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Melrose UU Church

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67 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2020–2023 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/melrose-uu-church.html

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Profile last refreshed Aug 11, 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.

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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 53 of 147 weeks across the span (36%).

Video released

Weeks with a video upload (YouTube or livestream). These aren't transcribed, so this only marks presence — no topic coloring.

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Each cell is one week · a filled cell is a week with a video upload (not transcribed) · video in 209 of 687 weeks across the span (30%).
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How this church compares

Against other uu 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 narrower
Its sermons travel noticeably narrower in feeling than a typical peer congregation, and noticeably narrower than the site overall.
site avg 0.12
narrowerpeer avgwider
Emotional intensitynoticeably higher
The peaks run noticeably higher than peers, noticeably higher than the site.
site avg 0.64
lowerpeer avghigher
Among uu churches with enough scored sermons, it ranks #184 of 243 for emotional range.
On the words themselves, it reads as characteristically uu.

Most-preached topics

Unitarian Universalist Identity 26Joy & Gratitude 18Church Life & Membership 17Racial Justice 16Friendship & Belonging 14Immigration & Refuge 12Faith & Civic Life 9Worship & Praise 9

Recurring themes across the archive

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

High School 11Chat Box 5Virtual Coffee Hour 3Joys Sorrows 3Spiritual Community Dedicated 3Feel Free 3Passed Away 2Luther King Junior 2Republicans: Faith & Immigration 1Pride Month 1

Themes they appear in

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

High School
Parenting & Children
11 sermons
Chat Box
Stewardship & Giving
5 sermons
Virtual Coffee Hour
Unitarian Universalist Identity
3 sermons
Joys Sorrows
Grief & Lament
3 sermons
Spiritual Community Dedicated
Unitarian Universalist Identity
3 sermons
Show all 35 themes

Sermons that reach across topics

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

MUUC Service Jan 16 2022 MLK, Voting Rights and You
appears in 4 different topics
MUUC Service May 15 2022 To Know and Be Known Membership Sunday
appears in 3 different topics
MUUC Service 10/18 - Walking Our Talk: Immigration Sunday
appears in 3 different topics
MUUC Service 4/4 - In Praise of Mud and Miracle
appears in 3 different topics
MUUC Service October 9 2022 Threads of Change
appears in 3 different topics
MUUC Service 5/2 - Lean on Me: Membership Sunday
appears in 2 different topics

Sermons included

MUUC Service February 12 2023 A Growth Mindset
Feb 12, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Joy & Gratitude6th Principle: World CommunityChurch Life & Membership
“as I talked about in my sermon last week we are down to a total of about seven kids in each of our three age groups k-6 middle school and high school…”
MUUC Service February 5 2023 The Adventure of Uncertainty
Feb 5, 2023 · hope and light, the beloved community
HumanismFriendship & BelongingChurch Life & Membership
Opening Doors January 13 2023 Pamela Means
Jan 14, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionRacial JusticeFaith & Civic Life
“net you can donate there which we certainly appreciate because it helps us bring programs like this so uh I'm really really excited to present a very…”
Dec 25 2022 Worship Service
Dec 19, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Advent & ChristmasFear & Anxiety
MUUC Service October 23 2022 We Can Do Hard Things
Oct 23, 2022
Worship & PraiseJoy & GratitudeMarriage
MUUC Service October 16 2022 the Arc of Compassion
Oct 16, 2022
Noah & the FloodJoy & Gratitude
MUUC Service October 9 2022 Threads of Change
Oct 9, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Racial JusticePoverty & CompassionFaith & Civic Life
“com based in an area of Alabama known for colored production they offered this bit of History quote College made their Journey to the south from Afri…”
MUUC Service September 25 2022 Turn Over a New Leaf
Sep 25, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Forgiveness & ReconciliationIdentity & WorthFriendship & Belonging
“6 for their score and she seemed to have a fun time even though her fruit her flute was not working correctly but um I'm excited she's excited and li…”
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MUUC Service Sept 18 2022 The Fire of Commitment
Sep 18, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Friendship & Belonging
MUUC Service Sept 11 2022 Ingathering Sunday Every Person, Every Drop Precious and Powerful
Sep 11, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Joy & Gratitude
MUUC Service June 12 2022 Flower Communion
Jun 12, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Baptism & CommunionJoy & GratitudeUnitarian Universalist Identity
“s in new jersey actually where he eventually fell out with the baptists and quite by accident discovered unitarianism this was in the 1920s then he a…”
MUUC Service May 29 2022 The Shape of Love and Justice Fat Liberation as Faithful Work
May 29, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
ElijahThanksgiving & HarvestIdentity & Worth
MUUC Service May 22 2022 Youth led Worship and Bridging Ceremony
May 27, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityJoy & GratitudeFaith & Mental Health
“my experience being a teenager is probably very different than people who grew up in the 20th centuries this is a big advancement in the technology u…”
MUUC Service May 1 2022 The Changing Shape of Work
May 24, 2022 · power between ideas
Joy & GratitudeFaith & Civic LifeFriendship & Belonging
“org and here with an announcement about our upcoming annual meeting is board president dan griscom thank you dan good morning in two and a half weeks…”
MUUC Service May 15 2022 To Know and Be Known Membership Sunday
May 15, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Church Life & MembershipJoy & GratitudeUnitarian Universalist Identity
“c rebecca mooney candle of joy that my daughters and i were able to travel to california last week to visit my mom and celebrate her 93rd birthday an…”
MUUC Service May 8 2022 The Sacred Work of Parenting
May 8, 2022 · families and relationships
Immigration & RefugeGrief & LamentChurch Life & Membership
“org for may our giving partner chosen by the high school youth group is youth on fire which is a drop-in center for homeless and street-involved yout…”
Opening Doors Project May 6 2022
May 7, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeChurch Life & MembershipImmigration & Refuge
MUUC Service May 1 2022 The Changing Shape of Work
May 1, 2022 · power between ideas
Racial JusticeFaith & Civic LifeJoy & Gratitude
“org and here with an announcement about our upcoming annual meeting is board president dan griscom thank you dan good morning in two and a half weeks…”
Earth Day Actions for Change Green Sanctuary Committee
Apr 24, 2022 · power between ideas
Immigration & RefugeCreation Care
“and welcome to melrose unitarian universalist church my name is eric lambiaso and i'm a member of the church's green sanctuary team today is our annu…”
MUUC Service Apr 17 2022 The Evidence of Things Unseen Easter Sunday
Apr 17, 2022 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Immigration & RefugeSpiritual GrowthUnitarian Universalist Identity
“i know it's amazing thank you and we decided that we wanted to sing to her but we wanted to call the choir first because we don't really have any mic…”
MUUC Sunday Service March 13 2022 Music Sunday hosted by Tara
Mar 13, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Immigration & RefugeStewardship & GivingFriendship & Belonging
MUUC Service 2 27 2022 From Me to We
Feb 27, 2022 · power between ideas
Interdependence & NatureFriendship & Belonging1st Principle: Inherent Worth & Dignity
MUUC Service Feb 6 2022 Widening The Circle Immigration Ministry
Feb 6, 2022 · power between ideas
Immigration & Refuge
MUUC Service Jan 30 2022 8th Principle
Jan 30, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Racial JusticeThanksgiving & HarvestCreation Care
MUUC Service Jan 16 2022 MLK, Voting Rights and You
Jan 16, 2022 · power between ideas
Friendship & BelongingUnitarian Universalist IdentityRacial Justice
“welcome to melrose unitarian universalist church our service today is called mlk voting rights and you good morning i am the reverend dr suzanne and…”
MUUC Service Dec 26 2021 Boxing Day and Gratitude
Dec 26, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityThanksgiving & Harvest
“org for december half of our collection plate goes to the immigrant learning center in malden for our offertory music today we have a beautiful song…”
Christmas 2021
Dec 25, 2021 · families and relationships
Advent & Christmas
“just like the title good evening and welcome to christmas eve at melrose unitarian universalist church there is a reason christmas comes at the darke…”
MUUC Service Dec 5 2021 Advent
Dec 5, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Advent & ChristmasPoverty & CompassionUnitarian Universalist Identity
MUUC Service Nov 28 2021 Hanukkah
Nov 28, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Advent & ChristmasParenting & Children
“its lyrics are based on words from ecclesiastes to everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven thank you quartet and bill p…”
MUUC Service 11/7/2021 - All Souls
Nov 7, 2021 · power between ideas
Holy SpiritThanksgiving & HarvestStewardship & Giving
“we have another from adrian w my aunt here my aunt penelope passed away suddenly on october 31st she was the matriarch of my dad's side of the family…”
Sunday Worship 10 31 2021
Oct 31, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Worship & PraiseJoy & GratitudeRacial Justice
MUUC Service 10/3/21: Love's Only Hands
Oct 6, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Fear & AnxietyChurch Life & MembershipFriendship & Belonging
“how can you joke when the world is falling around us someone said appalled my friend says sometimes two things are true at once and it is hard to be…”
"All Will Be Well" by Meg Barnhouse
Oct 1, 2021 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Loneliness & Isolation
MUUC Service 9/26/21: Beyond the Cliff
Oct 1, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityChurch Life & MembershipFaith & Mental Health
Ingathering Worship September 12, 2021
Sep 14, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingGrief & LamentWorship & Praise
“i'm sorry mary from john raymond a candle of sorrow for my colleague ad who passed away from cancer from karen gabler sorrow my older sister died sud…”
MUUC Service 6/6 - The Power of Play
Jun 6, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Worship & PraiseJoy & GratitudeGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
“org for our offertory music this morning tara and i searched all over for something playful something that really captures the spirit of joy and aban…”
MUUC Service 5/9 - What's Your Story?
May 9, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityParenting & ChildrenPrayer & Devotion
“good morning welcome to melrose unitarian universalist church our service today is called what's your story hello everyone today is mother's day for…”
MUUC Service 5/2 - Lean on Me: Membership Sunday
May 2, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Church Life & MembershipUnitarian Universalist Identity
“m today so come with chairs and masks and we'll all catch up if you need more info see the last midweek update update or contact me see you there tha…”
MUUC Service 4/25 - God As a Verb
Apr 26, 2021 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Faith & Civic LifeGrief & LamentThanksgiving & Harvest
“from chuck a candle of sorrow for bread of life's executive director gabriella stellmack whose husband richard passed away recently from rebecca my m…”
MUUC Service 4/18
Apr 18, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Creation CareThanksgiving & HarvestEarth-Centered Spirituality
“welcome to the melrose unitarian universalist church our service today is called healing our relationship with mother earth good morning i'm david bl…”
MUUC Service 4/11 - Becoming UU
Apr 11, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Unitarian Universalist IdentityCreation Care
“good morning and welcome to melrose unitarian universalist church our service today is called becoming uu hello i am the reverend dr suzanne triligat…”
MUUC Service 4/4 - In Praise of Mud and Miracle
Apr 4, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Stewardship & GivingResurrection & EasterMark
“i have it on two slides so you can follow along now when the sabbath was passed mary magdalene mary the mother of james and salome brought spices tha…”
MUUC Service 3/28 - Commitment to Transformation
Apr 4, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Stewardship & GivingLent & Holy WeekJoy & Gratitude
“welcome to melrose unitarian universalist church our service today is called commitment to transformation good morning hello i am the reverend doctor…”
MUUC Service 3/7 - The Fire of Commitment
Mar 25, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Unitarian Universalist Identity
MUUC Service 2/28 - Willing to Feel: The Healing Power of Emotion
Mar 9, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Stewardship & GivingFriendship & BelongingGrief & Lament
“welcome to melrose unitarian universalist church our service today is called willing to feel good morning i am the reverend dr suzanne in triligator…”
MUUC Service 2/21 - "What is the Deal?"
Mar 9, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Beloved Community
“good morning and welcome to melrose unitarian universalist church our service today is called what is the deal good morning i am the reverend dr suza…”
MUUC Service 2/7 - Widening the Circle of Concern
Feb 17, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Unitarian Universalist IdentityRacial JusticeChurch Life & Membership
“m please put it on your calendars then on the following wednesday we'll gather for a special congregational meeting here with more details on that me…”
MUUC Service 1/31 - Fire Up Your Creativity
Feb 3, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Unitarian Universalist IdentityDoxology & Benediction
MUUC Service 1/17 - Hegemonic Blues
Feb 3, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Church Life & Membership
MUUC SERVICE 1/10 - Serenity Courage Wisdom
Jan 15, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingUnitarian Universalist IdentityBible & Exposition
MUUC Service 1/3 - On the Brink
Jan 15, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Church Life & MembershipNew Year & Watch Night
MUUC Christmas Eve Service 2020
Dec 25, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Church Life & Membership
MUUC Service 12/6 - Find a Stillness
Dec 15, 2020 · power between ideas
Unitarian Universalist IdentityBaptism & CommunionIdentity & Worth
MUUC Service 11/29 - 8 Ways to Wellbeing
Dec 15, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Thanksgiving & HarvestUnitarian Universalist IdentityFaith & Mental Health
MUUC Service 11/22 - Healing UUs into a New World
Nov 25, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityJoy & Gratitude
“org on our welcome page you can find a link to our digital guest book and ginger will share that link in the chat now everybody please feel free to u…”
MUUC Service 11/15 - Healing the Heart of Democracy
Nov 25, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Racial JusticeEvangelism & MissionChurch Life & Membership
MUUC Service 10/25 - The God of My Understanding
Nov 18, 2020 · church god jesus gospel spirit
4th Principle: Free & Responsible SearchWork & Vocation
MUUC Service 10/18 - Walking Our Talk: Immigration Sunday
Oct 29, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityImmigration & RefugeChurch Life & Membership
“org and can put that address in the chat as well and feel free everyone to use the chat box to say hello and greet one another and please all do feel…”
MUUC Worship 10/4 - Love the Hell Out of This World
Oct 6, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Immigration & RefugeJoy & GratitudeGrief & Lament
“org is info on our fantastic religious education program for kids which is starting today children's chapel happened for the first time this morning…”
MUUC Service 9/27 - Vote Love, Defeat Hate!
Oct 6, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityRacial Justice
MUUC Worship 9/20 - Turn, Turn, Turn
Sep 24, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Grief & LamentChurch Life & Membership1st Principle: Inherent Worth & Dignity
MUUC Service 9/13 - Homecoming Water Ceremony
Sep 23, 2020 · spirituality in nature
Immigration & RefugeGrief & LamentHope & Encouragement
Tour of the MUUC Organ
Sep 2, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Joy & Gratitude
“good morning i'm sitting at the oregon console of the melrose unitarian church and i'd like to talk to you today about how a pipe organ works and i'l…”
MUUC Service 6/7 – No Justice, No Peace: Black Lives Matter
Jun 9, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Racial JusticeWorship & Praise
MUUC Service 5/24
May 27, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityWorship & PraiseCreation Care
MUUC Service 5/17 – Bless This Threshold
May 20, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Stewardship & GivingJoy & Gratitude
“hello i am the reverend dr suzanne and triligator and my pronouns are she her and hers and i am the minister of this church thank you for joining us…”
MUUC Service 4/26: Liberated from Suffering — Lessons from Buddhism for the Time of Pandemic
Apr 26, 2020 · power between ideas
Unitarian Universalist IdentitySuffering & Perseverance

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LGBTQ+ affirming
65%
Creation care / climate
43%
Anti-racism / racial justice
41%
Economic justice & mutual aid
39%
Open to people of all faiths
34%
Radical hospitality & accessibility
31%
Immigrant & refugee welcoming
19%
Reproductive justice
13%
Indigenous relations / land acknowledgment
12%
Peace & nonviolence
10%
Prison ministry & restorative justice
9%
Disability justice
6%
Mental health
5%
Children & youth
80%
Online worship
67%
Small groups
58%
Financial & governance transparency
37%
Child safety policy
10%
Languages / interpretation
4%
Website & sermons online
This church: js-only site — like 4% of UU 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: 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 UU churches: how many of the 29 values we track each church’s website states. This one states 0 — behind 94% of UU churches (the typical one states 7).
0 values: 31 churches1 values: 9 churches2 values: 6 churches3 values: 7 churches4 values: 11 churches5 values: 15 churches6 values: 24 churches7 values: 19 churches8 values: 21 churches9 values: 27 churches10 values: 28 churches11 values: 16 churches12 values: 6 churches13 values: 7 churches14 values: 8 churches15 values: 3 churches16 values: 1 churches17 values: 2 churches051015this church: 0
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