Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Licensed Readers under the WV-WMD Synodical Lay Worship
Leaders are welcome to use this library to obtain sermons
for use in public worship. Whenever a sermon is read for a
church service, proper attribution is to be made. At no
time should the work of another be presented as if it is
one's own work. Proper attribution includes the author,
title, date of publication, and publishing house.
All the sermons here are in the public domain and
available on the web. As close as possible, the sermons
are keyed to the Revised Common Lectionary
currently in use in the ELCA. Sermons will be added to
this page as the year(s) progress. If you have found
sermons that you would like to recommend for this page,
contact the Commission for Synodical Lay Worship Leaders
(chair, The Rev. Sean Smith).
| Day |
First Lesson |
Psalm |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| Fifth Sunday in Lent April 6, 2025 |
Isaiah 43:16-21 | Psalm 126 Augustine, Psalm 126 |
Philippians 3:4b-14 Chrysostom, Philippians 3:7-10 Chrysostom, Philippians 3:13-14 |
John 12:1-8 |
| Day |
First Lesson |
Psalm |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| Palm Sunday April 13, 2025 |
Isaiah 19:28-40 |
Psalm 31:9-16 |
Philippians 2:5-11 |
Luke 19:28-40 Luke 22:14-23:56 Luther, Luke 23:26-31 Luther, Luke 23:32-43 |
| Maundy Thursday |
Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14 |
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 | 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 | John 13:1-17, 31b-35 |
| Good Friday |
Isaiah 52:13—53:12 | Psalm 22 | Hebrews 10:16-25 | John 18:1—19:42 Luther, John 19:25-37 |
| Day |
First Lesson |
Psalm |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| Resurrection of the
Lord Easter Day April 20, 2025 |
*Acts 10:34-43 Luther, Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25 |
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 | 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43 |
John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12 |
| Resurrection of the
Lord Easter Evening April 20, 2025 |
Isaiah 25:6-9 | Psalm 114 | 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 Luther, 1 Corinthians 6-8 |
Luke 24:13-49 Luther, Luke 24:13-35 |
| Second Sunday of Easter April, 27 2025 |
*Acts 5:27-32 Chrysostom, Acts 5:17-18 |
Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150 |
Revelation 1:4-8 | John 20:19-31 Chrysostom, John 20:24-25 Luther, John 20:19-31 Luther, John 20:19-31 (Part II) Luther, John 20:19-31 (Thomas Unbelief) |
| Third Sunday of Easter May 8, 2025 |
*Acts 9:1-6, (7-20) Chrysostom, Acts 9:10-12 |
Psalm 30 | Revelation 5:11-14 | John 21:1-19 Chrysostom, John 21:15 Augustine, John 21:15 |
| Fourth Sunday of Easter May 11, 2025 |
*Acts 9:36-43 | Psalm 23 | Revelation 7:9-17 | John 10:22-30 Chrysostom, John 10:22-24 Augustine, John 10:30 |
| Fifth Sunday of Easter May 18, 2025 |
*Acts 11:1-18 | Psalm 148 | Revelation 21:1-6 | John 13:31-35 Chrysostom, John 13 Chrysostom, John 13: 1 Chrysostom, John 13: 20 |
| Sixth Sunday of Easter June 25, 2025 |
*Acts 16:9-15 Chrysostom, Acts 16:13-14 |
Psalm 67 | Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 | John 14:23-29 Luther, John 14:23-31 Luther, John 14:23-31 (2nd Sermon) or John 5:1-9 Chrysostom, John 5:6-7 Augustine, John 5:2 Augustine, John 5:2 etc. |
| Ascension of the Lord May 29, 2025 |
*Acts 1:1-11 Chrysostom, Acts 1:1-2 Chrysostom, Acts 1:6 |
Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 |
Ephesians 1:15-23 | Luke 24:44-53 |
| Seventh Sunday of
Easter June 8, 2025 |
*Acts 16:16-34 Chrysostom, Acts 16:13-14 Chrysostom, Acts 16: 25-26 |
Psalm 97 | Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 | John 17:20-26 |
| Day |
First Lesson |
Psalm |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| Pentecost June 15, 2025 |
Acts 2:1-21 Chrysostom, Acts 2:1-2 Chrysostom, Acts 2:14 Luther, Sermon for Pentecost, Acts 2:1-13 Genesis 11:1-9 |
Psalm 104:24-34,35b Augustine, Exposition on Psalm CIV |
Romans 8:14-17 Acts 2:1-21 (see 1st lesson) |
John 15:8-17 Chrysostom John 15:11-12 Augustine, John 15:8-10 Augustine, John 15:11-12 Augustine, John 15:13 Augustine, John 15:14-15 Augustine, John 15:15-16 Augustine, John 15:17 |
| Day |
First Lesson |
Psalm |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| Holy Trinity June 22, 2025 |
Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31 |
Psalm 8 Augustine, Exposition on Psalm VIII |
Romans 5:1-5 |
John 16:12-15 Augustine, John 16:12-13 Augustine, John 16:12-13 (continued) Augustine, John 16:12-13 (continued) Augustine, John 16:13 Augustine, John 16:13-15 (continued) Luther, John 16:5-15 (1st Sermon) Luther, John 16:5-15 (2nd Sermon) Luther, John 16:5-15 (3rd Sermon) |
Ordinary time (after Pentecost) will be posted shortly
after Easter.