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Teenage Mary was living a quiet, typical life when a visit from the angel Gabriel changed everything. In that moment, she made the choice to say yes to a wildly unknown future and become a God-bearer. What about you? Will you have the courage to say yes t
We start our journey through the first chapter of Luke and delve into the lives of the Real Housewives of Bethlehem. At the end of our Scripture reading today, Elizabeth decides to go off into seclusion for five months, but the text doesn't tell us why. J
The story of the 10 healed lepers asks us to consider the transformative aspects of gratitude. Join Pastor Jen as she pairs it with the famous hymn “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” and the concept of headwind/tailwind asymmetry. How might we practi
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What would it look like to live out the vision of the hymn "All Creatures of Our God and King," in which we are one with all creation? How might a story about St. Francis taming a violent wolf teach us to respect animals…and one another? Join Pastor Jen
The activist Dr. Anna Julia Cooper said that God was a "Singing Something" and that God had put a song inside of us that needed to be sung. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the hymn, "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," which in 1919 became known as The Black Nat
Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ
Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ
Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they each offer a reflection on the importance and meaning of Claremont UCC’s 25th anniversary of being an Open and Affirming congregation.
Join Pastor Jen on this World Communion Sunday as she reflects on what it means to have global neighbors.
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Tune-in to this important presentation delivered by one of our country's greatest speakers and activists: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss II. Dr. Moss presents on the topic, "Speaking Up Instead of Shutting Down: Maintaining Dialogue Across the Divide."