Epworth is Podcasting

Cutting edge folks can now subscribe to Epworth's sermons via podcast (what's a podcast?). As with all things internet, there are several ways to do this.

1) Easiest, but doesn't count as podcasting :-) The easiest solution is to visit this blog.  An audio player is embedded at the bottom of each sermon's entry, and all you have to do is click "play".   Here's an example - Palm Sunday.

Geek note: Firefox users (including the author of this post) might have to briefly switch to I.E. to get this to work.  If you know a work-around, please write your solution in the comments. 

2) iTunes. If you use iTunes, iPodder or another podcatcher, you can copy and paste this link to get the Epworth podcast: http://epworth.typepad.com/epworthrehobothorg_a_unit/rss.xml

Helpful hint: In iTunes, select "advanced -> subscribe to podcast" and paste in the link. As with all things online, you could do it another way, and paste our Odeo (see below) feed link: http://www.odeo.com/channel/96128/rss

UPDATE: The Epworth podcast is now available for free through the iTunes store browser or through this direct link (which works only if you have iTunes installed).

3) Burning CDs. Scroll to the bottom of each service to find a link to "right-click and save the sermon" to your computer.   From there you can burn sermons to a CD to listen in the car, or upload to an MP3 player.

4) Sharing Online. To dip your foot into the waters of podcasting, visit our Odeo podcast page. You can select any of the numbered audio files.  For instance, Epworth Methodist Church- 2006/04/02 - Days of New Beginning will take you to the sermon from April 2, 2006.   For those who have blogs, there is a link called "Get web code".  Clicking it will expand two boxes.  Click once in the box which says "Flash Player" and copy the code.  If you paste this into a blog, you'll embed the sermon in your blog, just like we do here.  The web is a tremendously fun place.

Tip: Even if you're new to all this, you can visit Odeo, cruise around and create a personalized page, and subscribe to other podcasts.  For instance, NPR's Most Emailed Stories or browse other religious podcasts.