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PODCASTS OF RECENT SERMONS
We now offer podcasts of recent sermons at First Church Ann Arbor. Because of size limitations, they will not be hosted here indefinitely, but we hope to make them available for a couple of months.
Please contact the church office (info@fumc-a2.org) if you wish to purchase a recording of a sermon not listed below.
How to use these podcasts
If you click on the links below, the sermon file will play within a browser window on this website.
If you wish, alternatively, to download the file to your computer so you can load it onto a mp3 device:
- On a PC, right-click on each link to download to your computer.
- On a Macintosh, option-click to download to your computer.
Sunday, January 29, 2012 The Devil We Know
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, January 22, 2012 The Miracle of Miracles
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, January 15, 2012 The Making of a Prophet
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, January 8, 2012 Sacred Waters and the Efficacy of Baptism
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, January 1, 2012 A Holy Welcome
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, December 25, 2011 When Opening a Present Isn't Enough
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, December 11, 2011 The Seventh Wise Man
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, December 4, 2011 The Sixth Wise Man
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, November 26, 2011 The Fifth Wise Man
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, November 20, 2011 The United Methodists at the United Nations
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, November 13, 2011 All Good Gifts
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, November 6, 2011 So You Want to Be A Saint
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, October 30, 2011 All God's Children
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, October 23, 2011 So You Want to Be A United Methodist
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, October 16, 2011 So You Want to Be A Christian
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, October 9, 2011 From Showing Up to Showing Love
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, October 2, 2011 At the Round Table
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, September 25, 2011 Race to Somewhere
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, September 18, 2011 Race to Nowhere
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, September 11, 2011 God of New Beginnings
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, September 4, 2011 Is The Worker My Neighbor?
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, August 28, 2011 Tending the Soil
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, August 21, 2011 Divided We Stand: Climate Change
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, August 14, 2011 Jesus & Jazz; Incarnation and Improvisation
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, August 7, 2011 Getting Out of the Boat
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, July 31, 2011 You Give Them Something to Eat
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, July 24, 2011 The recording of this sermon was very poor. We hope you will read the transcript instead.
Sunday, July 17, 2011 Divided We Stand: Immigration
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, July 10, 2011 Divided We Stand: Christian Economics
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, July 3, 2011 Divided We Stand: Biblical Interpretation
(There were problems with Rev. Paterson's microphone during the first part of the sermon.)
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, June 26, 2011 Divided We Stand: Abortion
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, June 19, 2011 Divided We Stand
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, June 12, 2011 For the Common Good
Pentecost and United Methodist Women Sunday
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, June 5, 2011 Your Story, Their Story, God's Story
Confirmation Sunday
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, May 29, 2011 Gone, But Not Away
Memorial Sunday
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, May 22, 2011 - Youth Worship - Reflections from Senior High Youth
Includes remarks from: Eric Seitz, Katie Centurione, Cara Pardon, Joey Houghton,
A.J. Gay, Garrett Wood, Noah Kaczor, Mike Ross, Anna DeBoer,
Stephen Lidgard, and Kristi Bell
Sunday, May 15, 2011 Any and All
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, May 8, 2011 It Takes a Village
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, May 1, 2011 The Genuineness of Faith
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, April 24, 2011 - Easter - Love Wins
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, April 17, 2011 The World According to John: Courage for the Future
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, April 10, 2011 The World According to John: Jesus, My Friend
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, April 3, 2011 The World According to John: Do What Jesus Does
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, March 27, 2011 The World According to John: Jesus Was a Tenor
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, March 20, 2011 The World According to John: Living in a Material World
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, March 13, 2011 The World According to John
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, March 6, 2011 Spectator or Participant?
Rev. Mark E. Spaw
Sunday, February 27, 2011 Holy Trust, Trusting Wholly
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, February 20, 2011 Jesus' Love: It Works!
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, February 13, 2011 What If People Were More Important Than Institutions?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, February 6, 2011 What If Having Questions Were More Important Than Having Answers?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, January 30, 2011 What If Love Mattered More Than Sex?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, January 23, 2011 What If Jesus Wanted to be Followed More Than Worshipped?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, January 16, 2011 What If There Were no God?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, January 9, 2011 Baptism, Righteousness, and Justice
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, January 2, 2011 Another Road Home
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, December 26, 2010 A Reflection of God
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, December 19, 2010 Love -- It's the Reason
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, December 12, 2010 Joy -- To Get Me Through the Tough Days
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, December 5, 2010 Peace...Not As the World Gives
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, November 28, 2010 Hope...Does It Take Audacity?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, November 21, 2010 Walk This Way
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, November 14, 2010 First Things First
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, November 7, 2010 The Secret Life of a Saint
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, October 31, 2010 Justice for the Poor of Jericho
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, October 24, 2010 Of Breath and Bones
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, October 17, 2010 Are You Perfect Yet?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, October 10, 2010 A New Vision of "America"
David Crumm
Sunday, October 3, 2010 The Methodist Difference
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, September 26, 2010 With Blessings Like These...
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, September 19, 2010 Are You Sure You Want to be a Christian?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, September 12, 2010 I Received Compassion
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, September 5, 2010 Turning Points
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, August 29, 2010 Embezzling the Divine
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, August 22, 2010 God's Problem With Clergy
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, August 15, 2010 Interpret the Present Time
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, August 8, 2010 A Non-anxious Heart
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, August 1, 2010 Unreasonable Discipleship
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, July 25, 2010 A People's Prayer, Up Close and Personal
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, July 18, 2010 How Long, O Lord
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, July 11, 2010 New to the Neighborhood
Rev. Nancy S. Lynn
Sunday, July 4, 2010 Provoke Me to Love and Good Works
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, June 27, 2010 Act According to the Light You Have
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, June 20, 2010 Promise in the Midst of Chaos
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, June 13, 2010 The View from Mt. Nebo & Traveling Together
Messages from both Rev. Gilson Miller & Beth Miller
Sunday, June 6, 2010 When All Else Fails... And It Will
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, May 30, 2010 Ms. Wisdom & Mr. Truth
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, May 16, 2010 May There Never Be Another Amos
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, May 9, 2010 Hosea: A Not Too Subtle Love
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, May 2, 2010 A Whale of a Tale
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, April 25, 2010 Making a Prophet
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, April 18, 2010 Saintly Sinners
Rev. Gilson Miller
Sunday, April 11, 2010 Resurrection Peace
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, April 4, 2010 Intentionally Christian: Waking to Promise
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, March 28, 2010 Intentionally Christian: More Than a Coincidence
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, March 21, 2010 Intentionally Christian: Looking Like Jesus
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, March 14, 2010 Intentionally Christian: More Than a Label
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, March 7, 2010 Intentionally Christian: The GIGO Effect
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, February 28, 2010 How Far Can You Get With One Boot?
Rev. Gilson Miller
Sunday, February 21, 2010 Secular Temptations & Sacred Ethics
Rev. Robert H. Roth, Jr.
Sunday, February 14, 2010 unChristian: Is The Church Close-minded?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, February 7, 2010 unChristian: Is The Church Insensitive?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, January 31, 2010 unChristian: Is The Church Anti-Gay?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, January 24, 2010 unChristian: Is The Church Hypocritical?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
Sunday, January 17, 2010 unChristian: Is The Church Getting it Wrong?
Rev. J. Douglas Paterson
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