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A is For...
This summer we are traveling through the alphabet as we explore stories, themes, and characters in the Bible that YOU voted for! Stay tuned to see which subjects came out on top from our poll earlier this year!
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This Is Who We Are
Our faith tradition is built on stories of our ancestors acting bravely in times of trouble because they understood it was the right thing to do. Join us this Stewardship season as we remind ourselves who we are and why...
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Bless This Mess
Our world, our lives, and sometimes our hearts feel messy. Thankfully, Jesus entered our mess and agreed to walk through it with us, never turning away from our pain and promising transformation along the journey. Lent i...
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Mind the Gap
Scripture is full of contradictions, layered meanings, and plot holes. In this series, we will be wrestling with places in the Bible that seem to be missing helpful information and considering what we can learn from thes...
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Second Chances
Throughout Scripture the common thread of God's interactions with humanity is grace. As we enter a New Year full of both hope and fear for what is ahead, explore with us stories of second chances in Scripture as we give...
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All I Want for Christmas Is...
When asked what tops our Christmas Wish List each year, we often think of items that can be purchased, wrapped, and put under a tree or in a stocking, but a deeper reflection on the gift of Christ’s presence among us rev...
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Ask Us Anything
Now is your chance to ask Pastors Jen and Jacob your burning questions! With a Spirit of humility and humor, Pastors Jen and Jacob will turn the chancel into a conversation space where no questions are off limits. Congre...
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Guest Speaker
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Something Greater
As Election 2024 approaches, our special two-week sermon series reminds us that we are called to something greater: something greater than our political parties, something greater than the boundaries of our country, some...
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Hidden Figures
The big names of the Bible are easy to recite: Adam and Eve, Moses, David, Paul, Mary, and, of course, Jesus. However, there are dozens of people only mentioned in passing in a few scant verses who are worth noticing. Th...
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Retold: Sunday School Stories You Thought You Knew
When we teach our children the stories of our faith, we remove the parts that are ugly and confusing in order to focus on the redeeming aspects of the story for our youngest disciples. However, as adults, it is important...
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Indescribable: The Many Images of God
The reality of God is so much more than our language can grasp! In many ways it feels like God is indescribable. In an attempt to convey how people experience God, the Bible uses colorful and evocative images like a moth...
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Scriptures that POP!
After thousands of years, the themes of Scripture still resonate with our experiences in the modern world. One need only look at the lyrics of today's pop songs to see how we have the same struggles as our Biblical ances...
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Baptism
In this special worship service centered around the sacrament of baptism, Pastor Jen reminds us why it is a meaningful part of Christian faith and invites everyone to the font afterwards for a blessing.
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Love Leads
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For God So Loved the World
This April, Claremont UCC champions our commitment to Creation Justice! Join us for a month of incredible speakers and opportunities to engage with one of the most important issues of our time: how will we ensure the pla...
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Ash Wednesday 2024
Each of us was created out of love and so love is in our DNA. It is easy to become disconnected from that love in the hardships and chaos of our lives, but the church and our worship together helps reconnect us to that l...
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Mark's Easter Eggs: Stories Within Stories
The Gospel writer of Mark has a literary device known as “The Markan Sandwich” in which he inserts a story in the middle of another story in order to drive home a deeper meaning for both stories. Join Pastors Jen and Jac...
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Airplane Mode
As we enter 2024, Pastors Jen and Jacob invite everyone to put their lives into “airplane mode” and quiet down all of the digital noise of our world by increasing our practice of spiritual disciplines. Each week we will...
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New Years Eve 2023
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23andHe
Matthew begins his story of the birth of Jesus by listing a long genealogy of Jesus' ancestors. We might be tempted to skip over a list of names that we can barely pronounce, but Jesus' genealogy is quite unusual. Inters...
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Villains
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
We’ve all heard the expression, “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words,” and in many cases this is true. A visual representation of a situation, a person, or a place can tell us an entire story. Join us for this sermon ser...