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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF VOORHEESVILLE

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74 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2026–2026 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/first-united-methodist-church-of-voorheesville.html
Profile last refreshed Oct 28, 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 Sep 28, 2026 · 11 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/min · 12 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 5, 2026 · 25 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/min · 2 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 12, 2026 · 11 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 19, 2026 · 28 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/min · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 26, 2026 · 10 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 4 of 5 weeks across the span (80%).

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 rangeabout the same
Its sermons travel about the same in feeling than a typical peer congregation, and about the same than the site overall.
site avg 0.12
narrowerpeer avgwider
Emotional intensitysomewhat lower
The peaks run somewhat lower than peers, somewhat lower 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 #62 of 96 for emotional range.
On the words themselves, it leans toward the vocabulary of another tradition.

Most-preached topics

Faith & Civic Life 77Creation Care 21Racial Justice 15Faith & Doubt 14Immigration & Refuge 12Disability & Belonging 12Evangelism & Mission 10Parenting & Children 9

Sermons included

The Rapist in Chief?
Oct 28, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeGender & Sexuality / InclusionCrucifixion & Atonement
Commonwealth Report: DOJ Drafts Midterm “Doomsday” Plans
Oct 27, 2026 · racism race justice black lives matter
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionFaith & Civic LifeFaith & Doubt
Under-reported and Underhanded
Oct 27, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeFear & AnxietyFaith & Doubt
Commonwealth Report: Netanyahu Faces Voters and Prison
Oct 27, 2026 · families and relationships
Sin & RepentanceRacial Justice
Daily Take: How Trump, Paxton can overturn the Midterms
Oct 27, 2026 · power between ideas
Racial Justice
Is it Time to Abolish Daylight Savings Time?
Oct 27, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Evangelism & MissionFaith & Civic LifeFaith & Doubt
It Appears that Elon Musk is to Blame After All
Oct 26, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Racial JusticeFaith & Civic LifeGod the Father / Creator
Commonwealth Report: Trump Eyes Iran Strikes After the Vote
Oct 26, 2026 · families and relationships
DanielEvangelism & Mission
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Daily Take: Does Conservatism Always Lead to Fascism?
Oct 26, 2026 · families and relationships
Racial JusticeFaith & DoubtFaith & Civic Life
Commonwealth Report: Lula Stuns Brazil’s Far Right
Oct 26, 2026 · families and relationships
Faith & Civic LifeChurch Life & Membership
Trump is Avoidng the Law
Oct 25, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifePoverty & CompassionFaith & Doubt
They've Already Started
Oct 25, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeImmigration & RefugeAdvent & Christmas
One Giant Database to Rule Them All
Oct 25, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Poverty & CompassionWork & VocationFaith & Civic Life
We've Switched Sides
Oct 24, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeSuffering & Perseverance
The Enemies of the People
Oct 24, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Parenting & ChildrenJoseph
Shaving Off Enough Votes to Win
Oct 23, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Peace & NonviolenceImmigration & RefugeCrucifixion & Atonement
Commonwealth Report: UN Says the 1.5 degree Window Just Closed
Oct 23, 2026 · school age stories
Faith & Civic LifeCreation Care
Daily Take: Is It Time to Nationalize Starlink or Even SpaceX?
Oct 23, 2026 · connected common experience
Faith & Civic Life
Putin's Pal
Oct 23, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
MarriageNew Year & Watch NightWork & Vocation
Commonwealth Report: Postal Cuts Erase Rural Ballots
Oct 22, 2026 · connected common experience
MarriageFaith & Civic Life
Election Lies Super-Spreaders
Oct 22, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeMarriageFaith & Doubt
Commonwealth Report: The AI bubble is Primed to Pop
Oct 22, 2026 · readings books learning
Immigration & Refuge
Daily Take: Has Reaganism Converted the World’s Democracies into Oligarchies and Put America at Risk?
Oct 22, 2026 · readings books learning
Faith & Civic LifePoverty & CompassionRacial Justice
The Impossible Will Take a Little While
Oct 22, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Suffering & PerseveranceService & Spiritual GiftsCreation Care
Commonwealth Report: Trump’s approval craters to 29%
Oct 21, 2026 · connected common experience
Faith & Civic LifeFear & AnxietyFriendship & Belonging
A Shadow Over the World
Oct 21, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeGender & Sexuality / InclusionPeace & Nonviolence
Commonwealth Report: DOJ’s “Noncitizen” Voter List is Packed with US-born Citizens
Oct 21, 2026 · families and relationships
Faith & Civic Life
Daily Take: The Greatest Betrayal in American History Is Happening Right Before Our Eyes
Oct 21, 2026 · families and relationships
Faith & Civic Life
Are Our ‘Planetary Boundaries’ in Jeopardy?
Oct 21, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeCreation CareEvangelism & Mission
Commonwealth Report: Rich Californians Say Tax the Billionaires
Oct 20, 2026 · families and relationships
Creation CareParenting & Children
The Universe Bends Toward Heat. Can We Bend It Back?
Oct 20, 2026 · families and relationships
Creation CareFaith & Civic LifeAddiction & Recovery
Commonwealth Report: Trump’s People Asked CISA to Secretly Hack a Voting Machine
Oct 20, 2026 · racism race justice black lives matter
Shame & GuiltMarriage
Daily Take: No Kings? Then Why Are We Letting Billionaires Rule What America Can See and Hear?
Oct 20, 2026 · families and relationships
Faith & Civic Life
Trump's War on Voting Just Got Nastier
Oct 20, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeImmigration & RefugePeace & Nonviolence
Commonwealth Report: A Wall Street Insider Calls the AI Crash
Oct 19, 2026 · school age stories
Joseph
Meta Suspends the Accounts of No Kings
Oct 19, 2026 · connected common experience
Faith & Civic LifeMarriage
Daily Take: Tom Cruise's Digger Exposes the Climate Fools, the Billionaires, and the Biggest Lie of All
Oct 19, 2026 · readings books learning
Creation CareWork & VocationEvangelism & Mission
Commonwealth Report: Record-low Poll Numbers Brand Trump a Profiteer
Oct 19, 2026 · families and relationships
Joseph
Lessons From Hurricane Isaias
Oct 11, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Evangelism & MissionFear & AnxietyFaith & Doubt
Ships Could Become the Next Tool in Trump’s Deportation Push
Oct 10, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeFear & AnxietyReason & Free Inquiry
Why the Global Bond Sell-Off is Picking Up Steam
Oct 10, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeFear & AnxietyWork & Vocation
The Baltics Prepare for the Worst as Russia’s Threat Grows
Oct 9, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Advent & ChristmasAbraham & IsaacFaith & Civic Life
Commonwealth Report: Will Big Oil Dodge its Climate Bill?
Oct 9, 2026 · families and relationships
Dating & Godly RelationshipsCreation CareMarriage
Daily Take: Trump Is Building an Election Trap, and Millions of Americans May Not See It Until It's Too Late
Oct 9, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeImmigration & RefugeGod the Father / Creator
Commonwealth Report: Will Trump Seize Your Ballots?
Oct 8, 2026 · racism race justice black lives matter
Bible & ExpositionFaith & Civic LifeRacial Justice
Guarding our Post Offices from What?
Oct 8, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeImmigration & RefugePeace & Nonviolence
Commonwealth Report: Trump Weighs Bombing Iran Before the Midterms
Oct 8, 2026 · families and relationships
Creation CareBaptism & Communion
Daily Take: Would Another 9/11 Be Trump’s Ultimate October Surprise?
Oct 8, 2026 · racism race justice black lives matter
Faith & Civic LifeAbraham & IsaacImmigration & Refuge
Keeping Good Doctors Out?
Oct 8, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeFear & AnxietySuffering & Perseverance
Green Energy Winning as Donald's Iran Debacle Slips
Oct 8, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Creation CareFaith & DoubtFaith & Civic Life
Commonwealth Report: Republicans Burn $1 Billion
Oct 7, 2026 · power between ideas
Baptism & CommunionPeace & Nonviolence
Dismissing Election Monitors
Oct 7, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & DoubtCreation CareFaith & Civic Life
Commonwealth Report: Trump’s DOJ Floods Polls with Its Own Monitors
Oct 7, 2026 · power between ideas
Racial JusticeCreation Care
Commonwealth Report: Democrats Hit Their Biggest Gallup Lead Since 2009
Oct 6, 2026 · power between ideas
Immigration & RefugeDisability & BelongingWork & Vocation
Canadian Child With Autism Trapped in ICE Detention Center
Oct 6, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Work & Vocation
Daily Take: The Billionaires See the Revolt Coming. Can They Buy Their Way Out Again?
Oct 6, 2026 · families and relationships
Faith & Civic LifeDisability & Belonging
Commonwealth Report: Murder at Sea
Oct 6, 2026 · connected common experience
Disability & Belonging
Execution by the State
Oct 6, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Prison & Restorative JusticeRacial JusticeJoseph
Commonwealth Report: Sam Altman Tells America to Swallow the Damage So AI Billionaires Can Cash In
Oct 5, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Creation CareDisability & Belonging
Helping MAGA Find their Way Out
Oct 5, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Sin & RepentanceBaptism & CommunionPoverty & Compassion
Commonwealth Report: Iran Rejects a Military Fix
Oct 5, 2026 · families and relationships
Faith & Civic LifeDisability & BelongingParenting & Children
Daily Take: Is Trump Building the Infrastructure of a Police State One Child at a Time?
Oct 5, 2026 · families and relationships
Poverty & CompassionDisability & BelongingDating & Godly Relationships
Stephen Miller Pushed To Seize Voting Machines
Oct 5, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeDisability & BelongingShame & Guilt
Trump Signals Openness to Jailing Reporters Over Leaks
Oct 4, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Immigration & RefugeFaith & DoubtCreation Care
Republicans Resorted to Naked Lies
Oct 4, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Reason & Free InquiryWork & VocationFaith & Civic Life
Jared Kushner Scams Money off of Israel’s Blodbath in Gaza
Oct 3, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeService & Spiritual GiftsCreation Care
Hegseth’s New Military Leadership: Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich?!
Oct 3, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Poverty & CompassionFaith & Civic LifeShame & Guilt
Kyiv Faces a New Reality as Winter Draws Near
Oct 2, 2026 · families and relationships
God the Father / CreatorFaith & Civic Life
Commonwealth Report: Trump’s Iran War Sparks a Clean Energy Boom
Oct 2, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Racial JusticeCreation CareDisability & Belonging
Daily Take: Did Trump’s Iran War Just Blow a Hole in Big Oil’s Future?
Oct 2, 2026 · families and relationships
Sin & RepentanceCreation Care
Today’s GOP Only Serves Their Orange Caligula
Oct 2, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Forgiveness & ReconciliationHope & EncouragementFaith & Civic Life
Commonwealth Report: Trump Won’t Rule Out ICE at Polls
Oct 1, 2026 · hope and light, the beloved community
Shame & Guilt
What is the Trump Contagion?
Oct 1, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeFaith & Mental HealthReason & Free Inquiry
Commonwealth Report: Democrats Kill Johnson’s Fake Stock Trading Ban
Oct 1, 2026 · families and relationships

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.

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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%
LGBTQ+ affirming
18%
Radical hospitality & accessibility
10%
Anti-racism / racial justice
5%
Creation care / climate
3%
Children & youth
72%
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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: 80
Among the 3,012 churches with a readable, rated website (scores of 0 and 100 left out), this one scores higher than about 58%.
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
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