The Good Samaritan
Pastor Jen dives into Sunday School Stories You Thought You Knew: "The Good Samaritan"
Claremont United Church of Christ
Join Pastors Jen and Jacob at Claremont United Church of Christ for sermons that are engaging, inspiring, and challenging. Claremont UCC is an open and affirming congregation that welcomes ALL people regardless of race,...
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Noah's Ark
We launch a new sermon series this week retelling some of the most common Sunday School stories, but this time, looking at both the good and dark parts of the tales. Pastor Jacob revisits Noah's Ark and helps us navigate God's anger to discover the hopefu
All Night, All Day
Pastor Jen acknowledges that many of us are in a season of wilderness right now. Through the story of the Hebrew people walking from slavery to freedom and learning to trust God along the way, she reminds us that we, too, are being guided towards a future
God As Movement Forward
Ronald T. Evans and his wife of 59 years (Janet), reside at Pilgrim Place. He served overseas with the International Y.M.C.A. in East Africa and Geneva; taught in New England prep schools and Yale, and served as Senior Minister of two United Church of Chr
God as a Mother
One of the primary images for God in Scripture is God as a mother. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the feminine images of God in the Bible and invites us to expand our understanding of God and of ourselves.
The Burning Bush
Pastor Jen shares the story of Moses encountering God as a burning bush and invites us to see all ground as holy ground
God the Potter
We launch our new sermon series on the many images used for God in Scripture by taking a look at two passages from the prophets that describe God as a potter while we are the clay. Thankfully we are never a finished product, hardened by the fires of the k
Lady Gaga & the Story of the Ethiopian Eunich
Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how God is continually speaking throughout the pages of Scripture to bring everyone into the love of God if only we can get on board as people of faith.
Beyoncé & the Story of Shiphrah & Puah
In an unabashed Girl Power sermon, Pastor Jen recounts the story of five brave and subversive women who save the day when Pharaoh oppresses the Hebrew people. If a few women with big ideas liberate a whole nation, what can each of us do in our contexts to
Britney Spears & the Story of Samson & Delilah
Our third Scriptures that Pop sermon series combines the music of Britney Spears with the story of Samson and Delilah. Pastor Jacob shares that there is so much more to both the life of Britney Spears and the story of Samson and Delilah than people usuall
Taylor Swift & the Book of Esther
Pastor Jen pairs the story of Esther with the music of Taylor Swift, and ask us to consider how each of us might rise to the occasion when presented with a challenge.
Rihanna
We kick-off this month's "Scriptures that Pop" sermon series with a mash-up of the music of Rihanna and the Book of Ruth. The Book of Ruth provides us with some of the most powerful relationships in Scripture when Ruth expresses her commitment to her moth