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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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Dec 14, 2025 Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland 00:10 JOY

Awkward Family Photo: The Family That No One Wants to Invite

Welcome home! Regardless of your age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, abilities, or faith background, we are glad you’re worshiping with us today. You belong here. We are an open and affirming in-person and online church! Located in Claremont, Ca

Dec 7, 2025 Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz 00:10 PEACE

Awkward Family Photo: The Family With All the Drama

The Nativity story contains a wild amalgamation of characters from the shepherds, to the magi, to the Holy Family, a collection of people just as unusual as our own extended families. This Advent, we will take a closer glimpse of the Awkward Family Photo

Nov 30, 2025 Guest Preacher Kevin Dettmar 00:10 HOPE

It's Complicated.' And That's Beautiful. That's Grace.

This Sunday we join Kevin in his sermon "'It's Complicated." And That's Beautiful. That's Grace." Taking our cue from a few poems by the Jesuit priest Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844—89) which echo wisdom found in the Psalms, we’ll consider what it means

Nov 23, 2025 Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz 00:10 Namesakes

Namesakes: The Josephs

In the final installment of our Namesakes sermon series, Pastor Jacob explores the various Jospehs throughout the Bible. Each of these Josephs dared to dream of a brighter future even when the present seemed bleak. How might we also dare to dream of a bri

Nov 20, 2025 00:10 Transgender Day of Remembrance Service 2025

Transgender Day of Remembrance Service 2025

7pm on Thursday, Nov. 20th is a special Transgender Day of Remembrance Service in our Sanctuary. We are commemorating all transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming persons who have been targeted and killed for living authentically and courageousl

Nov 16, 2025 Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland 00:10 Namesakes

Namesakes: The Sauls/Pauls

11-16-25 Welcome home! Regardless of your age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, abilities, or faith background, we are glad you’re worshiping with us today. You belong here. We are an open and affirming in-person and online church! Located in Clar

Nov 12, 2025 Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz 00:10 Namesakes

Namesakes: The Johns

This week in our Namesakes sermon series we explore all of the Johns of the Bible--and scholars are not even sure exactly how many different Johns there are! But what is obvious is that each of these Johns jumps into their faith wholeheartedly and Pastor

Nov 2, 2025 Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland 00:10 All Saints Sunday 2025

Namesakes: 4 Marys

11-02-25 Welcome home! Regardless of your age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, abilities, or faith background, we are glad you’re worshiping with us today. You belong here.

Oct 26, 2025 Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz 00:10 Wicked

Wicked: A Sermon Series - Final Installment

In our final installment of our Wicked sermon series, two powerful passages from Isaiah and Hebrews help us trust that with God and our faith community, we too can defy gravity when the hardships of this world and the hardships of our lives try to keep us

Oct 19, 2025 Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland 12:50 Wicked

Wicked: A Sermon Series

Welcome home! Regardless of your age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, abilities, or faith background, we are glad you’re worshiping with us today. You belong here.