Poverty & Compassion in sermons

Sermons on this theme talk about the poor, poverty, the hungry, feed the hungry, compassion for, widow and orphan, those in need, mercy to. Part of Justice, Mercy & the World. Least common in Orthodox churches (1.6%).

Year by year

By denomination

Preached alongside

Themes that share a sermon with Poverty & Compassion more often than chance (×2 = twice as often as in sermons overall).

Churches that preach it most

• THALIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 57% of 54 sermons
• The Broken Book Bible Podcast 36% of 36 sermons
• COLLIERVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 35% of 48 sermons
• UUABQ Voice 34% of 188 sermons
• DIVINE RADIO ONLINE 33% of 60 sermons
• Hucklow Summer School - Unitarian RE Week 32% of 34 sermons
• Pittsburgh Monthly Meeting 31% of 35 sermons
• Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts 31% of 319 sermons
• Evangelical UCC 30% of 33 sermons
• Saint David's (Sherman's) UCC 30% of 40 sermons
• Complete Service-First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco 29% of 280 sermons
• VERMONT STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 29% of 45 sermons

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