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BRANCHPORT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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41 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2026–2026 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/branchport-united-methodist-church.html
Profile last refreshed Oct 16, 2026

Sermons over time

Every audio sermon week across the years we have — a filled cell is a week with an upload, darker blue means richer topics. A steady weekly cadence shows as a solid band across years.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2026Week of Jul 6, 2026 · 3 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jul 13, 2026 · 5 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jul 20, 2026 · 5 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jul 27, 2026 · 3 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/min · 2 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 3, 2026 · 5 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Aug 10, 2026 · 5 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Aug 17, 2026 · 5 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Aug 24, 2026 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/min · 3 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 31, 2026 · 5 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Sep 7, 2026 · 4 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Sep 14, 2026 · 3 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/min · 2 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 21, 2026 · 6 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 28, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/min · 4 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 5, 2026 · 5 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Oct 12, 2026 · 3 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/min
LessMore·no upload·known, not transcribed
Each cell is one week · darker blue = richer topics (clean, sermon-only audio scores higher) · pale = thin, faint = no upload · gold outline = known, not yet transcribed · red outline = broken/failed file · uploaded in 11 of 12 weeks across the span (92%).

How this church compares

Against other umc and against every sermon on the site. Signals are approximate and grow more reliable as more of the archive is scored.

●this church┃peer average┃site average
Emotional rangenoticeably wider
Its sermons travel noticeably wider in feeling than a typical peer congregation, and noticeably wider than the site overall.
site avg 0.12
narrowerpeer avgwider
Emotional intensityabout the same
The peaks run about the same than peers, somewhat higher than the site.
site avg 0.64
lowerpeer avghigher
Dynamic deliverysomewhat higher
In the voice itself, energy runs somewhat higher than peers, noticeably higher than the site.
site avg 0.45
lowerpeer avghigher
Among umc churches with enough scored sermons, it ranks #19 of 96 for emotional range.
On the words themselves, it leans toward the vocabulary of another tradition.

Most-preached topics

Faith & Civic Life 60Poverty & Compassion 32Creation Care 24Faith & Mental Health 22Parenting & Children 20Fear & Anxiety 19Baptism & Communion 15Grief & Lament 14

Recurring themes across the archive

Where this church’s sermons land on the site’s emergent topic map.

High School 2York 2Health Issues 1United States 1Africa 1Health Services 1Mental Health 1Social Media 1

Themes they appear in

The recurring topics across the whole archive where this church shows up most.

High School
Parenting & Children
2 sermons
York
Faith & Civic Life
2 sermons
Health Issues
Faith & Mental Health
1 sermons
United States
Immigration & Refuge
1 sermons
Africa
Faith & Civic Life
1 sermons
Show all 8 themes

Sermons that reach across topics

These touch the widest range of themes — often the richest listening.

New York levels up funding for mental health 'clubhouses'
appears in 5 different topics
A 'life-changing' trip: Local teens discuss their experiences in Ghana
appears in 4 different topics
Pacing our lives to avoid burnout
appears in 1 different topics

Sermons included

Oct 15, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Poverty & CompassionAddiction & RecoveryGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
Oct 14, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Creation CareFaith & Civic LifeFaith & Mental Health
Oct 13, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeEvangelism & MissionAbraham & Isaac
Oct 9, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyDisability & BelongingSuffering & Perseverance
Oct 8, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeImmigration & RefugeFear & Anxiety
Oct 7, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Creation CareService & Spiritual GiftsFaith & Civic Life
Oct 6, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeParenting & ChildrenMarriage
Oct 5, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Parenting & ChildrenSpiritual GrowthFriendship & Belonging
Show all 41 sermons
Oct 2, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifePoverty & CompassionChurch Life & Membership
Sep 16, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeFaith & Mental HealthParenting & Children
Sep 15, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Creation CareHope & EncouragementParenting & Children
Sep 14, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyCreation CareReason & Free Inquiry
Sep 11, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeFaith & DoubtBaptism & Communion
Sep 10, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeSin & RepentanceEvangelism & Mission
Sep 9, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Suffering & PerseveranceFear & AnxietyFaith & Civic Life
Sep 8, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Parenting & ChildrenChurch Life & MembershipFriendship & Belonging
Sep 4, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Baptism & CommunionFaith & Civic LifeFaith & Mental Health
“And I also speak to his partner, who with so yeah I made I made a bunch of new friends in Ghana you know and I speak to them a lot well I mean is tha…”
Sep 3, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Gun Violence & SafetyWork & VocationMarriage
Sep 2, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Mental HealthBaptism & CommunionParenting & Children
Sep 1, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
MarriageParenting & ChildrenJoy & Gratitude
Aug 31, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Mental HealthSuffering & PerseveranceFaith & Civic Life
Aug 25, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeFaith & Mental HealthForgiveness & Reconciliation
“And I think that with respect to what we're talking about today, even with Clubhouse, it doesn't, you know, fall deaf upon us just what this most rec…”
Aug 24, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Poverty & CompassionImmigration & RefugeFaith & Civic Life
Aug 21, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Baptism & CommunionHumanism
Aug 20, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Grief & LamentDating & Godly RelationshipsBaptism & Communion
Aug 19, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Creation CareFaith & Civic LifeBaptism & Communion
Aug 18, 2026 · spirituality in nature
Friendship & BelongingCreation Care
Aug 17, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeCrucifixion & AtonementFear & Anxiety
Aug 14, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Poverty & CompassionFaith & Mental HealthParenting & Children
Aug 13, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
MarriageShame & GuiltFriendship & Belonging
Aug 12, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Poverty & CompassionParenting & ChildrenGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
Aug 11, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Creation CarePoverty & CompassionService & Spiritual Gifts
Aug 10, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeJoy & GratitudeParenting & Children
Aug 7, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Poverty & CompassionShame & GuiltFaith & Doubt
Aug 6, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionFaith & Mental HealthPeace & Nonviolence
Aug 5, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionParenting & ChildrenThanksgiving & Harvest
Aug 4, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
DanielBaptism & CommunionFaith & Civic Life
Aug 3, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeWork & VocationResurrection & Easter
Jul 31, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeBaptism & CommunionFaith & Doubt
Jul 30, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Parenting & ChildrenCreation & EdenGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
Jul 29, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Racial JusticeFaith & Mental HealthFaith & Civic Life

How this website compares

What this church’s own website says, compared with other churches. See every church in the Church values report, or what this means for your church.

This website vs. United Methodist churches
Found on this church’s websiteOther United Methodist churchesAll churches

The percentage is how many United Methodist churches’ websites state that value; the bar turns orange where this church’s website states it too.

of United Methodist sites
This church
Economic justice & mutual aid
26%
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LGBTQ+ affirming
18%
Radical hospitality & accessibility
10%
Anti-racism / racial justice
5%
Creation care / climate
3%
Children & youth
72%
Online worship
53%
Small groups
52%
Child safety policy
13%
Financial & governance transparency
6%
Languages / interpretation
2%
Website & sermons online
This church: video only — like 44% of United Methodist churches.
Audio + videoAudio onlyVideo onlySite, no sermonsFeed without audioJS-only siteBlocked / timeoutDead or hijackedNo website
Website completeness, all churches: a rough score of how complete and easy-to-navigate the church’s own website is.
5 to 10: 4 churches10 to 15: 32 churches15 to 20: 3 churches20 to 25: 2 churches25 to 30: 24 churches30 to 35: 7 churches35 to 40: 28 churches40 to 45: 13 churches45 to 50: 20 churches50 to 55: 22 churches55 to 60: 28 churches60 to 65: 34 churches65 to 70: 72 churches70 to 75: 209 churches75 to 80: 88 churches80 to 85: 2317 churches85 to 90: 27 churches90 to 95: 51 churches95 to 100: 31 churches255075This church: 65
Among the 3,012 churches with a readable, rated website (scores of 0 and 100 left out), this one scores higher than about 8%.
Values stated, within United Methodist churches: how many of the 29 values we track each church’s website states. This one states 1 — behind 83% of United Methodist churches (the typical one states 3).
0 values: 50 churches1 values: 61 churches2 values: 71 churches3 values: 59 churches4 values: 68 churches5 values: 57 churches6 values: 45 churches7 values: 16 churches8 values: 16 churches9 values: 13 churches10 values: 6 churches11 values: 4 churches12 values: 2 churches051015this church: 1
What their website says
Justice & social positions
Belonging & practical
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