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REIDLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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50 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2022–2025 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/reidland-united-methodist-church.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 Feb 3, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Mar 3, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.5 topics/minWeek of Mar 17, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.5 topics/minWeek of May 5, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Jun 2, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Jun 30, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.5 topics/minWeek of Aug 11, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.5 topics/minWeek of Sep 8, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/min2024Week of Jan 15, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Feb 26, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Mar 11, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.5 topics/minWeek of Apr 8, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of May 20, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.5 topics/minWeek of Jun 3, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Jul 1, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Jul 29, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Sep 30, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Oct 28, 2024 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/min2023Week of Jan 2, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Jan 30, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Feb 13, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Feb 27, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.5 topics/minWeek of Mar 13, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Mar 27, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Apr 10, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Apr 24, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of May 8, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of May 22, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Jun 5, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Jun 19, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Jul 3, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Jul 17, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Jul 31, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Aug 14, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Sep 11, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Oct 9, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Nov 20, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Dec 18, 2023 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.6 topics/min2022Week of Jan 17, 2022 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jan 31, 2022 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Feb 14, 2022 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Feb 28, 2022 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Mar 14, 2022 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Mar 28, 2022 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Apr 25, 2022 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of May 9, 2022 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jun 6, 2022 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jun 20, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Jul 4, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Jul 18, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Aug 15, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Aug 29, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Sep 12, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Oct 10, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Oct 24, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Nov 7, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Nov 21, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.5 topics/minWeek of Dec 5, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Dec 19, 2022 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/min2021Week of Jan 4, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jan 18, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Feb 1, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Feb 15, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Mar 1, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Mar 15, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Mar 29, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Apr 12, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Apr 26, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of May 10, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jun 7, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jun 21, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jul 5, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jul 19, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 2, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 16, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 30, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 13, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 11, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 25, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Nov 8, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Nov 22, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Dec 6, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Dec 20, 2021 · 1 known, not yet transcribed2020Week of Jun 15, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jun 22, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jun 29, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jul 6, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jul 13, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jul 20, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jul 27, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 3, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 17, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 31, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 14, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 28, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 12, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 26, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Nov 9, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Nov 23, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Dec 7, 2020 · 1 known, not yet transcribed
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 50 of 169 weeks across the span (30%).

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 rangesomewhat wider
Its sermons travel somewhat wider in feeling than a typical peer congregation, and somewhat wider than the site overall.
site avg 0.12
narrowerpeer avgwider
Emotional intensitysomewhat higher
The peaks run somewhat 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 umc churches with enough scored sermons, it ranks #38 of 96 for emotional range.
On the words themselves, it leans toward the vocabulary of another tradition.

Most-preached topics

Worship & Praise 76Spiritual Growth 44Lent & Holy Week 34Advent & Christmas 31Evangelism & Mission 30Friendship & Belonging 30Bible & Exposition 29Baptism & Communion 27

Recurring themes across the archive

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

Easter 8Season Advent 4This Christmas Season 3Christmas Eve Service 3Sundays 2Disability Community 2Ministries 2Christmas Easter 2Christian Communion Service 2United States 2

Themes they appear in

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

Easter
Lent & Holy Week
8 sermons
Season Advent
Advent & Christmas
4 sermons
This Christmas Season
Advent & Christmas
3 sermons
Christmas Eve Service
Advent & Christmas
3 sermons
Sundays
Lent & Holy Week
2 sermons
Show all 32 themes

Sermons that reach across topics

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

Worship Matters: Episode 97 – Resources for Epiphany and Ordinary Time
appears in 5 different topics
Worship Matters: Episode 111 – Worship Resources for Eastertide
appears in 4 different topics
Worship Matters: Episode 73 - Worship Resources for Advent & Christmas
appears in 3 different topics
Worship Matters: Episode 76 – When There’s Trust in the Room
appears in 3 different topics
Worship Matters: Episode 104 – Resources for Ordinary Time 2024
appears in 2 different topics
Worship Matters: Episode 110 – Resources for Lent through Easter Sunday
appears in 2 different topics

Sermons included

Sep 8, 2025 · power between ideas
Baptism & CommunionBible & ExpositionIntercessory Prayer
Aug 11, 2025 · unitarian universalism
Prophecy & End TimesEvangelism & MissionWorship & Praise
Jun 30, 2025 · church god jesus gospel spirit
PsalmsWorship & PraiseSpiritual Growth
“Together, we'll explore how to embrace the opportunities of this moment, helping those who worship with us re-engage and shape the church we are beco…”
Jun 2, 2025 · unitarian universalism
Faith & Civic LifeSalvation & GraceJoy & Gratitude
May 5, 2025 · connected common experience
Bible & ExpositionWorship & PraiseFriendship & Belonging
“I think there's, I keep being struck as we've talked through this and we're thinking about summer and what it means particularly in the United States…”
Mar 17, 2025 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Holy SpiritTrinity SundayGod the Father / Creator
“Together, we'll explore how to embrace the opportunities of this moment, helping those who worship with us, re-engage and shape the church we are bec…”
Mar 5, 2025 · unitarian universalism
Creation CareGod the Father / CreatorSpiritual Growth
“And so the idea going in with input from Lisa and from Discipleship Ministries was to make this a really intersectional worship series where, you kno…”
Feb 5, 2025 · reason and sound thinking
Lent & Holy WeekCrucifixion & AtonementWorship & Praise
“And so if your congregation is one that leans into the palms and less into the passion, that's completely understandable.”
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Oct 28, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Advent & ChristmasBible & ExpositionSpiritual Growth
“I also like the fact that we kind of concluded our conversation about Chris Advent and Christmas and and the season after epiphany with music because…”
Sep 30, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Worship & PraiseBaptism & CommunionGod the Father / Creator
“Everything from, I do the shower ministry for our downtown congregation where people come in and help with worship from time to time, including prepa…”
Jul 29, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Advent & ChristmasCrucifixion & AtonementFaith & Civic Life
Jul 1, 2024 · unitarian universalism
Church Life & MembershipSpiritual GrowthEvangelism & Mission
“She earned her bachelor's degree in social psychology from the University of Bristol in England, her master's of business administration and organiza…”
Jun 3, 2024 · unitarian universalism
Grief & LamentBible & ExpositionThanksgiving & Harvest
May 20, 2024 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Worship & PraiseChurch Life & MembershipThanksgiving & Harvest
“And here we look at Paul's second letter to the Corinthians and ask some questions about what it means to live out this life, this knowledge, this as…”
Apr 8, 2024 · hope and light, the beloved community
Holy SpiritFriendship & BelongingWorship & Praise
Mar 11, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
God the Father / CreatorSpiritual GrowthWorship & Praise
“I think sometimes we get so overwhelmed whelmed when we're talking about climate change and the perils to so many species on this planet that we shar…”
Feb 26, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual GrowthGrief & LamentWorship & Praise
Jan 16, 2024 · hope and light, the beloved community
Lent & Holy WeekWorship & PraiseCrucifixion & Atonement
Dec 19, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Worship & PraiseLent & Holy WeekFaith & Civic Life
“And then as I said, after after the glorious celebration of Easter, which is a standalone, we decided to try to not fold Easter into another series,…”
Nov 20, 2023 · power between ideas
Lent & Holy WeekElijahBaptism & Communion
“And that's a symbol for the hallelujahs burying the alluvius and then bringing them back and perhaps making them into a bell banner or bringing in a…”
Oct 10, 2023 · hope and light, the beloved community
Advent & ChristmasWorship & PraiseLent & Holy Week
“And then you're inviting everyone into a very intimate worship experience that is, you know, a little bit contained, maybe 30 to 40 minutes max, but…”
Sep 11, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Thanksgiving & HarvestChrist the KingJoy & Gratitude
“So it's like I'm gonna like drop the not drop the effort as in not putting the best forward But like we're not doing anything special the rest of Nov…”
Aug 14, 2023 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Creation CareFriendship & BelongingFaith & Doubt
“This is not just aimless wandering in the wilderness.”
Jul 31, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Church Life & MembershipSpiritual GrowthBible & Exposition
Jul 17, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Bible & ExpositionPeace & NonviolenceBaptism & Communion
Jul 3, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Service & Spiritual GiftsSpiritual GrowthJoy & Gratitude
Jun 19, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingWorship & PraiseJoy & Gratitude
Jun 5, 2023 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Friendship & BelongingBaptism & CommunionHoly Spirit
“It's big things and small things that we can be displaying our belief into in the world in a way that is showing not just, hey, we're glued to Jesus,…”
May 22, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeWorship & PraiseShame & Guilt
May 8, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingWorship & PraiseGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
Apr 24, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionFear & AnxietyRacial Justice
Apr 10, 2023 · power between ideas
Evangelism & MissionWorship & PraiseGrief & Lament
Mar 27, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Immigration & RefugeWorship & PraiseEvangelism & Mission
Mar 13, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Hope & EncouragementLent & Holy WeekResurrection & Easter
“And so as I'm thinking about this holy week, as you both have described so beautifully, how can we incorporate all of these senses into all the serie…”
Feb 27, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Lent & Holy WeekAdvent & ChristmasWorship & Praise
“A lot of the time we think that we are commanded to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it.”
Feb 13, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Lent & Holy WeekWorship & PraiseChurch Life & Membership
“One, one hymn that comes to mind is guide me O thou great, Jehovah, good old hymn that many people know and that would make a great opening or closin…”
Jan 30, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual GrowthChurch Life & MembershipEvangelism & Mission
Jan 2, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Worship & PraiseSpiritual GrowthPeace & Nonviolence
Dec 19, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Worship & PraiseNew Year & Watch NightSpiritual Growth
“Las Posadas was one of them in Blue Christmas, our longest night services, as well as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which is on Sunday this year,…”
Dec 5, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Mental HealthBible & ExpositionPoverty & Compassion
“So if there are 14 people, two people here are experiencing food scarcity or mental health challenges.”
Nov 21, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Grief & LamentFriendship & BelongingBible & Exposition
“It is interesting, though, that, for example, in Gospel of John chapter 5, we have the story of the man by the sheepgate pool, and the one to whom Je…”
Nov 7, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Worship & PraiseRevelation / End VisionMark
Oct 24, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Worship & PraiseFaith & Civic LifeChurch Life & Membership
Oct 10, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Advent & ChristmasJosephWorship & Praise
“And so our hope is that as you're preparing through the season of Advent and whatever special Christmas events are happening, that you're managed to…”
Sep 12, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual GrowthChurch Life & MembershipFriendship & Belonging
Aug 29, 2022 · church god jesus gospel spirit
PsalmsBible & ExpositionWorship & Praise
Aug 15, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual GrowthDisability & BelongingWorship & Praise
“The other thing that I would say about the word disability is one of the things that has been done is a move towards thinking about not disability en…”
Jul 18, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Hope & EncouragementBaptism & CommunionFriendship & Belonging
Jul 4, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Evangelism & MissionFaith & Civic LifeWorship & Praise
Jun 20, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Evangelism & MissionFear & AnxietyMarriage
“I would also say that this resource can be used in other venues, not just in church, but groups that are, you know, living in homes, Bible studies in…”

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%
✓
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 2 — behind 69% of United Methodist churches (the typical one states 3).
0 values: 50 churches1 values: 62 churches2 values: 70 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: 2
What their website says
Justice & social positions
Belonging & practical
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