49 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2021–2026 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/umstead-park-united-church-of-christ.html
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.
Against other ucc 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 wider
Its sermons travel noticeably wider in feeling than a typical peer congregation, and noticeably wider than the site overall.
Emotional intensitysomewhat higher
The peaks run somewhat higher than peers, somewhat higher than the site.
Dynamic deliverynoticeably lower
In the voice itself, energy runs noticeably lower than peers, noticeably lower than the site.
Among ucc churches with enough scored sermons, it ranks #12 of 67 for emotional range.
On the words themselves, it reads as characteristically ucc.
Where this church’s sermons land on the site’s emergent topic map.
The recurring topics across the whole archive where this church shows up most.
These touch the widest range of themes — often the richest listening.
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Dec 16, 2025 · power between ideas
Spiritual GrowthSermon on the Mount / BeatitudesHope & Encouragement
“A city on top of a hill can't be hidden.”
Dec 2, 2025 · reason and sound thinking
MarriageLoneliness & IsolationBaptism & Communion
“We always like candles for the things that are making us sad.”
Nov 25, 2025 · unitarian universalism
Fear & AnxietyJoy & GratitudeFaith & Mental Health
Nov 18, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Holy SpiritService & Spiritual GiftsChurch Life & Membership
“And the Latin root for advocate is the word advocare, which means to speak on behalf of.”
Apr 8, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Racial JusticeChurch Life & MembershipSin & Repentance
“I can't tell you how many conversations I've had in recent months with folks who, you know, I've done some reading or been moved to be about creating…”
Mar 27, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Mar 11, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingBaptism & CommunionFaith & Civic Life
Dec 10, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Peace & NonviolenceImmigration & RefugeParenting & Children
Nov 26, 2022 · power between ideas
Friendship & BelongingIdentity & WorthCreation Care
Nov 12, 2022 · unitarian universalism
HumanismBaptism & CommunionWork & Vocation
Oct 29, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Racial JusticeFaith & Civic LifeSin & Repentance
“And one of the things when we first got the list of churches and we're looking at where they were, is just seeing the still divide between churches t…”
Oct 15, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeRacial JusticePoverty & Compassion
“And he was now a geologist looking to work for the US Geological Service or for the Park Service, different federal agencies where his expertise woul…”
Oct 2, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Evangelism & MissionDisability & BelongingSin & Repentance
Sep 17, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Service & Spiritual GiftsFriendship & BelongingGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
Sep 3, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Mental HealthPrayer & Devotion
Jun 18, 2022 · unitarian universalism
MarriageCreation CareFriendship & Belonging
“You could get experience and gain professional skills, interpersonal communications, project production, social media content generation, fundraising…”
Jun 4, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Friendship & Belonging
Jun 4, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Economic Justice & WealthJesus: Life & TeachingsForgiveness & Reconciliation
Jun 4, 2022 · families and relationships
Service & Spiritual GiftsFriendship & Belonging
Jun 4, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Jesus: Life & TeachingsFaith & Mental HealthDeliverance & Spiritual Freedom
Jun 4, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Jesus: Life & TeachingsImmigration & RefugePeace & Nonviolence
Jun 4, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Jesus: Life & TeachingsResurrection & EasterSin & Repentance
Jun 4, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Jesus: Life & TeachingsIdentity & WorthHoly Spirit
Jun 4, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Joy & GratitudeFriendship & BelongingJesus: Life & Teachings
Jun 4, 2022 · families and relationships
Service & Spiritual GiftsContemplative Prayer & SilenceChurch Life & Membership
May 21, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionCrucifixion & AtonementPrayer & Devotion
May 7, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Creation CareService & Spiritual GiftsPrayer & Devotion
Apr 23, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & DoubtGrief & LamentJoy & Gratitude
Apr 9, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Baptism & CommunionPeace & NonviolenceChurch Life & Membership
“So when I think about that whole restoration piece, I do wonder if there's more of a parallel to that practice that the deacons did to what Christ di…”
Mar 26, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Faith & DoubtGender & Sexuality / InclusionGrief & Lament
“It wasn't too long until I was principal of a large high school and one of the few high school female principals in the state and so I would go to li…”
Mar 12, 2022 · families and relationships
Immigration & RefugeFaith & Civic Life
Jan 15, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Immigration & RefugeSuffering & PerseveranceRacial Justice
“He's Muslim, his whole family was massacred in the North African country.”
Jan 8, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Immigration & RefugeBaptism & CommunionJoy & Gratitude
“And so I had heard about an asylum seeking couple who had some housing insecurity because the landlord was going to kick them out and took their rent…”
Dec 11, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Service & Spiritual GiftsSpiritual GrowthFriendship & Belonging
“For those of you who may not have heard of National Youth Conference or NYC, It occurs every four years and brings together over 1,000 Church of the…”
Nov 27, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Faith & Civic LifeCreation & EdenGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
“And there are a lot of people who are gay or queer, part of the LGBTQ plus community that just can't go in church and they don't.”
Nov 13, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Work & VocationImmigration & Refuge
Oct 30, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Peace & NonviolenceForgiveness & ReconciliationRacial Justice
Oct 16, 2021 · power between ideas
Forgiveness & ReconciliationGender & Sexuality / InclusionDivorce & Broken Relationships
“During the time of South Africa's racial segregation, Tutu preached non-violence was named by President Nelson Mandela to lead the Truth and Reconcil…”
Oct 2, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Church Life & MembershipService & Spiritual GiftsLent & Holy Week
“And so a lot of the things that I'm really wanting to incorporate is the subjects of social justice issues and things that are going on that people w…”
Sep 18, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Grief & LamentChurch Life & MembershipWorship & Praise
Sep 5, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Baptism & CommunionWork & Vocation
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