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
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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