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Easter sermon series ideas and graphics for 2027

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Road to the Cross title slide: white blackletter lettering over a hillside of red flowers glowing purple and orange, with three crosses on the hill

Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. There are three good ways to plan the preaching around it: a series through Lent that ends on Easter, a short series for Holy Week, or a stand-alone Easter Sunday followed by a new series that starts the week after. Whichever you pick, start promoting it in February, and give Easter Sunday the same artwork as the series, so guests recognize it on social media before they arrive.

The dates for 2027

  • Ash Wednesday: February 10. Lent begins.
  • First Sunday of Lent: February 14.
  • Palm Sunday: March 21.
  • Good Friday: March 26.
  • Easter Sunday: March 28.
  • The Sunday after Easter: April 4.

Option 1: a series through Lent

Six Sundays from February 14 to Palm Sunday, then Easter as the last week. Walk through the last weeks of Jesus' life, the people around the cross, or the "I am" sayings in John that lead there. It gives you time to build up to Easter, and the people who come every week will invite friends to the last one.

Vibrant pathway leading to a cross, symbolizing faith and the journey to the cross in worship and community. "Season of Surrender" text over a serene landscape, symbolizing faith, renewal, and spiritual growth in the community. Bold text "CONSIDER HIM" framed by red thorns, symbolizing sacrifice and reflection on faith and community.

Option 2: a Holy Week series

Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter, one series across the three. "It Is Finished" and "Famous Last Words" work well, with the words Jesus spoke from the cross on Good Friday. If you hold a Maundy Thursday service, make it part of the series too. Our Holy Week graphics post has a day-by-day list of what each service needs.

Lamb and crown of thorns with text "FORGIVEN" and "It is Finished," symbolizing redemption and faith. Dramatic church media showing crucifixion scene with "FAMOSAS ULTIMAS PALABRAS" text and Jesus' final words in Spanish and English The Last Supper scene with Jesus and disciples, embodying themes of faith, community, and the Passover celebration.

Option 3: Easter, then a new series

Many guests who come on Easter come back the next Sunday if there's a reason to. Make Easter Sunday its own message, then start a new series on April 4 and announce it on Easter, with the title slide on screen and an invite card in every seat. The resurrection appearances (the road to Emmaus, Thomas, breakfast on the beach) make a good four- to six-week series to follow.

A figure walks through an archway, symbolizing resurrection, with vibrant colors highlighting themes of faith and renewal. Empty tomb with a large stone rolled away, overlaid with bold text proclaiming "HE IS RISEN!" in vibrant purple. "Bold text declares 'Death could not hold Him' with an Easter theme, emphasizing redemption and victory over death." "Bold text declares 'the tomb is EMPTY' over a vibrant orange background, symbolizing resurrection and hope in faith." This Changes Everything Empty tomb with light shining through, symbolizing resurrection, hope, and new beginnings in faith.

Easter series titles

People search for these every spring. A few that work, with the passage to start from:

  • He Is Risen (Matthew 28)
  • It Is Finished (John 19:30)
  • Death Could Not Hold Him (Acts 2:24)
  • The Tomb Is Empty (Luke 24)
  • This Changes Everything (1 Corinthians 15)
  • Road to the Cross (Luke 9:51 to 23)
  • Alive or Risen, plain and easy to read from the back row

The graphics, and when to post them

  • Title slide. On screen every Sunday of the series and on Easter.
  • Notes slide. Each week's title and passage, with the same art behind it.
  • Social post and story. Each week, plus the Easter invite.
  • Facebook cover. Swap it in on Ash Wednesday or Palm Sunday, depending on when your series starts.
  • Invite cards. The social post prints as a 4 x 5 inch card. Hand them out on Palm Sunday so people can invite someone to Easter.
  • Lower thirds. The week's title and passage on the livestream.

Announce a Lent series on February 7, the Sunday before it starts. Start pushing Easter itself on March 7, three weeks out, with a post listing every service time.

Road to the Cross: social postIt Is Finished: social postResurrection: social post
It Is Finished: storyResurrection: storyHe Is Risen: storyRoad to the Cross: story

Getting it done

Most of our Easter series templates come with a title slide, notes slide, blank background, social post, story and lower third, as ready-made images and layered Photoshop files in HD and 4K. Edit in Photoshop, in Photopea (free, in your browser) or in Remix Studio, our browser editor, where 700+ templates open ready to edit on the Standard and Pro plans. Pro members can also ask us to retitle a template for them.

Find a design on our Easter church graphics page, browse every Easter template, or Lent templates for the weeks before.

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