The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2025 provides lectionary-based ideas, insights, and inspiration for weekly sermons, including special days like Maundy Thursday and Ash Wednesday. New this year, each entry offers commentary on two texts, exploring themes and storylines, theological reflections, and thoughts about how the text is relevant today. Also new this year: room for your own notes! There's space each week for you to outline your message, write out your key ideas, jot down references for follow-up, or whatever helps you with the sermon planning task. You'll find a weekly "Bringing the Text to Life" section with stories and illustrations, questions for the congregation, and suggestions for a call to action. Each week's material is accessible, practical, relatable, and relevant. A scripture index provides further assistance. This helpful resource written and compiled by every-week preachers who understand the joys and pressures of the task. Their aim is to come alongside you, offering a reliable starting point for your sermonic planning, writing, and delivery.

Other Helpful Resources for Worship and Preaching: Find lectionary-based liturgical material for weekly worship in The Abingdon Worship Annual 2025, available at www.cokesbury.com. Each week includes ready-to-use content for all segments of the worship service, from Call to Worship to Sending Forth. Find detailed lectionary based help for planning music, imagery, and other aspects of worship in The United Methodist Music & Worship Planner 2024-25. This comprehensive resource includes the full lectionary texts in the both CEB and NRSVue and extensive lists of hymns, songs, anthems, and other suggested content for weekly worship.