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Sermons from Memphis First United Methodist Church

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31 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2025–2026 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/sermons-from-memphis-first-united-methodist-church.html
Profile last refreshed Oct 23, 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 Jan 5, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Jan 12, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Jan 19, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Feb 2, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Feb 9, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Feb 16, 2026 · 1 sermon(s)Week of Feb 23, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Mar 2, 2026 · 1 sermon(s)Week of Mar 16, 2026 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Mar 23, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Mar 30, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Apr 6, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Apr 13, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Apr 20, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Apr 27, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of May 4, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of May 18, 2026 · 2 file error(s) (broken/failed download)Week of May 25, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jun 1, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Jun 8, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Jun 15, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.0 topics/minWeek of Jun 22, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Jul 6, 2026 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Jul 13, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Jul 20, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.0 topics/minWeek of Jul 27, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.5 topics/minWeek of Aug 3, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 10, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 17, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 31, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 7, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 14, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 21, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 28, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 5, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 12, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Oct 19, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/min2025Week of Sep 1, 2025 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 8, 2025 · 9 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 22, 2025 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 29, 2025 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 6, 2025 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 13, 2025 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Oct 20, 2025 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Nov 10, 2025 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Nov 17, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/minWeek of Dec 1, 2025 · 2 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Dec 8, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.0 topics/minWeek of Dec 15, 2025 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.0 topics/minWeek of Dec 22, 2025 · 1 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 28 of 49 weeks across the span (57%).

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 narrower
Its sermons travel somewhat narrower in feeling than a typical peer congregation, and somewhat narrower 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
Among umc churches with enough scored sermons, it ranks #68 of 96 for emotional range.
On the words themselves, it uses a more distinctive, less typical vocabulary for its tradition.

Most-preached topics

Bible & Exposition 9Poverty & Compassion 7Friendship & Belonging 7Baptism & Communion 6Names & Titles of God 6Lent & Holy Week 6God the Father / Creator 6Evangelism & Mission 5

Recurring themes across the archive

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

Civil War 2Children Youth 1Israelites 1John Baptist 1Son Joseph 1Immigration Customs 1Pay Attention 1Sundays 1Earth Heaven 1Mary Wife 1

Themes they appear in

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

Civil War
Faith & Civic Life
2 sermons
Children Youth
Parenting & Children
1 sermons
Israelites
The Exodus
1 sermons
John Baptist
Baptism & Communion
1 sermons
Son Joseph
Joseph
1 sermons
Show all 19 themes

Sermons that reach across topics

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

God With Us
appears in 4 different topics
Moses and the OODA Loop
appears in 3 different topics
First Faithful
appears in 3 different topics
Power is Knowledge
appears in 2 different topics
Seeing God Under Every Rock
appears in 2 different topics
Looking Forward
appears in 2 different topics

Sermons included

Oct 19, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
God the Father / CreatorSuffering & PerseveranceJoy & Gratitude
Oct 13, 2026 · uu spiritual principles
Friendship & BelongingFear & Anxiety
Jul 27, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
The ExodusEvangelism & MissionWork & Vocation
“And Moses learns that God knows of the suffering of the people in Egypt and God intends to deliver those Israelites out of captivity and then grant t…”
Jul 20, 2026 · unitarian universalism
Thanksgiving & Harvest
“This This is a really hard one because we really want to look straight ahead and not pay attention and continue the status quo.”
Jul 13, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Friendship & BelongingLukeThe Good Samaritan
Jul 6, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Evangelism & MissionFear & AnxietySin & Repentance
“Abraham Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War said I may walk slow but I'm not looking back, I'm looking looking forward to seeing a united country.”
Jul 6, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Suffering & PerseveranceGod the Father / CreatorGrief & Lament
Jun 22, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Lent & Holy WeekFear & AnxietyBible & Exposition
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Jun 15, 2026 · families and relationships
The Woman at the Well
Jun 11, 2026 · hope and light, the beloved community
Baptism & CommunionShame & GuiltForgiveness & Reconciliation
Jun 2, 2026 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingGod the Father / CreatorHonoring Parents & Elders
Apr 27, 2026 · hope and light, the beloved community
Sermon on the Mount / Beatitudes
Apr 21, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
JosephBaptism & CommunionCrucifixion & Atonement
“And then John, who's a theologian, just very quickly moves into the testimony of John the Baptist.”
Apr 7, 2026 · power between ideas
Doubt & DeconstructionCrucifixion & AtonementEvangelism & Mission
“Pilate thought the cross was the end of of the story, but Jesus shows that the cross was not defeat.”
Mar 31, 2026 · families and relationships
Parenting & ChildrenPoverty & CompassionLent & Holy Week
“So it's Palm Sunday, one of my favorite Sundays of the year, a Sunday that reminds us that even as the darkest arc of the Jesus story is a mere few d…”
Mar 17, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Jesus: Life & TeachingsThe 'I AM' SayingsBible & Exposition
Feb 24, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Reason & Free InquiryJesus: Life & TeachingsPeace & Nonviolence
Feb 18, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Feb 9, 2026 · unitarian universalism
All SaintsSalvation & GraceFaith & Doubt
“And we did have a number of children in 2002, in the years following babies and children and youth and now they have grown.”
Feb 2, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Sermon on the Mount / BeatitudesPoverty & CompassionJesus: Life & Teachings
Jan 20, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionWorship & PraiseJoy & Gratitude
Jan 12, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Names & Titles of GodLent & Holy WeekGod the Father / Creator
Jan 6, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Names & Titles of GodCreation CareGod the Father / Creator
Dec 22, 2025 · unitarian universalism
JosephLukeFear & Anxiety
“So this divine title that had been part part of the prophecy that Vicki read in Isaiah 7 is what matters to Matthew.”
Dec 15, 2025 · uu spiritual principles
Bible & Exposition
Dec 8, 2025 · racism race justice black lives matter
Racial Justice
Dec 1, 2025 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionProphecy & End TimesResurrection & Easter
Dec 1, 2025 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeNames & Titles of God
Nov 17, 2025 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Prophecy & End TimesBible & ExpositionCreation Care
“all the ends of the earth, he says, have seen the victory of our God.”

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