Everything Sermonary does, in detail.
No new equipment and no new habits. Here’s what happens from the first QR code to the email in a member’s inbox.From the first QR code to the email in a member’s inbox.
Add your ministries and services
Group your gatherings into ministries — Main Congregation, Youth, Men’s. Each ministry gets one QR code for the pews, the bulletin or the youth room. Add a service later and the same printed code shows it.
Group gatherings into ministries — Main Congregation, Youth, Men’s. Each gets one QR code that never needs reprinting.
- Weekly or one-off services
- A summary style for each: sermon, prayer, youth
- Invite leaders to run their own ministry
- Weekly or one-off services
- A style each: sermon, prayer, youth
- Leaders run their own ministry
They scan once and pick what they want
No app to download. The QR code opens a short page: their email, and the services they’d like — all ticked to start. They confirm with one tap, and they can change their mind any time from any email.
No app. Their email, the services they’d like, one tap to confirm. They can change it from any email.
- Works on any phone camera
- Visitors welcome — no church login
- One-click unsubscribe, always
- Works on any phone camera
- Visitors welcome
- One-click unsubscribe, always
Record the service your way
Plug the sound desk into a laptop and press record, or point Sermonary at the livestream you already run. Missed it? Paste the YouTube link or upload the recording afterwards.
Plug in the sound desk, or use your livestream. Missed it? Paste the YouTube link or upload the file.
- Audio saved every five seconds — Wi-Fi drops don’t lose it
- Line-in mode for a clean desk feed
- Works with any USB audio interface
- Saved every 5 seconds — Wi-Fi drops are fine
- Line-in mode for a clean desk feed
Watch the transcript appear — and fix it as it’s spokenFix the transcript as it’s spoken
Each line appears as it’s said. Correct a word, split off the congregation’s “Amen”, assign a speaker. A helper can do it all from a second screen — the Live Desk — while you run the sound.
Correct a word, split off the “Amen”, assign a speaker — or let a helper do it on the Live Desk.
- Fix a word once — it’s right every week after
- Split, merge and undo, live
- Your edits are what the summary is written from
- Fix a word once — right every week after
- Split, merge and undo, live
It knows who’s speaking
Pastors, leaders and guest preachers enrol their voice the same way members subscribe: scan a card and read a short psalm aloud. From then on, the summary names them for you.
Speakers scan a card and read a short psalm aloud. From then on, summaries name them for you.
- About a minute, on their own phone
- Consent recorded; they can delete it any time
- Guest profiles expire automatically
- About a minute, on their own phone
- Consent recorded; delete any time
A short summary, faithful to what was preached
Press stop and Sermonary writes the summary from your edited transcript: the title, the scripture, three things to carry into the week, the key verse and a question to reflect on.
- Only scripture the preacher actually read
- A style for each gathering — sermon, prayer, youth
- Prayer meetings: themes only, never personal requests
- Only scripture actually read
- Prayer meetings: themes only
Review it, then send it your way
Read it over, change anything, send yourself a test. Then send it now, pick a time, or let it go out automatically — with time to cancel. Ministries can require the pastor’s approval first.
Edit, test, then send now, schedule it, or let it go out automatically. Ministries can need the pastor’s approval.
Everyone gets the message — in the pew or not
A two-minute read in their inbox, from your church’s name. One tap to hear the whole sermon, watch on YouTube, or pass it on to someone who needs it.
A two-minute read from your church’s name. One tap to listen, watch or share.
- Only the services they chose
- Replies go to your church office
- Shares bring new subscribers
Things churches ask us
What equipment do we need?
A laptop at the sound desk and a small USB audio interface — or nothing at all if you already livestream.A laptop at the sound desk and a small USB audio interface — or nothing if you livestream.
Do members need an app?
No. They scan the QR code with their camera and get an email. That’s it.No. They scan with their camera and get an email.
What if the Wi-Fi drops mid-sermon?What if the Wi-Fi drops?
The recording keeps going and catches up when the connection is back. Nothing is lost.The recording keeps going and catches up. Nothing is lost.
Will it get our pastor’s words right?
It only uses what was said, and you review every summary before it goes out.
What about prayer requests?
Prayer summaries share themes and scripture only — never names, health or family details.Themes and scripture only — never names or personal details.
What does it cost?
Free up to 50 subscribers. The Church plan adds unlimited subscribers.
Ready for this Sunday? Start free.
Set up takes about ten minutes. No credit card.About ten minutes to set up. No credit card.