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First Congregational Church of Hopkinton UCC

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48 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2024–2025 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/first-congregational-church-of-hopkinton-ucc.html
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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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2025Week of Jan 6, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Feb 10, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Feb 24, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/min2024Week of Jan 1, 2024 · 4 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Jan 8, 2024 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Jan 15, 2024 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Jan 22, 2024 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Jan 29, 2024 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Feb 5, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Feb 12, 2024 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Feb 19, 2024 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Feb 26, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Mar 4, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Mar 11, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Mar 25, 2024 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Apr 1, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Apr 8, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Apr 15, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Apr 22, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Apr 29, 2024 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of May 6, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of May 20, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Jun 3, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Jun 17, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Jul 1, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Jul 15, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Jul 29, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Aug 26, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.5 topics/minWeek of Sep 9, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Sep 23, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Oct 7, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Oct 21, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Nov 4, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Nov 11, 2024 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Nov 18, 2024 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Dec 2, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Dec 9, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Dec 16, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Dec 23, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 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 37 of 61 weeks across the span (61%).

How this church compares

Against other ucc 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 intensitynoticeably higher
The peaks run noticeably higher than peers, somewhat higher than the site.
site avg 0.64
lowerpeer avghigher
Dynamic deliveryabout the same
In the voice itself, energy runs about the same than peers, somewhat higher than the site.
site avg 0.45
lowerpeer avghigher
Among ucc churches with enough scored sermons, it ranks #1 of 67 for emotional range.
On the words themselves, it leans toward the vocabulary of another tradition.

Most-preached topics

Faith & Mental Health 50Fear & Anxiety 46Friendship & Belonging 30Shame & Guilt 26Identity & Worth 23Dating & Godly Relationships 21Marriage 20Divorce & Broken Relationships 12

Recurring themes across the archive

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

Feel Comfortable 2Israelites 1Struggling Addiction 1Social Media 1Exodus Egypt 1Brothers Sisters 1Health Issues 1Start Dating 1Miriam 1High School 1

Themes they appear in

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

Feel Comfortable
Fear & Anxiety
2 sermons
Israelites
The Exodus
1 sermons
Struggling Addiction
Addiction & Recovery
1 sermons
Social Media
Fear & Anxiety
1 sermons
Exodus Egypt
The Exodus
1 sermons
Show all 11 themes

Sermons that reach across topics

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

Women in Religion with Therapist Hannah Brents, Reverend Lexi Boudreaux, and Rabbinical Student Ashira Boxman
appears in 3 different topics
Rebuilding Yourself: Healing, Self-Awareness, and the Balance Between Magic and Science with Spiritual Psychotherapist Casey Stevens
appears in 2 different topics
Healing from Co-dependency and Anxious Attachment with Therapist and Somatic Healer Tana Espino
appears in 2 different topics
Your Dream Wedding with Wedding Planner Elisse Mills
appears in 1 different topics
Navigating Womb Healing with Psychotherapist Ivania Guerrero
appears in 1 different topics
Sync Up with Dr. Janina Elbert Maschke Episode 2: ADHD in Girls and Women
appears in 1 different topics

Sermons included

Feb 24, 2025 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingFaith & DoubtWork & Vocation
Feb 10, 2025 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Mental HealthWork & VocationIdentity & Worth
Jan 6, 2025 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeInfertility & Child LossFear & Anxiety
Dec 23, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionNew Year & Watch NightShame & Guilt
Dec 16, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
New Year & Watch NightIdentity & WorthHope & Encouragement
Dec 9, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Identity & WorthFriendship & BelongingCreation & Eden
Dec 2, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Church Life & MembershipAdvent & ChristmasThanksgiving & Harvest
Nov 4, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyFaith & Mental HealthFriendship & Belonging
Show all 48 sermons
Oct 21, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Mental HealthGrief & LamentPeace & Nonviolence
Oct 7, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Dating & Godly RelationshipsShame & GuiltFaith & Mental Health
Sep 23, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Shame & GuiltFaith & Mental HealthFriendship & Belonging
Sep 9, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Evangelism & MissionFaith & Mental HealthMarriage
“I was missing that spiritual element to it because once I got out of my disordered because I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder So once I got out…”
Aug 26, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Divorce & Broken RelationshipsDating & Godly RelationshipsGrief & Lament
Jul 29, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Shame & GuiltFear & AnxietyBaptism & Communion
Jul 15, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Mental HealthFaith & Civic LifeMarriage
Jul 1, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Suffering & PerseveranceShame & GuiltService & Spiritual Gifts
Jun 17, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Mental HealthShame & GuiltParenting & Children
Jun 3, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingIdentity & WorthFaith & Mental Health
“I think that's a really tough but I do think it's when people try things out and like see how that feels to them and so sometimes I think people are…”
May 20, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Mental HealthIdentity & WorthFear & Anxiety
May 6, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Mental HealthFear & AnxietyFriendship & Belonging
“And we're focusing on how about we just start dating and then she ended up having a live in boyfriend and experimenting sexually with all these diffe…”
May 3, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Apr 30, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
MarriageFear & AnxietyShame & Guilt
Apr 22, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
MarriageFaith & Mental HealthFear & Anxiety
“So we just had the absolute pleasure to speak to Elise Mills, who is a lifestyle content creator that specializes in wedding, marriage and relationsh…”
Apr 19, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & Anxiety
Apr 8, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Dating & Godly RelationshipsParenting & ChildrenFaith & Mental Health
Apr 5, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionHope & EncouragementFear & Anxiety
Mar 26, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingIdentity & WorthAdvent & Christmas
Mar 25, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Infertility & Child LossFaith & Mental HealthJoy & Gratitude
“Then I went into community mental health.”
Mar 11, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Baptism & CommunionPrayer & DevotionMarriage
Mar 10, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingBible & ExpositionFear & Anxiety
Feb 26, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Creation & EdenFaith & Mental HealthMarriage
Feb 24, 2024 · power between ideas
Peace & Nonviolence
Feb 23, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyFriendship & Belonging
Feb 17, 2024 · power between ideas
Peace & NonviolenceLoneliness & IsolationFaith & Doubt
Feb 12, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Identity & WorthMarriageFaith & Doubt
Feb 10, 2024 · power between ideas
Faith & Mental HealthFear & Anxiety
“It can also often link to go morbid disorders, like depression, anxiety, or just a very low self image.”
Feb 3, 2024 · power between ideas
Friendship & BelongingParenting & Children
Jan 29, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Grief & LamentDating & Godly RelationshipsMarriage
Jan 27, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyParenting & Children
Jan 25, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Peace & NonviolenceFriendship & Belonging
Jan 20, 2024 · uu spiritual principles
Fear & AnxietyShame & GuiltFaith & Doubt
Jan 15, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyFaith & Mental HealthNew Year & Watch Night
Jan 13, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Reason & Free InquiryLent & Holy WeekParenting & Children
Jan 12, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingReason & Free Inquiry
Jan 6, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & Anxiety
Jan 1, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Racial JusticeGender & Sexuality / InclusionFaith & Mental Health
Jan 1, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyDating & Godly RelationshipsFaith & Mental Health
“And then I never liked the idea of two souls come together as one.”
Jan 1, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingPeace & NonviolenceFaith & Mental Health
“But you also have these stories of, for example, Miriam in the Exodus from Egypt leading the Israelites out.”

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. UCC churches
Found on this church’s websiteOther UCC churchesAll churches

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

of UCC sites
This church
LGBTQ+ affirming
57%
Economic justice & mutual aid
35%
Radical hospitality & accessibility
17%
Peace & nonviolence
17%
Anti-racism / racial justice
11%
Creation care / climate
9%
Open to people of all faiths
7%
Immigrant & refugee welcoming
7%
Children & youth
68%
Online worship
49%
Small groups
36%
Child safety policy
11%
Financial & governance transparency
10%
Languages / interpretation
2%
Website & sermons online
This church: js-only site — like 3% of UCC churches.
Audio + videoAudio onlyVideo onlySite, no sermonsJS-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: 0
Among the 3,012 churches with a readable, rated website (scores of 0 and 100 left out), this one’s site couldn’t be read when we checked.
Values stated, within UCC churches: how many of the 29 values we track each church’s website states. This one states 0 — behind 95% of UCC churches (the typical one states 4).
0 values: 38 churches1 values: 25 churches2 values: 38 churches3 values: 42 churches4 values: 47 churches5 values: 37 churches6 values: 38 churches7 values: 28 churches8 values: 18 churches9 values: 14 churches10 values: 11 churches11 values: 8 churches12 values: 3 churches13 values: 1 churches14 values: 1 churches15 values: 1 churches051015this church: 0
What their website says
Justice & social positions
Belonging & practical
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