Monday 1st September 2025
9:00am – 4:00pm
Moore Theological College, Newtown
Prepare a future sermon series! Join us for a full day of expert teaching and sermon planning on the Old Testament book of Lamentations. Dr Andrew Shead, Head of the Old Testament Department at Moore Theological College, is currently finishing his commentary on the books of Lamentations and Jeremiah. Andrew will work with individuals and staff teams offering a morning of teaching, exploring the theology and overall message of Lamentations as well as considering the issues that arise from the book. The afternoon will provide time, space and resources for collaborative work preparing your sermon series, with College Library resources being made available. The day will finish with an opportunity to share your sermon series with other participants and ask Andrew any follow-up questions.
Program
9:00am Lamentations: Session 1
10:00am Morning Tea
10:20am Lamentations: Session 2
12:10pm Lunch
1:00pm Write your series
3:00pm Feedback and Q&A with Andrew
4:00pm Finish
Take away
Leave with a deeper understanding of Lamentations and a sermon series ready for the following year. A simple graphics package will also be available for attendees to support the visual preparation of the sermon series. For those bringing staff teams it is an excellent opportunity to spend focused time together learning and planning for the coming year.
Cost
$50 per person includes morning and afternoon tea and lunch and provision of simple graphics package for use with sermon series.
Should I attend?
If you are involved in preparing a sermon series for your church we encourage you to join us. Staff teams are encouraged to attend together so that the sermon series can be integrated across your church’s various ministries. Consider attending both days of expert teaching and planning on books in both the Old and New Testaments.
RSVP
You are welcome to attend either day or both days of the Plan Your Sermon Series events. Please register below for the session on Lamentations and access registration for The Book of Luke session through the individual event on the College Events page.
