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United Church of Ovid

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32 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2026–2026 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/united-church-of-ovid.html
Profile last refreshed Oct 28, 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 Aug 10, 2026 · 1 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 7, 2026 · 5 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 14, 2026 · 7 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 21, 2026 · 1 sermon(s) · 0.0 topics/min · 6 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Sep 28, 2026 · 7 sermon(s) · 0.0 topics/minWeek of Oct 5, 2026 · 7 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Oct 12, 2026 · 8 sermon(s) · 0.1 topics/minWeek of Oct 19, 2026 · 5 sermon(s) · 0.0 topics/minWeek of Oct 26, 2026 · 4 sermon(s) · 0.1 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 6 of 6 weeks across the span (100%).

How this church compares

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 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 lower
The peaks run noticeably lower than peers, noticeably lower than the site.
site avg 0.64
lowerpeer avghigher
Among ucc churches with enough scored sermons, it ranks #62 of 67 for emotional range.
On the words themselves, it reads as characteristically ucc.

Most-preached topics

Faith & Civic Life 76Immigration & Refuge 15Evangelism & Mission 14Work & Vocation 12Poverty & Compassion 10Identity & Worth 8God the Father / Creator 8Daniel 6

Recurring themes across the archive

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

Reasonable Doubt 4Constitution 4Department 3United States 2San 1Health Professionals 1Army 1Social Media Post 1North 1Outside Marriage 1

Themes they appear in

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

Reasonable Doubt
Faith & Doubt
4 sermons
Constitution
Faith & Civic Life
4 sermons
Department
Immigration & Refuge
3 sermons
United States
Immigration & Refuge
2 sermons
San
Immigration & Refuge
1 sermons
Show all 10 themes

Sermons that reach across topics

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

10/15/2026 FEDERAL GROUP STALKING & MONITORING 18 U.S.C. §§2261A(1) & 2261A(2) (#S.I.I.S.)
appears in 2 different topics
10/24/2026 FEDERAL GROUP STALKING & MONITORING 18 U.S.C. §§2261A(1) & 2261A(2) (#S.I.I.S.)
appears in 2 different topics
10/23/2026 FEDERAL GROUP STALKING & MONITORING 18 U.S.C. §§2261A(1) & 2261A(2) (#S.I.I.S.)
appears in 2 different topics
10/27/2026 FEDERAL GROUP STALKING & MONITORING 18 U.S.C. §§2261A(1) & 2261A(2) (#S.I.I.S.)
appears in 2 different topics
10/17/2026 FEDERAL GROUP STALKING & MONITORING 18 U.S.C. §§2261A(1) & 2261A(2) (#S.I.I.S.)
appears in 1 different topics
10/18/2026 FEDERAL GROUP STALKING & MONITORING 18 U.S.C. §§2261A(1) & 2261A(2) (#S.I.I.S.)
appears in 1 different topics

Sermons included

Oct 27, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeImmigration & RefugePoverty & Compassion
“You are not only being prosecuted as a foreign terrorist, but you are subject to the same, excuse me, to the same protections under the Constitution,…”
Oct 26, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeImmigration & RefugeParenting & Children
“Now they are engaging in that in-plane view where you have the information to know what it is that you're looking at, and also what's the legal signi…”
Oct 26, 2026 · unitarian universalism
Faith & Civic LifeSin & RepentancePoverty & Compassion
Oct 26, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeGod the Father / CreatorEvangelism & Mission
“By the entity itself that has portrayed itself, held itself out, conducted itself as though it is a legitimate government that is authorized under th…”
Oct 23, 2026 · connected common experience
Faith & Civic LifeImmigration & RefugeFaith & Doubt
“And in a court that's called beyond a reasonable doubt, you are guilty, whether you want to admit it or not.”
Oct 23, 2026 · power between ideas
Racial JusticeIdentity & WorthFaith & Civic Life
Oct 22, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifePoverty & CompassionReason & Free Inquiry
Oct 21, 2026 · unitarian universalism
Faith & Civic LifeChurch Life & MembershipPrayer & Devotion
Show all 32 sermons
Oct 19, 2026 · power between ideas
Salvation & GraceReason & Free Inquiry
Oct 18, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeImmigration & Refuge
“That's relevant to the stalkers that are the Ontario Police Department.”
Oct 17, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & DoubtEvangelism & MissionFaith & Civic Life
“The enemy is engaged in treason, the Ontario Police, the Fontana Police Department, are two departments that are going to no longer exist, they're be…”
Oct 16, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifePoverty & CompassionFriendship & Belonging
Oct 15, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeImmigration & RefugeFear & Anxiety
“This is terrorism, and anybody teaming up with you is an enemy of the United States, and they are putting themselves in danger.”
Oct 15, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeEvangelism & MissionIdentity & Worth
Oct 13, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeEvangelism & MissionWork & Vocation
“This is not just about gang stalking and some homosexual in the army that wants to prove a point.”
Oct 12, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeIdentity & WorthGod the Father / Creator
“We don't live a lifestyle of being adulterous, excuse me, adulterous, cheaters, having sex outside of marriage, engaging in homosexual activity, enga…”
Oct 12, 2026 · power between ideas
Immigration & RefugeFaith & Mental HealthFaith & Civic Life
“Alrighty, you will see the images as I am back at the open library maintaining a very urgent record regarding the entity that is stalking me from pla…”
Oct 10, 2026 · power between ideas
Work & VocationFaith & Civic LifeFaith & Doubt
“This is beyond proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Oct 9, 2026 · power between ideas
Work & VocationPeace & NonviolenceForgiveness & Reconciliation
Oct 9, 2026 · power between ideas
Poverty & CompassionFaith & Civic Life
“And it's an illusion regarding all the government is maintaining a criminal surveillance system in the United States and in the state of California.”
Oct 8, 2026 · power between ideas
The Cost of DiscipleshipDanielSuffering & Perseverance
Oct 6, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeDanielIdentity & Worth
Oct 6, 2026 · power between ideas
Work & VocationPoverty & CompassionFaith & Civic Life
Oct 5, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeEvangelism & MissionGod the Father / Creator
“That's your chicanery at state literally you're talking about the stance of the United States of America on the world stage whether we're going to le…”
Oct 3, 2026 · power between ideas
God the Father / CreatorFriendship & Belonging
Oct 2, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeAngels & Spiritual Warfare
Sep 30, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Work & VocationFaith & Civic Life
Sep 29, 2026 · power between ideas
Faith & Mental HealthHumanism
“You know, except for the skid mark yesterday, she was on podcast, throwing her items, raising her voice, which I found particularly entertaining, but…”
Sep 28, 2026 · unitarian universalism
The Cost of DiscipleshipGod the Father / Creator

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.

This website vs. UCC churches
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The percentage is how many UCC churches’ websites state that value; the bar turns orange where this church’s website states it too.

of UCC sites
This church
LGBTQ+ affirming
57%
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Economic justice & mutual aid
35%
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Radical hospitality & accessibility
17%
Peace & nonviolence
17%
Anti-racism / racial justice
11%
Creation care / climate
9%
Open to people of all faiths
7%
Immigrant & refugee welcoming
7%
Children & youth
68%
✓
Online worship
49%
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Small groups
36%
Child safety policy
11%
Financial & governance transparency
10%
Languages / interpretation
2%
Website & sermons online
This church: site, no sermons — like 27% of UCC churches.
Audio + videoAudio onlyVideo onlySite, no sermonsJS-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 UCC churches: how many of the 29 values we track each church’s website states. This one states 4 — behind 52% of UCC churches (the typical one states 4).
0 values: 39 churches1 values: 25 churches2 values: 38 churches3 values: 42 churches4 values: 46 churches5 values: 37 churches6 values: 38 churches7 values: 28 churches8 values: 18 churches9 values: 14 churches10 values: 11 churches11 values: 8 churches12 values: 3 churches13 values: 1 churches14 values: 1 churches15 values: 1 churches051015this church: 4
What their website says
Justice & social positions
Belonging & practical
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