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Webster United Church of Christ

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34 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2026–2026 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/webster-united-church-of-christ.html
Profile last refreshed Sep 27, 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 Jul 20, 2026 · 3 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Jul 27, 2026 · 7 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 3, 2026 · 4 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 10, 2026 · 3 sermon(s) · 0.2 topics/min · 2 known, not yet transcribedWeek of Aug 17, 2026 · 8 sermon(s) · 0.4 topics/minWeek of Aug 24, 2026 · 8 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Aug 31, 2026 · 8 sermon(s) · 0.3 topics/minWeek of Sep 14, 2026 · 7 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 5 of 6 weeks across the span (83%).

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 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 ucc churches with enough scored sermons, it ranks #48 of 67 for emotional range.
On the words themselves, it leans toward the vocabulary of another tradition.

Most-preached topics

Bible & Exposition 65Parenting & Children 16Acts 15Crucifixion & Atonement 15Friendship & Belonging 14Spiritual Growth 13Fear & Anxiety 13Marriage 11

Recurring themes across the archive

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

Fish Sea 1Acts Verse 1Kids Grow 1Paul Says 1Says Acts 1

Themes they appear in

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

Fish Sea
Creation Care
1 sermons
Acts Verse
Acts
1 sermons
Kids Grow
Parenting & Children
1 sermons
Paul Says
Holy Spirit
1 sermons
Says Acts
Acts
1 sermons

Sermons that reach across topics

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

"Old Testament Lessons for New Testament Christians" by Hiram Kemp
appears in 3 different topics
Parenting Seminar 2026 - "Biblical Dynamics of Family: Beginning" by Glenn Hitchcock
appears in 2 different topics

Sermons included

Sep 20, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionElijahCrucifixion & Atonement
Sep 20, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionActsParenting & Children
“And I guess Paul never says anything about his personal feelings about Nero or any of the Caesars because at the heart of it, it wouldn't really chan…”
Sep 20, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionSin & RepentanceHoliness of Heart & Life
Sep 20, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Crucifixion & AtonementSpiritual GrowthCorinthians
Sep 20, 2026 · families and relationships
MarriageHope & Encouragement
Sep 20, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionAttributes of GodExodus
Sep 20, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Crucifixion & AtonementFaith & Civic LifeRestorationist (Churches of Christ)
Sep 6, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
CorinthiansFriendship & BelongingWork & Vocation
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Sep 6, 2026 · unitarian universalism
LukePoverty & CompassionEphesians
Sep 6, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Spiritual GrowthSalvation & GraceThe Kingdom of God
Sep 6, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
MatthewSin & RepentanceFriendship & Belonging
Sep 6, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionThe Ten CommandmentsGod the Father / Creator
Sep 6, 2026 · families and relationships
Bible & ExpositionThe NativityResurrection & Easter
Sep 6, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Peace & NonviolenceDating & Godly RelationshipsFear & Anxiety
Sep 6, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionBaptism & Communion
Aug 30, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionSpiritual GrowthWorship & Praise
Aug 30, 2026 · families and relationships
Parenting & ChildrenBible & ExpositionMarriage
Aug 30, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Parenting & ChildrenSpiritual GrowthCreation & Eden
Aug 30, 2026 · families and relationships
MarriageParenting & ChildrenThanksgiving & Harvest
Aug 30, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Parenting & ChildrenWorship & PraiseFriendship & Belonging
“The behavior, parenting, and their submission to God as they relate to their children and to each other as well as the world and in the church.”
Aug 30, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionMarriageParenting & Children
Aug 30, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionActsChurch Life & Membership
Aug 30, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionGod the Father / CreatorThe Ten Commandments
Aug 23, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Bible & ExpositionActsThe Kingdom of God
Aug 23, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionFear & AnxietyActs
Aug 22, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionHope & EncouragementPhilippians
Aug 22, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Bible & ExpositionSin & RepentanceIdentity & Worth
Aug 22, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Fear & AnxietyActsGod the Father / Creator
Aug 22, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & DoubtLukeSin & Repentance
Aug 22, 2026 · unitarian universalism
PhilippiansBible & ExpositionChurch Life & Membership
Aug 22, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
God the Father / CreatorSermon on the Mount / BeatitudesJesus: Life & Teachings
Aug 16, 2026 · unitarian universalism
Bible & ExpositionThe Second AdventChurch Life & Membership
Aug 16, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Sin & RepentanceThe Persecuted ChurchProphecy & End Times
Aug 16, 2026 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Church Life & MembershipThanksgiving & HarvestPrayer & Devotion

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
Found on this church’s websiteOther UCC churchesAll churches

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%
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
6%
✓
Children & youth
68%
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Online worship
49%
Small groups
36%
Child safety policy
11%
Financial & governance transparency
10%
Languages / interpretation
2%
Website & sermons online
This church: video only — like 48% 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 5 — ahead of 60% of UCC churches (the typical one states 4).
0 values: 39 churches1 values: 25 churches2 values: 38 churches3 values: 42 churches4 values: 47 churches5 values: 36 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: 5
What their website says
Justice & social positions
Belonging & practical
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