100 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2026–2026 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/south-congregational-church-of-barnstable-ucc.html
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Oct 22, 2026 · families and relationships
Immigration & RefugeChurch Life & MembershipAddiction & Recovery
“5 million grant in federal funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.”
Oct 21, 2026 · school age stories
Faith & DoubtFriendship & BelongingFear & Anxiety
“Barbara graduated from New Bedford High School and immediately began work at New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Company, now EverSource, and transferre…”
Oct 21, 2026 · families and relationships
DanielFaith & Mental HealthPoverty & Compassion
“Alan Silvia, which would create a state database base to better track and share information about individuals with documented histories of violent an…”
Oct 21, 2026 · school age stories
Stewardship & GivingChurch Life & Membership
Oct 21, 2026 · power between ideas
Bible & ExpositionThanksgiving & HarvestStewardship & Giving
Oct 21, 2026 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & Belonging
“The event gave our junior high and high school students a wonderful opportunity to come together and celebrate their faith.”
Oct 21, 2026 · school age stories
Immigration & RefugeEvangelism & MissionSin & Repentance
“In announcing that the latest number on X, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the Trump administration quote, has revoked more visas at…”
Oct 21, 2026 · power between ideas
Evangelism & MissionFaith & Civic LifeGrief & Lament
“The jump paved the way for Trump to carry every swing state two years later, even as inflation dipped under 3% in the month leading to the 2024 presi…”
Oct 21, 2026 · families and relationships
Immigration & RefugeChurch Life & Membership
Oct 20, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Poverty & CompassionFaith & Mental HealthImmigration & Refuge
“Without a full assessment and proper treatment, defendants are likely to have another mental health crisis and break the law again, Marquis said.”
Oct 20, 2026 · families and relationships
Service & Spiritual GiftsParenting & ChildrenAbraham & Isaac
“He played tackle football for the first time as a freshman at Stoughton High School in 2018, but then chose to attend the Moses Brown School in Provi…”
Oct 20, 2026 · school age stories
Faith & Civic LifeDanielGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
“Montgomery County is a wealthy suburb of Washington, D. C. The parent coalition, called the Association for Education Fairness, is represented by the…”
Oct 20, 2026 · unitarian universalism
God the Father / CreatorFaith & Civic LifeRacial Justice
“About 60 protesters against the Trump administration line both sides of William S. Canning Boulevard on October 17th bundled up against cold winds.”
Oct 20, 2026 · public health and government
Service & Spiritual GiftsFriendship & Belonging
Oct 20, 2026 · families and relationships
Hope & EncouragementDanielChurch Life & Membership
Oct 20, 2026 · families and relationships
Salvation & GracePeace & NonviolenceFaith & Civic Life
“The war with Iran, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the conflict in the Red Sea are limiting global oil supply.”
Oct 19, 2026 · power between ideas
Hope & EncouragementFaith & Civic LifeShame & Guilt
“7 million Joseph Case Junior High School right next to the current high school on school street.”
Oct 19, 2026 · power between ideas
JosephChurch Life & MembershipImmigration & Refuge
“Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win control of the House, and signs that Latino voters are swinging back toward Democrats will boost their…”
Oct 17, 2026 · school age stories
Stewardship & GivingParenting & ChildrenAdvent & Christmas
“Those are named for Joseph Shumpeter, the Austrian-born economist in Harvard University dandy known for his knee-high riding boots and capes, theatri…”
Oct 16, 2026 · power between ideas
Oct 16, 2026 · school age stories
Fear & AnxietyJosephDaniel
Oct 16, 2026 · school age stories
Disability & BelongingAddiction & RecoveryDaniel
“According to Tansi, who also has DJ experience across Cross Providence, Rhode Island, and Provincetown.”
Oct 16, 2026 · school age stories
Creation CareImmigration & RefugeGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
“And in Mashpee, the Friends of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge works to address conservation and environmental issues in the area.”
Oct 16, 2026 · school age stories
Faith & DoubtSuffering & PerseveranceCreation Care
“I also wrote to the Cape Cod Department of Environmental Protection, explaining to them that this puts a heavy burden on us to stay with our TMDLs, o…”
Oct 16, 2026 · families and relationships
Peace & NonviolenceEvangelism & MissionFriendship & Belonging
Oct 16, 2026 · families and relationships
Immigration & RefugeGender & Sexuality / InclusionChurch Life & Membership
“He grew up up in Provincetown, graduated from Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, and now serves the town as a community service officer, hoping…”
Oct 16, 2026 · families and relationships
Immigration & RefugeCreation CareFriendship & Belonging
“at the Eustis Cemetery in Eustis, Maine.”
Oct 15, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionCreation CareAdvent & Christmas
Oct 15, 2026 · school age stories
Thanksgiving & Harvest
Oct 15, 2026 · school age stories
God the Father / CreatorRacial JusticeJoseph
Oct 15, 2026 · families and relationships
Salvation & GraceEvangelism & MissionImmigration & Refuge
Oct 15, 2026 · families and relationships
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionJoy & GratitudeSuffering & Perseverance
“Let's take a look at Cape and Island's high school sports.”
Oct 15, 2026 · families and relationships
Immigration & RefugeFaith & Civic LifeAdvent & Christmas
“He grew up in Provincetown, graduated from Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, and now serves the town as a community service officer, hoping on…”
Oct 15, 2026 · families and relationships
Evangelism & MissionPrayer & DevotionCreation Care
“Her teaching career has spent many years out as an English teacher in Summerville Public Schools, Lincoln Elementary, and then spent years as a subje…”
Oct 15, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Reason & Free InquirySuffering & PerseveranceGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
Oct 14, 2026 · families and relationships
Faith & Civic LifeImmigration & RefugeParenting & Children
“A federal search of her home is political political intimidation, saying on social media, I will not be silenced.”
Oct 14, 2026 · school age stories
Immigration & RefugeFriendship & BelongingEvangelism & Mission
“It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas, and this one will be extra special for fans of the Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair at Durphy H…”
Oct 14, 2026 · power between ideas
Salvation & GraceFear & AnxietyJoy & Gratitude
“Bank the daughter of Christiana and William Bank traces her interest in environmental issues to childhood experiences accompanying her mother to a ma…”
Oct 14, 2026 · power between ideas
Sin & RepentancePsalm 23 / The ShepherdResurrection & Easter
“But before my fears could crystallize into action, I had fallen asleep, engaged in dreams upon the city in the valley, cold and dead under a shroud o…”
Oct 14, 2026 · school age stories
Creation CareGender & Sexuality / InclusionSin & Repentance
“Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, is an official federal holiday and is acknowledged as a paid holiday in Massachusetts.”
Oct 14, 2026 · power between ideas
Creation CareBaptism & CommunionDaniel
“But, driven by warming weather and climate change, they have begun to migrate north, bringing AGS with them.”
Oct 14, 2026 · families and relationships
Peace & NonviolenceCreation CareBible & Exposition
Oct 3, 2026 · school age stories
Fear & AnxietyThanksgiving & HarvestParenting & Children
“Jina Athmani 18 is in her first semester of college today but there was a day that she believed she wouldn't finish high school.”
Oct 3, 2026 · school age stories
Resurrection & EasterSuffering & PerseveranceCreation Care
“Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of medicine, promising to accelerate drug development, optimize clinical trials, and bring lifesaving…”
Oct 2, 2026 · more than it appears
MarriageGender & Sexuality / InclusionPrayer & Devotion
Oct 2, 2026 · power between ideas
Immigration & Refuge
Oct 2, 2026 · families and relationships
Work & VocationForgiveness & ReconciliationGrief & Lament
Oct 2, 2026 · families and relationships
MarriageGrief & LamentDating & Godly Relationships
Oct 2, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionFaith & DoubtJoseph
“I gave them sort of the benefit of the doubt, if you will, on the roof, saying, okay, they're sorting anew, they're coming forward for the first proj…”
Oct 2, 2026 · school age stories
Advent & ChristmasPoverty & CompassionJoseph
Oct 2, 2026 · families and relationships
Creation CareFaith & DoubtWorship & Praise
“The Department of Environmental Protection likes to issue weekly weekly changes in directions that were trying to respond to, meter said.”
Oct 2, 2026 · families and relationships
Grief & LamentCreation CareMarriage
“Barrio will follow at the Massachusetts National National Cemetery in Born.”
Oct 2, 2026 · families and relationships
Creation CarePoverty & CompassionLent & Holy Week
“Most recipients are people who earn about 400% of the federal poverty line, $64,000 for a single person or $132,000 dollars for a family of four, but…”
Oct 2, 2026 · families and relationships
Grief & LamentGender & Sexuality / InclusionWork & Vocation
“A graveside service will be held immediately afterwards at Mosswood Cemetery at 280 Putnam Ave.”
Oct 1, 2026 · power between ideas
Parenting & ChildrenDanielGod the Father / Creator
Oct 1, 2026 · school age stories
Parenting & ChildrenGender & Sexuality / InclusionCreation Care
Oct 1, 2026 · families and relationships
Poverty & CompassionJosephFriendship & Belonging
“Because this is a fundamental question that will require additional evidence to answer, Catholic Charities has not demonstrated that it is likely to…”
Oct 1, 2026 · school age stories
Parenting & ChildrenJosephDaniel
“The Cardinals won their second street game in Week 3, now Case which is ranked ninth in latest Division 6 football power rankings, turns its attentio…”
Oct 1, 2026 · families and relationships
God the Father / CreatorGrief & LamentFaith & Civic Life
Oct 1, 2026 · power between ideas
Creation CareAddiction & RecoveryImmigration & Refuge
“An estimated 70% of people housed at the county correctional facility have a substance use disorder, the announcement said substance use is a leading…”
Oct 1, 2026 · families and relationships
Sin & RepentanceGod the Father / CreatorAdvent & Christmas
“Volunteering is one of the club's core values, and the members dedicate hundreds of volunteer hours each year.”
Sep 30, 2026 · families and relationships
Prayer & DevotionCreation CareBaptism & Communion
“Piawonski was among federal, state, and local officials to announce Monday at the former Christmas tree shop store near the bridge that federal funds…”
Sep 30, 2026 · connected common experience
Faith & DoubtImmigration & RefugeFaith & Civic Life
“S. Supreme Court on September 29th let President Donald Trump's administration resume, deporting migrants to countries other than their own, without…”
Sep 30, 2026 · school age stories
Faith & Civic LifeParenting & ChildrenGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
“Messian was treated at Rhode Island Hospital, the police said.”
Sep 30, 2026 · power between ideas
MarriageThanksgiving & HarvestPoverty & Compassion
“Getting married on an island during a rare fall Northeastern is not for the faint of heart.”
Sep 30, 2026 · families and relationships
Creation CareFear & AnxietyResurrection & Easter
“Holstech appealed the denial to the Department's official Office of Appeal and Dispute Resolution, arguing that the Federal Atomic Energy Act would p…”
Sep 30, 2026 · school age stories
Work & Vocation
Sep 30, 2026 · families and relationships
Work & VocationFaith & Mental Health
Sep 29, 2026 · school age stories
Racial JusticeJosephFaith & Civic Life
Sep 29, 2026 · school age stories
Faith & Mental Health
Sep 29, 2026 · families and relationships
HumanismImmigration & RefugeFriendship & Belonging
Sep 29, 2026 · families and relationships
Sep 29, 2026 · school age stories
Creation CareJosephWorship & Praise
“Every year the They cooked up an idea to bring in Joe Diggs and create an arts access program for local students.”
Sep 29, 2026 · school age stories
Advent & ChristmasRacial JusticeService & Spiritual Gifts
“Her death also came less than a year after two other highly publicized hanging deaths in the state, including Delta State University student, Dematry…”
Sep 28, 2026 · connected common experience
Thanksgiving & HarvestDisability & BelongingFaith & Civic Life
“Similar to many other fruit crops, bees are needed for adequate pollination, said Anne Avril, an entomologist with the University of Massachusetts Cr…”
Sep 26, 2026 · school age stories
Friendship & BelongingThanksgiving & Harvest
Sep 26, 2026 · power between ideas
Sin & RepentanceResurrection & EasterCreation Care
Sep 25, 2026 · power between ideas
Joy & Gratitude
Sep 25, 2026 · unitarian universalism
HumanismEvangelism & MissionSin & Repentance
Sep 25, 2026 · families and relationships
Creation CareFaith & Mental HealthImmigration & Refuge
“He and Margaret traveled in Europe, Canada, Central America, and broadly throughout the United States.”
Sep 25, 2026 · school age stories
Poverty & CompassionStewardship & GivingFaith & Civic Life
Sep 25, 2026 · families and relationships
Prayer & DevotionMarriageChrist the King
“A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 11 o'clock at the Falmouth Jewish Congregation, For online guest book and directions,…”
Sep 25, 2026 · school age stories
Christ the King
Sep 25, 2026 · families and relationships
Grief & LamentIndigenous Justice & LandImmigration & Refuge
“75 million federal grant over five years to expand addiction treatment and recovery services for people with opioid use disorder during incarceration…”
Sep 25, 2026 · families and relationships
Resurrection & EasterGrief & LamentCreation Care
“The opening two and a half weeks of the Girls High School Soccer season have confirmed that the rest of Cape Cod in the islands is chasing Sandwich H…”
Sep 24, 2026 · school age stories
Stewardship & GivingFriendship & BelongingJoy & Gratitude
“He asked me if I would like to be involved with what he and a bunch of other girls on the team were trying to do, and so I became the bridge admiral,…”
Sep 24, 2026 · school age stories
Immigration & Refuge
Sep 24, 2026 · families and relationships
Faith & Civic LifeJosephAdvent & Christmas
“Another joined the sharpshooters in the Battle of Lexington, two residents helped write the Massachusetts Constitution under the leadership of John A…”
Sep 24, 2026 · families and relationships
MarriageFaith & Civic LifeResurrection & Easter
“ACA plans offer sliding scale subsidies to people who earn up to four times the federal poverty level, which in 2026 is $68,840 for an individual or…”
Sep 24, 2026 · school age stories
God the Father / CreatorBaptism & Communion
Sep 24, 2026 · school age stories
Evangelism & MissionGrief & LamentGod the Father / Creator
Sep 24, 2026 · power between ideas
Creation CareDisability & Belonging
“Americans with Disability Act improvements will be made to the ramps along Main Street, but otherwise, curbs will remain unchanged.”
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