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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Claremont UCC - Pastor Jacob's Sermon - The Earth Gives Way]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/claremont-ucc-pastor-jacobs-sermon-the-earth-gives-way</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Claremont UCC - Pastor Jacob's Sermon - Wild: Good Soil]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/claremont-ucc-pastor-jacobs-sermon-wild-good-soil</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Claremont UCC - Pastor Jen's Sermon - Wild: The God Who Goes With Us]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Pastor Jen]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/claremont-ucc-pastor-jens-sermon-wild-the-god-who-goes-with-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sermon 3-1-26]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Unknown]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/sermon-3-1-26</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Claremont UCC - Pastor Jen's Sermon: Wild: The Seeds Just Grow]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Pastor Jen]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/claremont-ucc-pastor-jens-sermon-wild-the-seeds-just-grow</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Claremont UCC 2026 Ash Wednesday Sermon, Led By Pastor Jen]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Pastor Jen]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lent is a season that celebrates transformation--in all its forms. For this Ash Wednesday sermon we remember the greatest transitions of all. We are born of star dust, and to star dust we shall return. Join us as we spend 40 days facing hard truths, takin]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lent is a season that celebrates transformation--in all its forms. For this Ash Wednesday sermon we remember the greatest transitions of all. We are born of star dust, and to star dust we shall return. Join us as we spend 40 days facing hard truths, taking responsibility, and creating something beautiful together through it all.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Lent is a season that celebrates transformation--in all its forms. For this Ash Wednesday sermon we remember the greatest transitions of all. We are born of star dust, and to star dust we shall return. Join us as we spend 40 days facing hard truths, taking responsibility, and creating something beautiful together through it all.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/claremont-ucc-2026-ash-wednesday-sermon-led-by-pastor-jen</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Claremont UCC - Pastor Jacob's Sermon: "Bon Appetit: Meals Worth Remembering - The Fishing Trip"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/claremont-ucc-pastor-jacobs-sermon-bon-appetit-meals-worth-remembering-the-fishing-trip</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Claremont UCC- Pastor Jen's Sermon: “Bon Appetit: Meals Worth Remembering, Sabbath Snacking"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/claremont-ucc-pastor-jens-sermon-bon-appetit-meals-worth-remembering-sabbath-snacking</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bon Appetit: Meals Worth Remembering, Lord's Supper]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bon-appetit-meals-worth-remembering-lords-supper</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bon Appetit: Meals Worth Remembering, Radical Hospitality]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week has felt darker than ever as ICE continues to terrorise our communities and another person has been murdered by ICE in Minneapolis. But, church, our faith has built us for this moment! It has built us to still believe that the world can change.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week has felt darker than ever as ICE continues to terrorise our communities and another person has been murdered by ICE in Minneapolis. But, church, our faith has built us for this moment! It has built us to still believe that the world can change. It has built us to speak up when our voice and our faith are needed the most.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week has felt darker than ever as ICE continues to terrorise our communities and another person has been murdered by ICE in Minneapolis. But, church, our faith has built us for this moment! It has built us to still believe that the world can change. It has built us to speak up when our voice and our faith are needed the most.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bon-appetit-meals-worth-remembering-radical-hospitality</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bon Appétit: Meals Worth Remembering, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Guest Preacher Chris Harry]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest Liturgist & Preacher: Lorraine & Chris Harry This Sunday we join Lorraine and Chris Harry on Chris' sermon "Bon Appétit: Meals Worth Remembering, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner." Chris and Lorraine Harry have served as campus ministers at The Claremo]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest Liturgist & Preacher: Lorraine & Chris Harry

This Sunday we join Lorraine and Chris Harry on Chris' sermon "Bon Appétit: Meals Worth Remembering, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."

Chris and Lorraine Harry have served as campus ministers at The Claremont Colleges since 2004 and 2000, respectively. The group they staff, Claremont Christian Fellowship, is a queer-affirming, justice-seeking, question-loving community, with students from all seven colleges. They both majored in English at Pomona College, and Chris also holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. They live in Claremont with their 16-year-old daughter, Audrey, and beloved cat, Momo. In addition to their career in ministry, Lorraine works in communications at Pomona College, and Chris runs an electronics import business.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Guest Liturgist & Preacher: Lorraine & Chris Harry

This Sunday we join Lorraine and Chris Harry on Chris' sermon "Bon Appétit: Meals Worth Remembering, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."

Chris and Lorraine Harry have served as campus ministers at The Claremont Colleges since 2004 and 2000, respectively. The group they staff, Claremont Christian Fellowship, is a queer-affirming, justice-seeking, question-loving community, with students from all seven colleges. They both majored in English at Pomona College, and Chris also holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. They live in Claremont with their 16-year-old daughter, Audrey, and beloved cat, Momo. In addition to their career in ministry, Lorraine works in communications at Pomona College, and Chris runs an electronics import business.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bon-appetit-meals-worth-remembering-guess-whos-coming-to-dinner</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bon Appetit: Meals Worth Remembering - Elijah and the Widow]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The dining table is much more than a place to consume food; it is a place for connecting, laughing, telling stories, and comforting one another. Shared meals bond us, heal us, and lift us up. In the first installment of our new sermon series, Bon Appetit:]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The dining table is much more than a place to consume food; it is a place for connecting, laughing, telling stories, and comforting one another. Shared meals bond us, heal us, and lift us up. In the first installment of our new sermon series, Bon Appetit: Meal Worth Remembering, we join a group of disciples after the resurrection who see the risen Christ in the breaking of bread with one another.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The dining table is much more than a place to consume food; it is a place for connecting, laughing, telling stories, and comforting one another. Shared meals bond us, heal us, and lift us up. In the first installment of our new sermon series, Bon Appetit: Meal Worth Remembering, we join a group of disciples after the resurrection who see the risen Christ in the breaking of bread with one another.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bon-appetit-meals-worth-remembering-elijah-and-the-widow</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bon Appetit: Meals Worth Remembering - The Epiphany in Emmaus]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The dining table is much more than a place to consume food; it is a place for connecting, laughing, telling stories, and comforting one another. Shared meals bond us, heal us, and lift us up. In the first installment of our new sermon series, Bon Appetit:]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The dining table is much more than a place to consume food; it is a place for connecting, laughing, telling stories, and comforting one another. Shared meals bond us, heal us, and lift us up. In the first installment of our new sermon series, Bon Appetit: Meal Worth Remembering, we join a group of disciples after the resurrection who see the risen Christ in the breaking of bread with one another.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The dining table is much more than a place to consume food; it is a place for connecting, laughing, telling stories, and comforting one another. Shared meals bond us, heal us, and lift us up. In the first installment of our new sermon series, Bon Appetit: Meal Worth Remembering, we join a group of disciples after the resurrection who see the risen Christ in the breaking of bread with one another.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bon-appetit-meals-worth-remembering-the-epiphany-in-emmaus</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Awkward Family Photo: The Family With Nowhere to Go]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on "'Awkward Family Photo: The Family With Nowhere to Go" Welcome home! Regardless of your age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, abilities, or faith background, we are glad you’re worshiping with us today.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on
"'Awkward Family Photo: The Family With Nowhere to Go" 

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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on
"'Awkward Family Photo: The Family With Nowhere to Go" 

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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/awkward-family-photo-the-family-with-nowhere-to-go</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/1699d8f5fb00d2b6bd7215c4054e5518.mp4" length="101761528" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Awkward Family Photo: The Family That Doesn't Know Where They're Going]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this next installment of our Awkward Family Photo sermon series we take a look at The Ones Who Get Lost Along the Way. The Magi show up to the scene of the nativity quite late after Jesus’ birth. Were they lost along the way? In today’s sermon, Pas]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this next installment of our Awkward Family Photo sermon series we take a look at The Ones Who Get Lost Along the Way. The Magi show up to the scene of the nativity quite late after Jesus’ birth. Were they lost along the way? In today’s sermon, Pastor Jacob shares that it’s not about the answer we seek, but about the journey we take to find them.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In this next installment of our Awkward Family Photo sermon series we take a look at The Ones Who Get Lost Along the Way. The Magi show up to the scene of the nativity quite late after Jesus’ birth. Were they lost along the way? In today’s sermon, Pastor Jacob shares that it’s not about the answer we seek, but about the journey we take to find them.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/awkward-family-photo-the-family-that-doesnt-know-where-theyre-going</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/07157568f6d05b946b3fd32c4b03fc9b.mp4" length="98953885" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Awkward Family Photo: The Family That No One Wants to Invite]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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, California!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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, California!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/awkward-family-photo-the-family-that-no-one-wants-to-invite</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/87b6e264f3fb7c5949fd9a00ea9f229d.mp4" length="97834316" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Awkward Family Photo: The Family With All the Drama]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 in the Gospels who gather for Jesus birth--beginning with the family members who seem to be at the center of all the drama: Mary and Joseph.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 in the Gospels who gather for Jesus birth--beginning with the family members who seem to be at the center of all the drama: Mary and Joseph.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/awkward-family-photo-the-family-with-all-the-drama</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[It's Complicated.' And That's Beautiful. That's Grace.]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Guest Preacher  Kevin Dettmar]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 to have a sacramental world view—to find visible reminders of God’s invisible grace everywhere around us. Even in the mixed-up, messed-up, impure things, what Hopkins called “pied things.” Even in the messiness of our everyday lives.

Kevin Dettmar is a professor of English at Pomona College, where he teaches courses in British and Irish literature and contemporary popular music. He and his wife Robyn have been members of CUCC since 2022.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 to have a sacramental world view—to find visible reminders of God’s invisible grace everywhere around us. Even in the mixed-up, messed-up, impure things, what Hopkins called “pied things.” Even in the messiness of our everyday lives.

Kevin Dettmar is a professor of English at Pomona College, where he teaches courses in British and Irish literature and contemporary popular music. He and his wife Robyn have been members of CUCC since 2022.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/its-complicated-and-thats-beautiful-thats-grace</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Celebrating Claremont UCC's own Carey Robertson - Timeless Echoes: An Organ Journey Through Sound and Story]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Dr. Carey Robertson]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Step into a world where music transcends time, weaving a tapestry of sound and storytelling. From the majesty of the Baroque to the passion of the Romantic era, from cinematic landscapes to bold contemporary soundscapes, the organ’s voice will transport]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Step into a world where music transcends time, weaving a tapestry of sound and storytelling. From the majesty of the Baroque to the passion of the Romantic era, from cinematic landscapes to bold contemporary soundscapes, the organ’s voice will transport you across centuries. Laughter and drama unfold in a lively work for organ and narrator, while the ethereal fusion of organ and tape blurs the line between the real and the otherworldly.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Step into a world where music transcends time, weaving a tapestry of sound and storytelling. From the majesty of the Baroque to the passion of the Romantic era, from cinematic landscapes to bold contemporary soundscapes, the organ’s voice will transport you across centuries. Laughter and drama unfold in a lively work for organ and narrator, while the ethereal fusion of organ and tape blurs the line between the real and the otherworldly.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/celebrating-claremont-uccs-own-carey-robertson-timeless-echoes-an-organ-journey-through-sound-and-story</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Namesakes: The Josephs]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 brighter future, but for ourselves, and for our world?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 brighter future, but for ourselves, and for our world?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/namesakes-the-josephs</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Transgender Day of Remembrance Service 2025]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Pastors Jen and Jacob]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 courageously.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 courageously.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/transgender-day-of-remembrance-service-2025</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Namesakes: The Sauls/Pauls]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 Claremont, California!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 Claremont, California!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/namesakes-the-saulspauls</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Namesakes: The Johns]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 Jacob encourages us to do the same.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 Jacob encourages us to do the same.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/namesakes-the-johns</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Namesakes: 4 Marys]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/namesakes-4-marys</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wicked: A Sermon Series - Final Installment]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 down.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 down.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wicked-a-sermon-series-final-installment</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wicked: A Sermon Series]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wicked-a-sermon-series</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>12:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wicked: It Always Starts With an Other]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wicked-it-always-starts-with-an-other</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/8dee7b9f02cc0d5fab0b30b46a0a6eb6.mp4" length="102641573" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>14:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[K-Pop Demon Hunters]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[K-Pop Demon Hunters has become a global phenomenon as the most watched Netflix movie of all time with a soundtrack that became the fastest to 3 billion streams on spotify. In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob explores how the themes from the movie declare the]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[K-Pop Demon Hunters has become a global phenomenon as the most watched Netflix movie of all time with a soundtrack that became the fastest to 3 billion streams on spotify. In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob explores how the themes from the movie declare the message of the Gospel: we are all called to self-acceptance as recipients of God's unconditional love.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[K-Pop Demon Hunters has become a global phenomenon as the most watched Netflix movie of all time with a soundtrack that became the fastest to 3 billion streams on spotify. In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob explores how the themes from the movie declare the message of the Gospel: we are all called to self-acceptance as recipients of God's unconditional love.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/k-pop-demon-hunters</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/a8cba7125615d4846cdfb755a9b7a989.mp4" length="115728741" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Friendships: David and Jonathan]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In our last installment of our "Holy Friendships" sermon series, Pastor Jacob explores the deep connection between David and Jonathan, a relationship so intimate that some scholars have suggested it goes beyond platonic friendship. Regardless of the natur]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our last installment of our "Holy Friendships" sermon series, Pastor Jacob explores the deep connection between David and Jonathan, a relationship so intimate that some scholars have suggested it goes beyond platonic friendship. Regardless of the nature of their relationship, how might we fight a connection as strong as the one these two men shared? Is it possible that in some ways, the church itself, and even God, might be the kind of unwavering, unconditional friend that we seek?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In our last installment of our "Holy Friendships" sermon series, Pastor Jacob explores the deep connection between David and Jonathan, a relationship so intimate that some scholars have suggested it goes beyond platonic friendship. Regardless of the nature of their relationship, how might we fight a connection as strong as the one these two men shared? Is it possible that in some ways, the church itself, and even God, might be the kind of unwavering, unconditional friend that we seek?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-friendships-david-and-jonathan</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/211caa859a0552544b3b60723a5fdb0e.mp4" length="162336370" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Friendships: Jesus and Lazarus]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-friendships-jesus-and-lazarus</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/c59aecb2fe73fe1347ecf986c5c43e6c.mp4" length="79806460" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Friendships: Paul and Barnabas]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Acts 9, Barnabas vouches for a recently converted Paul, seeing the potential in him to become a better person. But by Acts 15, the friendship breaks down when Barnabas feels like Paul isn't acting in accordance with the Gospel he is preaching. Pastor J]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Acts 9, Barnabas vouches for a recently converted Paul, seeing the potential in him to become a better person. But by Acts 15, the friendship breaks down when Barnabas feels like Paul isn't acting in accordance with the Gospel he is preaching. Pastor Jacob explores the friendship between Paul and Barnabas, and weaves in the events of this week, to proclaim that Holy Friends keep us accountable to better live out the love of Christ.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In Acts 9, Barnabas vouches for a recently converted Paul, seeing the potential in him to become a better person. But by Acts 15, the friendship breaks down when Barnabas feels like Paul isn't acting in accordance with the Gospel he is preaching. Pastor Jacob explores the friendship between Paul and Barnabas, and weaves in the events of this week, to proclaim that Holy Friends keep us accountable to better live out the love of Christ.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-friendships-paul-and-barnabas</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/37cea482df2fbd428f17244827387355.mp4" length="80035033" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>12:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Friendships: Ruth and Naomi]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In a world with a notable loneliness epidemic, holy friendships are as critical to our health as a good diet, regular exercise, and adequate sleep. What does it look like to intentionally cultivate and nurture the type of genuine relationships that help u]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a world with a notable loneliness epidemic, holy friendships are as critical to our health as a good diet, regular exercise, and adequate sleep. What does it look like to intentionally cultivate and nurture the type of genuine relationships that help us reframe our past, hold space for our present, and give birth to a brighter future? This series uses Biblical examples of holy friendships to consider why these relationships are transformational and how we can seek them out in our own lives.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In a world with a notable loneliness epidemic, holy friendships are as critical to our health as a good diet, regular exercise, and adequate sleep. What does it look like to intentionally cultivate and nurture the type of genuine relationships that help us reframe our past, hold space for our present, and give birth to a brighter future? This series uses Biblical examples of holy friendships to consider why these relationships are transformational and how we can seek them out in our own lives.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-friendships-ruth-and-naomi</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/73972d5f80ac5668a9f7664b80f26a51.mp4" length="143674836" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Z is For…Zelophehad's Daughter]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Gabriel Lopez]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[SUNDAY'S GUEST PASTOR Rev. Gabriel Lopez Co-Pastor of Iglesia Cristiana del Este de Whittier Gabriel is an immigrant from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He was brought to the U.S. at the age of 7. His parents planted a church in Huntington Park, California]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[SUNDAY'S GUEST PASTOR
Rev. Gabriel Lopez

Co-Pastor of Iglesia Cristiana del Este de Whittier

Gabriel is an immigrant from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He was brought to the U.S. at the age of 7. His parents planted a church in Huntington Park, California in the early 90's and the church is now in East Whittier, Ca. His experience as an immigrant and as a pastor's kid has shaped his passion for ministry for the Latino/x/e context (immigrant, first- and second-generation Latino church). These experiences have made him a Puente-- a bridge -- between multiple generations and as someone who thirsts and hungers for justice for the most vulnerable.

Gabriel is a graduate of the Claremont School of Theology, M.DIV, and is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

He is married to Rev. Siobhan Lopez and they have a 7-year-old daughter, Metztli. He is a fan of Star Wars, sneakers, Rock en Español, and is a gamer.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[SUNDAY'S GUEST PASTOR
Rev. Gabriel Lopez

Co-Pastor of Iglesia Cristiana del Este de Whittier

Gabriel is an immigrant from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He was brought to the U.S. at the age of 7. His parents planted a church in Huntington Park, California in the early 90's and the church is now in East Whittier, Ca. His experience as an immigrant and as a pastor's kid has shaped his passion for ministry for the Latino/x/e context (immigrant, first- and second-generation Latino church). These experiences have made him a Puente-- a bridge -- between multiple generations and as someone who thirsts and hungers for justice for the most vulnerable.

Gabriel is a graduate of the Claremont School of Theology, M.DIV, and is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

He is married to Rev. Siobhan Lopez and they have a 7-year-old daughter, Metztli. He is a fan of Star Wars, sneakers, Rock en Español, and is a gamer.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/z-is-forzelophehads-daughter</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:19</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[T is For…Tetragrammaton]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As our "A is for..." summer sermon series winds down, Pastor Jacob explores what is known as the Tetragrammaton, or the four letters that make up the Divine name that God uses when talking to Moses in Exodus. What does it mean when God says, "I Am Who I A]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As our "A is for..." summer sermon series winds down, Pastor Jacob explores what is known as the Tetragrammaton, or the four letters that make up the Divine name that God uses when talking to Moses in Exodus. What does it mean when God says, "I Am Who I Am?"]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[As our "A is for..." summer sermon series winds down, Pastor Jacob explores what is known as the Tetragrammaton, or the four letters that make up the Divine name that God uses when talking to Moses in Exodus. What does it mean when God says, "I Am Who I Am?"]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/t-is-fortetragrammaton</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA["S is for...Storm"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/s-is-forstorm</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/062db0feab057edd1cf3bbdd51979bba.mp4" length="122907945" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[R is for...Rebekah]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We often refer to God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the 3 main patriarchs from the Book of Genesis, but in each of their stories, their spouses take center stage as well. So, perhaps it could be the God of Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel. In this in]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We often refer to God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the 3 main patriarchs from the Book of Genesis, but in each of their stories, their spouses take center stage as well. So, perhaps it could be the God of Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel. In this installment of our sermon series, it's R is for Rebekah as we take a look at a part of Rebekahs' story where she boldly steps into the unknown of her future trusting God to be with her along the way.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We often refer to God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the 3 main patriarchs from the Book of Genesis, but in each of their stories, their spouses take center stage as well. So, perhaps it could be the God of Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel. In this installment of our sermon series, it's R is for Rebekah as we take a look at a part of Rebekahs' story where she boldly steps into the unknown of her future trusting God to be with her along the way.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/r-is-forrebekah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/c002efb1d0e9dd08fc9787a7ef68e843.mp4" length="125461678" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA["Q is for...Queen of Sheba"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/q-is-forqueen-of-sheba</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/1a214a09bfbccaeaacd96dc4437b1260.mp4" length="89243666" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>13:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[N is for...Nicene Creed]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Nicene Creed in some form represents the beliefs of 98.5% of global Christians, including all 3 major branches of Protestants, Catholics, and Eastern Orthodox. But the creed has not been without controversy throughout history, including causing the Gr]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Nicene Creed in some form represents the beliefs of 98.5% of global Christians, including all 3 major branches of Protestants, Catholics, and Eastern Orthodox. But the creed has not been without controversy throughout history, including causing the Great Schism of 1054 that split the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Buckle up for a ride through church history and theology as Pastor Jacob concludes that getting our doctrine perfect should never be the litmus test for whether we are being faithful followers of Jesus.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The Nicene Creed in some form represents the beliefs of 98.5% of global Christians, including all 3 major branches of Protestants, Catholics, and Eastern Orthodox. But the creed has not been without controversy throughout history, including causing the Great Schism of 1054 that split the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Buckle up for a ride through church history and theology as Pastor Jacob concludes that getting our doctrine perfect should never be the litmus test for whether we are being faithful followers of Jesus.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/n-is-fornicene-creed</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/1cf9d27bd76220d28577cc8e8392d4f5.mp4" length="154198216" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>23:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[K, L, or M is for...Meek, Mournful, and Merciful]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/k-l-or-m-is-formeek-mournful-and-merciful</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/eb69d907c3c234024d8fba8e11621c59.mp4" length="84937615" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>15:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[J is for...Jephthah's Daughter]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In J is for Jepthah's Daughter, we take on another text of terror that shows the worst parts of humanity. Pastor Jacob guides us through the terrible decisions by Jephthah to make and keep a vow that takes his own daughter's life and reminds us that our f]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In J is for Jepthah's Daughter, we take on another text of terror that shows the worst parts of humanity. Pastor Jacob guides us through the terrible decisions by Jephthah to make and keep a vow that takes his own daughter's life and reminds us that our faith does not ask us to worship our religion or its rules, but instead our faith asks us to commit ourselves to living out the unconditional love of God.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In J is for Jepthah's Daughter, we take on another text of terror that shows the worst parts of humanity. Pastor Jacob guides us through the terrible decisions by Jephthah to make and keep a vow that takes his own daughter's life and reminds us that our faith does not ask us to worship our religion or its rules, but instead our faith asks us to commit ourselves to living out the unconditional love of God.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/j-is-forjephthahs-daughter</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-254041</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/7332f64d1d3f04efd088c362544d0026.mp4" length="104440061" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA["G, H, or I are For...Home"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/g-h-or-i-are-forhome</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-253742</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f2d2ea529e50b16224f1f188255c2087.mp4" length="71527000" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>13:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA["F is For...Faith"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's hard to define the concept of "faith" in just one sermon! In fact, Pastor Jacob shares that his understanding of faith changes over time, if not daily. Listen in for Pastor Jacob's current musings of faith influenced by his experiences at Vacation Bi]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's hard to define the concept of "faith" in just one sermon! In fact, Pastor Jacob shares that his understanding of faith changes over time, if not daily. Listen in for Pastor Jacob's current musings of faith influenced by his experiences at Vacation Bible School over the last week.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[It's hard to define the concept of "faith" in just one sermon! In fact, Pastor Jacob shares that his understanding of faith changes over time, if not daily. Listen in for Pastor Jacob's current musings of faith influenced by his experiences at Vacation Bible School over the last week.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/f-is-forfaith</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-253435</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/c02afaf139e3602aee050bb143eb3fa6.mp4" length="126695400" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>16:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA["E is For...Ephesians"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Sunday, June 22 was our annual Open & Affirming Celebration! We're celebrating 31 years of being a welcoming and inclusive congregation for all people. One of the most beautiful services of the year will be full of gorgeous music, powerful testimonie]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Sunday, June 22 was our annual Open & Affirming Celebration! We're celebrating 31 years of being a welcoming and inclusive congregation for all people. One of the most beautiful services of the year will be full of gorgeous music, powerful testimonies, and tasty treats as always.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This Sunday, June 22 was our annual Open & Affirming Celebration! We're celebrating 31 years of being a welcoming and inclusive congregation for all people. One of the most beautiful services of the year will be full of gorgeous music, powerful testimonies, and tasty treats as always.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/e-is-forephesians</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/452dff31c7f9b5da8cfa5fc7cec40f16.mp4" length="152829540" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA["D is For...Dinah"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Genesis 34 is known as a text of terror for its violent themes and storyline. This chapter is the only story we have about Dinah, one of Jacob's daughters, but she doesn't even get a voice in this passage. Pastor Jacob explores her story and tragedy of th]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Genesis 34 is known as a text of terror for its violent themes and storyline. This chapter is the only story we have about Dinah, one of Jacob's daughters, but she doesn't even get a voice in this passage. Pastor Jacob explores her story and tragedy of the cycles of violence it contains. While there may not be much hope in this passage, might there be hope in the rest of Scripture? And while there seems to be little hope to be found in the current mass deportations targeting women and children, might there be hope that the tides are turning in how we embrace immigrants in our country?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Genesis 34 is known as a text of terror for its violent themes and storyline. This chapter is the only story we have about Dinah, one of Jacob's daughters, but she doesn't even get a voice in this passage. Pastor Jacob explores her story and tragedy of the cycles of violence it contains. While there may not be much hope in this passage, might there be hope in the rest of Scripture? And while there seems to be little hope to be found in the current mass deportations targeting women and children, might there be hope that the tides are turning in how we embrace immigrants in our country?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/d-is-fordinah</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-252751</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/3a11098951ae88ee30d6e83570132885.mp4" length="209408452" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>23:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[B is For…Boanerges “The Sons of Thunder”]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[B is for....Boanerges. You voted and chose to learn more about the Sons of Thunder. James and John were unusual picks to be Jesus' disciples, but was there something about their fiery, passionate, personalities that attracted Jesus, or was all of their bl]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[B is for....Boanerges. You voted and chose to learn more about the Sons of Thunder. James and John were unusual picks to be Jesus' disciples, but was there something about their fiery, passionate, personalities that attracted Jesus, or was all of their bluster too toxic?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[B is for....Boanerges. You voted and chose to learn more about the Sons of Thunder. James and John were unusual picks to be Jesus' disciples, but was there something about their fiery, passionate, personalities that attracted Jesus, or was all of their bluster too toxic?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/b-is-forboanerges-the-sons-of-thunder</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-252433</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/5a8cd880467e36888a78c2b7937cd353.mp4" length="143121574" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[C Is For... "Church"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Belva Brown Jordan]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rev. Belva Brown Jordan, ordained with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) after teaching special education on the elementary school level, served over 35 years in ministry for the denominational and in theological higher education. Rev. Jordan ret]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rev. Belva Brown Jordan, ordained with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) after teaching special education on the elementary school level, served over 35 years in ministry for the denominational and in theological higher education. Rev. Jordan retired in the fall of 2023 after serving as interim president for Disciple Seminary Foundation. Before her three years at DSF she was on the faculty of Claremont School of Theology and served as an associate dean in academics. She presently lives in Upland, California with her daughter and grandson.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Rev. Belva Brown Jordan, ordained with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) after teaching special education on the elementary school level, served over 35 years in ministry for the denominational and in theological higher education. Rev. Jordan retired in the fall of 2023 after serving as interim president for Disciple Seminary Foundation. Before her three years at DSF she was on the faculty of Claremont School of Theology and served as an associate dean in academics. She presently lives in Upland, California with her daughter and grandson.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/c-is-for-church</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-252068</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/6665035077ce9fadbeb5b41f15e93c51.mp4" length="87221073" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>13:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Is For...]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/a-is-for</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-251679</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/5d5ccf34eb567f4b37db857ba49ec6ff.mp4" length="115019590" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[This Is Who We Are: "Truth Tellers"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We conclude our Stewardship Season by asking what it means to be "Truth-Tellers." How do we know that we proclaim as Christians is the truth?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We conclude our Stewardship Season by asking what it means to be "Truth-Tellers." How do we know that we proclaim as Christians is the truth?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We conclude our Stewardship Season by asking what it means to be "Truth-Tellers." How do we know that we proclaim as Christians is the truth?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/this-is-who-we-are-truth-tellers</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-251359</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/ed1175fe6d717a48ce68c3f8e17e7dcf.MOV" length="510673518" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>13:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[This Is Who We Are: "Sharers of Abundance"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/this-is-who-we-are-sharers-of-abundance</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>14:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[This Is Who We Are: "Cross Bearers"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Like Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross of Jesus, we are called to be cross bearers. As a church community we carry each other's burdens when they are too heavy to carry alone, and we carry the burdens and problems of society when we can't fix them by our]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Like Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross of Jesus, we are called to be cross bearers. As a church community we carry each other's burdens when they are too heavy to carry alone, and we carry the burdens and problems of society when we can't fix them by ourselves. This is who we are!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Like Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross of Jesus, we are called to be cross bearers. As a church community we carry each other's burdens when they are too heavy to carry alone, and we carry the burdens and problems of society when we can't fix them by ourselves. This is who we are!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/this-is-who-we-are-cross-bearers</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/7379cde960767560bdb2c733797e0c7a.mp4" length="141733600" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[This Is Who We Are]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 we live the way we do!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 we live the way we do!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 we live the way we do!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/this-is-who-we-are</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/24f79cfcde4407448e8169fef213baa9.mp4" length="105524467" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:13</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Bless This Mess: "Faith + Doubt"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We conclude our "Bless this Mess" sermon series on Easter morning! Part of the messiness of the spiritual journey is that we don't always know for sure what we believe. However, part of having faith is understanding that faith and doubt can coexist within]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We conclude our "Bless this Mess" sermon series on Easter morning! Part of the messiness of the spiritual journey is that we don't always know for sure what we believe. However, part of having faith is understanding that faith and doubt can coexist within us at the same time.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We conclude our "Bless this Mess" sermon series on Easter morning! Part of the messiness of the spiritual journey is that we don't always know for sure what we believe. However, part of having faith is understanding that faith and doubt can coexist within us at the same time.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bless-this-mess-faith-doubt</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/c013684ed1758673f76a40f9d4f2184f.mp4" length="122756469" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:12</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Bless This Mess: "He Wept"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on Bless This Mess: "He Wept"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on
Bless This Mess: "He Wept"]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on
Bless This Mess: "He Wept"]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bless-this-mess-he-wept</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/1cb2ea95eb413d829f1cb63a62554e6b.mp4" length="104667150" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>16:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Bless This Mess: "Is There Anything To Be Grateful For?"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Is there much to be grateful for in a world where so much is going wrong? Is it privileged of us to take time out of our days to be grateful when so many people are suffering? Join Pastor Jacob in our Bless this Mess sermons series as he explores the impo]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is there much to be grateful for in a world where so much is going wrong? Is it privileged of us to take time out of our days to be grateful when so many people are suffering? Join Pastor Jacob in our Bless this Mess sermons series as he explores the importance of gratitude as a spiritual discipline.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Is there much to be grateful for in a world where so much is going wrong? Is it privileged of us to take time out of our days to be grateful when so many people are suffering? Join Pastor Jacob in our Bless this Mess sermons series as he explores the importance of gratitude as a spiritual discipline.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bless-this-mess-is-there-anything-to-be-grateful-for</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f10f8cce03a04fb8f69388b5129dabee.mp4" length="150333286" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Bless This Mess: " Expecting The New"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Dr. Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[GUEST PREACHER: REV. DR. KATHERINE GEORGIA A. THOMPSON The Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson is the General Minister and President and the Chief Executive Officer of the United Church of Christ. Rev. Thompson is the first woman and first woman of African]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[GUEST PREACHER:
REV. DR. KATHERINE GEORGIA A. THOMPSON
The Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson is the General Minister and President and the Chief Executive Officer of the United Church of Christ. Rev. Thompson is the first woman and first woman of African descent to serve as leader of the denomination. She is a writer, poet and theologian who has contributed to numerous publications. Her book of poetry Drums in Our Veins was published in 2022.
Prior to this call, Rev. Thompson served in the national setting of the United Church of Christ for 14 years – two years as Minister for Racial Justice, eight years as Minister for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, and four years as the Associate General Minister for Wider Church Ministries and Co-Executive for Global Ministries. She was elected as Associate General Minister in 2019. As General Minister and President of the UCC, Rev. Thompson is the head of communion and the spiritual leader of the church, as well as the executive leader of the church.

Her passion for justice and equity moved her work on behalf of the UCC into a global context when she served as Minister for Racial Justice. This passion for justice was a catalyst for her global advocacy to reduce the marginalization experienced by African descendant peoples and other communities globally. She continues to participate globally bringing her leadership to addressing a variety of issues including global racial justice, gender justice, and human rights.

Before joining the national staff in 2009, Rev. Thompson served in the Florida Conference United Church of Christ as a Pastor and on the Conference staff as the Minister for Disaster Response and Recovery. She also worked in the nonprofit arena for over 10 years in leaderships positions.

Rev. Thompson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brooklyn College in New York, a Master of Public Administration from North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC, and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York. She also studied Public Policy at Duke University and earned her Doctor of Ministry at Seattle University. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from Heidelberg University in 2023.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[GUEST PREACHER:
REV. DR. KATHERINE GEORGIA A. THOMPSON
The Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson is the General Minister and President and the Chief Executive Officer of the United Church of Christ. Rev. Thompson is the first woman and first woman of African descent to serve as leader of the denomination. She is a writer, poet and theologian who has contributed to numerous publications. Her book of poetry Drums in Our Veins was published in 2022.
Prior to this call, Rev. Thompson served in the national setting of the United Church of Christ for 14 years – two years as Minister for Racial Justice, eight years as Minister for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, and four years as the Associate General Minister for Wider Church Ministries and Co-Executive for Global Ministries. She was elected as Associate General Minister in 2019. As General Minister and President of the UCC, Rev. Thompson is the head of communion and the spiritual leader of the church, as well as the executive leader of the church.

Her passion for justice and equity moved her work on behalf of the UCC into a global context when she served as Minister for Racial Justice. This passion for justice was a catalyst for her global advocacy to reduce the marginalization experienced by African descendant peoples and other communities globally. She continues to participate globally bringing her leadership to addressing a variety of issues including global racial justice, gender justice, and human rights.

Before joining the national staff in 2009, Rev. Thompson served in the Florida Conference United Church of Christ as a Pastor and on the Conference staff as the Minister for Disaster Response and Recovery. She also worked in the nonprofit arena for over 10 years in leaderships positions.

Rev. Thompson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brooklyn College in New York, a Master of Public Administration from North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC, and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York. She also studied Public Policy at Duke University and earned her Doctor of Ministry at Seattle University. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from Heidelberg University in 2023.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bless-this-mess-expecting-the-new</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/ece163d82c00280c4303128192c67e78.mp4" length="159073910" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bless This Mess: "Wreck The Ship"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on Bless This Mess: "Wreck the Ship"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on Bless This Mess: "Wreck the Ship"]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on Bless This Mess: "Wreck the Ship"]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bless-this-mess-wreck-the-ship</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/cbfcdf61d9528f057ecb7b08a6752332.mp4" length="66764974" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>12:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bless This Mess: "Not My Circus"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on Bless This Mess: "Not My Circus"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on
Bless This Mess: "Not My Circus"]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on
Bless This Mess: "Not My Circus"]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bless-this-mess-not-my-circus</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/88d7d4a019d22329b7075a0253d29ed3.mp4" length="73479341" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>14:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Bless This Mess: "Can These Bones Live?"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Ezekiel Chapter 37, God brings Ezekiel to a valley full of dry, dead bones and asks him, "Can these bones live?" As we survey the chaos and country of our world, God asks us the same question, "Can these bones live?"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Ezekiel Chapter 37, God brings Ezekiel to a valley full of dry, dead bones and asks him, "Can these bones live?" As we survey the chaos and country of our world, God asks us the same question, "Can these bones live?"]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In Ezekiel Chapter 37, God brings Ezekiel to a valley full of dry, dead bones and asks him, "Can these bones live?" As we survey the chaos and country of our world, God asks us the same question, "Can these bones live?"]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bless-this-mess-can-these-bones-live</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/840bb229f9e6bb19adf97c8ad3c6203c.mp4" length="152788084" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>24:04</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday - Bless This Mess]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 is a season that celebrates transfor]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 is a season that celebrates transformation--in all its messy forms. Join us as we spend 40 days facing hard truths, taking responsibility, and creating something beautiful together through it all.
May God bless this mess!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 is a season that celebrates transformation--in all its messy forms. Join us as we spend 40 days facing hard truths, taking responsibility, and creating something beautiful together through it all.
May God bless this mess!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/ash-wednesday-bless-this-mess</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/0459428a470c10d666c2ee1e72080271.mp4" length="46902607" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>07:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Mind The Gap: "The Missing Years"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the biggest gaps in Scripture is what happened in Jesus' life from the time he was born until he was 30 and baptized by John. In the final installment of our "Mind the Gap" sermon series, Pastor Jacob explores how people living very ordinary lives]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the biggest gaps in Scripture is what happened in Jesus' life from the time he was born until he was 30 and baptized by John. In the final installment of our "Mind the Gap" sermon series, Pastor Jacob explores how people living very ordinary lives can be the source of a prophetic word for our times.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the biggest gaps in Scripture is what happened in Jesus' life from the time he was born until he was 30 and baptized by John. In the final installment of our "Mind the Gap" sermon series, Pastor Jacob explores how people living very ordinary lives can be the source of a prophetic word for our times.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/mind-the-gap-the-missing-years</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d7e022832da1ea6009f948fb62ada8e6.mp4" length="149258242" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Mind the Gap: "Abundant Life or Dying to Ourselves? Which One is It?"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Lydia Sohn]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Sunday we welcome guest preacher Lydia Sohn to the pulpit! The Rev. Lydia Sohn is a Korean American United Methodist elder and writer whose writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic and The Christian Century, among others. Her forthc]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Sunday we welcome guest preacher Lydia Sohn to the pulpit! The Rev. Lydia Sohn is a Korean American United Methodist elder and writer whose writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic and The Christian Century, among others. Her forthcoming book, Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving releases on February 25, 2025 and is available for preorder now! Most importantly, she is mom to Hugh, Ivy, and Iris, wife to a handsome brainiac named James, and a long time resident and lover of Claremont. Follow along her journeys in Claremont filled with parenting, writing, eating pastries at Some Crust, and pastoring at www.revlydia.com. The official launch party for her book is this upcoming Saturday, March 1st at 2 p.m. at Claremont United Methodist Church. This event is free and open to the public! Learn more at launchforhere.eventbrite.com]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This Sunday we welcome guest preacher Lydia Sohn to the pulpit! The Rev. Lydia Sohn is a Korean American United Methodist elder and writer whose writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic and The Christian Century, among others. Her forthcoming book, Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving releases on February 25, 2025 and is available for preorder now! Most importantly, she is mom to Hugh, Ivy, and Iris, wife to a handsome brainiac named James, and a long time resident and lover of Claremont. Follow along her journeys in Claremont filled with parenting, writing, eating pastries at Some Crust, and pastoring at www.revlydia.com. The official launch party for her book is this upcoming Saturday, March 1st at 2 p.m. at Claremont United Methodist Church. This event is free and open to the public! Learn more at launchforhere.eventbrite.com]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/mind-the-gap-abundant-life-or-dying-to-ourselves-which-one-is-it</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/19ccf042721d907fcd1f11132e8a13f5.mp4" length="115815710" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>24:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Mind the Gap: "Pen Pals"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Did you know that there were more letters written by apostles like Paul and John than are contained in our New Testaments? Many of these letters have been lost to history! Pastor Jacob explores the gaps in the correspondence between the apostles and the c]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Did you know that there were more letters written by apostles like Paul and John than are contained in our New Testaments? Many of these letters have been lost to history! Pastor Jacob explores the gaps in the correspondence between the apostles and the churches to whom they wrote and explains how Christians today carry on the conversations that the apostles were having in their letters.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know that there were more letters written by apostles like Paul and John than are contained in our New Testaments? Many of these letters have been lost to history! Pastor Jacob explores the gaps in the correspondence between the apostles and the churches to whom they wrote and explains how Christians today carry on the conversations that the apostles were having in their letters.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/mind-the-gap-pen-pals</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/c8f6567e05f9755ddc507b55b1d8b013.mp4" length="132799104" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mind The Gaps: Re-enchanting Our World"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/mind-the-gaps-re-enchanting-our-world</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-246169</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/759a35d9c55521b8ca58d6c02324fa45.mp4" length="114662389" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mind The Gap(s)!]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We launch a new series this week looking at stories where there are holes in the plot or content of the passage. So many times when we read a Biblical story, we are not privy to the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters. In today's Scripture readi]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We launch a new series this week looking at stories where there are holes in the plot or content of the passage. So many times when we read a Biblical story, we are not privy to the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters. In today's Scripture reading, Jesus is rejected by his hometown, and he must have been disappointed and distraught. Pastor Jacob reflects on Jesus' potential feelings and compares them to the ones so many of us are feeling in a time of turmoil.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We launch a new series this week looking at stories where there are holes in the plot or content of the passage. So many times when we read a Biblical story, we are not privy to the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters. In today's Scripture reading, Jesus is rejected by his hometown, and he must have been disappointed and distraught. Pastor Jacob reflects on Jesus' potential feelings and compares them to the ones so many of us are feeling in a time of turmoil.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/mind-the-gaps</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:24</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Second Chances: "Zacchaeus"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on Second Chances: "Zacchaeus"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on
Second Chances: "Zacchaeus"]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastor Jen will be preaching on
Second Chances: "Zacchaeus"]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/second-chances-zacchaeus</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>12:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Second Chances: "A View From the Rubble"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We often think of second chances coming when we have made a mistake and need an opportunity to get it right. But what about second chances when everything goes wrong, and we did nothing to cause it? This week we read from the Book of Lamentations and ask]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We often think of second chances coming when we have made a mistake and need an opportunity to get it right. But what about second chances when everything goes wrong, and we did nothing to cause it? This week we read from the Book of Lamentations and ask how our world might get a second chance when everything seems lost and hopeless.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We often think of second chances coming when we have made a mistake and need an opportunity to get it right. But what about second chances when everything goes wrong, and we did nothing to cause it? This week we read from the Book of Lamentations and ask how our world might get a second chance when everything seems lost and hopeless.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/second-chances-a-view-from-the-rubble</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/6d9a5d4688b9b20edbf6f3f56462dc55.mp4" length="119879481" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Second Chances: "Ask Us Anything" Session]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland & Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastors Jen and Jacob will be doing an "Ask Us Anything" session in lieu of a sermon!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastors Jen and Jacob will be doing an "Ask Us Anything" session in lieu of a sermon!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This Sunday Pastors Jen and Jacob will be doing an "Ask Us Anything" session in lieu of a sermon!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/second-chances-ask-us-anything-session</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>27:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Second Chances: "Reorient" ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/second-chances-reorient</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Second Chances: "Grace" ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/second-chances-grace</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d8a31f6603647b56d643a2e1b26b74ef.mp4" length="228168639" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[All I Want For Christmas Is... Love]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We continue our series "All I Want for Christmas," with the fourth candle on our Advent wreath: Love. We talk A LOT about love in the church, but what does it actually mean to love someone? Is there a way to quantify our love? How do we know if we are act]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our series "All I Want for Christmas," with the fourth candle on our Advent wreath: Love. We talk A LOT about love in the church, but what does it actually mean to love someone? Is there a way to quantify our love? How do we know if we are actually becoming more loving? Pastor Jacob tries to define love so that perhaps we can give and receive love this holiday season in more ways than ever before. 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We continue our series "All I Want for Christmas," with the fourth candle on our Advent wreath: Love. We talk A LOT about love in the church, but what does it actually mean to love someone? Is there a way to quantify our love? How do we know if we are actually becoming more loving? Pastor Jacob tries to define love so that perhaps we can give and receive love this holiday season in more ways than ever before. 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-love</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>13:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[All I Want for Christmas is... Joy ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-joy</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f95fa45375b31d6084d4089bc156f2fa.mp4" length="177535328" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[All I Want For Christmas Is... ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Each week during our Advent sermon series, Pastors Jen and Jacob will be comparing a classic Christmas toy to one of the candles of our Advent wreath: hope, peace, joy, and love. This week Pastor Jacob questions whether the vision of peace presented in Sc]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Each week during our Advent sermon series, Pastors Jen and Jacob will be comparing a classic Christmas toy to one of the candles of our Advent wreath: hope, peace, joy, and love. This week Pastor Jacob questions whether the vision of peace presented in Scripture is simply a fantasy, or is our faith the most real and authentic part of our lives
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[ Each week during our Advent sermon series, Pastors Jen and Jacob will be comparing a classic Christmas toy to one of the candles of our Advent wreath: hope, peace, joy, and love. This week Pastor Jacob questions whether the vision of peace presented in Scripture is simply a fantasy, or is our faith the most real and authentic part of our lives
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/all-i-want-for-christmas-is</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/9e61b00a2e4f4f091dcd2d1024240bb0.mp4" length="203894690" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pastors Jen & Jacob preaching on "Ask Us Anything"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland & Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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. Congregants both online and in-person wil]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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. Congregants both online and in-person will be able to submit questions “live” and Pastors Jen and Jacob will answer those questions on-the-spot with no prior knowledge of what the questions will be! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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. Congregants both online and in-person will be able to submit questions “live” and Pastors Jen and Jacob will answer those questions on-the-spot with no prior knowledge of what the questions will be! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/pastors-jen-jacob-preaching-on-ask-us-anything</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/bfc3fb1eee1650b0dbacc64dd4806b49.mp4" length="271840580" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>26:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pastors Jen & Jacob will be preaching on "Ask Us Anything"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland & Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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. Congregants both online and in-person wil]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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. Congregants both online and in-person will be able to submit questions “live” and Pastors Jen and Jacob will answer those questions on-the-spot with no prior knowledge of what the questions will be! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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. Congregants both online and in-person will be able to submit questions “live” and Pastors Jen and Jacob will answer those questions on-the-spot with no prior knowledge of what the questions will be! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/pastors-jen-jacob-will-be-preaching-on-ask-us-anything</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/5631c0a154dc68a6e5c53c4cc77be433.mp4" length="220311911" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Craig Hadley ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Criag Hadley ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Sunday we welcome back guest preacher Rev. Dr. Craig Hadley! Pastor Craig grew up in Redlands, studied architecture in Montana, and then returned to Riverside to get his Masters of Divinity degree from La Sierra University. After working for a global]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Sunday we welcome back guest preacher Rev. Dr. Craig Hadley! Pastor Craig grew up in Redlands, studied architecture in Montana, and then returned to Riverside to get his Masters of Divinity degree from La Sierra University. After working for a global Christian denomination for seven years, he, along with several of his friends, started Paradox Church in Redlands. Today, Paradox is one of three open and affirming churches in Redlands. A few years later, Craig graduated from Portland Seminary with his Doctorate of Ministry degree with an emphasis on Biblical contradictions. He currently lives in Redlands with his wife, Kimi (who is WAY out of his league), and his daughter, Maya (who sleeps on the top bunk in her own room) and his son, Bode (who cried tears of joy when he got a Nintendo Switch for Christmas). 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This Sunday we welcome back guest preacher Rev. Dr. Craig Hadley! Pastor Craig grew up in Redlands, studied architecture in Montana, and then returned to Riverside to get his Masters of Divinity degree from La Sierra University. After working for a global Christian denomination for seven years, he, along with several of his friends, started Paradox Church in Redlands. Today, Paradox is one of three open and affirming churches in Redlands. A few years later, Craig graduated from Portland Seminary with his Doctorate of Ministry degree with an emphasis on Biblical contradictions. He currently lives in Redlands with his wife, Kimi (who is WAY out of his league), and his daughter, Maya (who sleeps on the top bunk in her own room) and his son, Bode (who cried tears of joy when he got a Nintendo Switch for Christmas). 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/guest-speaker-rev-dr-craig-hadley</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d7798d05c74a40297962a580e7359d59.mp4" length="314142718" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>31:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Work Continues]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we head to the polls in the United States, Pastor Jacob's sermon is a reminder that the work of the church will not change come Wednesday morning regardless of the results. We will still be called to stand up for our LGBTQIA+ siblings, to dismantle rac]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As we head to the polls in the United States, Pastor Jacob's sermon is a reminder that the work of the church will not change come Wednesday morning regardless of the results. We will still be called to stand up for our LGBTQIA+ siblings, to dismantle racism and the patriarchy, and to strive to love all people equally. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[As we head to the polls in the United States, Pastor Jacob's sermon is a reminder that the work of the church will not change come Wednesday morning regardless of the results. We will still be called to stand up for our LGBTQIA+ siblings, to dismantle racism and the patriarchy, and to strive to love all people equally. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-work-continues</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/3b1b950865d49c7823b5a2d375257bcd.mp4" length="178678798" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Something Greater ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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, something greater than our single churc]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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, something greater than our single church. The Kingdom of God transcends any one election year or political leader and calls us to be part of God’s ongoing work in the world. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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, something greater than our single church. The Kingdom of God transcends any one election year or political leader and calls us to be part of God’s ongoing work in the world. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/something-greater</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/6114e2823f4200082e3dbaba05707b8c.mp4" length="187253287" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Blessing of the Animals ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our annual Animal Blessing Sunday! Pastor Jacob explores the language we use during times of war when people are described as dogs or animals in an attempt to dehumanize them. Why did this language ever become an insult? What does it have to say about how]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our annual Animal Blessing Sunday! Pastor Jacob explores the language we use during times of war when people are described as dogs or animals in an attempt to dehumanize them. Why did this language ever become an insult? What does it have to say about how humans consider themselves as more important than other species? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our annual Animal Blessing Sunday! Pastor Jacob explores the language we use during times of war when people are described as dogs or animals in an attempt to dehumanize them. Why did this language ever become an insult? What does it have to say about how humans consider themselves as more important than other species? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-blessing-of-the-animals</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d76e4a5645412c576eeb7e35aff62972.mp4" length="196363354" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tabitha/Dorcas ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/tabithadorcas</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/6dc69ea9fe077216f9b390fc0279ee28.mp4" length="172608253" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Micaiah]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Bible is full of prophets beyond just the ones with books named after them. In the book of 1 Kings we meet a prophet named Micaiah who is willing to share a hard truth with King Ahab of Israel, even though 400 other people are telling the king exactly]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Bible is full of prophets beyond just the ones with books named after them. In the book of 1 Kings we meet a prophet named Micaiah who is willing to share a hard truth with King Ahab of Israel, even though 400 other people are telling the king exactly what he wants to hear. Join Pastor Jacob as he invites us to step out of our echo chambers and listen for a God who is calling us into a deeper and more compassionate faith. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The Bible is full of prophets beyond just the ones with books named after them. In the book of 1 Kings we meet a prophet named Micaiah who is willing to share a hard truth with King Ahab of Israel, even though 400 other people are telling the king exactly what he wants to hear. Join Pastor Jacob as he invites us to step out of our echo chambers and listen for a God who is calling us into a deeper and more compassionate faith. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/micaiah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f770cfac0d77fa9d1efc45ebd6ed45ab.mp4" length="205153287" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sheerah ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/sheerah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bezalel & Oholiab]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Sunday we launch a new sermon series taking a look at the hidden figures of Scripture! In the 31,102 verses of Scripture there are characters that get only a passing reference and are quickly forgotten. Take Bezalel and Oholiab for example! They are]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Sunday we launch a new sermon series taking a look at the hidden figures of Scripture! In the 31,102 verses of Scripture there are characters that get only a passing reference and are quickly forgotten. Take Bezalel and Oholiab for example! They are only mentioned in Exodus 31 but these two men with hard to pronounce names are called by God for a specific purpose, and perhaps God is calling us too. 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This Sunday we launch a new sermon series taking a look at the hidden figures of Scripture! In the 31,102 verses of Scripture there are characters that get only a passing reference and are quickly forgotten. Take Bezalel and Oholiab for example! They are only mentioned in Exodus 31 but these two men with hard to pronounce names are called by God for a specific purpose, and perhaps God is calling us too. 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bezalel-oholiab</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:09</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Book of Daniel ]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-book-of-daniel</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crossing The Red Sea]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story of the Isrealites crossing the Red Sea in their escape from Egypt becomes the central story of the Hebrew people. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores why the crossing is about so much more than Moses vs. Pharaoh or Israel vs. Egypt, and why it tell]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The story of the Isrealites crossing the Red Sea in their escape from Egypt becomes the central story of the Hebrew people. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores why the crossing is about so much more than Moses vs. Pharaoh or Israel vs. Egypt, and why it tells a story that the forces of oppression in this world will never prevail. 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The story of the Isrealites crossing the Red Sea in their escape from Egypt becomes the central story of the Hebrew people. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores why the crossing is about so much more than Moses vs. Pharaoh or Israel vs. Egypt, and why it tells a story that the forces of oppression in this world will never prevail. 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/crossing-the-red-sea</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>23:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jonah ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen will be preaching on Retold: Sunday School Stories You Thought You Knew "Jonah"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen will be preaching on
Retold: Sunday School Stories You Thought You Knew
"Jonah"
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen will be preaching on
Retold: Sunday School Stories You Thought You Knew
"Jonah"
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/jonah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>14:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[You can't think of Joseph without thinking of his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! But Joseph's life was far from sunshine and rainbows. In fact, from the beginning, Joseph was mired in family dysfunction. However, his story is a source of encouragement tha]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[You can't think of Joseph without thinking of his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! But Joseph's life was far from sunshine and rainbows. In fact, from the beginning, Joseph was mired in family dysfunction. However, his story is a source of encouragement that no matter what hardships we might be facing, we can be resilient enough to keep going, trusting that God goes with us. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[You can't think of Joseph without thinking of his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! But Joseph's life was far from sunshine and rainbows. In fact, from the beginning, Joseph was mired in family dysfunction. However, his story is a source of encouragement that no matter what hardships we might be facing, we can be resilient enough to keep going, trusting that God goes with us. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/joseph-and-his-coat-of-many-colors</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>10:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Good Samaritan  ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr.  Jen Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen dives into Sunday School Stories You Thought You Knew: "The Good Samaritan"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen dives into Sunday School Stories You Thought You Knew: "The Good Samaritan" ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen dives into Sunday School Stories You Thought You Knew: "The Good Samaritan" ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-good-samaritan</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>10:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Noah's Ark ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 hopeful end of this Hebrew fable: God is more concerned with human flourishing than human destruction--and we should be too! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 hopeful end of this Hebrew fable: God is more concerned with human flourishing than human destruction--and we should be too! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/noahs-ark</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>23:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[All Night, All Day]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 filled with hope]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 filled with hope]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/all-night-all-day</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/0fb82057417f076e8bdaf051b024477e.mp4" length="149190098" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>14:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[God As Movement Forward]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Ronald T. Evans]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 Christ congregations, 10 years in Massachusetts, and 25 years in Connecticut. Along the way he has been a rated sports official, volunteer fire fighter, Fire Department Chaplain, steeple jack, storyteller, NPR commentator, perpetual fund raiser, and occasional fun raiser.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 Christ congregations, 10 years in Massachusetts, and 25 years in Connecticut. Along the way he has been a rated sports official, volunteer fire fighter, Fire Department Chaplain, steeple jack, storyteller, NPR commentator, perpetual fund raiser, and occasional fun raiser.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/god-as-movement-forward</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 18:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>25:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[God as a Mother]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/god-as-a-mother</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 17:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/8b0ab1e67e5090c8608462c3f7634465.mp4" length="198784188" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Burning Bush]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen shares the story of Moses encountering God as a burning bush and invites us to see all ground as holy ground]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen shares the story of Moses encountering God as a burning bush and invites us to see all ground as holy ground]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen shares the story of Moses encountering God as a burning bush and invites us to see all ground as holy ground]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-burning-bush</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[God the Potter]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 kiln. Instead, we remain moldable so that God can always work on us and shape us into something new. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 kiln. Instead, we remain moldable so that God can always work on us and shape us into something new. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/god-the-potter</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 17:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/84ff6a26404973c27e41b567e3449905.mp4" length="198792711" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lady Gaga & the Story of the Ethiopian Eunich]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/lady-gaga-the-story-of-the-ethiopian-eunich</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 17:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/dc852ae4727384a2444d7c6184b6a362.mp4" length="251693807" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beyoncé & the Story of Shiphrah & Puah]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 create more equality, freedom, and justice for everyone?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 create more equality, freedom, and justice for everyone?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/beyonce-the-story-of-shiphrah-puah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 22:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/9f9e1d48801978fc4b262c274f9ea2cf.mp4" length="212960123" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Britney Spears & the Story of Samson & Delilah]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 usually talk about. Still, there are aspects to both that are messy, just like our own lives. Thankfully, we worship a God who is always with us in the mess.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 usually talk about. Still, there are aspects to both that are messy, just like our own lives. Thankfully, we worship a God who is always with us in the mess.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/britney-spears-the-story-of-samson-delilah</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/572a4ab5342fe4192dc61b04bd5b3e91.mp4" length="293644184" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>29:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taylor Swift & the Book of Esther]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/taylor-swift-the-book-of-esther</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/784413496aea677ab4501e0786c229c8.mp4" length="290428355" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>28:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rihanna]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 mother-in-law Naomi and when she finds love in an unlikely place back in Israel. Pastor Jacob explores the spiritual power of investing in the people that the Spirit of God brings into our orbit. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 mother-in-law Naomi and when she finds love in an unlikely place back in Israel. Pastor Jacob explores the spiritual power of investing in the people that the Spirit of God brings into our orbit. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/rihanna</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>25:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Come to the Water]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/come-to-the-water</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 00:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>10:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[You Belong Here!]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen celebrates Pentecost Sunday and Stewardship Sunday by examining the first Christians in the book of Acts and considering the power of belonging to the Church.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen celebrates Pentecost Sunday and Stewardship Sunday by examining the first Christians in the book of Acts and considering the power of belonging to the Church.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen celebrates Pentecost Sunday and Stewardship Sunday by examining the first Christians in the book of Acts and considering the power of belonging to the Church.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/you-belong-here</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 14:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>10:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Let Them Come]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jesus' disciples are constantly trying to limit who he can talk to and be around. Yet every time, Jesus shatters their illusions of who is in and who is out to create a spiritual community where everyone is welcome. As we continue our "Love Leads" sermon]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jesus' disciples are constantly trying to limit who he can talk to and be around. Yet every time, Jesus shatters their illusions of who is in and who is out to create a spiritual community where everyone is welcome. As we continue our "Love Leads" sermon series, Pastor Jacob explores how trying to live out God's calling to be a place where everyone is truly welcome is the heart of our church and faith. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Jesus' disciples are constantly trying to limit who he can talk to and be around. Yet every time, Jesus shatters their illusions of who is in and who is out to create a spiritual community where everyone is welcome. As we continue our "Love Leads" sermon series, Pastor Jacob explores how trying to live out God's calling to be a place where everyone is truly welcome is the heart of our church and faith. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/let-them-come</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 10:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Speaking Jesus' Love Language]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen examines Jesus’ instructions for Peter to feed his sheep and asks us if we are ready to do the same.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen examines Jesus’ instructions for Peter to feed his sheep and asks us if we are ready to  do the same.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen examines Jesus’ instructions for Peter to feed his sheep and asks us if we are ready to  do the same.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/speaking-jesus-love-language</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>13:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[We Have Seen Incredible Things]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We have all seen the effects of religious communities leading with hatred and division and dogmatism. As we launch this year’s stewardship season, we explore what it looks like when spiritual communities lead with love beginning with a beautiful story i]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We have all seen the effects of religious communities leading with hatred and division and dogmatism. As we launch this year’s stewardship season, we explore what it looks like when spiritual communities lead with love beginning with a beautiful story in Luke 5 of a group of friends supporting one another. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We have all seen the effects of religious communities leading with hatred and division and dogmatism. As we launch this year’s stewardship season, we explore what it looks like when spiritual communities lead with love beginning with a beautiful story in Luke 5 of a group of friends supporting one another. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/we-have-seen-incredible-things</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Creation Care, Justice, and the Gospel]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Dr. Philip Clayton]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dr. Philip Clayton directs the PhD program in comparative theologies and philosophies at the Claremont School of Theology. As a scholar, he works at the intersection points of science, philosophy, and theology. As an activist he is president of EcoCiv.org]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dr. Philip Clayton directs the PhD program in comparative theologies and philosophies at the Claremont School of Theology. As a scholar, he works at the intersection points of science, philosophy, and theology. As an activist he is president of EcoCiv.org. The organization works internationally to support multi-sector innovations toward a sustainable society through collaborations between governments, businesses, policy experts, and NGOs. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Philip Clayton directs the PhD program in comparative theologies and philosophies at the Claremont School of Theology. As a scholar, he works at the intersection points of science, philosophy, and theology. As an activist he is president of EcoCiv.org. The organization works internationally to support multi-sector innovations toward a sustainable society through collaborations between governments, businesses, policy experts, and NGOs. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/creation-care-justice-and-the-gospel</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>26:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[For God So Loved The World]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As part of our earth month sermon series, Pastor Jen explores the mystery and majesty of the oceans. This element of God’s creation not only contains endless wonder, but also sustains life on earth and must be protected.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As part of our earth month sermon series, Pastor Jen explores the mystery and majesty of the oceans. This element of God’s creation not only contains endless wonder, but also sustains life on earth and must be protected.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[As part of our earth month sermon series, Pastor Jen explores the mystery and majesty of the oceans. This element of God’s creation not only contains endless wonder, but also sustains life on earth and must be protected.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/for-god-so-loved-the-world</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/5a68929a34f4c78575ad4bd2aff61ba6.mp4" length="140566764" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>13:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Redemption for Creation]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we launch a new sermon series and adult education lineup focused on climate justice. While it can feel like preaching to the choir at Claremont UCC to talk about environmentalism, it is an issue that must stay at the forefront of our minds because p]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we launch a new sermon series and adult education lineup focused on climate justice. While it can feel like preaching to the choir at Claremont UCC to talk about environmentalism, it is an issue that must stay at the forefront of our minds because progress is dependent on people of faith uniting to protect our planet. In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob explains how creation care is not a political issue, or even a hot-button issue, instead it is an integral part of what it means to be a Christian.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we launch a new sermon series and adult education lineup focused on climate justice. While it can feel like preaching to the choir at Claremont UCC to talk about environmentalism, it is an issue that must stay at the forefront of our minds because progress is dependent on people of faith uniting to protect our planet. In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob explains how creation care is not a political issue, or even a hot-button issue, instead it is an integral part of what it means to be a Christian.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/redemption-for-creation</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d5afb17a0b4b88eeb4d23e19e5e31692.mp4" length="215089528" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[So How Does It End?]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On Easter morning, Pastor Jen considers why Mark ended his gospel story with more questions than answers. How might we find the risen Christ among us?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On Easter morning, Pastor Jen considers why Mark ended his gospel story with more questions than answers. How might we find the risen Christ among us?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[On Easter morning, Pastor Jen considers why Mark ended his gospel story with more questions than answers. How might we find the risen Christ among us?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/so-how-does-it-end</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/7539e384a2fe62d160b662e4d3a9502d.mp4" length="141656636" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>14:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Good Friday Meditation]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the shadows of Good Friday, Pastor Jen takes us to the final hours of Jesus’ life and examines the fact that everyone was frustrated and angered by his refusal to answer their questions. In what ways do we still try and force Jesus to say and do what]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the shadows of Good Friday, Pastor Jen takes us to the final hours of Jesus’ life and examines the fact that everyone was frustrated and angered by his refusal to answer their questions. In what ways do we still try and force Jesus to say and do what we want? And what can we learn from his silence?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the shadows of Good Friday, Pastor Jen takes us to the final hours of Jesus’ life and examines the fact that everyone was frustrated and angered by his refusal to answer their questions. In what ways do we still try and force Jesus to say and do what we want? And what can we learn from his silence?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/good-friday-meditation</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2024 00:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/e9b0cc2a89b872165ccda5af4f02e8a3.mp4" length="75982712" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>07:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grace Upon Grace (Maundy Thursday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story of the Last Supper comes right in the middle of Jesus telling his disciples that Judas is going to betray him and that Peter is going to deny him. And yet, Jesus still sits down with these two men and shares a meal. Jesus informs them that they]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The story of the Last Supper comes right in the middle of Jesus telling his disciples that Judas is going to betray him and that Peter is going to deny him. And yet, Jesus still sits down with these two men and shares a meal. Jesus informs them that they should eat this meal again and again to remember one simple fact: God's love and grace is always with them. No matter what.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The story of the Last Supper comes right in the middle of Jesus telling his disciples that Judas is going to betray him and that Peter is going to deny him. And yet, Jesus still sits down with these two men and shares a meal. Jesus informs them that they should eat this meal again and again to remember one simple fact: God's love and grace is always with them. No matter what.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/grace-upon-grace-maundy-thursday</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/72a0fb1680ab1874e8f885f04aecc94e.mp4" length="205851355" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[A House of Prayer for ALL People]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen brings us another Easter Egg from the Gospel of Mark. Join her as she examines the symbolism of the withered fig tree that Jesus curses and compares it to his infamous “Temple Tantrum,” during which he quotes the prophets Isaiah and Jeremia]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen brings us another Easter Egg from the Gospel of Mark. Join her as she examines the symbolism of the withered fig tree that Jesus curses and compares it to his infamous “Temple Tantrum,” during which he quotes the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah in an effort to highlight God’s love for ALL people.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen brings us another Easter Egg from the Gospel of Mark. Join her as she examines the symbolism of the withered fig tree that Jesus curses and compares it to his infamous “Temple Tantrum,” during which he quotes the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah in an effort to highlight God’s love for ALL people.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/a-house-of-prayer-for-all-people</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/eb654eef1aecd5d9b8f2cda9342fd1ce.mp4" length="164421529" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>16:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Let The Flame Burn Brightly]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Mark 14, the Chief Priests and scribes are conspiring to find a way to secretly put Jesus to death. But in the middle of their plans comes the story of an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar. Her small act of kindness serves as a subversive act of good]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Mark 14, the Chief Priests and scribes are conspiring to find a way to secretly put Jesus to death. But in the middle of their plans comes the story of an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar. Her small act of kindness serves as a subversive act of goodness to counter the hatred of the Chief Priests' plans. And now, her amazing story calls us to join the revolution of kindness. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In Mark 14, the Chief Priests and scribes are conspiring to find a way to secretly put Jesus to death. But in the middle of their plans comes the story of an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar. Her small act of kindness serves as a subversive act of goodness to counter the hatred of the Chief Priests' plans. And now, her amazing story calls us to join the revolution of kindness. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/let-the-flame-burn-brightly</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/c885388dbf0efa5f7f421f9128dd17b1.mp4" length="222720659" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[But Now I See]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the blockbuster movie Inception, the characters travel into a dream within a dream within a dream. This week, Pastor Jacob explains that the Gospel of Mark is a story within a story within a story. But what all of these layers of stories reveal is that]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the blockbuster movie Inception, the characters travel into a dream within a dream within a dream. This week, Pastor Jacob explains that the Gospel of Mark is a story within a story within a story. But what all of these layers of stories reveal is that a life of faith doesn't mean we have all of the answers. There is never a pint where we have "arrived at faith." Instead, a life of faith is a continuous journey of learning more about ourselves and the world around us. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the blockbuster movie Inception, the characters travel into a dream within a dream within a dream. This week, Pastor Jacob explains that the Gospel of Mark is a story within a story within a story. But what all of these layers of stories reveal is that a life of faith doesn't mean we have all of the answers. There is never a pint where we have "arrived at faith." Instead, a life of faith is a continuous journey of learning more about ourselves and the world around us. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/but-now-i-see</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/2a7c33922007997eaa04e62a29a41117.mp4" length="196299432" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[When it's Tempting to Jump Off the Cliff]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. David Vásquez Levy]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy serves as President of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. One of the UCC seminaries, PSR is a progressive, multidenominational seminary and center for social justice that prepares theologically and spiritually]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy serves as President of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California.  One of the UCC seminaries, PSR is a progressive, multidenominational seminary and center for social justice that prepares theologically and spiritually rooted leaders to work for the well-being of all.  A committed pastor, a nationally recognized higher education and immigration leader, and a sought after speaker, Vásquez-Levy leads at the intersection of faith, higher education, and social change. His innovations have led to cinrease access in theological education and leadership formation. Originally from Guatemala, Vásquez-Levy has lived in four countries, including working on refugee resettlement in Canada, and taught courses and led international study and service trips across the globe. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy serves as President of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California.  One of the UCC seminaries, PSR is a progressive, multidenominational seminary and center for social justice that prepares theologically and spiritually rooted leaders to work for the well-being of all.  A committed pastor, a nationally recognized higher education and immigration leader, and a sought after speaker, Vásquez-Levy leads at the intersection of faith, higher education, and social change. His innovations have led to cinrease access in theological education and leadership formation. Originally from Guatemala, Vásquez-Levy has lived in four countries, including working on refugee resettlement in Canada, and taught courses and led international study and service trips across the globe. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/when-its-tempting-to-jump-off-the-cliff</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/b2453c77d36b61a79c4720c32f6d6a82.mp4" length="226071605" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Cost Of Discipleship]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When Jesus sends the disciples to do ministry in the Gospel of Mark, the story of their ministerial exploits is interrupted by a flashback to the death of John the Baptist. We continue our series on a unique aspect of the Gospel of Mark where one story is]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When Jesus sends the disciples to do ministry in the Gospel of Mark, the story of their ministerial exploits is interrupted by a flashback to the death of John the Baptist. We continue our series on a unique aspect of the Gospel of Mark where one story is hidden inside of another in something called a Markan sandwich. What does Mark have to teach us about the cost of following Christ? And if the cost is so high, what do we get in return?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[When Jesus sends the disciples to do ministry in the Gospel of Mark, the story of their ministerial exploits is interrupted by a flashback to the death of John the Baptist. We continue our series on a unique aspect of the Gospel of Mark where one story is hidden inside of another in something called a Markan sandwich. What does Mark have to teach us about the cost of following Christ? And if the cost is so high, what do we get in return?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-cost-of-discipleship</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 09:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/eb653d3bc1043a88abad977455de1f6b.mp4" length="192134265" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories Within Stories]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our Lenten sermon series by introducing the concept of a Markan sandwich and invites us to examine two stories that are intentionally placed together in the Gospel of Mark. What is Mark trying to tell us about Jesus’ purpose through]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our Lenten sermon series by introducing the concept of a Markan sandwich and invites us to examine two stories that are intentionally placed together in the Gospel of Mark. What is Mark trying to tell us about Jesus’ purpose through the lens of these healings?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our Lenten sermon series by introducing the concept of a Markan sandwich and invites us to examine two stories that are intentionally placed together in the Gospel of Mark. What is Mark trying to tell us about Jesus’ purpose through the lens of these healings?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-within-stories</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:33</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[From love you came & to love you shall return]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our Lenten season with a story from the gospel of Mark in which Jesus heals people, prays, and heals more people. If reconnecting with Divine Love is what keeps Jesus going, might we try and do the same?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our Lenten season with a story from the gospel of Mark in which Jesus heals people, prays, and heals more people. If reconnecting with Divine Love is what keeps Jesus going, might we try and do the same?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our Lenten season with a story from the gospel of Mark in which Jesus heals people, prays, and heals more people. If reconnecting with Divine Love is what keeps Jesus going, might we try and do the same?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/from-love-you-came-to-love-you-shall-return</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>10:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Celebration]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On our annual Fat Sunday we explore the spiritual discipline of celebration. The spiritual discipline of celebration does not ignore the pain in the world or the pain in our lives, but instead invites us into a radical act of joy that declares that no mat]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On our annual Fat Sunday we explore the spiritual discipline of celebration. The spiritual discipline of celebration does not ignore the pain in the world or the pain in our lives, but instead invites us into a radical act of joy that declares that no matter how dark the world may become, we will keep working and serving with our spiritual community around us for support.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[On our annual Fat Sunday we explore the spiritual discipline of celebration. The spiritual discipline of celebration does not ignore the pain in the world or the pain in our lives, but instead invites us into a radical act of joy that declares that no matter how dark the world may become, we will keep working and serving with our spiritual community around us for support.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/celebration</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Confession]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen talks about the spiritual discipline of confession and why it is good for our souls. God’s grace isn’t a free pass on our bad behavior, but rather her fierce determination to love us into our best selves.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen talks about the spiritual discipline of confession and why it is good for our souls. God’s grace isn’t a free pass on our bad behavior, but rather her fierce determination to love us into our best selves. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen talks about the spiritual discipline of confession and why it is good for our souls. God’s grace isn’t a free pass on our bad behavior, but rather her fierce determination to love us into our best selves. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/confession</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Simplicity]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells the crowds gathered to listen to his Sermon on the Mount, "Do Not Worry." But Jesus' words seem a little shortsighted in a world where there is an abundance of issues to worry about. Pastor Jacob digs deeper into Jesu]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells the crowds gathered to listen to his Sermon on the Mount, "Do Not Worry." But Jesus' words seem a little shortsighted in a world where there is an abundance of issues to worry about. Pastor Jacob digs deeper into Jesus' sermon to discover how we might confront the worries of our present in an attempt to cultivate the spiritual discipline of simplicity]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells the crowds gathered to listen to his Sermon on the Mount, "Do Not Worry." But Jesus' words seem a little shortsighted in a world where there is an abundance of issues to worry about. Pastor Jacob digs deeper into Jesus' sermon to discover how we might confront the worries of our present in an attempt to cultivate the spiritual discipline of simplicity]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/simplicity</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2024 21:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Prayer]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen examines prayer. She asks us to consider how Jesus prayed and how prayer might remind us of our relationship with our loving Creator.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen examines prayer. She asks us to consider how Jesus prayed and how prayer might remind us of our relationship with our loving Creator.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen examines prayer. She asks us to consider how Jesus prayed and how prayer might remind us of our relationship with our loving Creator.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/prayer</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 03:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Service "Let Justice Drip Like a Leaky Faucet"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Craig Hadley]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When people hear the term “Prophet,” they often think of someone who can predict the future with great accuracy. However the prophets in the Bible often focused on much more concrete issues in the present. In this teaching, Pastor Craig Hadley, talks]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When people hear the term “Prophet,” they often think of someone who can predict the future with great accuracy. However the prophets in the Bible often focused on much more concrete issues in the present. In this teaching, Pastor Craig Hadley, talks about what a prophet is, how Martin Luther King and Amos are kindred spirits, and how we can best honor their legacies with a lifestyle of service today.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[When people hear the term “Prophet,” they often think of someone who can predict the future with great accuracy. However the prophets in the Bible often focused on much more concrete issues in the present. In this teaching, Pastor Craig Hadley, talks about what a prophet is, how Martin Luther King and Amos are kindred spirits, and how we can best honor their legacies with a lifestyle of service today.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/service-let-justice-drip-like-a-leaky-faucet</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>23:30</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meditation]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastors Jen and Jacob launch a new sermon series by inviting us to put our lives in airplane mode and quiet all of the electronic interference, if only for a moment, as we practice ancient spiritual disciplines that are meant to strengthen our connection]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastors Jen and Jacob launch a new sermon series by inviting us to put our lives in airplane mode and quiet all of the electronic interference, if only for a moment, as we practice ancient spiritual disciplines that are meant to strengthen our connection to the Divine. This week, we explore meditation, something the Old Testament encourages us to do 58 times!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastors Jen and Jacob launch a new sermon series by inviting us to put our lives in airplane mode and quiet all of the electronic interference, if only for a moment, as we practice ancient spiritual disciplines that are meant to strengthen our connection to the Divine. This week, we explore meditation, something the Old Testament encourages us to do 58 times!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/meditation</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blessed to Be a Blessing]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this New Year's Eve sermon, Pastor Laurel talks about what it is to be "blessed to be a blessing." What does it look like to reject the "grind culture" that equates long hours to our innate work? How can we be a blessing through nothing more and nothin]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this New Year's Eve sermon, Pastor Laurel talks about what it is to be "blessed to be a blessing." What does it look like to reject the "grind culture" that equates long hours to our innate work? How can we be a blessing through nothing more and nothing less than our truest selves?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In this New Year's Eve sermon, Pastor Laurel talks about what it is to be "blessed to be a blessing." What does it look like to reject the "grind culture" that equates long hours to our innate work? How can we be a blessing through nothing more and nothing less than our truest selves?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/blessed-to-be-a-blessing</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>05:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mary]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We finish our sermon series this Christmas Eve by looking at Mary, who had the audacity to place her newborn baby in a manger. But it wasn’t an accident! According to the angels, it was a sign. Join Pastor Jen as she selves into what it all means.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We finish our sermon series this Christmas Eve by looking at Mary, who had the audacity to place her newborn baby in a manger. But it wasn’t an accident! According to the angels, it was a sign. Join Pastor Jen as she selves into what it all means.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We finish our sermon series this Christmas Eve by looking at Mary, who had the audacity to place her newborn baby in a manger. But it wasn’t an accident! According to the angels, it was a sign. Join Pastor Jen as she selves into what it all means.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/mary</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ruth]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We continue our exploration of Jesus' ancestry with the great-grandmother of King David, Ruth. Ruth was a Moabite and according to Hebrew law, Israelites were not allowed to promote the welfare or prosperity of a Moabite as long as they lived. And, yet, a]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our exploration of Jesus' ancestry with the great-grandmother of King David, Ruth. Ruth was a Moabite and according to Hebrew law, Israelites were not allowed to promote the welfare or prosperity of a Moabite as long as they lived. And, yet, an entire book of the Bible is dedicated to the inclusion of a Moabite! Join Pastor Jacob as he opens up about how the birth of Jesus calls us to widen our circles of love and inclusion. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We continue our exploration of Jesus' ancestry with the great-grandmother of King David, Ruth. Ruth was a Moabite and according to Hebrew law, Israelites were not allowed to promote the welfare or prosperity of a Moabite as long as they lived. And, yet, an entire book of the Bible is dedicated to the inclusion of a Moabite! Join Pastor Jacob as he opens up about how the birth of Jesus calls us to widen our circles of love and inclusion. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/ruth</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2023 20:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/ee117ad88965d8a45c809ac5f9601658.mp4" length="176842590" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Wife of Uriah [Bathsheba]]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that Bathsheba is listed in Matthew’s genealogy as “The Wife of Uriah”? This title gives us deep insight into how our ancestors viewed her and understood her role in a patriarchal society. Join Pastor Jen as she illuminates the]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that Bathsheba is listed in Matthew’s genealogy as “The Wife of Uriah”? This title gives us deep insight into how our ancestors viewed her and understood her role in a patriarchal society. Join Pastor Jen as she illuminates the importance of being truth-tellers as we live out our faith]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that Bathsheba is listed in Matthew’s genealogy as “The Wife of Uriah”? This title gives us deep insight into how our ancestors viewed her and understood her role in a patriarchal society. Join Pastor Jen as she illuminates the importance of being truth-tellers as we live out our faith]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-wife-of-uriah-bathsheba</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/1640e3b2a4fdb1d777b906538eb886fa.mp4" length="157431221" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>15:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tamar and Rahab]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Matthew's story of the birth of Jesus begins with a genealogy listing the names of all of Jesus' ancestors from Abraham to Joseph. This year, rather than skipping over the hard to pronounce names, we are going to take a closer look at Jesus genealogy and]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Matthew's story of the birth of Jesus begins with a genealogy listing the names of all of Jesus' ancestors from Abraham to Joseph. This year, rather than skipping over the hard to pronounce names, we are going to take a closer look at Jesus genealogy and lift up the five women that are strangely included to see what they might teach us about the Savior who enters the world this Christmas. First up: Tamar and Rahab.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Matthew's story of the birth of Jesus begins with a genealogy listing the names of all of Jesus' ancestors from Abraham to Joseph. This year, rather than skipping over the hard to pronounce names, we are going to take a closer look at Jesus genealogy and lift up the five women that are strangely included to see what they might teach us about the Savior who enters the world this Christmas. First up: Tamar and Rahab.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/tamar-and-rahab</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2023 16:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/2ad012b53c3b0362d91c20d1b49b36b3.mp4" length="219657460" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Delilah]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen finishes our “Villains” sermon series with the tale of Delilah, but asks us to consider whether she is a true villain, or if the real saboteur of the story lives inside Samson’s own heart.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen finishes our “Villains” sermon series with the tale of Delilah, but asks us to consider whether she is a true villain, or if the real saboteur of the story lives inside Samson’s own heart.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen finishes our “Villains” sermon series with the tale of Delilah, but asks us to consider whether she is a true villain, or if the real saboteur of the story lives inside Samson’s own heart.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/delilah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 20:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/08741eaff357a4ac5e63f65c02c7f02c.mp4" length="183476245" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Goliath]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev.Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Goliath is a larger-than-life figure in our imaginations as the giant who towers over David striking fear in the hearts of all who see him. But did you know that according to the earliest Hebrew manuscripts, Goliath was only 6 feet, 6 inches tall. Not so]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Goliath is a larger-than-life figure in our imaginations as the giant who towers over David striking fear in the hearts of all who see him. But did you know that according to the earliest Hebrew manuscripts, Goliath was only 6 feet, 6 inches tall. Not so much of a giant after all. Join Pastor Jacob as he debunks the myth of the insurmountable, giant challenges in our lives and in our world and as he tries to make a seemingly insurmountable and complex problem like the war in Israel and Palestine a little less giant by boiling it down to this: the violence must stop.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Goliath is a larger-than-life figure in our imaginations as the giant who towers over David striking fear in the hearts of all who see him. But did you know that according to the earliest Hebrew manuscripts, Goliath was only 6 feet, 6 inches tall. Not so much of a giant after all. Join Pastor Jacob as he debunks the myth of the insurmountable, giant challenges in our lives and in our world and as he tries to make a seemingly insurmountable and complex problem like the war in Israel and Palestine a little less giant by boiling it down to this: the violence must stop.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/goliath</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 03:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d4f85eced2edc1ed4c60d14e5e29831e.mp4" length="219461109" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Snake]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland delves into the timeless narrative of Genesis 3:1-19. In her sermon titled "The Snake," Rev. Dr. Strickland unravels the profound lessons embedded in the story of Adam and Eve's encounter with the serpent in the Garden of Eden]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland delves into the timeless narrative of Genesis 3:1-19. In her sermon titled "The Snake," Rev. Dr. Strickland unravels the profound lessons embedded in the story of Adam and Eve's encounter with the serpent in the Garden of Eden. With wisdom and eloquence, she explores the nuances of temptation, the consequences of disobedience, and the enduring relevance of this biblical account in our lives today.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland delves into the timeless narrative of Genesis 3:1-19. In her sermon titled "The Snake," Rev. Dr. Strickland unravels the profound lessons embedded in the story of Adam and Eve's encounter with the serpent in the Garden of Eden. With wisdom and eloquence, she explores the nuances of temptation, the consequences of disobedience, and the enduring relevance of this biblical account in our lives today.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-snake</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/0f9633124cd49e07bddb12bc00f8d39a.mp4" length="208347610" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Judas]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Judas is the Bible's persona non grata for his betrayal of Jesus. But why did he do it? Should Judas take all the blame for Jesus' death? And what happened to him afterward? Did Jesus forgive him? As our Villains series continues, Pastor Jacob suggests th]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Judas is the Bible's persona non grata for his betrayal of Jesus. But why did he do it? Should Judas take all the blame for Jesus' death? And what happened to him afterward? Did Jesus forgive him? As our Villains series continues, Pastor Jacob suggests that not even Judas is beyond redemption. And if Judas can be forgiven, then perhaps we can be too]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Judas is the Bible's persona non grata for his betrayal of Jesus. But why did he do it? Should Judas take all the blame for Jesus' death? And what happened to him afterward? Did Jesus forgive him? As our Villains series continues, Pastor Jacob suggests that not even Judas is beyond redemption. And if Judas can be forgiven, then perhaps we can be too]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cain-When God Isn't Fair]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen examines the story of Cain, one of one the Bible’s most notorious villains. We may wonder why Cain was so angry at his brother, but Pastor Jen asks us instead to consider Cain’s rocky relationship with God. How do we respond in moments of b]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen examines the story of Cain, one of one the Bible’s most notorious villains. We may wonder why Cain was so angry at his brother, but Pastor Jen asks us instead to consider Cain’s rocky relationship with God. How do we respond in moments of bitter disappointment in our own lives?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen examines the story of Cain, one of one the Bible’s most notorious villains. We may wonder why Cain was so angry at his brother, but Pastor Jen asks us instead to consider Cain’s rocky relationship with God. How do we respond in moments of bitter disappointment in our own lives?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/cain-when-god-isnt-fair</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:05</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pharaoh  ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastors Jen and Jacob kick-off their new sermon series on villains in the Bible with a look at the quintessential villain in Scripture: Pharaoh! When Pharaoh refuses to let the Hebrew people leave their captivity in Egypt, the Bible says that Pharaoh hard]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastors Jen and Jacob kick-off their new sermon series on villains in the Bible with a look at the quintessential villain in Scripture: Pharaoh! When Pharaoh refuses to let the Hebrew people leave their captivity in Egypt, the Bible says that Pharaoh hardened his heart. But sometimes it says that God hardens Pharaoh's heart! What is going on here? And how might we, and even Pharaoh, try to soften our hearts?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastors Jen and Jacob kick-off their new sermon series on villains in the Bible with a look at the quintessential villain in Scripture: Pharaoh! When Pharaoh refuses to let the Hebrew people leave their captivity in Egypt, the Bible says that Pharaoh hardened his heart. But sometimes it says that God hardens Pharaoh's heart! What is going on here? And how might we, and even Pharaoh, try to soften our hearts?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/pharaoh</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:12</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words "We've Come This Far By Faith"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jen Strickland and Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they celebrate Open and Affirming Sunday. Our Scripture reading today emphasizes how God intends for all people to flourish! When we publicly declare our love for and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community, we allow our church, ou]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they celebrate Open and Affirming Sunday. Our Scripture reading today emphasizes how God intends for all people to flourish! When we publicly declare our love for and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community, we allow our church, ourselves, and our LGBTQ+ siblings to flourish in the ways God desires. When we don't, we sure are missing out]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they celebrate Open and Affirming Sunday. Our Scripture reading today emphasizes how God intends for all people to flourish! When we publicly declare our love for and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community, we allow our church, ourselves, and our LGBTQ+ siblings to flourish in the ways God desires. When we don't, we sure are missing out]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-weve-come-this-far-by-faith</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words "Community Always Comes Through”]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Just when you think the world is a hard, unkind place, community comes through. Join Pastor Jen as she shares stories of loving acts performed around the world and invites us as followers of Christ to lead the movement of compassion]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Just when you think the world is a hard, unkind place, community comes through. Join Pastor Jen as she shares stories of loving acts performed around the world and invites us as followers of Christ to lead the movement of compassion]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Just when you think the world is a hard, unkind place, community comes through. Join Pastor Jen as she shares stories of loving acts performed around the world and invites us as followers of Christ to lead the movement of compassion]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-community-always-comes-through</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 02:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/087907e269778e73d0bd05eb27b1a49a.mp4" length="152902122" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>15:12</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words “ That They May All Be One”]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In John 17, Jesus prays for unity for all of humanity as one of his final requests before his arrest. But was Jesus just engaging in wishful thinking? In today's installment of "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words," Pastor Jacob looks at one of the most f]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In John 17, Jesus prays for unity for all of humanity as one of his final requests before his arrest. But was Jesus just engaging in wishful thinking? In today's installment of "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words," Pastor Jacob looks at one of the most famous photographs taken of a march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery that was led by Dr. King. If we look closely, perhaps we can see Jesus among the crowd inviting people to stand united on the side of love.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In John 17, Jesus prays for unity for all of humanity as one of his final requests before his arrest. But was Jesus just engaging in wishful thinking? In today's installment of "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words," Pastor Jacob looks at one of the most famous photographs taken of a march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery that was led by Dr. King. If we look closely, perhaps we can see Jesus among the crowd inviting people to stand united on the side of love.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-that-they-may-all-be-one</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>23:04</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words "Ode to Hope"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In one of the most powerful images ever captured, 26-year-old lieutenant Charles Levy photographed the 45,000-foot-tall mushroom cloud over Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945. It is hard to imagine that humanity is capable of such destruction. The history of wa]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In one of the most powerful images ever captured, 26-year-old lieutenant Charles Levy photographed the 45,000-foot-tall mushroom cloud over Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945. It is hard to imagine that humanity is capable of such destruction. The history of war and the current state of our political landscape is enough to make anyone feel as if there is very little hope for a brighter future. Pastor Jacob turns to Isaiah 40 to discover what hope looks like in dark times. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In one of the most powerful images ever captured, 26-year-old lieutenant Charles Levy photographed the 45,000-foot-tall mushroom cloud over Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945. It is hard to imagine that humanity is capable of such destruction. The history of war and the current state of our political landscape is enough to make anyone feel as if there is very little hope for a brighter future. Pastor Jacob turns to Isaiah 40 to discover what hope looks like in dark times. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-ode-to-hope</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:09</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words "The Way All Journeys Begin"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We often ask God what is next in our lives. Sometimes the answer we receive is the calling to leave where we are and go somewhere new. How do we trust that God is leading us somewhere we will thrive?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We often ask God what is next in our lives. Sometimes the answer we receive is the calling to leave where we are and go somewhere new. How do we trust that God is leading us somewhere we will thrive?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We often ask God what is next in our lives. Sometimes the answer we receive is the calling to leave where we are and go somewhere new. How do we trust that God is leading us somewhere we will thrive?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-the-way-all-journeys-begin</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: "Cosmic Humility"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen and Jacob return from sabbatical and launch our new sermon series, "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words." They will be exploring the spiritual significance of photographs, both historical and personal. This first Sunday, we marvel along with th]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen and Jacob return from sabbatical and launch our new sermon series, "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words." They will be exploring the spiritual significance of photographs, both historical and personal. This first Sunday, we marvel along with the astronauts as we look at the first picture taken of earth from outer space. In the face of such an enormous, awe-inspiring universe, what significance dop us humans have after all? 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen and Jacob return from sabbatical and launch our new sermon series, "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words." They will be exploring the spiritual significance of photographs, both historical and personal. This first Sunday, we marvel along with the astronauts as we look at the first picture taken of earth from outer space. In the face of such an enormous, awe-inspiring universe, what significance dop us humans have after all? 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-cosmic-humility</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[All I needed to Know About Life, I Learned at Camp "S'more Jesus"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Jude Johnson]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/all-i-needed-to-know-about-life-i-learned-at-camp-smore-jesus</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[All I Needed to Know About Life, Leaned at Camp "Preparing a Sacred Space"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Jude Johnson]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/all-i-needed-to-know-about-life-leaned-at-camp-preparing-a-sacred-space</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>13:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[All I Needed to Know About Life, I Learned at Camp "Be Brave, Be Bright, Be You"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Jude Johnson]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/all-i-needed-to-know-about-life-i-learned-at-camp-be-brave-be-bright-be-you</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>13:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[All I needed to Know About Life, I Learned at Camp "Home Is Where Your Make It"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Jude Johnson]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/all-i-needed-to-know-about-life-i-learned-at-camp-home-is-where-your-make-it</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>14:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keep Sowing]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Chineta GoodJoin]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/keep-sowing</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Old Testament Stories: Lessons for Living Today "Jepthah's Wife"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/old-testament-stories-lessons-for-living-today-jepthahs-wife</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Old Testament Stories: Lessons for Living Today "The Soft Underbelly"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/old-testament-stories-lessons-for-living-today-the-soft-underbelly</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>14:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Old Testament Stories Lessons for Living Today "What You Resist, Persists"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/old-testament-stories-lessons-for-living-today-what-you-resist-persists</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Old Testament Stories: Lessons for Living Today "Big Rocks"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/old-testament-stories-lessons-for-living-today-big-rocks</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yas Queen: Uncovering LGBTQ Voices in Scripture "Feeling the Fantasy"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/yas-queen-uncovering-lgbtq-voices-in-scripture-feeling-the-fantasy</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yas Queen: Uncovering LGBTQ Voices in Scripture "Knowing the Stakes"]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>24:05</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yas Queen: Uncovering LGBTQ Voices in Scripture]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rahab, along with many other women in scripture, remind us that women have always been leaders for change. Pastor Laurel reflects on the LGBTQ+ women whose actions were lifesaving in the AIDS epidemic, and invites us to find the courage to follow their le]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rahab, along with many other women in scripture, remind us that women have always been leaders for change. Pastor Laurel reflects on the LGBTQ+ women whose actions were lifesaving in the AIDS epidemic, and invites us to find the courage to follow their lead.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Rahab, along with many other women in scripture, remind us that women have always been leaders for change. Pastor Laurel reflects on the LGBTQ+ women whose actions were lifesaving in the AIDS epidemic, and invites us to find the courage to follow their lead.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/yas-queen-uncovering-lgbtq-voices-in-scripture</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:54</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[A.K.A.: Name Changes in the Bible "Martha, aka Mary, aka Mary the Tower"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A few church members asked Pastor Jen if she was going to follow her sermon on Peter the Rock by one about Mary the Tower. Not one to walk away from a challenge, Pastor Jen finished our sermon series by presenting the work of Elizabeth Schrader and her di]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A few church members asked Pastor Jen if she was going to follow her sermon on Peter the Rock by one about Mary the Tower. Not one to walk away from a challenge, Pastor Jen finished our sermon series by presenting the work of Elizabeth Schrader and her discovery that the story of Martha and Mary in the Gospel of John comes from a manuscript that had been intentionally altered. 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[A few church members asked Pastor Jen if she was going to follow her sermon on Peter the Rock by one about Mary the Tower. Not one to walk away from a challenge, Pastor Jen finished our sermon series by presenting the work of Elizabeth Schrader and her discovery that the story of Martha and Mary in the Gospel of John comes from a manuscript that had been intentionally altered. 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/aka-name-changes-in-the-bible-martha-aka-mary-aka-mary-the-tower</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>26:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[A.K.A.: Nicknames & Name Changes in The Bible "Sons of Thunder"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When Jesus first calls the disciples, he nicknames James and John the Sons of Thunder. Scholars don't know what Jesus meant by these epithets, but the two brothers do have quite the tempers in the Gospels. Pastor Jacob explores why Jesus would call these]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When Jesus first calls the disciples, he nicknames James and John the Sons of Thunder. Scholars don't know what Jesus meant by these epithets, but the two brothers do have quite the tempers in the Gospels. Pastor Jacob explores why Jesus would call these two hotheads into ministry and why Jesus decided to call each of us.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[When Jesus first calls the disciples, he nicknames James and John the Sons of Thunder. Scholars don't know what Jesus meant by these epithets, but the two brothers do have quite the tempers in the Gospels. Pastor Jacob explores why Jesus would call these two hotheads into ministry and why Jesus decided to call each of us.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/aka-nicknames-name-changes-in-the-bible-sons-of-thunder</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 14:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[A.K.A.: Nicknames & Name Changes in the Bible]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our new sermon series with the story of Jesus changing Simon’s name to Peter. Why would Jesus give the name “Rock” to a disciple like Simon?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our new sermon series with the story of Jesus changing Simon’s name to Peter. Why would Jesus give the name “Rock” to a disciple like Simon?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our new sermon series with the story of Jesus changing Simon’s name to Peter. Why would Jesus give the name “Rock” to a disciple like Simon?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/aka-nicknames-name-changes-in-the-bible</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[ROOTED.: Surprise Seeds]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Mark 4, Jesus tells us a strange parable about someone who scatters seeds and then goes to bed, and somehow those seeds grow without any further work. If any of us have ever tried to keep a plant alive, we know growing something is never that easy! On]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Mark 4, Jesus tells us a strange parable about someone who scatters seeds and then goes to bed, and somehow those seeds grow without any further work. If any of us have ever tried to keep a plant alive, we know growing something is never that easy! On this last Sunday of Stewardship Season, Pastor Jacob explains how the mystery of the Kingdom of God allows the seeds of kindness and love that we scatter to grow in ways and in places we never expected! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In Mark 4, Jesus tells us a strange parable about someone who scatters seeds and then goes to bed, and somehow those seeds grow without any further work. If any of us have ever tried to keep a plant alive, we know growing something is never that easy! On this last Sunday of Stewardship Season, Pastor Jacob explains how the mystery of the Kingdom of God allows the seeds of kindness and love that we scatter to grow in ways and in places we never expected! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/rooted-surprise-seeds</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[ROOTED. Rooted in Love]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen looks at Paul’s letter to the Ephesians and discusses the concept of home and what it means to be rooted in love.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen looks at Paul’s letter to the Ephesians and discusses the concept of home and  what it means to be rooted in love.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen looks at Paul’s letter to the Ephesians and discusses the concept of home and  what it means to be rooted in love.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/rooted-rooted-in-love</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[ROOTED.: Look Around]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our sermon series "Rooted," is designed to celebrate the ways in which a community of faith can help us deepen our spirituality and connect with others. But strangely, Pastor Jacob begins his sermon by sharing all the ways religion and religious communiti]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our sermon series "Rooted," is designed to celebrate the ways in which a community of faith can help us deepen our spirituality and connect with others. But strangely, Pastor Jacob begins his sermon by sharing all the ways religion and religious communities can actually be a source of evil. To avoid these same pitfalls, Pastor Jacob encourages us to focus on the root of our faith which is not power or control or having all the right answers, instead the root of our faith is being rooted in the love of Christ. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our sermon series "Rooted," is designed to celebrate the ways in which a community of faith can help us deepen our spirituality and connect with others. But strangely, Pastor Jacob begins his sermon by sharing all the ways religion and religious communities can actually be a source of evil. To avoid these same pitfalls, Pastor Jacob encourages us to focus on the root of our faith which is not power or control or having all the right answers, instead the root of our faith is being rooted in the love of Christ. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/rooted-look-around</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[ROOTED.: Finding a Place to Put Down Roots]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/rooted-finding-a-place-to-put-down-roots</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Unhurried Lent: To Everything There is a Season (Easter Sunday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Book of Ecclesiastes reminds us in a passage made famous by The Byrds that there is a season for everything under the sun: a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to weep and a time to laugh. Pastor Jacob welcomes us all together this Easter morni]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Book of Ecclesiastes reminds us in a passage made famous by The Byrds that there is a season for everything under the sun: a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to weep and a time to laugh. Pastor Jacob welcomes us all together this Easter morning no matter what season of life we find ourselves in today and reminds us that the hope of resurrection means that no season of darkness lasts forever. Happy Easter! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The Book of Ecclesiastes reminds us in a passage made famous by The Byrds that there is a season for everything under the sun: a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to weep and a time to laugh. Pastor Jacob welcomes us all together this Easter morning no matter what season of life we find ourselves in today and reminds us that the hope of resurrection means that no season of darkness lasts forever. Happy Easter! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/an-unhurried-lent-to-everything-there-is-a-season-easter-sunday</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Unhurried Lent: Good Friday]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this powerful Tenebrae service, the Claremont UCC Chancel Choir is joined by the choirs of Whittier College and Chaffee College in a performance of Fauré's Requiem. Before the final movement, Pastor Jen shares a powerful message as we end our Lenten j]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this powerful Tenebrae service, the Claremont UCC Chancel Choir is joined by the choirs of Whittier College and Chaffee College in a performance of Fauré's Requiem. Before the final movement, Pastor Jen shares a powerful message as we end our Lenten journey by sitting together in unhurried grief, taking time to mourn Jesus and all his fellow innocent victims of violence. May we all be transformed in the days ahead. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In this powerful Tenebrae service, the Claremont UCC Chancel Choir is joined by the choirs of Whittier College and Chaffee College in a performance of Fauré's Requiem. Before the final movement, Pastor Jen shares a powerful message as we end our Lenten journey by sitting together in unhurried grief, taking time to mourn Jesus and all his fellow innocent victims of violence. May we all be transformed in the days ahead. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/an-unhurried-lent-good-friday</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>11:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Unhurried Lent: May You Be Blessed Today (Maundy Thursday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the only stories contained in all four Gospels is the story of an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar who blesses Jesus before his death and burial. Pastor Jacob reminds us that small acts of kindness can revolutionize our lives and in a powerful c]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the only stories contained in all four Gospels is the story of an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar who blesses Jesus before his death and burial. Pastor Jacob reminds us that small acts of kindness can revolutionize our lives and in a powerful communion service, each person in the congregation blesses the person behind the in line. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the only stories contained in all four Gospels is the story of an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar who blesses Jesus before his death and burial. Pastor Jacob reminds us that small acts of kindness can revolutionize our lives and in a powerful communion service, each person in the congregation blesses the person behind the in line. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/an-unhurried-lent-may-you-be-blessed-today-maundy-thursday</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>39:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Unhurried Lent: Rest is Resistance]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen reflects on the story of Jesus sleeping in the boat during a storm and considers how Tricia Hersey’s book Rest Is Resistance might help us understand the necessity of rest.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen reflects on the story of Jesus sleeping in the boat during a storm and considers how Tricia Hersey’s book Rest Is Resistance might help us understand the necessity of rest.
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen reflects on the story of Jesus sleeping in the boat during a storm and considers how Tricia Hersey’s book Rest Is Resistance might help us understand the necessity of rest.
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/an-unhurried-lent-rest-is-resistance</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>23:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Unhurried Lent: Pray Without Ceasing]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the first letter from the Bible that he ever wrote, Paul tells the church he started in Thessaloniki that they should, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances." Paul's words seem like pretty naïve advice if we have]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the first letter from the Bible that he ever wrote, Paul tells the church he started in Thessaloniki that they should, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances." Paul's words seem like pretty naïve advice if we have to suppress all of our other feelings just so that we can rejoice. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how rejoicing, praying, and expressing gratitude don't have to be something we do but can be something we are as people of God. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the first letter from the Bible that he ever wrote, Paul tells the church he started in Thessaloniki that they should, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances." Paul's words seem like pretty naïve advice if we have to suppress all of our other feelings just so that we can rejoice. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how rejoicing, praying, and expressing gratitude don't have to be something we do but can be something we are as people of God. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/an-unhurried-lent-pray-without-ceasing</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Unhurried Lent: Pausing to Heal]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/an-unhurried-lent-pausing-to-heal</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Unhurried Lent-A Well-Fitting Yoke]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jesus invites us to take his yoke upon us, for it is easy. But a better translation is “well-fitting.” What would it look and feel like to go through life yoked to Christ? How can we take steps towards leading a life that fits us well?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jesus invites us to take his yoke upon us, for it is easy. But a better translation is “well-fitting.” What would it look and feel like to go through life yoked to Christ? How can we take steps towards leading a life that fits us well?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Jesus invites us to take his yoke upon us, for it is easy. But a better translation is “well-fitting.” What would it look and feel like to go through life yoked to Christ? How can we take steps towards leading a life that fits us well?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/an-unhurried-lent-a-well-fitting-yoke</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Unhurried Lent: Eat, Drink & Be Merry]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Gospels, Jesus is constantly enjoying meals with whoever will join him! In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob invites us to take on a new spiritual discipline during this Unhurried Lent--having slow meals with friends! Tune-in to discover how preparing a]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Gospels, Jesus is constantly enjoying meals with whoever will join him! In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob invites us to take on a new spiritual discipline during this Unhurried Lent--having slow meals with friends! Tune-in to discover how preparing and eating a meal can be part of the Kingdom of God. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the Gospels, Jesus is constantly enjoying meals with whoever will join him! In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob invites us to take on a new spiritual discipline during this Unhurried Lent--having slow meals with friends! Tune-in to discover how preparing and eating a meal can be part of the Kingdom of God. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/an-unhurried-lent-eat-drink-be-merry</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:58</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Unhurried Lent: Be Still]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Psalm 46, the Psalmist tells us that God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in times of trouble. But what about those times when it feels like God isn't very much help at all, or that perhaps God has even abandoned us? Pastor Jacob helps]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Psalm 46, the Psalmist tells us that God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in times of trouble. But what about those times when it feels like God isn't very much help at all, or that perhaps God has even abandoned us? Pastor Jacob helps us to not ignore those very real feelings and at the same time learn how to, as the Psalmist says, be still and know that God is God.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In Psalm 46, the Psalmist tells us that God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in times of trouble. But what about those times when it feels like God isn't very much help at all, or that perhaps God has even abandoned us? Pastor Jacob helps us to not ignore those very real feelings and at the same time learn how to, as the Psalmist says, be still and know that God is God.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/an-unhurried-lent-be-still</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday 2023: Meditation]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“We can sleep when we're dead,” Pastor Jen’s friend once jokingly said. But why don’t we rest while we live? Pastor Jen kicks off our Unhurried Lent with a reflection on why the obsessive productivity in our culture is toxic, and how we as people]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[“We can sleep when we're dead,” Pastor Jen’s friend once jokingly said. But why don’t we rest while we live? Pastor Jen kicks off our Unhurried Lent with a reflection on why the obsessive productivity in our culture is toxic, and how we as people of faith can rest as resistance.
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[“We can sleep when we're dead,” Pastor Jen’s friend once jokingly said. But why don’t we rest while we live? Pastor Jen kicks off our Unhurried Lent with a reflection on why the obsessive productivity in our culture is toxic, and how we as people of faith can rest as resistance.
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/ash-wednesday-2023-meditation</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>10:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[And the Best Supporting Actor/Actress Award Goes To: Deborah, Barack, Jael]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/and-the-best-supporting-actoractress-award-goes-to-deborah-barack-jael</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>25:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[And the Best Supporting Actor/Actress Goes To...Baruch]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Prophet Jeremiah has a seldom talked about sidekick: Baruch. Baruch is a scribe who is tasked with writing down the words of Jeremiah. He even has to do it twice after one of the evil kings of Israel throws the first scroll in the fire. Because of Bar]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Prophet Jeremiah has a seldom talked about sidekick: Baruch. Baruch is a scribe who is tasked with writing down the words of Jeremiah. He even has to do it twice after one of the evil kings of Israel throws the first scroll in the fire. Because of Baruch, a major part of our Bible has been preserved. Pastor Jacob explores what it means to carry on the story of God for future generations. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The Prophet Jeremiah has a seldom talked about sidekick: Baruch. Baruch is a scribe who is tasked with writing down the words of Jeremiah. He even has to do it twice after one of the evil kings of Israel throws the first scroll in the fire. Because of Baruch, a major part of our Bible has been preserved. Pastor Jacob explores what it means to carry on the story of God for future generations. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/and-the-best-supporting-actoractress-goes-tobaruch</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[And the Best Supporting Actor/Actress Award Goes to...Miriam!]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“The Best Supporting Actress Award goes to….Miriam! Pastor Jen reminds us why the first prophet in the Bible is critical to the story of the Israelites’ liberation."]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[“The Best Supporting Actress Award goes to….Miriam! Pastor Jen reminds us why the first prophet in the Bible is critical to the story of the Israelites’ liberation."]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[“The Best Supporting Actress Award goes to….Miriam! Pastor Jen reminds us why the first prophet in the Bible is critical to the story of the Israelites’ liberation."]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/and-the-best-supporting-actoractress-award-goes-tomiriam</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Plot Twist: Intended for Good]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the story of Joseph, he experiences mishap after mishap and yet still is able to do good in the world. Pastor Jacob explores how God does not cause the misfortunes in our lives but still works through us in the midst of tragedy to bring something good]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the story of Joseph, he experiences mishap after mishap and yet still is able to do good in the world. Pastor Jacob explores how God does not cause the misfortunes in our lives but still works through us in the midst of tragedy to bring something good into the world just like Joseph. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the story of Joseph, he experiences mishap after mishap and yet still is able to do good in the world. Pastor Jacob explores how God does not cause the misfortunes in our lives but still works through us in the midst of tragedy to bring something good into the world just like Joseph. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/plot-twist-intended-for-good</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Plot Twist: Just One Voice]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story of Moses is full of plot twists before he is even able to walk! Join Pastor Jen as she paints a vivid picture of one of the most powerful stories in the Old Testament.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The story of Moses is full of plot twists before he is even able to walk! Join Pastor Jen as she paints a vivid picture of one of the most powerful stories in the Old Testament.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The story of Moses is full of plot twists before he is even able to walk! Join Pastor Jen as she paints a vivid picture of one of the most powerful stories in the Old Testament.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/plot-twist-just-one-voice</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Plot Twist: His Eyes Were Open]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In our current sermon series, we are exploring the big reveals and plot twists of Scripture, beginning with perhaps the biggest one of all: the conversion of Saul, the great persecutor of the Christian faith. Pastor Jacob helps to walk us through the stor]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our current sermon series, we are exploring the big reveals and plot twists of Scripture, beginning with perhaps the biggest one of all: the conversion of Saul, the great persecutor of the Christian faith. Pastor Jacob helps to walk us through the story as we get to know Saul and invites us to open ourselves up to the constant self-discovery we experience in our own lives. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In our current sermon series, we are exploring the big reveals and plot twists of Scripture, beginning with perhaps the biggest one of all: the conversion of Saul, the great persecutor of the Christian faith. Pastor Jacob helps to walk us through the story as we get to know Saul and invites us to open ourselves up to the constant self-discovery we experience in our own lives. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/plot-twist-his-eyes-were-open</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Gospel According to Gabriel: Do It Scared]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-gospel-according-to-gabriel-do-it-scared</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/a22623e5684fc1ac4ea81e632caf1d48.mp4" length="182965614" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Christmas Eve Candlelight Services,  2022]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[CUCC Candlelight service, 2022]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[CUCC Candlelight service, 2022]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[CUCC Candlelight service, 2022]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/christmas-eve-candlelight-services-2022</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/bc6d3146dc63b5e6a944cbff3276ac81.mp4" length="73936891" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>07:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Gospel According to Gabriel: The Appearance to the Shepherds]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA["The angels' final appearance in the Nativity story is to a group of shepherds watching their flocks at night. But it's an interesting choice since shepherds were not even allowed to give eyewitness testimony in a court of law. Why would God choose them t]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA["The angels' final appearance in the Nativity story is to a group of shepherds watching their flocks at night. But it's an interesting choice since shepherds were not even allowed to give eyewitness testimony in a court of law. Why would God choose them to be among the first to share the Good News of Christ's birth? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA["The angels' final appearance in the Nativity story is to a group of shepherds watching their flocks at night. But it's an interesting choice since shepherds were not even allowed to give eyewitness testimony in a court of law. Why would God choose them to be among the first to share the Good News of Christ's birth? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-gospel-according-to-gabriel-the-appearance-to-the-shepherds</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>13:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Gospel According to Gabriel-Joseph Just Rolled With It]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When Joseph receives the news of Mary’s unplanned pregnancy, he wants to quietly extricate himself from the story. But an angel tells him not to be afraid, and he decides to roll with it. What if we all did the same with the unexpected news in our lives]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When Joseph receives the news of Mary’s unplanned pregnancy, he wants to quietly extricate himself from the story. But an angel tells him not to be afraid, and he decides to roll with it. What if we all did the same with the unexpected news in our lives?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[When Joseph receives the news of Mary’s unplanned pregnancy, he wants to quietly extricate himself from the story. But an angel tells him not to be afraid, and he decides to roll with it. What if we all did the same with the unexpected news in our lives?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-gospel-according-to-gabriel-joseph-just-rolled-with-it</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/877c8164a3370fc2ce05d31d526b54f8.mp4" length="218005803" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Gospel According to Gabriel: Appearance of Mary]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In today's Scripture passage, Gabriel shows up at Mary's home and declares, "Greetings favored one! The Lord is with with you!" It's a strange message, especially when the angel informs her that she will bear God's son into the world. In a situation where]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In today's Scripture passage, Gabriel shows up at Mary's home and declares, "Greetings favored one! The Lord is with with you!" It's a strange message, especially when the angel informs her that she will bear God's son into the world. In a situation where Mary could easily run away in fear, she embraces this calling with faith. Pastor Jacob explains how we all have the same calling as Mary to be Theotokos, bearers of God into the world. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In today's Scripture passage, Gabriel shows up at Mary's home and declares, "Greetings favored one! The Lord is with with you!" It's a strange message, especially when the angel informs her that she will bear God's son into the world. In a situation where Mary could easily run away in fear, she embraces this calling with faith. Pastor Jacob explains how we all have the same calling as Mary to be Theotokos, bearers of God into the world. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-gospel-according-to-gabriel-appearance-of-mary</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Gospel According to Gabriel:  "The Appearance of Zechariah"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Sunday we begin our journey to discover the Gospel According to Gabriel by looking at the parts of the Nativity story where Gabriel and the other angels burst onto the scene with an important message: "Be Not Afraid." Join Pastor Jacob as he explores]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Sunday we begin our journey to discover the Gospel According to Gabriel by looking at the parts of the Nativity story where Gabriel and the other angels burst onto the scene with an important message: "Be Not Afraid." Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the story of Jesus' birth from the cosmic perspective of the angels and encourages us to remember that we too are part of God's wider plan for all of humanity. Today we look at the angel's appearance to the priest Zecheriah ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This Sunday we begin our journey to discover the Gospel According to Gabriel by looking at the parts of the Nativity story where Gabriel and the other angels burst onto the scene with an important message: "Be Not Afraid." Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the story of Jesus' birth from the cosmic perspective of the angels and encourages us to remember that we too are part of God's wider plan for all of humanity. Today we look at the angel's appearance to the priest Zecheriah ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-gospel-according-to-gabriel-the-appearance-of-zechariah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>27:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[On the Run: A Small Good, Thing]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Why does eating matter so much in our lives? Why does sharing a meal nourish s both in body and spirit? Pastor Jen tells the story of the prophet Elijah and his journey, during which he is fed by and angel and encounters God inside the sheer sound of sile]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why does eating matter so much in our lives?  Why does sharing a meal nourish s both in body and spirit? Pastor Jen tells the story of the prophet Elijah and his journey, during which he is fed by and angel and encounters God inside the sheer sound of silence.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Why does eating matter so much in our lives?  Why does sharing a meal nourish s both in body and spirit? Pastor Jen tells the story of the prophet Elijah and his journey, during which he is fed by and angel and encounters God inside the sheer sound of silence.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/on-the-run-a-small-good-thing</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/198c2983894d8318a41340d4f186b282.mp4" length="222308847" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[On the Run: When All is Lost]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Genesis 16 is classified as a "text of terror" for how horrifically Abram and Sarai treat their servant Hagar. But this story is not just about Abram and Sarai. Instead, Hagar takes control of her own life and learns that God has been with her all along.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Genesis 16 is classified as a "text of terror" for how horrifically Abram and Sarai treat their servant Hagar. But this story is not just about Abram and Sarai. Instead, Hagar takes control of her own life and learns that God has been with her all along. So too, in our darkest moments, when all seems lost, God is working in the midst for tragedies and trauma to bring new life, new paths, new hope. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Genesis 16 is classified as a "text of terror" for how horrifically Abram and Sarai treat their servant Hagar. But this story is not just about Abram and Sarai. Instead, Hagar takes control of her own life and learns that God has been with her all along. So too, in our darkest moments, when all seems lost, God is working in the midst for tragedies and trauma to bring new life, new paths, new hope. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/on-the-run-when-all-is-lost</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/ea76415b2dce6bfa24203ad6a9edf8e2.mp4" length="224941075" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[On the Run: When Your Past Catches Up To You]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off the new sermon series with the story of Jacob and Esau. Are we unnecessarily running from our past mistakes?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off the new sermon series with the story of Jacob and Esau. Are we unnecessarily running from our past mistakes?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off the new sermon series with the story of Jacob and Esau. Are we unnecessarily running from our past mistakes?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/on-the-run-when-your-past-catches-up-to-you</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Solo Homiletic Performance & Voiceless Mass]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Raven Chacon]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning composition will be featured at a special service next Sunday, October 30 at 10am, along with a homiletic solo performance by the composer. Free admission. Earlier this year, Raven Chacon became the first Native American co]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning composition will be featured at a special service next Sunday, October 30 at 10am, along with a homiletic solo performance by the composer. Free admission.

Earlier this year, Raven Chacon became the first Native American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, for his Voiceless Mass. The piece, which was premiered by Present Music in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 21, 2021, is a meditation on the meaning of voicelessness, both in the context of grand physical spaces (churches and cathedrals) and instruments (the pipe organ), as well the historic and ongoing silencing of oppressed peoples by those in positions of privilege. As the composer writes: “[Voiceless Mass] considers the futility of giving voice to the voiceless, when ceding space is never an option for those in power.”

Voiceless Mass, for pipe organ and chamber ensemble (solo strings, winds, percussion, recorded sine tones), will be presented as part of a special Sunday worship service at Claremont United Church of Christ. It will be the third public performance of the work (following the 2021 Milwaukee premiere and a performance in Toronto on September 30 of this year). The service will also include a solo homiletic performance, conceived for the occasion by the composer.

Claremont United Church of Christ (CUCC), lead producer of the event, invites all to attend this special service, which is open to the public and free of charge. Voiceless Mass will be co-conducted by CUCC co-Directors of Music and Fine Arts, Alexandra Grabarchuk and David Rentz.

Orchestra Collective of Orange County and the Scripps College Music Department have provided additional artistic and production support for the performance of Voiceless Mass.

Raven Chacon: http://spiderwebsinthesky.com/ 
Pulitzer announcement: https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/raven-chacon]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning composition will be featured at a special service next Sunday, October 30 at 10am, along with a homiletic solo performance by the composer. Free admission.

Earlier this year, Raven Chacon became the first Native American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, for his Voiceless Mass. The piece, which was premiered by Present Music in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 21, 2021, is a meditation on the meaning of voicelessness, both in the context of grand physical spaces (churches and cathedrals) and instruments (the pipe organ), as well the historic and ongoing silencing of oppressed peoples by those in positions of privilege. As the composer writes: “[Voiceless Mass] considers the futility of giving voice to the voiceless, when ceding space is never an option for those in power.”

Voiceless Mass, for pipe organ and chamber ensemble (solo strings, winds, percussion, recorded sine tones), will be presented as part of a special Sunday worship service at Claremont United Church of Christ. It will be the third public performance of the work (following the 2021 Milwaukee premiere and a performance in Toronto on September 30 of this year). The service will also include a solo homiletic performance, conceived for the occasion by the composer.

Claremont United Church of Christ (CUCC), lead producer of the event, invites all to attend this special service, which is open to the public and free of charge. Voiceless Mass will be co-conducted by CUCC co-Directors of Music and Fine Arts, Alexandra Grabarchuk and David Rentz.

Orchestra Collective of Orange County and the Scripps College Music Department have provided additional artistic and production support for the performance of Voiceless Mass.

Raven Chacon: http://spiderwebsinthesky.com/ 
Pulitzer announcement: https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/raven-chacon]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/solo-homiletic-performance-voiceless-mass</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>27:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Blessing of the Animals]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen reminds us of the perfect balance God intended for creation and invites us to make small choices every day to restore that balance in ourselves and in our world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen reminds us of the perfect balance God intended for creation and invites us to make small choices every day to restore that balance in ourselves and in our world.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen reminds us of the perfect balance God intended for creation and invites us to make small choices every day to restore that balance in ourselves and in our world.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/blessing-of-the-animals</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[ONA Sunday 2022]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland and Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz: God knows that sometimes we need to be reminded of our identity, we need to be reminded of who we are. On this Open and Affirming Sunday, hear these words from Isaiah: You have been created by God, redeemed by God, named by God, a]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz: 
God knows that sometimes we need to be reminded of our identity, we need to be reminded of who we are. On this Open and Affirming Sunday, hear these words from Isaiah: You have been created by God, redeemed by God, named by God, and claimed by God. You are God's beloved. 

Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland
Pastor Jen explains why it is crucial for churches to teach children (and adults) that God loves them, full stop.


]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz: 
God knows that sometimes we need to be reminded of our identity, we need to be reminded of who we are. On this Open and Affirming Sunday, hear these words from Isaiah: You have been created by God, redeemed by God, named by God, and claimed by God. You are God's beloved. 

Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland
Pastor Jen explains why it is crucial for churches to teach children (and adults) that God loves them, full stop.


]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/ona-sunday-2022</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Noticing God]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/noticing-god</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2022 21:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/ee6920f2c40208ac1caaea46fc4cbaa1.mp4" length="205292767" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[World Communion Sunday: All Nations Under God]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our Scripture reading today is one of the most religion-shattering, mind-expanding, belief-challenging statements in the Bible. It reminds us on this World Communion Sunday, that when we come to God's table, we will be sitting by those we least expect to]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our Scripture reading today is one of the most religion-shattering, mind-expanding, belief-challenging statements in the Bible. It reminds us on this World Communion Sunday, that when we come to God's table, we will be sitting by those we least expect to see, because in God's Kingdom, all are welcome. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our Scripture reading today is one of the most religion-shattering, mind-expanding, belief-challenging statements in the Bible. It reminds us on this World Communion Sunday, that when we come to God's table, we will be sitting by those we least expect to see, because in God's Kingdom, all are welcome. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/world-communion-sunday-all-nations-under-god</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/6e5940ddc2a0d117c17d9a96ded33501.mp4" length="264033484" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Parables: Jesus The Storyteller - The Parable of the 10 Wedding Attendants]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen closes our sermon series on the parables of Jesus by considering the meaning of the Parable of the 10 Wedding Attendants. What can we learn from the 5 foolish and 5 wise attendants? What might it mean for us to always have some extra lamp oil i]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen closes our sermon series on the parables of Jesus by considering the meaning of the Parable of the 10 Wedding Attendants. What can we learn from the 5 foolish and 5 wise attendants? What might it mean for us to always have some extra lamp oil in our back pocket? And is Jesus really coming back? Because we’ve been waiting a long time...]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen closes our sermon series on the parables of Jesus by considering the meaning of the Parable of the 10 Wedding Attendants. What can we learn from the 5 foolish and 5 wise attendants? What might it mean for us to always have some extra lamp oil in our back pocket? And is Jesus really coming back? Because we’ve been waiting a long time...]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/parables-jesus-the-storyteller-the-parable-of-the-10-wedding-attendants</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:12</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parables: Jesus the Storyteller - The Laborers in the Vineyard]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jesus encourages his listeners to dig deeper into the parables, and indeed, some of the parables are confusing and seem to have multiple interpretations. Join Pastor Jacob as he proposes two different ways to understand the Parable of the Laborers in the]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jesus encourages his listeners to dig deeper into the parables, and indeed, some of the parables are confusing and seem to have multiple interpretations. Join Pastor Jacob as he proposes two different ways to understand the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard and invites us to keep digging deeper on our own. 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Jesus encourages his listeners to dig deeper into the parables, and indeed, some of the parables are confusing and seem to have multiple interpretations. Join Pastor Jacob as he proposes two different ways to understand the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard and invites us to keep digging deeper on our own. 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/parables-jesus-the-storyteller-the-laborers-in-the-vineyard</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/4b4f9a138c0dd665e3df25770bca49a1.mp4" length="208373217" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parables: Jesus the Storyteller - The Good Samaritan]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland and Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate how our faith should compel us to perform acts of kindness and compassion, not avoid them. The love of the Other invites us to consider how we are called to put our faith into action.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate how our faith should compel us to perform acts of kindness and compassion, not avoid them. The love of the Other invites us to consider how we are called to put our faith into action.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate how our faith should compel us to perform acts of kindness and compassion, not avoid them. The love of the Other invites us to consider how we are called to put our faith into action.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/parables-jesus-the-storyteller-the-good-samaritan</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parables: Jesus the Storyteller - The Parable of the Prodigal Son]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Parable of the Prodigal Son could also be called the Parable of the Prodigal Father for the lavish, wasteful love that he showers on his wayward son. Pastor Jen takes us deeper than we have gone before into one of our favorite parables.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Parable of the Prodigal Son could also be called the Parable of the Prodigal Father for the lavish, wasteful love that he showers on his wayward son. Pastor Jen takes us deeper than we have gone before into one of our favorite parables. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The Parable of the Prodigal Son could also be called the Parable of the Prodigal Father for the lavish, wasteful love that he showers on his wayward son. Pastor Jen takes us deeper than we have gone before into one of our favorite parables. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/parables-jesus-the-storyteller-the-parable-of-the-prodigal-son</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/e6529391a568d47806eaa2f3a99b22f6.mp4" length="187793070" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:43</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parables: Jesus the Storyteller - The Parable of the Lamp]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In one of Jesus' parables, he seems rather worried that people will light a lamp and then hide it. But who would ever do that? In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob charts the history of light in Jesus' time and explores the ways we often hide the light within]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In one of Jesus' parables, he seems rather worried that people will light a lamp and then hide it. But who would ever do that? In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob charts the history of light in Jesus' time and explores the ways we often hide the light within us, even to our own detriment. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In one of Jesus' parables, he seems rather worried that people will light a lamp and then hide it. But who would ever do that? In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob charts the history of light in Jesus' time and explores the ways we often hide the light within us, even to our own detriment. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/parables-jesus-the-storyteller-the-parable-of-the-lamp</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/fb9bf57443d1f5e9cfc354c538b63ce3.mp4" length="206012817" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parables: Jesus the Storyteller - The Baptism of Clementine Jubilee Strickland]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Bear Ride]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/parables-jesus-the-storyteller-the-baptism-of-clementine-jubilee-strickland</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/baecdc92305e51251a227a84dbb96def.mp4" length="114662174" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>11:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parables: Jesus the Storyteller - The Parable of the Sower]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We begin our new series on the parables of Jesus the Storyteller with the Parable of the Sower. This sower seems like a terrible farmer and sows seeds with reckless abandon flinging seeds without any regard for where they land. Pastor Jen explains why thi]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We begin our new series on the parables of Jesus the Storyteller with the Parable of the Sower. This sower seems like a terrible farmer and sows seeds with reckless abandon flinging seeds without any regard for where they land. Pastor Jen explains why this sower seems like a gardener in Nebraska much more than a gardener in California! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We begin our new series on the parables of Jesus the Storyteller with the Parable of the Sower. This sower seems like a terrible farmer and sows seeds with reckless abandon flinging seeds without any regard for where they land. Pastor Jen explains why this sower seems like a gardener in Nebraska much more than a gardener in California! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/parables-jesus-the-storyteller-the-parable-of-the-sower</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Today God is Feeling... Anxious]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today God is Feeling...Anxious. We join Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as he cries out in grief and agitation. It can be comforting to know that Jesus experienced the very same anxiety we do in life. Join Pastor Jacob as he tries to destigmatize conver]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today God is Feeling...Anxious. We join Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as he cries out in grief and agitation. It can be comforting to know that Jesus experienced the very same anxiety we do in life. Join Pastor Jacob as he tries to destigmatize conversations around mental health and invites us to be vulnerable as we share our own anxieties. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Today God is Feeling...Anxious. We join Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as he cries out in grief and agitation. It can be comforting to know that Jesus experienced the very same anxiety we do in life. Join Pastor Jacob as he tries to destigmatize conversations around mental health and invites us to be vulnerable as we share our own anxieties. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/today-god-is-feeling-anxious</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>26:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Today God is Feeling... Pleased]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What does it mean the God is pleased with us? Join Pastor Jen as she explores how God often acts like a proud soccer mom and takes pleasure in us living into our true selves.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What does it mean the God is pleased with us? Join Pastor Jen as she explores how God often acts like a proud soccer mom and takes pleasure in us living into our true selves. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[What does it mean the God is pleased with us? Join Pastor Jen as she explores how God often acts like a proud soccer mom and takes pleasure in us living into our true selves. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/today-god-is-feeling-pleased</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/e1497950c5998336fea506a0a1e0da2a.mp4" length="199410121" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Today God is Feeling... Joyful]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Of all of the emotions that Scripture portrays God as feeling, we don't often dwell on the joy of God. And yet, in Scripture God is often portrayed as rejoicing and taking joy in Scripture. Pastor Jen shows how possessing joy is actually a subversive act]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Of all of the emotions that Scripture portrays God as feeling, we don't often dwell on the joy of God. And yet, in Scripture God is often portrayed as rejoicing and taking joy in Scripture. Pastor Jen shows how possessing joy is actually a subversive act in the face of the troubles of this world. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Of all of the emotions that Scripture portrays God as feeling, we don't often dwell on the joy of God. And yet, in Scripture God is often portrayed as rejoicing and taking joy in Scripture. Pastor Jen shows how possessing joy is actually a subversive act in the face of the troubles of this world. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/today-god-is-feeling-joyful</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:43</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Today God is Feeling....Angry]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Throughout history some theologians have argued that God is beyond human emotions, but one look through Scripture and it is obvious that God feels as many emotions as we do! Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they explore God’s wide range of feelings from an]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Throughout history some theologians have argued that God is beyond human emotions, but one look through Scripture and it is obvious that God feels as many emotions as we do! Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they explore God’s wide range of feelings from anger to joy, from compassion to grief. Perhaps we might discover that God knows exactly how we are feeling.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Throughout history some theologians have argued that God is beyond human emotions, but one look through Scripture and it is obvious that God feels as many emotions as we do! Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they explore God’s wide range of feelings from anger to joy, from compassion to grief. Perhaps we might discover that God knows exactly how we are feeling.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/today-god-is-feelingangry</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>24:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[What If...  The Bible Had Never Been Written]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Christians have turned to the Bible to discover more about God and to find answers to our deepest questions and longings for thousands of years. But, what if the Bible had never been written? Would we still be able to know anything about God? Join Pastor]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Christians have turned to the Bible to discover more about God and to find answers to our deepest questions and longings for thousands of years. But, what if the Bible had never been written? Would we still be able to know anything about God? Join Pastor Jacob as he digs deeper into exactly what the Bible is, how it was formed, and how it might guide us today. 
Attachments area
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      <description><![CDATA[Christians have turned to the Bible to discover more about God and to find answers to our deepest questions and longings for thousands of years. But, what if the Bible had never been written? Would we still be able to know anything about God? Join Pastor Jacob as he digs deeper into exactly what the Bible is, how it was formed, and how it might guide us today. 
Attachments area
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/what-if-the-bible-had-never-been-written</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f0345a1ae49a2212fe78a00c1ab13f49.mp4" length="308197477" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>31:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[What If...  Jesus Had Died of Old Age]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[So much of Christianity is centered on the redemption provided to us through the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. But what if Jesus had died of old age instead? Would God have still found a way to redeem us?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[So much of Christianity is centered on the redemption provided to us through the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. But what if Jesus had died of old age instead? Would God have still found a way to redeem us?
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[So much of Christianity is centered on the redemption provided to us through the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. But what if Jesus had died of old age instead? Would God have still found a way to redeem us?
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/what-if-jesus-had-died-of-old-age</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/38cc245a2b14f558d3469b5a3daca573.mp4" length="214358775" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[What If...  Constantine Had Never Become a Christian]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week we have see the dangers of moving toward a theocracy. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the history of the marriage of the church and Empire and asks, "What If...Constantine Had Never Become a Christian?"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week we have see the dangers of moving toward a theocracy. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the history of the marriage of the church and Empire and asks, "What If...Constantine Had Never Become a Christian?" ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week we have see the dangers of moving toward a theocracy. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the history of the marriage of the church and Empire and asks, "What If...Constantine Had Never Become a Christian?" ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/what-if-constantine-had-never-become-a-christian</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/7207c42a22c72f5feffa46ea24244ec9.mp4" length="190897987" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[What If... Moses never received the ten commandments]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The 10 Commandments have always been seen as the moral compass of our society, but is obeying these 10 laws all there is to living a moral life? Join Pastor Jacob as he asks, "What If...Moses Had Never Received the 10 Commandments," and explores how God h]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The 10 Commandments have always been seen as the moral compass of our society, but is obeying these 10 laws all there is to living a moral life? Join Pastor Jacob as he asks, "What If...Moses Had Never Received the 10 Commandments," and explores how God has engraved a moral compass on our hearts. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The 10 Commandments have always been seen as the moral compass of our society, but is obeying these 10 laws all there is to living a moral life? Join Pastor Jacob as he asks, "What If...Moses Had Never Received the 10 Commandments," and explores how God has engraved a moral compass on our hearts. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/what-if-moses-never-received-the-ten-commandments</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/29b0841e66714ee4af33e6ab5278ed43.mp4" length="200739632" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[What if....  Adam & Eve Never Ate the Fruit]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob kicks off his "What If..." sermon series exploring what would happen if major events in Christianity never took place by asking "What if Adam and Eve Never Ate the Fruit?" Pastor Jacob invites us to understand the story of Adam and Eve not as]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob kicks off his "What If..." sermon series exploring what would happen if major events in Christianity never took place by asking "What if Adam and Eve Never Ate the Fruit?" Pastor Jacob invites us to understand the story of Adam and Eve not as a tale about original sin, but rather as a coming-of-age story for humanity where we learned to accept our responsibility for dealing with the moral complexity of good and evil in this world. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob kicks off his "What If..." sermon series exploring what would happen if major events in Christianity never took place by asking "What if Adam and Eve Never Ate the Fruit?" Pastor Jacob invites us to understand the story of Adam and Eve not as a tale about original sin, but rather as a coming-of-age story for humanity where we learned to accept our responsibility for dealing with the moral complexity of good and evil in this world. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/what-if-adam-eve-never-ate-the-fruit</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/25e477544d92ff442951b222fc151d8f.mp4" length="190142485" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Imagine! Tales of Dreamers in the Bible "Lean Years & Good Years"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We conclude our series on the dreamers of the Bible by turning to our quintessential dreamer in Scripture, Joseph, complete with his amazing, technicolor dreamcoat. Joseph interprets one of Pharaoh's dreams that predicts 7 years of plenty followed by 7 ye]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We conclude our series on the dreamers of the Bible by turning to our quintessential dreamer in Scripture, Joseph, complete with his amazing, technicolor dreamcoat. Joseph interprets one of Pharaoh's dreams that predicts 7 years of plenty followed by 7 years of famine are coming to Egypt. How do we learn from Joseph's story how to navigate the lean years and the good years of our own lives? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We conclude our series on the dreamers of the Bible by turning to our quintessential dreamer in Scripture, Joseph, complete with his amazing, technicolor dreamcoat. Joseph interprets one of Pharaoh's dreams that predicts 7 years of plenty followed by 7 years of famine are coming to Egypt. How do we learn from Joseph's story how to navigate the lean years and the good years of our own lives? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/imagine-tales-of-dreamers-in-the-bible-lean-years-good-years</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-191240</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/22f4c8ba3bd37f825f8f02b6bb5a897e.mp4" length="265368196" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>26:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Imagine! Tales of Dreamers in the Bible "The Fall of Empires"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[If America is just as much of an Empire as the ones of history such as the Roman Empire and the Mongol Empire, what are the warning sides that this empire might fall? Join Pastor Jacob and he reflects on what created the American Empire we know today and]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[If America is just as much of an Empire as the ones of history such as the Roman Empire and the Mongol Empire, what are the warning sides that this empire might fall? Join Pastor Jacob and he reflects on what created the American Empire we know today and how our ultimate allegiance belongs to the realms of God. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[If America is just as much of an Empire as the ones of history such as the Roman Empire and the Mongol Empire, what are the warning sides that this empire might fall? Join Pastor Jacob and he reflects on what created the American Empire we know today and how our ultimate allegiance belongs to the realms of God. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/imagine-tales-of-dreamers-in-the-bible-the-fall-of-empires</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-190809</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/425b1cc44c7ff1d2e8b299f1a5ff52c3.mp4" length="247896619" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>24:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Imagine! Tales of Dreamers in the Bible "Wrestling with God"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In a world where things never seem to change or to get better, it can be an act of resistance to dream that perhaps the world can become a better place after all. However, it may take a bit of wrestling, maybe even wrestling with God. Join Pastor Jacob as]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a world where things never seem to change or to get better, it can be an act of resistance to dream that perhaps the world can become a better place after all. However, it may take a bit of wrestling, maybe even wrestling with God. Join Pastor Jacob as he tells the story of a Biblical dreamer named Jacob who thought that perhaps the vision of heaven might come to earth, but it wasn't as easy as he thought it would be. 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In a world where things never seem to change or to get better, it can be an act of resistance to dream that perhaps the world can become a better place after all. However, it may take a bit of wrestling, maybe even wrestling with God. Join Pastor Jacob as he tells the story of a Biblical dreamer named Jacob who thought that perhaps the vision of heaven might come to earth, but it wasn't as easy as he thought it would be. 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/imagine-tales-of-dreamers-in-the-bible-wrestling-with-god</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/2007663348e18d033c1d5d5ffbd42c30.mp4" length="254671728" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Imagine! Tales of Dreamers in the Bible]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Bible is full of dreams-- wild, profound, practical, and more. This stewardship season we will learn these dreamers' stories, and we will dare to dream ourselves!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Bible is full of dreams-- wild, profound, practical, and more. This stewardship season we will learn these dreamers' stories, and we will dare to dream ourselves!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The Bible is full of dreams-- wild, profound, practical, and more. This stewardship season we will learn these dreamers' stories, and we will dare to dream ourselves!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/imagine-tales-of-dreamers-in-the-bible</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-190068</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/4af39e7e6b82f95d0b62ca172f9102ea.mp4" length="213302948" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Acting Up:  When We Change Course]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When one path leads us toward harm, Jesus breaks in and shows us a new Way.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When one path leads us toward harm, Jesus breaks in and shows us a new Way.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[When one path leads us toward harm, Jesus breaks in and shows us a new Way.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/acting-up-when-we-change-course</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-189623</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/305755d6af0c2a3a05b84958636c50d2.mp4" length="162214904" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>16:13</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Acting Up: When We Disobey]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We are always called to challenge corrupt systems.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We are always called to challenge corrupt systems.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We are always called to challenge corrupt systems.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/acting-up-when-we-disobey</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-189255</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/2a83400785ca64dd7991fbfceb4038a7.mp4" length="249182039" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:12</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Acting Up: When We Notice God]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's easy to walk past people without noticing them, until we realize each person is God's masterpiece.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's easy to walk past people without noticing them, until we realize each person is God's masterpiece.
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[It's easy to walk past people without noticing them, until we realize each person is God's masterpiece.
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/acting-up-when-we-notice-god</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-188868</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/cfff66ec356f644826893a6e348bed14.mp4" length="249821060" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[(Un)faithful: When Even Disciples Miss the Mark: Breakfast On the Beach With a Side of Redemption]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[After he rises from the grave, Jesus begins appearing to his disciples. In one tender scene, he cooks a group of them breakfast on the beach and asks Peter a very important question…three times. Join Pastor Jen as she explains why Peter needed this mome]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[After he rises from the grave, Jesus begins appearing to his disciples. In one tender scene, he cooks a group of them breakfast on the beach and asks Peter a very important question…three times. Join Pastor Jen as she explains why Peter needed this moment with Jesus and why the same question is asked of us all.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[After he rises from the grave, Jesus begins appearing to his disciples. In one tender scene, he cooks a group of them breakfast on the beach and asks Peter a very important question…three times. Join Pastor Jen as she explains why Peter needed this moment with Jesus and why the same question is asked of us all.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/unfaithful-when-even-disciples-miss-the-mark-breakfast-on-the-beach-with-a-side-of-redemption</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-188467</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/b6c637912d657ce99a7b7fa90856df9e.mp4" length="113464886" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>11:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[2022 Good Friday]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Good Friday 2022]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Good Friday 2022]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Good Friday 2022]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/2022-good-friday</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-188369</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/5a88a711f359fb5c1d1353f210d93b90.mp4" length="84600148" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>08:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[2022 Maundy Thursday]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Maundy Thursday Mediation]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Maundy Thursday Mediation]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Maundy Thursday Mediation]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/2022-maundy-thursday</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-188330</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/c0311deb3bf405844965f913415b725c.mp4" length="171842930" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[(Un)faithful: When Even Disciples Miss the Mark: That time when Jesus called Peter Satan]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Peter has messed up again, and this time, Jesus calls him Satan! Join Pastor Jen as she explores Peter’s mistake.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Peter has messed up again, and this time,  Jesus calls him Satan! 
Join Pastor Jen as she explores Peter’s mistake.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Peter has messed up again, and this time,  Jesus calls him Satan! 
Join Pastor Jen as she explores Peter’s mistake.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/unfaithful-when-even-disciples-miss-the-mark-that-time-when-jesus-called-peter-satan</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-188108</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d786d9886700afbd50f853616e71a0b5.mp4" length="150862430" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>15:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[(Un)faithful: When Even Disciples Miss the Mark: They're Not One of Us]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The disciples are constantly trying to keep some people out and let others in. Obviously, Jesus teaches them that all are welcome in the Kingdom of God, but what deeper lesson does Jesus have for us about how we can work together with people different fro]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The disciples are constantly trying to keep some people out and let others in. Obviously, Jesus teaches them that all are welcome in the Kingdom of God, but what deeper lesson does Jesus have for us about how we can work together with people different from us? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The disciples are constantly trying to keep some people out and let others in. Obviously, Jesus teaches them that all are welcome in the Kingdom of God, but what deeper lesson does Jesus have for us about how we can work together with people different from us? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/unfaithful-when-even-disciples-miss-the-mark-theyre-not-one-of-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2022 15:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>27:30</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[(Un)faithful: When Even Disciples Miss the Mark: He's Already Walking Toward Us]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week’s (un)faithful disciple is Peter, who tries to walk on water but sinks like a Rock (pun intended). But is it really his sinking that indicates a lack of faith in Jesus, or the fact that he tried to climb out of the boat in the first place? Joi]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week’s (un)faithful disciple is Peter, who tries to walk on water but sinks like a Rock (pun intended). But is it really his sinking that indicates a lack of faith in Jesus, or the fact that he tried to climb out of the boat in the first place? Join Pastor Jen as she examines this dramatic story.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week’s (un)faithful disciple is Peter, who tries to walk on water but sinks like a Rock (pun intended). But is it really his sinking that indicates a lack of faith in Jesus, or the fact that he tried to climb out of the boat in the first place? Join Pastor Jen as she examines this dramatic story.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/unfaithful-when-even-disciples-miss-the-mark-hes-already-walking-toward-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>13:10</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[(Un)faithful: When Even Disciples Miss the Mark:  Put Your Hands to the Plow]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[James and John can't seem to get it right. A week after hearing about their quest to become the greatest among the disciples, now they want to pray to God to bring fire down on their enemies. Jesus' message to them is simple: stop looking to the past and]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[James and John can't seem to get it right. A week after hearing about their quest to become the greatest among the disciples, now they want to pray to God to bring fire down on their enemies. Jesus' message to them is simple: stop looking to the past and set your face toward the future. How might we do the same? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[James and John can't seem to get it right. A week after hearing about their quest to become the greatest among the disciples, now they want to pray to God to bring fire down on their enemies. Jesus' message to them is simple: stop looking to the past and set your face toward the future. How might we do the same? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/unfaithful-when-even-disciples-miss-the-mark-put-your-hands-to-the-plow</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[(Un)faithful: When Even Disciples Miss the Mark:  I Call Shotgun!]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week, James and John completely miss the mark when they ask Jesus to sit beside him in his glory. But don’t we also ask Jesus for what we want in life and expect him to deliver? What if following Jesus offers us no rewards, glory, or success? Is si]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, James and John completely miss the mark when they ask Jesus to sit beside him in his glory. But don’t we also ask Jesus for what we want in life and expect him to deliver? What if following Jesus offers us no rewards, glory, or success? Is simply following Jesus for the sake of following Jesus enough for us?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week, James and John completely miss the mark when they ask Jesus to sit beside him in his glory. But don’t we also ask Jesus for what we want in life and expect him to deliver? What if following Jesus offers us no rewards, glory, or success? Is simply following Jesus for the sake of following Jesus enough for us?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/unfaithful-when-even-disciples-miss-the-mark-i-call-shotgun</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[(Un)faithful: When Even Disciples Miss the Mark: Can Anything Good Come from Nazareth]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our Lenten sermon series is entitled, "(un)faithful: When Even Disciples Miss the Mark," and we will be exploring the many stories of Jesus' disciples failing to live up to Jesus' hopes for them. We begin with Nathanael and his initial judgment of Jesus,]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our Lenten sermon series is entitled, "(un)faithful: When Even Disciples Miss the Mark," and we will be exploring the many stories of Jesus' disciples failing to live up to Jesus' hopes for them. We begin with Nathanael and his initial judgment of Jesus, "Can Anything Good Come from Nazareth." Even though Nathanael didn't believe the Messiah could come from a small town in Galilee, we quickly learn that we can encounter the divine anywhere, within anyone. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our Lenten sermon series is entitled, "(un)faithful: When Even Disciples Miss the Mark," and we will be exploring the many stories of Jesus' disciples failing to live up to Jesus' hopes for them. We begin with Nathanael and his initial judgment of Jesus, "Can Anything Good Come from Nazareth." Even though Nathanael didn't believe the Messiah could come from a small town in Galilee, we quickly learn that we can encounter the divine anywhere, within anyone. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/unfaithful-when-even-disciples-miss-the-mark-can-anything-good-come-from-nazareth</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday Meditation]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/ash-wednesday-meditation</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/98f14a920ec4716c69b7ba327f1d8d57.mp4" length="137971772" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>13:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Havin' Church: Old Time Religion for Today's Church: Communion]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why we take Communion, and what it symbolizes? Pastor Jen delves into the history, controversy, and meaning behind this sacrament.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why we take Communion, and what it symbolizes? Pastor Jen delves into the history, controversy, and meaning behind this sacrament.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why we take Communion, and what it symbolizes? Pastor Jen delves into the history, controversy, and meaning behind this sacrament.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/havin-church-old-time-religion-for-todays-church-communion</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/856f1e31981cc208134f445324b037f4.mp4" length="186981779" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Havin' Church: Old Time Religion for Today's Church: Caring for the Sick]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The book of James encourages us to pray for the sick so that they may be healed. But can our prayers really heal the sick? What does it mean when our prayers aren't answered?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The book of James encourages us to pray for the sick so that they may be healed. But can our prayers really heal the sick? What does it mean when our prayers aren't answered?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The book of James encourages us to pray for the sick so that they may be healed. But can our prayers really heal the sick? What does it mean when our prayers aren't answered?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/havin-church-old-time-religion-for-todays-church-caring-for-the-sick</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-184896</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/bb3a43ef3c88d8c4156e82c46286cb0a.mp4" length="201110455" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Havin' Church: Old Time Religion for Today's Church: The Elements of Worship]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On Sunday mornings in America churches now compete with a variety of other appealing activities from youth sports to nature walks to brunch. Why is worshipping as a community on a weekly basis still valuable and necessary for our spiritual development?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On Sunday mornings in America churches now compete with a variety of other appealing activities from youth sports to nature walks to brunch. Why is worshipping as a community on a weekly basis still valuable and necessary for our spiritual development?  ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[On Sunday mornings in America churches now compete with a variety of other appealing activities from youth sports to nature walks to brunch. Why is worshipping as a community on a weekly basis still valuable and necessary for our spiritual development?  ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/havin-church-old-time-religion-for-todays-church-the-elements-of-worship</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-184512</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f9c5659cf970e523c3c135bad6162cb9.mp4" length="171180799" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Havin' Church: Old Time Religion for Today's Church: Baptism]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We kick-off our exploration of the ancient traditions of Christianity by exploring baptism. Why are we supposed to be baptized? Is there a difference between being baptized as an infant or as an adult? Is there a difference between a full-immersion and a]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We kick-off our exploration of the ancient traditions of Christianity by exploring baptism. Why are we supposed to be baptized? Is there a difference between being baptized as an infant or as an adult? Is there a difference between a full-immersion and a sprinkling? Join Pastor Jacob as he tries to answer these questions and more. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We kick-off our exploration of the ancient traditions of Christianity by exploring baptism. Why are we supposed to be baptized? Is there a difference between being baptized as an infant or as an adult? Is there a difference between a full-immersion and a sprinkling? Join Pastor Jacob as he tries to answer these questions and more. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/havin-church-old-time-religion-for-todays-church-baptism</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/9fd8419b16913ff391e18accfce8ba7d.mp4" length="230204477" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wisdom From Around the World: The Rules of the Seed]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week, Pastor Jen tells a story she heard from a mission worker in South Sudan that is both powerful and heart-breaking. She then recounts The Parable of the Mustard Seed and asks how the kingdom of God might be growing quietly among us even now.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, Pastor Jen tells a story she heard from a mission worker in South Sudan that is both powerful and heart-breaking. She then recounts The Parable of the Mustard Seed and asks how the kingdom of God might be growing quietly among us even now.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week, Pastor Jen tells a story she heard from a mission worker in South Sudan that is both powerful and heart-breaking. She then recounts The Parable of the Mustard Seed and asks how the kingdom of God might be growing quietly among us even now.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wisdom-from-around-the-world-the-rules-of-the-seed</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/7611a4a18842bb385ab53811d79c50e7.mp4" length="148649420" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>14:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Wisdom From Around the World: Is the Reward of Goodness Anything but Goodness?]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the 4th Century, St. Basil of Ceaserea said something incredibly profound: "Annunciations are frequent, incarnations are rare." Wondering what's so powerful about that phrase? Tune-in to find out more.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the 4th Century, St. Basil of Ceaserea said something incredibly profound: "Annunciations are frequent, incarnations are rare." Wondering what's so powerful about that phrase? Tune-in to find out more.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the 4th Century, St. Basil of Ceaserea said something incredibly profound: "Annunciations are frequent, incarnations are rare." Wondering what's so powerful about that phrase? Tune-in to find out more.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wisdom-from-around-the-world-is-the-reward-of-goodness-anything-but-goodness</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-183125</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/ec4d28b6a6ac9fe2433c317b13291688.mp4" length="143705875" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>14:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wisdom From Around the World: Beyond the Mountains, More Mountains]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our new sermon series, Wisdom From Around the World, by examining a Haitian proverb that speaks to our human experience of facing challenge after challenge. What wisdom does Jesus offer us in the face of stress, anxiety, and hardship?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our new sermon series, Wisdom From Around the World, by examining a Haitian proverb that speaks to our human experience of facing challenge after challenge. What wisdom does Jesus offer us in the face of stress, anxiety, and hardship?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our new sermon series, Wisdom From Around the World, by examining a Haitian proverb that speaks to our human experience of facing challenge after challenge. What wisdom does Jesus offer us in the face of stress, anxiety, and hardship?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wisdom-from-around-the-world-beyond-the-mountains-more-mountains</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-182708</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/bed7c5c75afc90483329f19719029a71.mp4" length="197953269" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Year, New You: Transformation]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Transformation is not just something that happens to us, but something that happens when we actively take part in God's unconditional love and grace.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Transformation is not just something that happens to us, but something that happens when we actively take part in God's unconditional love and grace.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Transformation is not just something that happens to us, but something that happens when we actively take part in God's unconditional love and grace.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/new-year-new-you-transformation</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-182290</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/8bbf89509f30c0b9272233b3f71c0400.mp4" length="230884881" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>23:30</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Year, New You: Apsirations]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We are constantly told to renew our lives, to aspire to more. But what is God's dream for us, right here and right now? How does God renew us and our aspirations, even in the midst of chaos?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We are constantly told to renew our lives, to aspire to more. But what is God's dream for us, right here and right now? How does God renew us and our aspirations, even in the midst of chaos?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We are constantly told to renew our lives, to aspire to more. But what is God's dream for us, right here and right now? How does God renew us and our aspirations, even in the midst of chaos?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/new-year-new-you-apsirations</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-181834</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/36e80ebd53e6e33b72ee61ce84486f8f.mp4" length="175375323" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cozy Christmas Sunday Worship]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland and Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join pastors Jen and Jacob for stories about the best Christmas gifts ever received as we gather around the fire for this cozy Christmas. Graphic can be the one from the weekly emails. Do you get those? Will forward now if not. Sermon can just be called c]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join pastors Jen and Jacob for stories about the best Christmas gifts ever received as we gather around the fire for this cozy Christmas. Graphic can be the one from the weekly emails. Do you get those? Will forward now if not. Sermon  can just be called cozy Christmas
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join pastors Jen and Jacob for stories about the best Christmas gifts ever received as we gather around the fire for this cozy Christmas. Graphic can be the one from the weekly emails. Do you get those? Will forward now if not. Sermon  can just be called cozy Christmas
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/cozy-christmas-sunday-worship</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/dfdf4e66553d6e73e69760952b286e0d.mp4" length="175185303" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[King of Kings: Time]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rather than look at another ruler of history, Pastor Jacob concludes our King of Kings sermon series by exploring a concept that often has more power and control over our lives than any king, president, or emperor: time. How do we free ourselves from the]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rather than look at another ruler of history, Pastor Jacob concludes our King of Kings sermon series by exploring a concept that often has more power and control over our lives than any king, president, or emperor: time. How do we free ourselves from the tyranny of time in our lives to allow the grace of God to rule instead? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Rather than look at another ruler of history, Pastor Jacob concludes our King of Kings sermon series by exploring a concept that often has more power and control over our lives than any king, president, or emperor: time. How do we free ourselves from the tyranny of time in our lives to allow the grace of God to rule instead? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/king-of-kings-time</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/48131db7834d43ae2469cb08d8ef975b.mp4" length="165339047" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>16:30</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[King of Kings: Jesus vs. Vlad the Impaler]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[So many rulers maintain their power by ruling with an iron fist and killing whoever gets in their way. So how then, did our Prince of Peace, Jesus, who never lifted a sword somehow defy all odds and become the King of Kings? Join Pastor Jacob in this next]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[So many rulers maintain their power by ruling with an iron fist and killing whoever gets in their way. So how then, did our Prince of Peace, Jesus, who never lifted a sword somehow defy all odds and become the King of Kings? Join Pastor Jacob in this next installment of our sermon series as he compares Jesus to Vlad the Impaler. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[So many rulers maintain their power by ruling with an iron fist and killing whoever gets in their way. So how then, did our Prince of Peace, Jesus, who never lifted a sword somehow defy all odds and become the King of Kings? Join Pastor Jacob in this next installment of our sermon series as he compares Jesus to Vlad the Impaler. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/king-of-kings-jesus-vs-vlad-the-impaler</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>11:17</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[King of Kings: Jesus vs. Henry VIII]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen puts Henry VIII up against Jesus and considers how they each treated the women in their lives. Spoiler alert: Henry wasn’t very nice to them!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen puts Henry VIII up against Jesus and considers how they each treated the women in their lives. Spoiler alert: Henry wasn’t very nice to them!
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen puts Henry VIII up against Jesus and considers how they each treated the women in their lives. Spoiler alert: Henry wasn’t very nice to them!
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      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/king-of-kings-jesus-vs-henry-viii</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[King of Kings:  Jesus vs. Mansa Musa]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The 13th century King of Mali, Mansa Musa, is believed by scholars to have been the richest person in history with an inflation-adjusted net worth of $400 billion. In contrast, the King of Kings, Jesus, did not even have a place to lay his head at night.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The 13th century King of Mali, Mansa Musa, is believed by scholars to have been the richest person in history with an inflation-adjusted net worth of $400 billion. In contrast, the King of Kings, Jesus, did not even have a place to lay his head at night. Pastor Jacob digs deeper into why so many rulers pursue wealth, but Jesus found his treasures elsewhere. 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The 13th century King of Mali, Mansa Musa, is believed by scholars to have been the richest person in history with an inflation-adjusted net worth of $400 billion. In contrast, the King of Kings, Jesus, did not even have a place to lay his head at night. Pastor Jacob digs deeper into why so many rulers pursue wealth, but Jesus found his treasures elsewhere. 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/king-of-kings-jesus-vs-mansa-musa</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kings of Kings: Jesus vs Nero-Jen]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our Advent sermon series, “King of Kings” by sharing the history of Israel’s relationship with kings and comparing Jesus to an infamous emperor of Rome, Nero. While Nero was power-hungry, self-obsessed, and violent, Jesus was th]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our Advent sermon series, “King of Kings” by sharing the history of Israel’s relationship with kings and comparing Jesus to an infamous emperor of Rome, Nero. While Nero was power-hungry, self-obsessed, and violent, Jesus was the complete opposite. But how can Jesus be a more powerful king than this rich, well-connected tyrant?
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our Advent sermon series, “King of Kings” by sharing the history of Israel’s relationship with kings and comparing Jesus to an infamous emperor of Rome, Nero. While Nero was power-hungry, self-obsessed, and violent, Jesus was the complete opposite. But how can Jesus be a more powerful king than this rich, well-connected tyrant?
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/kings-of-kings-jesus-vs-nero-jen</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[You Ask, We Preach: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the most challenging questions of our faith is why bad things happen to good people. If God is all-powerful and all-loving, then why does God allow evil to exist in our world? Join Pastor Jacob as he works through this difficult question.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the most challenging questions of our faith is why bad things happen to good people. If God is all-powerful and all-loving, then why does God allow evil to exist in our world? Join Pastor Jacob as he works through this difficult question. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the most challenging questions of our faith is why bad things happen to good people. If God is all-powerful and all-loving, then why does God allow evil to exist in our world? Join Pastor Jacob as he works through this difficult question. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/you-ask-we-preach-why-do-bad-things-happen-to-good-people</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[You Ask, We Preach: Did God Really Ask the Israelites to Wipe Out Everyone in the Promised Land?  How Do We know What We Believe About God is True?]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Old Testament the Israelites believe that God wants them to completely wipe out their enemies from the land they are about to occupy. Does God really give them these instructions? Join Pastor Jacob as he tries to make sense of these "Texts of Terro]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Old Testament the Israelites believe that God wants them to completely wipe out their enemies from the land they are about to occupy. Does God really give them these instructions? Join Pastor Jacob as he tries to make sense of these "Texts of Terror" and determine how we can know whether or not our beliefs about God are true.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the Old Testament the Israelites believe that God wants them to completely wipe out their enemies from the land they are about to occupy. Does God really give them these instructions? Join Pastor Jacob as he tries to make sense of these "Texts of Terror" and determine how we can know whether or not our beliefs about God are true.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/you-ask-we-preach-did-god-really-ask-the-israelites-to-wipe-out-everyone-in-the-promised-land-how-do-we-know-what-we-believe-about-god-is-true</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[You Ask, We Preach: How Might We Benefit from Exploring the Feminine Side of God?]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In our first sermon of the series, “You Ask, We Preach: Your Biggest, Burning Questions,” Pastor Jen tackles the issue of why God has been historically referred to as male, and why we can all benefit from exploring the feminine side of God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our first sermon of the series, “You Ask, We Preach: Your Biggest, Burning Questions,” Pastor Jen tackles the issue of why God has been historically referred to as male, and why we can all benefit from exploring the feminine side of God.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In our first sermon of the series, “You Ask, We Preach: Your Biggest, Burning Questions,” Pastor Jen tackles the issue of why God has been historically referred to as male, and why we can all benefit from exploring the feminine side of God.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/you-ask-we-preach-how-might-we-benefit-from-exploring-the-feminine-side-of-god</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/82130454a0456be835a7a553910fb84d.mp4" length="180438202" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ghost Stories: The Saints Among Us]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When the writer of Hebrews says that faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the certainty of things unseen, we are told that we can have this assurance because we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Pastor Jacob shares about the encourageme]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When the writer of Hebrews says that faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the certainty of things unseen, we are told that we can have this assurance because we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Pastor Jacob shares about the encouragement we can receive from the spiritual ancestors who have gone before us. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[When the writer of Hebrews says that faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the certainty of things unseen, we are told that we can have this assurance because we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Pastor Jacob shares about the encouragement we can receive from the spiritual ancestors who have gone before us. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/ghost-stories-the-saints-among-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/18181d1804c37b4d5ddead232546a4f5.mp4" length="177128267" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[ONA Sunday: Seeing Our True Selves]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland and Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Every year on ONA Sunday, Pastor Jen and Pastor Jacob share reflections on why the LGBTQ+ community is vital to the health and life of the church. Pastor Jen explains why the church is blessed by the LGBTQ+ community. Pastor Jacob discusses the transfigur]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every year on ONA Sunday, Pastor Jen and Pastor Jacob share reflections on why the LGBTQ+ community is vital to the health and life of the church. Pastor Jen explains why the church is blessed by the LGBTQ+ community. Pastor Jacob discusses the transfiguration and what it means to fully reveal one’s true self to the world.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Every year on ONA Sunday, Pastor Jen and Pastor Jacob share reflections on why the LGBTQ+ community is vital to the health and life of the church. Pastor Jen explains why the church is blessed by the LGBTQ+ community. Pastor Jacob discusses the transfiguration and what it means to fully reveal one’s true self to the world.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/ona-sunday-seeing-our-true-selves</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/7c08851459631c4860d78f8bcbbbca30.mp4" length="128941059" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>13:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ghost Stories:  Faith Through The Fire]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are known for surviving the fiery furnace, but the real reason they are heroes of our faith is because of their unconditional love for God. Join Pastor Jen for this spooky and inspiring story.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are known for surviving the fiery furnace, but the real reason they are heroes of our faith is because of their unconditional love for God. Join Pastor Jen for this spooky and inspiring story. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are known for surviving the fiery furnace, but the real reason they are heroes of our faith is because of their unconditional love for God. Join Pastor Jen for this spooky and inspiring story. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/ghost-stories-faith-through-the-fire</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ghost Stories: The Witch of Endor]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In a moment of fear and panic, Saul goes to the Witch of Endor to find answers. But what causes us to demand certainty in the first place? Can we find peace amidst the uncertainty?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a moment of fear and panic, Saul goes to the Witch of Endor to find answers. But what causes us to demand certainty in the first place? Can we find peace amidst the uncertainty? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In a moment of fear and panic, Saul goes to the Witch of Endor to find answers. But what causes us to demand certainty in the first place? Can we find peace amidst the uncertainty? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/ghost-stories-the-witch-of-endor</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/e72f462f9be175f740975975c08fe660.mp4" length="198642800" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[World Communion Sunday: May Your Table Be a Playground]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Laurel Capesius]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[For World Communion Sunday, Pastor Laurel talks about how we are called to come to the table from a child's point of view. What does it look like when communion is playful?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[For World Communion Sunday, Pastor Laurel talks about how we are called to come to the table from a child's point of view. What does it look like when communion is playful?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[For World Communion Sunday, Pastor Laurel talks about how we are called to come to the table from a child's point of view. What does it look like when communion is playful?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/world-communion-sunday-may-your-table-be-a-playground</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/a1982b9f37a9ec943c289b701a5e51a2.mp4" length="173306937" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wabi-Sabi: Accepting Impermanence]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Finishing up our Wabi-Sabi sermon series, Pastor Jen considers how the brief lives of our animal companions helps us accept the impermanence of this world and find beauty in being present each day.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Finishing up our Wabi-Sabi sermon series, Pastor Jen considers how the brief lives of our animal companions helps us accept the impermanence of this world and find beauty in being present each day.

]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Finishing up our Wabi-Sabi sermon series, Pastor Jen considers how the brief lives of our animal companions helps us accept the impermanence of this world and find beauty in being present each day.

]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wabi-sabi-accepting-impermanence</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/3de95e817d50a802999a8485d5534c5a.mp4" length="120640522" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>12:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wabi-Sabi: What Kind of God Gets Crucified?]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ancient Christians used to be slandered as donkey worshippers. The donkey was a symbol of foolishness and what could be more foolish than worshipping a God who died on a cross? Join Pastor Jacob as he teaches us how to embrace the foolish aspect of our fa]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ancient Christians used to be slandered as donkey worshippers. The donkey was a symbol of foolishness and what could be more foolish than worshipping a God who died on a cross? Join Pastor Jacob as he teaches us how to embrace the foolish aspect of our faith ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Ancient Christians used to be slandered as donkey worshippers. The donkey was a symbol of foolishness and what could be more foolish than worshipping a God who died on a cross? Join Pastor Jacob as he teaches us how to embrace the foolish aspect of our faith ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wabi-sabi-what-kind-of-god-gets-crucified</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/265b8eb6438b17cafee2e921aef9e531.mp4" length="197226725" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wabi-Sabi: We Are The People]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Although King David’s abuse of power and assault of Bathsheba is extreme, his story reminds us that we all fall short of God’s dream for us. By acknowledging our sins and failures, we open ourselves up to new healing, transformation, and wholeness. Li]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Although King David’s abuse of power and assault of Bathsheba is extreme, his story reminds us that we all fall short of God’s dream for us. By acknowledging our sins and failures, we open ourselves up to new healing, transformation, and wholeness. Like the Japanese art of “kintsukuroi” in which cracked pottery is mended with golden lacquer to highlight rather than hide the flaws, our stories of overcoming our issues become beautiful testimonies to the life-changing power of our faith in God.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Although King David’s abuse of power and assault of Bathsheba is extreme, his story reminds us that we all fall short of God’s dream for us. By acknowledging our sins and failures, we open ourselves up to new healing, transformation, and wholeness. Like the Japanese art of “kintsukuroi” in which cracked pottery is mended with golden lacquer to highlight rather than hide the flaws, our stories of overcoming our issues become beautiful testimonies to the life-changing power of our faith in God.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wabi-sabi-we-are-the-people</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f4249e4e4c419dd0b497046e6dc31e20.mp4" length="202063165" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wabi-Sabi: No Excuse Will Do]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Exodus 4, God calls Moses to go to Egypt to rescue God's people. But, Moses has a few objections first. Sometimes we too have objections to the idea that God might have a calling for us in this world. Join God and Moses as they have a conversation abou]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Exodus 4, God calls Moses to go to Egypt to rescue God's people. But, Moses has a few objections first. Sometimes we too have objections to the idea that God might have a calling for us in this world. Join God and Moses as they have a conversation about these objections and discover that God calls each of us, imperfections and all.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In Exodus 4, God calls Moses to go to Egypt to rescue God's people. But, Moses has a few objections first. Sometimes we too have objections to the idea that God might have a calling for us in this world. Join God and Moses as they have a conversation about these objections and discover that God calls each of us, imperfections and all.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wabi-sabi-no-excuse-will-do</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/5090c8fc26ee724102cc05be153e2cbf.mp4" length="222764164" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wabi-Sabi: Martha & Mary]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Historically, the story of Martha and Mary paints Martha as the harried housewife and Mary as the devoted student at Jesus’ feet. But a closer look at the original Greek offers a slightly different understanding of these sisters. Join Pastor Jen as we k]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Historically, the story of Martha and Mary paints Martha as the harried housewife and Mary as the devoted student at Jesus’ feet. But a closer look at the original Greek offers a slightly different understanding of these sisters. Join Pastor Jen as we kick off our new sermon series and consider what it means to find contentment and even joy in our imperfect lives.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Historically, the story of Martha and Mary paints Martha as the harried housewife and Mary as the devoted student at Jesus’ feet. But a closer look at the original Greek offers a slightly different understanding of these sisters. Join Pastor Jen as we kick off our new sermon series and consider what it means to find contentment and even joy in our imperfect lives.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wabi-sabi-martha-mary</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>14:27</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crossing Rivers: By the Rivers of Babylon]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[During this sermon series, we have seen God part the waters of seas and rivers on behalf of the Israelites, but what happens when we come to a river that won't part at all?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[During this sermon series, we have seen God part the waters of seas and rivers on behalf of the Israelites, but what happens when we come to a river that won't part at all? 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[During this sermon series, we have seen God part the waters of seas and rivers on behalf of the Israelites, but what happens when we come to a river that won't part at all? 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/crossing-rivers-by-the-rivers-of-babylon</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crossing Rivers: A Step of Faith]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into the long-awaited Promised Land, God asks them to get their feet wet this time as an act of faith. They are also invited to gather stones from the riverbed and build an Ebenezer to remind them of how faithful]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into the long-awaited Promised Land, God asks them to get their feet wet this time as an act of faith. They are also invited to gather stones from the riverbed and build an Ebenezer to remind them of how faithful God has been throughout their long, strenuous journey. Let us take a moment today to pause and remember how God has carried us this far in our own wilderness and   let us have faith that there is new life waiting for us on the other side. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[As the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into the long-awaited Promised Land, God asks them to get their feet wet this time as an act of faith. They are also invited to gather stones from the riverbed and build an Ebenezer to remind them of how faithful God has been throughout their long, strenuous journey. Let us take a moment today to pause and remember how God has carried us this far in our own wilderness and   let us have faith that there is new life waiting for us on the other side. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/crossing-rivers-a-step-of-faith</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/4035a0c6019fbe4c7487eaa0211f047b.mp4" length="181742043" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crossing Rivers: Passing the Mantle]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[So many world religions worry about who is next in line: as pope, as imam, and head of the church. In 2 Kings, the people are worried that there will be no more prophets once Elijah is gone, but Elisha appears to take up his mantle and continue his work.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[So many world religions worry about who is next in line: as pope, as imam, and head of the church. In 2 Kings, the people are worried that there will be no more prophets once Elijah is gone, but Elisha appears to take up his mantle and continue his work. In the Gospel of John, Jesus declares that we are ALL his successors, and that we have all been called to carry on his ministry, in fact to exceed it! Join Pastor Jacob as he reminds us what it means for us to possess the Spirit of God.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[So many world religions worry about who is next in line: as pope, as imam, and head of the church. In 2 Kings, the people are worried that there will be no more prophets once Elijah is gone, but Elisha appears to take up his mantle and continue his work. In the Gospel of John, Jesus declares that we are ALL his successors, and that we have all been called to carry on his ministry, in fact to exceed it! Join Pastor Jacob as he reminds us what it means for us to possess the Spirit of God.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/crossing-rivers-passing-the-mantle</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>23:22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crossing Rivers: The Red Sea]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When the Israelites fled Egypt they were fleeing enslavement, violence, chaos, and oppression. God parted the Red Sea to lead them toward freedom, life, and a new future filled with hope. In our chaotic world today, we must have faith that God will delive]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When the Israelites fled Egypt they were fleeing enslavement, violence, chaos, and oppression. God parted the Red Sea to lead them toward freedom, life, and a new future filled with hope. In our chaotic world today, we must have faith that God will deliver us if we just keep moving in the direction of freedom. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[When the Israelites fled Egypt they were fleeing enslavement, violence, chaos, and oppression. God parted the Red Sea to lead them toward freedom, life, and a new future filled with hope. In our chaotic world today, we must have faith that God will deliver us if we just keep moving in the direction of freedom. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/crossing-rivers-the-red-sea</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/c9b227785915a2d783ae46d239c5eb10.mp4" length="196902714" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Myths and Monsters: The Leviathan]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The ancient Israelites imagined the chaos and tragedies of their lives as embodied in a fabled sea creature known as the Leviathan. Even though we don't believe the same mythologies, what can we learn from these poetic descriptions of the Leviathan about]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The ancient Israelites imagined the chaos and tragedies of their lives as embodied in a fabled sea creature known as the Leviathan. Even though we don't believe the same mythologies, what can we learn from these poetic descriptions of the Leviathan about dealing with the chaos and tragedies in our own lives? 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The ancient Israelites imagined the chaos and tragedies of their lives as embodied in a fabled sea creature known as the Leviathan. Even though we don't believe the same mythologies, what can we learn from these poetic descriptions of the Leviathan about dealing with the chaos and tragedies in our own lives? 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/myths-and-monsters-the-leviathan</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/98c5db9cbf576e6bf82185b604b6e2ab.mp4" length="259410261" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:43</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Myths and Monsters: David & Goliath]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Most of us heard the story of David and Goliath for the first time as children, but the nuances of the story become even more powerful as adults. What can we learn from David about facing our own giants in today's fractured world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Most of us heard the story of David and Goliath for the first time as children, but the nuances of the story become even more powerful as adults. What can we learn from David about facing our own giants in today's fractured world. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Most of us heard the story of David and Goliath for the first time as children, but the nuances of the story become even more powerful as adults. What can we learn from David about facing our own giants in today's fractured world. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/myths-and-monsters-david-goliath</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/06bd6f7b91e1bf5270d420df14a5c351.mp4" length="189639270" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:30</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Myths and Monsters: The Ten Plagues]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story of the ten plagues reads like a typical Hollywood disaster movie, but it contains one of the most theologically problematic sentences in Scripture. What does it mean for God to harden Pharaoh's heart?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The story of the ten plagues reads like a typical Hollywood disaster movie, but it contains one of the most theologically problematic sentences in Scripture. What does it mean for God to harden Pharaoh's heart?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The story of the ten plagues reads like a typical Hollywood disaster movie, but it contains one of the most theologically problematic sentences in Scripture. What does it mean for God to harden Pharaoh's heart?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/myths-and-monsters-the-ten-plagues</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/576f96adcacd9a82422a8f1cad579e8d.mp4" length="244531707" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>24:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Myths and Monsters: The Nephilim ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Christianity has become a mainstream religion in America, but sometimes we forget that our Scriptures are full of strange mythical creatures and bizarre monsters such as the Nephilim. Join Pastor Jen as she kicks off this new sermon series and invites us]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Christianity has become a mainstream religion in America, but sometimes we forget that our Scriptures are full of strange mythical creatures and bizarre monsters such as the Nephilim. Join Pastor Jen as she kicks off this new sermon series and invites us to embrace the weirdness of our faith. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Christianity has become a mainstream religion in America, but sometimes we forget that our Scriptures are full of strange mythical creatures and bizarre monsters such as the Nephilim. Join Pastor Jen as she kicks off this new sermon series and invites us to embrace the weirdness of our faith. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/myths-and-monsters-the-nephilim</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d24723d373cba1dddadd0e801f21e852.mp4" length="233172667" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Created to Create: In Order to Create, We Must Connect]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We conclude our series by examining how we are able to accomplish so much more together. Let's continue our creative process by connecting with one another!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We conclude our series by examining how we are able to accomplish so much more together. Let's continue our creative process by connecting with one another! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We conclude our series by examining how we are able to accomplish so much more together. Let's continue our creative process by connecting with one another! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/created-to-create-in-order-to-create-we-must-connect</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/e6f066dcda218027a6ea156a1b858726.mp4" length="209219007" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Created to Create: In Order to Create, We Must Begin]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We could spend all day coming up to reasons not to create, but ultimately God invites us to set aside our hesitations and simply begin.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We could spend all day coming up to reasons not to create, but ultimately God invites us to set aside our hesitations and simply begin. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We could spend all day coming up to reasons not to create, but ultimately God invites us to set aside our hesitations and simply begin. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/created-to-create-in-order-to-create-we-must-begin</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-170560</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/b115849d4ee7b5c7e5eb9f557eaf4f7a.mp4" length="188578610" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Created to Create: In Order to Create We Must Play]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Wally Hoeger ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest preacher Rev. Wally Hoeger takes us back to the Sabbath commandment to remind us that part of the creative process is to make sure we PLAY!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest preacher Rev. Wally Hoeger takes us back to the Sabbath commandment to remind us that part of the creative process is to make sure we PLAY! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Guest preacher Rev. Wally Hoeger takes us back to the Sabbath commandment to remind us that part of the creative process is to make sure we PLAY! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/created-to-create-in-order-to-create-we-must-play</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-169336</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/66d80b89933ccaa3044177ff0238ad54.mp4" length="142932218" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>14:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Created to Create: In Order to Create We Must Take Risks]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob comes out of the pulpit to talk about some serious community issues.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob comes out of the pulpit to talk about some serious community issues. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob comes out of the pulpit to talk about some serious community issues. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/created-to-create-in-order-to-create-we-must-take-risks</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-169339</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/a2751d93f6042d39b366bd75499fdb71.mp4" length="203263729" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Created to Create: In Order to Create, We Must BE OPEN]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story of Paul's non-linear mission path through Asia Minor and his chance encounter with Lydia teaches us that if our creative projects (including our lives) are not neat and tidy, we are doing them just right.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The story of Paul's non-linear mission path through Asia Minor and his chance encounter with Lydia teaches us that if our creative projects (including our lives) are not neat and tidy, we are doing them just right. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The story of Paul's non-linear mission path through Asia Minor and his chance encounter with Lydia teaches us that if our creative projects (including our lives) are not neat and tidy, we are doing them just right. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/created-to-create-in-order-to-create-we-must-be-open</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-168483</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/e0c089837cc344de8d0767475c1af0dd.mp4" length="162907645" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>16:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Created to Create: In Order to Create, We Must MAKE SPACE]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In our hurried, frenzied lives, it can be hard to pause and listen to the Holy Spirit's guidance. Today, may you take a breath, and create the space needed to be your most creative self.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our hurried, frenzied lives, it can be hard to pause and listen to the Holy Spirit's guidance. Today, may you take a breath, and create the space needed to be your most creative self. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In our hurried, frenzied lives, it can be hard to pause and listen to the Holy Spirit's guidance. Today, may you take a breath, and create the space needed to be your most creative self. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/created-to-create-in-order-to-create-we-must-make-space</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-168484</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/97ddea0f1988b976b7746322c5a77207.mp4" length="194424030" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Created to Create: In Order to Create, We Must DREAM]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As human beings, we are created to create. If we can align our creativity with God's unfolding dream for the world, we will not only be giving the world our greatest gifts, but also tapping into some divine magic.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As human beings, we are created to create. If we can align our creativity with God's unfolding dream for the world, we will not only be giving the world our greatest gifts, but also tapping into some divine magic. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[As human beings, we are created to create. If we can align our creativity with God's unfolding dream for the world, we will not only be giving the world our greatest gifts, but also tapping into some divine magic. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/created-to-create-in-order-to-create-we-must-dream</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-168485</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/73254212d03773071ea2bbeaf0dcde5f.mp4" length="225710413" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Be the Change: If You Don't Like it, Change It!]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When being the change in the world, the Canaanite woman gives us this advice: Shout if you must! Make a scene if you need to. Repeat your requests. Let insults roll off your back. And believe that God is on your side even if God doesn't realize it yet.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When being the change in the world, the Canaanite woman gives us this advice: Shout if you must! Make a scene if you need to. Repeat your requests. Let insults roll off your back. And believe that God is on your side even if God doesn't realize it yet. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[When being the change in the world, the Canaanite woman gives us this advice: Shout if you must! Make a scene if you need to. Repeat your requests. Let insults roll off your back. And believe that God is on your side even if God doesn't realize it yet. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/be-the-change-if-you-dont-like-it-change-it</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-168481</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/a4eb801314e166a0f444f818894bb4c2.mp4" length="150395022" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>14:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Be the Change: The Ethiopian Eunuch ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sometimes faith is not about having the answers, but about asking the right questions. In Acts, the Ethiopian Eunuch asks, "What is to prevent my being baptized." What a great questions! There may have been a lot actually that might prevent him, but he di]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sometimes faith is not about having the answers, but about asking the right questions. In Acts, the Ethiopian Eunuch asks, "What is to prevent my being baptized." What a great questions! There may have been a lot actually that might prevent him, but he didn't let that stop him from taking control of his own spiritual journey. What is to prevent your being the change you would like to see in the world? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes faith is not about having the answers, but about asking the right questions. In Acts, the Ethiopian Eunuch asks, "What is to prevent my being baptized." What a great questions! There may have been a lot actually that might prevent him, but he didn't let that stop him from taking control of his own spiritual journey. What is to prevent your being the change you would like to see in the world? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/be-the-change-the-ethiopian-eunuch</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>23:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Be the Change: The Good Samaritan]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story of the Good Samaritan reminds us that our faith in God is our first step in ministry to the world. Christ calls us to not only hear and believe his teachings but to live them out in our lives.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The story of the Good Samaritan reminds us that our faith in God is our first step in ministry to the world. Christ calls us to not only hear and believe his teachings but to live them out in our lives. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The story of the Good Samaritan reminds us that our faith in God is our first step in ministry to the world. Christ calls us to not only hear and believe his teachings but to live them out in our lives. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/be-the-change-the-good-samaritan</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>25:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Be the Change: The Daughters of Zelophehad]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob shares why he thinks the Book of Numbers is one of the most interesting books of the Bible and why the obscure story of The Daughters of Zelophehad is one of the most important passages in the entirety of the Bible because it helps us underst]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob shares why he thinks the Book of Numbers is one of the most interesting books of the Bible and why the obscure story of The Daughters of Zelophehad is one of the most important passages in the entirety of the Bible because it helps us understand the function of religion. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob shares why he thinks the Book of Numbers is one of the most interesting books of the Bible and why the obscure story of The Daughters of Zelophehad is one of the most important passages in the entirety of the Bible because it helps us understand the function of religion. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/be-the-change-the-daughters-of-zelophehad</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/de54d5ed4250e8c79a81bc6872fc4b6e.mp4" length="248218253" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>24:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Fragments: Stranger or Savior? ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On the way to Emmaus, two strangers encounter Jesus unexpectedly. What strangers in your life might be waiting to show you the light of Christ?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the way to Emmaus, two strangers encounter Jesus unexpectedly. What strangers in your life might be waiting to show you the light of Christ? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[On the way to Emmaus, two strangers encounter Jesus unexpectedly. What strangers in your life might be waiting to show you the light of Christ? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-fragments-stranger-or-savior</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Fragments: Piecing Together the Story (Easter Sunday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A modern term helps us understand what is happening in Luke's account of the resurrection: gaslighting! Seriously, read it for yourself! Join Pastor Jacob as he celebrates the importance of listening to the voices of every single holy fragment, including]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A modern term helps us understand what is happening in Luke's account of the resurrection: gaslighting! Seriously, read it for yourself! Join Pastor Jacob as he celebrates the importance of listening to the voices of every single holy fragment, including you! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[A modern term helps us understand what is happening in Luke's account of the resurrection: gaslighting! Seriously, read it for yourself! Join Pastor Jacob as he celebrates the importance of listening to the voices of every single holy fragment, including you! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-fragments-piecing-together-the-story-easter-sunday</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Fragments: When Breath Becomes Air (Good Friday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On this most powerful night of the year, Jesus gives up his last breath. Our breath is so important to us, but it has been cut short for so many in the dual pandemics of Covid-19 and racism. As we mourn the death of Christ tonight, we also mourn those who]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this most powerful night of the year, Jesus gives up his last breath. Our breath is so important to us, but it has been cut short for so many in the dual pandemics of Covid-19 and racism. As we mourn the death of Christ tonight, we also mourn those who have lost in the last year. We pray for the hope of resurrection for us all. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[On this most powerful night of the year, Jesus gives up his last breath. Our breath is so important to us, but it has been cut short for so many in the dual pandemics of Covid-19 and racism. As we mourn the death of Christ tonight, we also mourn those who have lost in the last year. We pray for the hope of resurrection for us all. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-fragments-when-breath-becomes-air-good-friday</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>14:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Fragments: Broken to Heal (Maundy Thursday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We gather together for Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday as we see our own holy fragments in the life of Jesus who was "broken to heal."]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We gather together for Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday as we see our own holy fragments in the life of Jesus who was "broken to heal." ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We gather together for Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday as we see our own holy fragments in the life of Jesus who was "broken to heal." ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-fragments-broken-to-heal-maundy-thursday</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>14:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Fragments: A Revolution of Love]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[So much of Christianity is defined by what Christians are against. But what if we placed special emphasis on what we are FOR?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[So much of Christianity is defined by what Christians are against. But what if we placed special emphasis on what we are FOR?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[So much of Christianity is defined by what Christians are against. But what if we placed special emphasis on what we are FOR?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-fragments-a-revolution-of-love</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Fragments: Healing From the Inside Out]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jesus' healing miracles are never just about the body. They are always widening the boundaries of community and acceptance. If we can join him in this expansive inclusion, we too can be healed.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jesus' healing miracles are never just about the body. They are always widening the boundaries of community and acceptance. If we can join him in this expansive inclusion, we too can be healed. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Jesus' healing miracles are never just about the body. They are always widening the boundaries of community and acceptance. If we can join him in this expansive inclusion, we too can be healed. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-fragments-healing-from-the-inside-out</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/bf64750b13c79780f1e5ab4f3577c086.mp4" length="179591657" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Fragments: Old Things Made New]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Luke, Zacchaeus learns that he has the power to make all things new. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores our own ability to make old things new, just like Christ, as we write the stories of our lives.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Luke, Zacchaeus learns that he has the power to make all things new. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores our own ability to make old things new, just like Christ, as we write the stories of our lives. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Luke, Zacchaeus learns that he has the power to make all things new. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores our own ability to make old things new, just like Christ, as we write the stories of our lives. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-fragments-old-things-made-new</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/1104cde580ef8f0065645a35d7a53cb1.mp4" length="201731919" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Fragments: Who is IN and Who is OUT]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[If Jesus wants to dine with someone who is rejected and despised by their own community, then who is IN and who is OUT of the circle of compassion? Pastor Jen examines Jesus' determination to engage with brokenness in order to heal and transform that brok]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[If Jesus wants to dine with someone who is rejected and despised by their own community, then who is IN and who is OUT of the circle of compassion? Pastor Jen examines Jesus' determination to engage with brokenness in order to heal and transform that brokenness. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[If Jesus wants to dine with someone who is rejected and despised by their own community, then who is IN and who is OUT of the circle of compassion? Pastor Jen examines Jesus' determination to engage with brokenness in order to heal and transform that brokenness. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-fragments-who-is-in-and-who-is-out</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-163405</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/5d2b29dbe04bc56a2ee2ebb6ff70c5c0.mp4" length="224031013" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holy Fragments: An Unnamed Woman]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Do we truly see the people around us? Do we feel seen? Strangely, one of the only stories shared in all four Gospels is of an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar. Join Pastor Jacob as he tries to help us see her as she truly is.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do we truly see the people around us? Do we feel seen? Strangely, one of the only stories shared in all four Gospels is of an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar.  Join Pastor Jacob as he tries to help us see her as she truly is. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Do we truly see the people around us? Do we feel seen? Strangely, one of the only stories shared in all four Gospels is of an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar.  Join Pastor Jacob as he tries to help us see her as she truly is. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/holy-fragments-an-unnamed-woman</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d04b8731bc11841bbd52994cc1a706c9.mp4" length="258104165" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Didn't See That Coming: Hiding Places]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Gospels, we find the disciples hiding after Jesus' death, finding it hard to believe everything that Jesus told them. Why do we sometimes have a hard time believing what is right in front of us?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Gospels, we find the disciples hiding after Jesus' death, finding it hard to believe everything that Jesus told them. Why do we sometimes have a hard time believing what is right in front of us? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the Gospels, we find the disciples hiding after Jesus' death, finding it hard to believe everything that Jesus told them. Why do we sometimes have a hard time believing what is right in front of us? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/didnt-see-that-coming-hiding-places</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/ccaccf6572032cd1d63ce5ed9b8a891a.mp4" length="233342390" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>23:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Didn't See That Coming: Brick by Brick]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The teachings of Christ and the legacy of Dr. King invite us to reject Cain's dismissal of his brother and instead become caretakers of our siblings. How might we build beloved community brick by brick and choice by choice?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The teachings of Christ and the legacy of Dr. King invite us to reject Cain's dismissal of his brother and instead become caretakers of our siblings. How might we build beloved community brick by brick and choice by choice? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The teachings of Christ and the legacy of Dr. King invite us to reject Cain's dismissal of his brother and instead become caretakers of our siblings. How might we build beloved community brick by brick and choice by choice? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/didnt-see-that-coming-brick-by-brick</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-159383</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/303a2f0c5a4fc43e5500c3a0a6ad852c.mp4" length="183041094" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Didn't See That Coming: Jacob and Esau]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our new sermon series starting today is entitled, "Didn't See That Coming: Embracing the Unexpected." But we definitely SHOULD have seen the events of this week coming because they are a result of our country's inability to deal with its legacy of white s]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our new sermon series starting today is entitled, "Didn't See That Coming: Embracing the Unexpected." But we definitely SHOULD have seen the events of this week coming because they are a result of our country's inability to deal with its legacy of white supremacy. Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they explore the events of this week and what they teach us about our past and about how we can shape our future.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our new sermon series starting today is entitled, "Didn't See That Coming: Embracing the Unexpected." But we definitely SHOULD have seen the events of this week coming because they are a result of our country's inability to deal with its legacy of white supremacy. Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they explore the events of this week and what they teach us about our past and about how we can shape our future.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/didnt-see-that-coming-jacob-and-esau</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f0f853cf35f49f05e787c5b03e74d53b.mp4" length="259756852" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Epiphany: Hidden in Plain Sight]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief, the magi were probably not following a giant, unmissable star in the sky. Instead, they were seekers of truth who had spent their whole lives looking carefully for signs of the divine. What big and small epiphanies might God be]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief, the magi were probably not following a giant, unmissable star in the sky. Instead, they were seekers of truth who had spent their whole lives looking carefully for signs of the divine. What big and small epiphanies might God be trying to reveal to us in our daily lives now? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief, the magi were probably not following a giant, unmissable star in the sky. Instead, they were seekers of truth who had spent their whole lives looking carefully for signs of the divine. What big and small epiphanies might God be trying to reveal to us in our daily lives now? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/epiphany-hidden-in-plain-sight</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/066d0501abaacf35027d4491cfb2644d.mp4" length="196687913" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Epiphany: Epiphania]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In today's world we often specialize in a single discipline or trade, but today Pastor Jacob invites us all to be generalists as we explore several different topics and try to answer the question, "How can we see God?"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In today's world we often specialize in a single discipline or trade, but today Pastor Jacob invites us all to be generalists as we explore several different topics and try to answer the question, "How can we see God?" ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In today's world we often specialize in a single discipline or trade, but today Pastor Jacob invites us all to be generalists as we explore several different topics and try to answer the question, "How can we see God?" ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/epiphany-epiphania</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-158708</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/da5ed329e44f62e81d9e914a215338cf.mp4" length="220555133" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Home for the Holidays: Hey! Unto YOU a Child is Born!]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Many of us come to Christmas Eve this year feeling weary from the year we have just lived. But take heart, because the angel proclaims that unto YOU a child is born.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Many of us come to Christmas Eve this year feeling weary from the year we have just lived. But take heart, because the angel proclaims that unto YOU a child is born. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Many of us come to Christmas Eve this year feeling weary from the year we have just lived. But take heart, because the angel proclaims that unto YOU a child is born. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/home-for-the-holidays-hey-unto-you-a-child-is-born</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>13:53</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Home for the Holidays: Family Stories]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Each year the children retell the nativity story and make the birth of Jesus alive again in our times. Telling the nativity story again and again each year is a lot like the family stories we tell during the holidays. Pastor Jacob shares some of his famil]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Each year the children retell the nativity story and make the birth of Jesus alive again in our times. Telling the nativity story again and again each year is a lot like the family stories we tell during the holidays. Pastor Jacob shares some of his family stories and reflects on how these stories shape us. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Each year the children retell the nativity story and make the birth of Jesus alive again in our times. Telling the nativity story again and again each year is a lot like the family stories we tell during the holidays. Pastor Jacob shares some of his family stories and reflects on how these stories shape us. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/home-for-the-holidays-family-stories</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Home for the Holidays: Don’t Miss It]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Even though the holidays look and feel different this year, Pastor Jen reminds us that something big is coming to us and it is our responsibility to make sure we don't miss it.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Even though the holidays look and feel different this year, Pastor Jen reminds us that something big is coming to us and it is our responsibility to make sure we don't miss it. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Even though the holidays look and feel different this year, Pastor Jen reminds us that something big is coming to us and it is our responsibility to make sure we don't miss it. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/home-for-the-holidays-dont-miss-it</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Home for the Holidays: Set Up a Tent Among Us]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Most English translations of John 1:14 don't quite capture what the original hearers of this passage would have imagined. The literal translation is that Jesus "set up a tent" among us. The Israelites thought God lived in their tent or tabernacle, but now]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Most English translations of John 1:14 don't quite capture what the original hearers of this passage would have imagined. The literal translation is that Jesus "set up a tent" among us. The Israelites thought God lived in their tent or tabernacle, but now John tells us that Jesus can set up a tent wherever, including in us. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Most English translations of John 1:14 don't quite capture what the original hearers of this passage would have imagined. The literal translation is that Jesus "set up a tent" among us. The Israelites thought God lived in their tent or tabernacle, but now John tells us that Jesus can set up a tent wherever, including in us. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/home-for-the-holidays-set-up-a-tent-among-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Home for the Holidays: Longing for Home]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This year most of us will spend the season of Advent safely at home. As we kick-off our sermon series, "Home for the Holidays," Pastor Jen explores the concept of a spiritual home and why we experience a homesickness of the soul every year.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This year most of us will spend the season of Advent safely at home. As we kick-off our sermon series, "Home for the Holidays," Pastor Jen explores the concept of a spiritual home and why we experience a homesickness of the soul every year. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This year most of us will spend the season of Advent safely at home. As we kick-off our sermon series, "Home for the Holidays," Pastor Jen explores the concept of a spiritual home and why we experience a homesickness of the soul every year. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/home-for-the-holidays-longing-for-home</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f4ab7731ed9be39f4694466e2312999d.mp4" length="229118441" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Sunday: What is Truth?]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There has been a war against truth in our culture over the last four years. How can we sort through fact and fiction in our world today?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[There has been a war against truth in our culture over the last four years. How can we sort through fact and fiction in our world today? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[There has been a war against truth in our culture over the last four years. How can we sort through fact and fiction in our world today? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/thanksgiving-sunday-what-is-truth</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/eeb7254c78b456ba26bd3ac297d9a6dc.mp4" length="236574471" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>23:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Animal Blessing Sunday: Let the Animals Teach Us]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Animals are some of our greatest spiritual teachers if we are willing students. Join Pastor Jen as she lifts up four spiritual lessons we can learn form animals.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Animals are some of our greatest spiritual teachers if we are willing students. Join Pastor Jen as she lifts up four spiritual lessons we can learn form animals. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Animals are some of our greatest spiritual teachers if we are willing students. Join Pastor Jen as she lifts up four spiritual lessons we can learn form animals. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/animal-blessing-sunday-let-the-animals-teach-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/e79ad65da8a7fc6e2f03c46ad82abb24.mp4" length="258474778" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Post-Election: Forgiveness is Not the End]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[No matter the results of the 2020 election, the work of the church does not change. We are called to always strive for greater love, inclusion, and equality in the world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[No matter the results of the 2020 election, the work of the church does not change. We are called to always strive for greater love, inclusion, and equality in the world. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[No matter the results of the 2020 election, the work of the church does not change. We are called to always strive for greater love, inclusion, and equality in the world. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/post-election-forgiveness-is-not-the-end</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-157095</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/69246dffde69705f385e3d1dc7767bcb.mp4" length="253633057" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[All Saints: This is Our Time]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Every day the clock keeps ticking, reminding us that time is passing. But the prophet Isaiah announces that the time for renewal and redemption is NOW! How can we, like the saints who have gone before us, make the most of our days?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every day the clock keeps ticking, reminding us that time is passing. But the prophet Isaiah announces that the time for renewal and redemption is NOW! How can we, like the saints who have gone before us, make the most of our days? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Every day the clock keeps ticking, reminding us that time is passing. But the prophet Isaiah announces that the time for renewal and redemption is NOW! How can we, like the saints who have gone before us, make the most of our days? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/all-saints-this-is-our-time</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/789a6eeec593b9f468e33711f339afb1.mp4" length="184649259" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:30</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lost and Found: The Prodigal Son]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The parable of the prodigal son is one of the most well known stories in Scripture, but Jesus never meant for the parable to have only one meaning. How can we hear this parable again today and learn something new for our context.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The parable of the prodigal son is one of the most well known stories in Scripture, but Jesus never meant for the parable to have only one meaning. How can we hear this parable again today and learn something new for our context. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The parable of the prodigal son is one of the most well known stories in Scripture, but Jesus never meant for the parable to have only one meaning. How can we hear this parable again today and learn something new for our context. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/lost-and-found-the-prodigal-son</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/5b1ce0376752717a6a74b70f1f353f43.mp4" length="266817164" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>26:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lost and Found: The Lost Coin]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Many of us feel lost right now. But Jesus tells a parable that reminds us that nothing is lost to God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Many of us feel lost right now. But Jesus tells a parable that reminds us that nothing is lost to God. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Many of us feel lost right now. But Jesus tells a parable that reminds us that nothing is lost to God. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/lost-and-found-the-lost-coin</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-157093</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f9d3b638ea19c455e7dfc18295941aff.mp4" length="232106407" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>23:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lost and Found: The Pearl of Great Price]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Brian Ellison]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we celebrate 26 years of being an Open and Affirming church and welcome guest preacher, Rev. Brian Ellison, of The Covenant Network for an excellent sermon on the parable of the pearl of great price.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we celebrate 26 years of being an Open and Affirming church and welcome guest preacher, Rev. Brian Ellison, of The Covenant Network for an excellent sermon on the parable of the pearl of great price. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we celebrate 26 years of being an Open and Affirming church and welcome guest preacher, Rev. Brian Ellison, of The Covenant Network for an excellent sermon on the parable of the pearl of great price. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/lost-and-found-the-pearl-of-great-price</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-157018</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d02553b1d44d4e40961625f33f2e98c5.mp4" length="202118209" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lost and Found: The Lost Sheep]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When Jesus introduces a series of three stories about lost items in Luke 15, he begins with a story about a lost sheep. Join Pastor Jacob as he connects this story to the Black Lives Matter movement and asks, "Who is really lost?"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When Jesus introduces a series of three stories about lost items in Luke 15, he begins with a story about a lost sheep. Join Pastor Jacob as he connects this story to the Black Lives Matter movement and asks, "Who is really lost?" ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[When Jesus introduces a series of three stories about lost items in Luke 15, he begins with a story about a lost sheep. Join Pastor Jacob as he connects this story to the Black Lives Matter movement and asks, "Who is really lost?" ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/lost-and-found-the-lost-sheep</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-156992</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/36813f99723d56e45890cc9207a3391b.mp4" length="227223867" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[When Will This End: Wilderness Revelations]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The wilderness of the multiple pandemics we are experiencing are uncomfortable and challenging. What might be revealed to us in the midst of this dry place?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The wilderness of the multiple pandemics we are experiencing are uncomfortable and challenging. What might be revealed to us in the midst of this dry place? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The wilderness of the multiple pandemics we are experiencing are uncomfortable and challenging. What might be revealed to us in the midst of this dry place? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/when-will-this-end-wilderness-revelations</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-156991</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/fd74364999d36ebe2077fe8b09ced57c.mp4" length="196267798" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[When Will This End: The Seventh Generation ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There is an Iroquois law that said decisions should be made based on how they impact the community seven generations into the future. What if God is calling us to invest in creating a better world, even if we never live to see it?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[There is an Iroquois law that said decisions should be made based on how they impact the community seven generations into the future. What if God is calling us to invest in creating a better world, even if we never live to see it? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[There is an Iroquois law that said decisions should be made based on how they impact the community seven generations into the future. What if God is calling us to invest in creating a better world, even if we never live to see it? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/when-will-this-end-the-seventh-generation</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/9b029b857b72b0d03b156eb56c9f35c5.mp4" length="245926750" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>24:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[When Will This End: Surveying the Bones]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Like Ezekiel, we are surveying the dead, dry bones of our personal and communal lives. With God's Holy Spirit, may we one day take a collective new breath and begin a new era in which everyone can breathe together.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Like Ezekiel, we are surveying the dead, dry bones of our personal and communal lives. With God's Holy Spirit, may we one day take a collective new breath and begin a new era in which everyone can breathe together. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Like Ezekiel, we are surveying the dead, dry bones of our personal and communal lives. With God's Holy Spirit, may we one day take a collective new breath and begin a new era in which everyone can breathe together. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/when-will-this-end-surveying-the-bones</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-151972</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/7fe0391add37ee3172a48bf5be1a76b4.mp4" length="255701525" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[When Will This End: These Are Your Gods]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[While they are in the wilderness waiting for Moses to come down from Sinai, the Israelites ask Aaron to make them some sort of god that they can see and touch. We always crave certainty. But what if the only thing that is certain is our uncertainty? How d]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[While they are in the wilderness waiting for Moses to come down from Sinai, the Israelites ask Aaron to make them some sort of god that they can see and touch. We always crave certainty. But what if the only thing that is certain is our uncertainty? How do we live in the uncertainty? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[While they are in the wilderness waiting for Moses to come down from Sinai, the Israelites ask Aaron to make them some sort of god that they can see and touch. We always crave certainty. But what if the only thing that is certain is our uncertainty? How do we live in the uncertainty? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/when-will-this-end-these-are-your-gods</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-151591</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/4138b18ec17c4263177a3df328e32bc8.mp4" length="285156931" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>28:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Unread Books: Malachi]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our world certainly feels as if it is being refined by fire this year. We are being called to change many of our ways of thinking and our practices. Is it possible to find God in the midst of all of this change? Malachi thinks so!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our world certainly feels as if it is being refined by fire this year. We are being called to change many of our ways of thinking and our practices. Is it possible to find God in the midst of all of this change? Malachi thinks so!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our world certainly feels as if it is being refined by fire this year. We are being called to change many of our ways of thinking and our practices. Is it possible to find God in the midst of all of this change? Malachi thinks so!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-unread-books-malachi</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/7e2c99a78fdd9e691442d0320d67408e.mp4" length="161145958" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>16:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Unread Books: The Remaining Books]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob admits he likes to check things off lists and felt compelled to preach out all of the remaining books before the series came to a close. He looks to eight different passages and asks if there might be a common theme unifying the entire canon]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob admits he likes to check things off lists and felt compelled to preach out all of the remaining books before the series came to a close. He looks to eight different passages and asks if there might be a common theme unifying the entire canon of Scripture. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob admits he likes to check things off lists and felt compelled to preach out all of the remaining books before the series came to a close. He looks to eight different passages and asks if there might be a common theme unifying the entire canon of Scripture. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-unread-books-the-remaining-books</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>27:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Unread Books: Haggai]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[After generations of failure and chaos, the Israelites are left wondering how they could ever rebuild what they had before? Will it be possible for us to rebuild?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[After generations of failure and chaos, the Israelites are left wondering how they could ever rebuild what they had before? Will it be possible for us to rebuild? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[After generations of failure and chaos, the Israelites are left wondering how they could ever rebuild what they had before? Will it be possible for us to rebuild? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-unread-books-haggai</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Unread Books: Jude]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Doesn't it sometimes feel that Christianity has been hijacked by fundamentalists. But what if they think the same thing about us so-called "progressives." Pastor Jacob provides some guidance about how to have conversations regarding the heart of our faith]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Doesn't it sometimes feel that Christianity has been hijacked by fundamentalists. But what if they think the same thing about us so-called "progressives." Pastor Jacob provides some guidance about how to have conversations regarding the heart of our faith. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Doesn't it sometimes feel that Christianity has been hijacked by fundamentalists. But what if they think the same thing about us so-called "progressives." Pastor Jacob provides some guidance about how to have conversations regarding the heart of our faith. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-unread-books-jude</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>25:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Unread Books: 2 Timothy]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How did you come to learn about the faith? We all have people, books, or experiences that shaped our own understanding of Christianity. Join Pastor Jen as we track the journey of our own faith.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[How did you come to learn about the faith? We all have people, books, or experiences that shaped our own understanding of Christianity. Join Pastor Jen as we track the journey of our own faith. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[How did you come to learn about the faith? We all have people, books, or experiences that shaped our own understanding of Christianity. Join Pastor Jen as we track the journey of our own faith. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-unread-books-2-timothy</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/76c16c2163a513828f7e3bc0378c00bc.mp4" length="210560379" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[The Unread Books: 1 & 2 Chronicles ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[These two books of history are seldom read because the stories they contain are mostly repeats from the historical books that come before. In this sermon, Pastor Jacob suggests that we cannot practice our Christian faith without understanding how we live]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[These two books of history are seldom read because the stories they contain are mostly repeats from the historical books that come before. In this sermon, Pastor Jacob suggests that we cannot practice our Christian faith without understanding how we live out that faith in our own historical context. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[These two books of history are seldom read because the stories they contain are mostly repeats from the historical books that come before. In this sermon, Pastor Jacob suggests that we cannot practice our Christian faith without understanding how we live out that faith in our own historical context. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-unread-books-1-2-chronicles</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/0b22e5981e90adcd9d34ae1a15a9779b.mp4" length="250503031" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[The Unread Books: Nehemiah: "Let's Start Building"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nehemiah contains the story of the people of Israel after they return from exile and are trying to rebuild their city. Pastor Jen teaches us the wisdom we can learn from their rebuilding efforts and how each person simply rebuilt their small part of the c]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nehemiah contains the story of the people of Israel after they return from exile and are trying to rebuild their city. Pastor Jen teaches us the wisdom we can learn from their rebuilding efforts and how each person simply rebuilt their small part of the city. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Nehemiah contains the story of the people of Israel after they return from exile and are trying to rebuild their city. Pastor Jen teaches us the wisdom we can learn from their rebuilding efforts and how each person simply rebuilt their small part of the city. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-unread-books-nehemiah-lets-start-building</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/7e9634b1f9d2a0fdaf54bfbded67b79c.mp4" length="192578779" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[The Unread Books: 2nd and 3rd John]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The books of 2 and 3 John almost did not make it into the canon of Scripture because they are so short and lack context. Is there something we can learn from these letters that contain less than 300 words each? Pastor Jacob suggests that these letters cap]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The books of 2 and 3 John almost did not make it into the canon of Scripture because they are so short and lack context. Is there something we can learn from these letters that contain less than 300 words each? Pastor Jacob suggests that these letters capture in part what it is like to do ministry during a pandemic. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The books of 2 and 3 John almost did not make it into the canon of Scripture because they are so short and lack context. Is there something we can learn from these letters that contain less than 300 words each? Pastor Jacob suggests that these letters capture in part what it is like to do ministry during a pandemic. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-unread-books-2nd-and-3rd-john</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/939ca4dc9e413eb88d6ec9d47a146a2e.mp4" length="243987398" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>24:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Unread Books: Obadiah]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We kick off our series on "The Unread Books," that Pastors Jen and Jacob have not used for sermons in these last four years with Obadiah. What does this prophet have to say for our times?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We kick off our series on "The Unread Books," that Pastors Jen and Jacob have not used for sermons in these last four years with Obadiah. What does this prophet have to say for our times? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We kick off our series on "The Unread Books," that Pastors Jen and Jacob have not used for sermons in these last four years with Obadiah. What does this prophet have to say for our times? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-unread-books-obadiah</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-147936</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/8d9091e2a5bf09a1c48da87e771e022d.mp4" length="217816574" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Saints You Should Know: St. Theresa of Calcutta]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[St. Theresa is often lifted up as a saint extraordinaire, but there were many criticisms of her work in her lifetime, and she herself experienced periods of intense spiritual darkness. In this period of spiritual darkness for our country, Pastor Jacob cal]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[St. Theresa is often lifted up as a saint extraordinaire, but there were many criticisms of her work in her lifetime, and she herself experienced periods of intense spiritual darkness. In this period of spiritual darkness for our country, Pastor Jacob calls for us to take stock of our own flaws so that we can humbly work to bring ourselves out of the chaos. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[St. Theresa is often lifted up as a saint extraordinaire, but there were many criticisms of her work in her lifetime, and she herself experienced periods of intense spiritual darkness. In this period of spiritual darkness for our country, Pastor Jacob calls for us to take stock of our own flaws so that we can humbly work to bring ourselves out of the chaos. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/saints-you-should-know-st-theresa-of-calcutta</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/45d3562a7c0200eed10f8fc8ad32e7e7.mp4" length="220426151" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Saints You Should Know: Christina the Astonishing]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastor John as we learn about Christina the Astonishing and how her life can be a lesson to us about the work of resurrection we need to do to combat systemic racism in our country.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastor John as we learn about Christina the Astonishing and how her life can be a lesson to us about the work of resurrection we need to do to combat systemic racism in our country. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastor John as we learn about Christina the Astonishing and how her life can be a lesson to us about the work of resurrection we need to do to combat systemic racism in our country. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/saints-you-should-know-christina-the-astonishing</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-146723</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/1c4572cb7f269f3f28dc08fa4c34a045.mp4" length="199794937" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Saints You Should Know: Julian of Norwich]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The most famous line of Julian of Norwich's writing is, "All shall be well. All shall be well. And all manner of things shall be well." But how can we think that anything will be well as our country confronts two major public health crises in Covid-19 and]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The most famous line of Julian of Norwich's writing is, "All shall be well. All shall be well. And all manner of things shall be well." But how can we think that anything will be well as our country confronts two major public health crises in Covid-19 and racism. Learn how our ability to confront the worst parts of ourselves can set us on the path toward wellness. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The most famous line of Julian of Norwich's writing is, "All shall be well. All shall be well. And all manner of things shall be well." But how can we think that anything will be well as our country confronts two major public health crises in Covid-19 and racism. Learn how our ability to confront the worst parts of ourselves can set us on the path toward wellness. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/saints-you-should-know-julian-of-norwich</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/ce15e3d4479d607e61534574a522a4e3.mp4" length="242251438" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>24:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Saints You Should Know: St. Juan Martin de Porres Velázquez]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[St. Jan Martin de Porres Velázquez may be the nicest man you ever hear about. But that still didn't stop him from experiencing terrible racism throughout his life. Pastor Jen shares how its time to stop making excuses for the systemic racism in our count]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[St. Jan Martin de Porres Velázquez may be the nicest man you ever hear about. But that still didn't stop him from experiencing terrible racism throughout his life. Pastor Jen shares how its time to stop making excuses for the systemic racism in our country. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[St. Jan Martin de Porres Velázquez may be the nicest man you ever hear about. But that still didn't stop him from experiencing terrible racism throughout his life. Pastor Jen shares how its time to stop making excuses for the systemic racism in our country. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/saints-you-should-know-st-juan-martin-de-porres-velazquez</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-145320</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/76d2ea7a3126f6a60927e68fe146a87e.mp4" length="245073895" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>24:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Saints You Should Know: Oscar Romero ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the legacy of Oscar Romero and the importance of liberation theology.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the legacy of Oscar Romero and the importance of liberation theology. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the legacy of Oscar Romero and the importance of liberation theology. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/saints-you-should-know-oscar-romero</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/a3c91339727d27f8bd296dcb5d20a60a.mp4" length="177685798" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Saints You Should Know: Hildegard of Bingen]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen starts our "Saints You Should Know" sermon series by teaching us about Hildegard of Bingen and all of the incredible aspects of her life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen starts our "Saints You Should Know" sermon series by teaching us about Hildegard of Bingen and all of the incredible aspects of her life. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen starts our "Saints You Should Know" sermon series by teaching us about Hildegard of Bingen and all of the incredible aspects of her life. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/saints-you-should-know-hildegard-of-bingen</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-146422</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/71daad1ad7713c39e38f9c0a38113ea5.mp4" length="197839634" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Seeing 2020: Tell Me What I Want to Hear]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The parallels between King Ahab in our passage for today and our current administration are uncanny. We can gather people around us who will tell us what we want to hear or people who will be honest and candid with us. Friends, we cannot return to "normal]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The parallels between King Ahab in our passage for today and our current administration are uncanny. We can gather people around us who will tell us what we want to hear or people who will be honest and candid with us. Friends, we cannot return to "normal". ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The parallels between King Ahab in our passage for today and our current administration are uncanny. We can gather people around us who will tell us what we want to hear or people who will be honest and candid with us. Friends, we cannot return to "normal". ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/seeing-2020-tell-me-what-i-want-to-hear</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-144113</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/0b0bc78ceea6dfd3061eb09f69f08938.mp4" length="240218696" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>23:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seeing 2020: You Belong Here]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[During the pandemic, it is so easy to feel isolated and alone. Pastor Jen explains why, no matter where you are, you belong in this community.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[During the pandemic, it is so easy to feel isolated and alone. Pastor Jen explains why, no matter where you are, you belong in this community. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[During the pandemic, it is so easy to feel isolated and alone. Pastor Jen explains why, no matter where you are, you belong in this community. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/seeing-2020-you-belong-here</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-143632</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/421d9c55e4a9ea7c0b0e6fbb0654448e.mp4" length="184827079" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seeing 2020: Going Where the Spirit Leads]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[During Paul's missionary journeys in the Book of Acts, the Spirit of God takes him to unexpected places. How is the Spirit leading us to new places and new discoveries during this pandemic?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[During Paul's missionary journeys in the Book of Acts, the Spirit of God takes him to unexpected places. How is the Spirit leading us to new places and new discoveries during this pandemic? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[During Paul's missionary journeys in the Book of Acts, the Spirit of God takes him to unexpected places. How is the Spirit leading us to new places and new discoveries during this pandemic? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/seeing-2020-going-where-the-spirit-leads</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-143633</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/e389e1a3a885b086151018267027cdef.mp4" length="231063984" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seeing 2020: Our Rock Pillow]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Like the rock that Jacob placed in the desert marking the spot where he encountered God, Claremont United Church of Christ is a marker of a place where people have come together to worship God, be inspired, and accompany one another through life for 130 y]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Like the rock that Jacob placed in the desert marking the spot where he encountered God, Claremont United Church of Christ is a marker of a place where people have come together to worship God, be inspired, and accompany one another through life for 130 years. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Like the rock that Jacob placed in the desert marking the spot where he encountered God, Claremont United Church of Christ is a marker of a place where people have come together to worship God, be inspired, and accompany one another through life for 130 years. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/seeing-2020-our-rock-pillow</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-143634</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/b3a587694651029711cfb92b8f89a482.mp4" length="185494334" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Earth Day 2020]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The parallels between how our country responded to Covid-19 in its earliest stages and how we handle climate change are uncanny. On these world issues we must come together to accept the fact before us and make wide-spread, systemic changes.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The parallels between how our country responded to Covid-19 in its earliest stages and how we handle climate change are uncanny. On these world issues we must come together to accept the fact before us and make wide-spread, systemic changes. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The parallels between how our country responded to Covid-19 in its earliest stages and how we handle climate change are uncanny. On these world issues we must come together to accept the fact before us and make wide-spread, systemic changes. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/earth-day-2020</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-143690</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:53</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[3 Day Flip: Where Exactly is Jesus? ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The 3-Day flip is finished! The risen Christ is restored! But where exactly should we be looking for Jesus after the resurrection?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The 3-Day flip is finished! The risen Christ is restored! But where exactly should we be looking for Jesus after the resurrection? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The 3-Day flip is finished! The risen Christ is restored! But where exactly should we be looking for Jesus after the resurrection? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/3-day-flip-where-exactly-is-jesus</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>12:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[3 Day Flip: Cleaning House]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our homes are at their cleanest when guests are about to arrive. We curate the images we put on social media. But when Jesus enters the temple before his death to cleanse the temple of the money changers, he asks us to keep a clean house year-round and to]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our homes are at their cleanest when guests are about to arrive. We curate the images we put on social media. But when Jesus enters the temple before his death to cleanse the temple of the money changers, he asks us to keep a clean house year-round and to be willing to expose the most vulnerable parts of ourselves. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our homes are at their cleanest when guests are about to arrive. We curate the images we put on social media. But when Jesus enters the temple before his death to cleanse the temple of the money changers, he asks us to keep a clean house year-round and to be willing to expose the most vulnerable parts of ourselves. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/3-day-flip-cleaning-house</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>23:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[3 Day Flip: No More of This! ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The night in the Garden of Gethsemane involves violence even though Jesus spent his whole ministry teaching his disciples to be peaceful. What would happen if followers of Christ actually started living out his teachings?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The night in the Garden of Gethsemane involves violence even though Jesus spent his whole ministry teaching his disciples to be peaceful. What would happen if followers of Christ actually started living out his teachings? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The night in the Garden of Gethsemane involves violence even though Jesus spent his whole ministry teaching his disciples to be peaceful. What would happen if followers of Christ actually started living out his teachings? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/3-day-flip-no-more-of-this</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f0eb816f8da3d8040e54cf8dbfe30eaa.mp4" length="126283848" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>12:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[3 Day Flip: Don't Bore God ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen looks at the famous story of a woman caught in adultery in the Gospel of John. How far have we come or not come from this story? How does God feel about the ways we so easily cast blame on others?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen looks at the famous story of a woman caught in adultery in the Gospel of John. How far have we come or not come from this story? How does God feel about the ways we so easily cast blame on others? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen looks at the famous story of a woman caught in adultery in the Gospel of John. How far have we come or not come from this story? How does God feel about the ways we so easily cast blame on others? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/3-day-flip-dont-bore-god</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:51</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[3 Day Flip: A Wordless Miracle]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how the Deaf community understands the story of Jesus healing a man who is deaf in Mark 7. What is the real miracle of this passage?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how the Deaf community understands the story of Jesus healing a man who is deaf in Mark 7. What is the real miracle of this passage? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how the Deaf community understands the story of Jesus healing a man who is deaf in Mark 7. What is the real miracle of this passage? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/3-day-flip-a-wordless-miracle</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d75da7e7aa6d806e71372ba329161a04.mp4" length="213038075" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[3 Day Flip: The Blurry Phase]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In one of Jesus' miracles he doesn't get it right the first time! Then again, we don't always get it right the first time either. Pastor Jen helps us understand that sometimes we don't always see clearly, and that's part of life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In one of Jesus' miracles he doesn't get it right the first time! Then again, we don't always get it right the first time either. Pastor Jen helps us understand that sometimes we don't always see clearly, and that's part of life. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In one of Jesus' miracles he doesn't get it right the first time! Then again, we don't always get it right the first time either. Pastor Jen helps us understand that sometimes we don't always see clearly, and that's part of life. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/3-day-flip-the-blurry-phase</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/1919d9a8be22826eaf067577ea63d152.mp4" length="214130219" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[3 Day Flip: The Way]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week for our "3 Day Flip" sermon series, we look at the example par excellence of restoration in the New Testament: Saul's conversion experience before he becomes Paul. Do we believe that anyone is capable of change?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week for our "3 Day Flip" sermon series, we look at the example par excellence of restoration in the New Testament: Saul's conversion experience before he becomes Paul. Do we believe that anyone is capable of change? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week for our "3 Day Flip" sermon series, we look at the example par excellence of restoration in the New Testament: Saul's conversion experience before he becomes Paul. Do we believe that anyone is capable of change? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/3-day-flip-the-way</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/6fe2910bd599f37cb260c4319c4e2a5b.mp4" length="211223836" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Uncorked: Party On]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen ends our “Uncorked" sermon series with the story of Jesus’s first miracle: turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana. Why did he “waste” his first miracle on this small country party?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen ends our “Uncorked" sermon series with the story of Jesus’s first miracle: turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana. Why did he “waste” his first miracle on this small country party?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen ends our “Uncorked" sermon series with the story of Jesus’s first miracle: turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana. Why did he “waste” his first miracle on this small country party?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/uncorked-party-on</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/a870afb512832fea2778e4491513c7ea.mp4" length="224571753" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Uncorked: It's Not Fair]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jesus' parables are intentionally multi-layered and challenge us to think below the surface. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard and its possible message for us now and after death.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jesus' parables are intentionally multi-layered and challenge us to think below the surface. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard and its possible message for us now and after death.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Jesus' parables are intentionally multi-layered and challenge us to think below the surface. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard and its possible message for us now and after death.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/uncorked-its-not-fair</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/3c0234ce7bc3fad6b7acd0d51263db95.mp4" length="185407715" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Uncorked: The Divine Meal]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Scripture, a meal is never just a meal. Bread is never just bread. Wine is never just wine. Join Jesus at his last meal with his disciples, even the disciple who is about to betray him, as they share together in a Passover Seder. As Jesus takes a cup a]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Scripture, a meal is never just a meal. Bread is never just bread. Wine is never just wine. Join Jesus at his last meal with his disciples, even the disciple who is about to betray him, as they share together in a Passover Seder. As Jesus takes a cup and blesses it, what message is he sharing with his friends and with us?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In Scripture, a meal is never just a meal. Bread is never just bread. Wine is never just wine. Join Jesus at his last meal with his disciples, even the disciple who is about to betray him, as they share together in a Passover Seder. As Jesus takes a cup and blesses it, what message is he sharing with his friends and with us?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/uncorked-the-divine-meal</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/20705fb5b4f5082d80d74201d99b2d94.mp4" length="207894683" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Uncorked: New Wine]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our new sermon series, “Uncorked: Sermons from Grape to Glass.” Join her as she sets the stage with California’s storied history of winemaking and considers what Jesus meant when he said you can’t out new wine in old wineskins]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our new sermon series, “Uncorked: Sermons from Grape to Glass.” Join her as she sets the stage with California’s storied history of winemaking and considers what Jesus meant when he said you can’t out new wine in old wineskins. What is the new wine being poured into your life, and how will you receive it in a new vessel?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen kicks off our new sermon series, “Uncorked: Sermons from Grape to Glass.” Join her as she sets the stage with California’s storied history of winemaking and considers what Jesus meant when he said you can’t out new wine in old wineskins. What is the new wine being poured into your life, and how will you receive it in a new vessel?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/uncorked-new-wine</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/5dcbb63421bc2f8868b8795cd09e3313.mp4" length="207509419" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Journeys and Passages: How Do We All Get From Here to There]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Cantor Paul Buch]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join us in welcoming Cantor Paul Buch of Temple Beth Israel!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join us in welcoming Cantor Paul Buch of Temple Beth Israel!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us in welcoming Cantor Paul Buch of Temple Beth Israel!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/journeys-and-passages-how-do-we-all-get-from-here-to-there</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-134863</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/71d8fb88bc989b0ac1dc4f22ee81388f.mp4" length="211529030" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Year's Resolutions: Embody God's Word]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Oftentimes so-called "Bible-believing" churches perpetuate the worst racism, homophobia, and hatred in our country. In today's sermon on New Year's Resolutions, Pastor Jacob reminds us that to embody God’s Word doesn’t just mean to read the Bible, bec]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Oftentimes so-called "Bible-believing" churches perpetuate the worst racism, homophobia, and hatred in our country. In today's sermon on New Year's Resolutions, Pastor Jacob reminds us that to embody God’s Word doesn’t just mean to read the Bible, because we know that we can read and quote the Bible all we want and completely miss the mark on how it’s supposed to transform our lives. Tune-in to learn more about what it actually looks like to embody God's Word.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Oftentimes so-called "Bible-believing" churches perpetuate the worst racism, homophobia, and hatred in our country. In today's sermon on New Year's Resolutions, Pastor Jacob reminds us that to embody God’s Word doesn’t just mean to read the Bible, because we know that we can read and quote the Bible all we want and completely miss the mark on how it’s supposed to transform our lives. Tune-in to learn more about what it actually looks like to embody God's Word.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/new-years-resolutions-embody-gods-word</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/067661c8e56e251574d620612463d224.mp4" length="212285027" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Year's Resolutions: Lose the Weight (of Self-Criticism)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen explores the story of Jesus' baptism and asks us to consider what it would mean to listen to God's voice telling each of us that we are beloved and well-pleasing just the way we are.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen explores the story of Jesus' baptism and asks us to consider what it would mean to listen to God's voice telling each of us that we are beloved and well-pleasing just the way we are.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen explores the story of Jesus' baptism and asks us to consider what it would mean to listen to God's voice telling each of us that we are beloved and well-pleasing just the way we are.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/new-years-resolutions-lose-the-weight-of-self-criticism</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-134143</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/644ca2d106960d1516f3eba60e866c33.mp4" length="186242565" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Year's Resolutions: Take Responsibility for Myself]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When Paul was establishing churches throughout the Mediterranean he quickly discovered that when people gather together, disagreements are inevitably. Unfortunately, modern psychologists confirm what Paul knew 2,000 years ago: humans are bad at having dis]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When Paul was establishing churches throughout the Mediterranean he quickly discovered that when people gather together, disagreements are inevitably. Unfortunately, modern psychologists confirm what Paul knew 2,000 years ago: humans are bad at having disagreements and apologizing to each other. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how to take responsibility for our behavior in the midst of disagreement. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[When Paul was establishing churches throughout the Mediterranean he quickly discovered that when people gather together, disagreements are inevitably. Unfortunately, modern psychologists confirm what Paul knew 2,000 years ago: humans are bad at having disagreements and apologizing to each other. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how to take responsibility for our behavior in the midst of disagreement. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/new-years-resolutions-take-responsibility-for-myself</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-133477</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/cfcdc2bf4204307eeb1cb1305ca3100a.mp4" length="169516018" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>16:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Year's Resolutions: Live Life to the Fullest]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen prepares us for the new year by examining one of the most common new year’s resolutions: “to live life to the fullest.” Join her for a reflection on time synesthesia, acknowledging the various seasons of life, and learning to be present e]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen prepares us for the new year by examining one of the most common new year’s resolutions: “to live life to the fullest.” Join her for a reflection on time synesthesia, acknowledging the various seasons of life, and learning to be present each day.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen prepares us for the new year by examining one of the most common new year’s resolutions: “to live life to the fullest.” Join her for a reflection on time synesthesia, acknowledging the various seasons of life, and learning to be present each day.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/new-years-resolutions-live-life-to-the-fullest</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/b560b129e36752b39948789acbe68472.mp4" length="152769968" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>15:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Real Housewives: Christmas Eve ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story of The Real Housewives of Bethlehem comes to its dramatic conclusion.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The story of The Real Housewives of Bethlehem comes to its dramatic conclusion. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The story of The Real Housewives of Bethlehem comes to its dramatic conclusion. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/real-housewives-christmas-eve</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-133146</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2019 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/b767d7f6663df9e247a58908ab58ec65.mp4" length="147560727" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>14:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Real Housewives: Isn't That Amazing]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Scripture says the people were amazed when Zechariah announced his son’s name…even though Elizabeth had already announced it. Pastor Jen asks us to consider why society had trouble (and still has trouble) hearing the voice of women, and how we might u]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Scripture says the people were amazed when Zechariah announced his son’s name…even though Elizabeth had already announced it. Pastor Jen asks us to consider why society had trouble (and still has trouble) hearing the voice of women, and how we might use the remaining days of Advent to make space for unexpected voices to speak truth in our world.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Scripture says the people were amazed when Zechariah announced his son’s name…even though Elizabeth had already announced it. Pastor Jen asks us to consider why society had trouble (and still has trouble) hearing the voice of women, and how we might use the remaining days of Advent to make space for unexpected voices to speak truth in our world.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/real-housewives-isnt-that-amazing</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:08</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Real Housewives: #blessed]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/real-housewives-blessed</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Real Housewives: The God-Bearer]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 the next time unexpected, life-changing news is delivered to you? Will you have the strength to bring God into this world?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 the next time unexpected, life-changing news is delivered to you? Will you have the strength to bring God into this world?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/real-housewives-the-god-bearer</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Real Housewives: Drama in the Temple]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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. Join Pastor Jacob as he invites us to use this Advent season as a time to truly find ourselves.

]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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. Join Pastor Jacob as he invites us to use this Advent season as a time to truly find ourselves.

]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/real-housewives-drama-in-the-temple</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Noteable Faith: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 practice gratitude this Thanksgiving and every day?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 practice gratitude this Thanksgiving and every day?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/noteable-faith-come-thou-fount-of-every-blessing</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/1a0adf6a0cb57087037ca6e336ed6d48.mp4" length="195426393" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Noteable Faith: When Peace, Like a River]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/noteable-faith-when-peace-like-a-river</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-130800</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/eea0e91ccdf531eac04225ba79be4e26.mp4" length="160933364" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>16:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Noteable Faith: All Creatures of Our God and King]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 for this special sermon on Animal Blessing Sunday.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 for this special sermon on Animal Blessing Sunday.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/noteable-faith-all-creatures-of-our-god-and-king</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Noteable Faith: Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 National Anthem.

]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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 National Anthem.

]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/noteable-faith-lift-evry-voice-and-sing</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Bite-Sized Wisdom Lessons from the Book of Proverbs and Beyond]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Dale Morgan]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bite-sized-wisdom-lessons-from-the-book-of-proverbs-and-beyond</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-129590</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>24:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Bite-Sized Wisdom: Lessons from the Book of Proverbs & Beyond]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rabbi Zev-Hayyim Feyer]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bite-sized-wisdom-lessons-from-the-book-of-proverbs-beyond</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>14:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bite-Sized Wisdom: Cheerful Hearts]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland and Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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.
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bite-sized-wisdom-cheerful-hearts</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-128483</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>12:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bite-Sized Wisdom: Global Neighbors]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland and Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen on this World Communion Sunday as she reflects on what it means to have global neighbors.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen on this World Communion Sunday as she reflects on what it means to have global neighbors.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen on this World Communion Sunday as she reflects on what it means to have global neighbors.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bite-sized-wisdom-global-neighbors</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-128240</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>08:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biblical Couture: The Holy Vestments-Clothes for All Your Priestly Needs]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/biblical-couture-the-holy-vestments-clothes-for-all-your-priestly-needs</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-127611</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 14:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/070391b9429ef413c1229b7d873794c3.mp4" length="179413173" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Otis Moss Presentation]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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."]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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." ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[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." ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/otis-moss-presentation</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-127456</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/9ccf012ce4a965dc758bdac58a45f10f.mp4" length="639906836" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>01:03:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biblical Couture: The Healing Hem Line]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/biblical-couture-the-healing-hem-line</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-127366</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/9a80a5bdc82056a85f5736e2eaeb37a0.mp4" length="251242746" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>24:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biblical Couture: Sackcloth-Clothes for the Mournful and Repentant]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The ancient Israelites used sackcloth as an outward symbol of their inner transformation. What are ways that we can demonstrate outwardly the word of God's grace that takes place internally?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The ancient Israelites used sackcloth as an outward symbol of their inner transformation. What are ways that we can demonstrate outwardly the word of God's grace that takes place internally? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The ancient Israelites used sackcloth as an outward symbol of their inner transformation. What are ways that we can demonstrate outwardly the word of God's grace that takes place internally? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/biblical-couture-sackcloth-clothes-for-the-mournful-and-repentant</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-126894</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/e010ce274f6f069f9ab5d5c67dbd6088.mp4" length="216502530" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biblical Couture: The Bespoke Blessing Collection]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What pairs perfectly with the first sin? God’s first act of mercy, of course! Join Pastor Jen as she reads the infamous story of Adam and Eve’s exit from Eden and invites us to examine an often overlooked detail: the moment when God becomes a seamstre]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What pairs perfectly with the first sin? God’s first act of mercy, of course! Join Pastor Jen as she reads the infamous story of Adam and Eve’s exit from Eden and invites us to examine an often overlooked detail: the moment when God becomes a seamstress and sews clothing for our spiritual ancestors before sending them out of paradise.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[What pairs perfectly with the first sin? God’s first act of mercy, of course! Join Pastor Jen as she reads the infamous story of Adam and Eve’s exit from Eden and invites us to examine an often overlooked detail: the moment when God becomes a seamstress and sews clothing for our spiritual ancestors before sending them out of paradise.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/biblical-couture-the-bespoke-blessing-collection</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-126888</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/dc74289c62749bb29442adab7b287ca2.mp4" length="179192579" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biblical Couture: Freedom Footwear Collection]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jesus gives his disciples an outlandish charge: cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Who does that?! And why does Jesus tell the disciples not to wear any shoes when they do it? Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they launch]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jesus gives his disciples an outlandish charge: cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Who does that?! And why does Jesus tell the disciples not to wear any shoes when they do it? Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they launch a new sermon series exploring all the hot fashion trends in ancient Palestine.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Jesus gives his disciples an outlandish charge: cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Who does that?! And why does Jesus tell the disciples not to wear any shoes when they do it? Join Pastors Jen and Jacob as they launch a new sermon series exploring all the hot fashion trends in ancient Palestine.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/biblical-couture-freedom-footwear-collection</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-125905</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/594914afccc6697ed1dee441a07355ae.mp4" length="183394901" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories of Migration and Home: Keeping a Family Together]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Usually the Pharaohs of Egypt are portrayed as oppressive enslavers of the Israelites. But in the story of Joseph, this Pharaoh is pro-immigration and full of hospitality for Joseph’s estranged brothers. Join Pastor Jen as she explores what we can learn]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Usually the Pharaohs of Egypt are portrayed as oppressive enslavers of the Israelites. But in the story of Joseph, this Pharaoh is pro-immigration and full of hospitality for Joseph’s estranged brothers. Join Pastor Jen as she explores what we can learn from this ancient Egyptian leader and his immigration policy.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Usually the Pharaohs of Egypt are portrayed as oppressive enslavers of the Israelites. But in the story of Joseph, this Pharaoh is pro-immigration and full of hospitality for Joseph’s estranged brothers. Join Pastor Jen as she explores what we can learn from this ancient Egyptian leader and his immigration policy.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-of-migration-and-home-keeping-a-family-together</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:03</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories of Migration and Home: Finding a Place to Call Home]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sometimes we respond to the news of our world by oscillating between denial and despair. But in a letter sent by the Prophet Jeremiah to the exiles in Babylon who were feeling both denial and despair, Jeremiah provides a third option. Join Pastor Jacob as]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sometimes we respond to the news of our world by oscillating between denial and despair. But in a letter sent by the Prophet Jeremiah to the exiles in Babylon who were feeling both denial and despair, Jeremiah provides a third option. Join Pastor Jacob as we learn from Jeremiah's letter abut how to make the place we find ourselves in feel like home.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes we respond to the news of our world by oscillating between denial and despair. But in a letter sent by the Prophet Jeremiah to the exiles in Babylon who were feeling both denial and despair, Jeremiah provides a third option. Join Pastor Jacob as we learn from Jeremiah's letter abut how to make the place we find ourselves in feel like home.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-of-migration-and-home-finding-a-place-to-call-home</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories of Migration and Home: Vaya Con Dios (Go With God)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Many of us today don't think of ourselves as migrants because we have the means and privilege of putting down roots and calling it home. But did you know that we are, all a species, migratory beings? What does it mean that our God ordains and blesses migr]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Many of us today don't think of ourselves as migrants because we have the means and privilege of putting down roots and calling it home. But did you know that we are, all a species, migratory beings? What does it mean that our God ordains and blesses migration? Join pastor Jen as she looks at the story of Abraham and Sarah and God's call for them to migrate.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Many of us today don't think of ourselves as migrants because we have the means and privilege of putting down roots and calling it home. But did you know that we are, all a species, migratory beings? What does it mean that our God ordains and blesses migration? Join pastor Jen as she looks at the story of Abraham and Sarah and God's call for them to migrate.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-of-migration-and-home-vaya-con-dios-go-with-god</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories of Migration and Home: Mic Drop]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our new series comes at a poignant time a day after a hate crime against immigrants. People often wonder what the Bible has to say about modern issues and in today's sermon Pastor Jacob outlines God's instructions for how to love the "alien" in your land]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our new series comes at a poignant time a day after a hate crime against immigrants. People often wonder what the Bible has to say about modern issues and in today's sermon Pastor Jacob outlines God's instructions for how to love the "alien" in your land and explains that this kind of love is part of God's very nature. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our new series comes at a poignant time a day after a hate crime against immigrants. People often wonder what the Bible has to say about modern issues and in today's sermon Pastor Jacob outlines God's instructions for how to love the "alien" in your land and explains that this kind of love is part of God's very nature. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-of-migration-and-home-mic-drop</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/9753424da6b407371426cbc6df3a3808.mp4" length="221478324" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[One-Hit Wonders: Everlasting Love (Micah)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Micah is best known for his question, “What does the Lord require of you?” But he also paints a wonderful vision of the future in which we will trade our warrior mentalities for gardener mentalities! Join Pastor Jen for our last One-Hit Wonder as she]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Micah is best known for his question, “What does the Lord require of you?” But he also paints a wonderful vision of the future in which we will trade our warrior mentalities for gardener mentalities! Join Pastor Jen for our last One-Hit Wonder as she pairs “Everlasting Love” with the prophet Micah.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Micah is best known for his question, “What does the Lord require of you?” But he also paints a wonderful vision of the future in which we will trade our warrior mentalities for gardener mentalities! Join Pastor Jen for our last One-Hit Wonder as she pairs “Everlasting Love” with the prophet Micah.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/one-hit-wonders-everlasting-love-micah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/877204c51152409812e50b3a8bc4f492.mp4" length="224681475" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>22:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[One-Hit Wonders: Spirit In the Sky (Zechariah) ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Book of Zechariah, the prophet Zechariah has a series of eight visions about rebuilding the city of Jerusalem. What does it mean for us to have a vision today for ourselves and for our world?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Book of Zechariah, the prophet Zechariah has a series of eight visions about rebuilding the city of Jerusalem. What does it mean for us to have a vision today for ourselves and for our world? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the Book of Zechariah, the prophet Zechariah has a series of eight visions about rebuilding the city of Jerusalem. What does it mean for us to have a vision today for ourselves and for our world? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/one-hit-wonders-spirit-in-the-sky-zechariah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/68702c2bb1d3e3fdd7c8f5efc5a436f7.mp4" length="256660701" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>25:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Hit Wonders: Video Killed the Radio Star (Joel)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What does the song “Video Killed the Radio Star” have to do with Joel’s prophecy about a locust swarm? As we continue our "One Hit Wonders" sermon series, join Pastor Jen for a surprising look at these two seemingly disparate works and find out what]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What does the song “Video Killed the Radio Star” have to do with Joel’s prophecy about a locust swarm? As we continue our "One Hit Wonders" sermon series, join Pastor Jen for a surprising look at these two seemingly disparate works and find out what Joel might be telling us today.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[What does the song “Video Killed the Radio Star” have to do with Joel’s prophecy about a locust swarm? As we continue our "One Hit Wonders" sermon series, join Pastor Jen for a surprising look at these two seemingly disparate works and find out what Joel might be telling us today.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/one-hit-wonders-video-killed-the-radio-star-joel</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/e0bdc71907b1c10affa0f85d9a093b70.mp4" length="169619833" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>16:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Hit Wonders: Tainted Love (Amos)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We kick-off our One-Hit Wonders sermon series with a look at the prophet Amos. Amos is obsessed with the concepts of justice and righteousness, but what do these words mean for him, and what do they mean today in a world where the idea of justice has beco]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We kick-off our One-Hit Wonders sermon series with a look at the prophet Amos. Amos is obsessed with the concepts of justice and righteousness, but what do these words mean for him, and what do they mean today in a world where the idea of justice has become so overly politicized? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We kick-off our One-Hit Wonders sermon series with a look at the prophet Amos. Amos is obsessed with the concepts of justice and righteousness, but what do these words mean for him, and what do they mean today in a world where the idea of justice has become so overly politicized? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/one-hit-wonders-tainted-love-amos</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/16dea101044510239de08bb673c95b99.mp4" length="1269271591" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>10:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jesus Said What?!: Grown Ups Keep Out—Heaven is Only for Kids!]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Unfortunately, only the last seven minutes of this sermon were recorded, but it's a powerful 7 minutes! Pastor Jen looks at Jesus' declaration that we have to become like children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven and tries to understand what that means for]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Unfortunately, only the last seven minutes of this sermon were recorded, but it's a powerful 7 minutes! Pastor Jen looks at Jesus' declaration that we have to become like children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven and tries to understand what that means for us today. With the horrible treatment of migrant children in the news, Pastor Jen asks us what would happen if we were met by these children in heaven and held accountable for how we treated them. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, only the last seven minutes of this sermon were recorded, but it's a powerful 7 minutes! Pastor Jen looks at Jesus' declaration that we have to become like children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven and tries to understand what that means for us today. With the horrible treatment of migrant children in the news, Pastor Jen asks us what would happen if we were met by these children in heaven and held accountable for how we treated them. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/jesus-said-what-grown-ups-keep-out-heaven-is-only-for-kids</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/033140ebd8079e98c4ea002c62312745.mp4" length="397573047" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>10:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jesus Said What?!: No Excuses]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/jesus-said-what-no-excuses</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/198cd6294fb8b4713fc879c7c4e1cda8.mp4" length="176022750" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>17:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jesus Said What?!: Friend or Foe? ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One moment Jesus blesses Simon and renames him Peter; the next minute, he calls him Satan! WHAT?! Join Pastor Jen as she selves into yet another one of Jesus’ shocking sayings.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[One moment Jesus blesses Simon and renames him Peter; the next minute, he calls him Satan! WHAT?! Join Pastor Jen as she selves into yet another one of Jesus’ shocking sayings.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[One moment Jesus blesses Simon and renames him Peter; the next minute, he calls him Satan! WHAT?! Join Pastor Jen as she selves into yet another one of Jesus’ shocking sayings.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/jesus-said-what-friend-or-foe</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/9892dbb407dbfcb590a305db2f0d08f0.mp4" length="204834868" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jesus Said What?!: The Holy Spirit]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/jesus-said-what-the-holy-spirit</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-120986</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/55289f525f537001fd97b61f63b5ce24.mp4" length="183256730" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jesus Said WHAT?!: Til Death Do Us Part]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Matthew 22, Jesus tells a group of Sadducees that there will be no marriage in heaven. WHAT!? Before you tell your spouse or fiancee to take a hike, join Pastor Jen as she explains the context of this conversation and asks us to consider what it means]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Matthew 22, Jesus tells a group of Sadducees that there will be no marriage in heaven. WHAT!? Before you tell your spouse or fiancee to take a hike, join Pastor Jen as she explains the context of this conversation and asks us to consider what it means to be in a relationship rather than be defined by our relationship.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In Matthew 22, Jesus tells a group of Sadducees that there will be no marriage in heaven. WHAT!? Before you tell your spouse or fiancee to take a hike, join Pastor Jen as she explains the context of this conversation and asks us to consider what it means to be in a relationship rather than be defined by our relationship.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/jesus-said-what-til-death-do-us-part</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/56f7ff28b115afb0cd2354064d47cd22.mp4" length="208182999" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jesus Said What?!: Division Not Peace]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We begin our journey through some of the head-scratching words of Jesus with this declaration from Jesus where he claims he is bringing division rather than peace. How does this fit the peaceful Christ we know? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how to resp]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We begin our journey through some of the head-scratching words of Jesus with this declaration from Jesus where he claims he is bringing division rather than peace. How does this fit the peaceful Christ we know? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how to respond to division in this world and seek the true peace that Christ provides. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We begin our journey through some of the head-scratching words of Jesus with this declaration from Jesus where he claims he is bringing division rather than peace. How does this fit the peaceful Christ we know? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how to respond to division in this world and seek the true peace that Christ provides. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/jesus-said-what-division-not-peace</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/1f49660a3a382cd82dba807ec0733604.mp4" length="203110376" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Faithful & Fearless: At Our Very Best]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We celebrate the completion of our annual Stewardship campaign with a look into Daniel’s famous episode in the lion’s den. Did you know Daniel was said to be 90 years old when this part of his story takes place? And do you know why he was thrown in th]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We celebrate the completion of our annual Stewardship campaign with a look into Daniel’s famous episode in the lion’s den. Did you know Daniel was said to be 90 years old when this part of his story takes place? And do you know why he was thrown in there in the first place? Join Pastor Jen as we explore this famous story and consider how we might be inspired to live faithfully and fearlessly!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We celebrate the completion of our annual Stewardship campaign with a look into Daniel’s famous episode in the lion’s den. Did you know Daniel was said to be 90 years old when this part of his story takes place? And do you know why he was thrown in there in the first place? Join Pastor Jen as we explore this famous story and consider how we might be inspired to live faithfully and fearlessly!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/faithful-fearless-at-our-very-best</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/138dd7058460dd2418daffa29b80f248.mp4" length="467828726" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>46:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Faithful & Fearless: For Such a Time as This]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In our next installment of our Faithful and Fearless sermon series, we dive deep into the story of Esther. When Esther feels as if there is nothing she can do to intervene on behalf of her people, her cousin Mordecai responds with one of the most powerful]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our next installment of our Faithful and Fearless sermon series, we dive deep into the story of Esther. When Esther feels as if there is nothing she can do to intervene on behalf of her people, her cousin Mordecai responds with one of the most powerful lines in Scripture: "Who knows? Perhaps you have been called to royal dignity for just such a time as this." Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the ways God is moving in our midst at just such a time as this. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In our next installment of our Faithful and Fearless sermon series, we dive deep into the story of Esther. When Esther feels as if there is nothing she can do to intervene on behalf of her people, her cousin Mordecai responds with one of the most powerful lines in Scripture: "Who knows? Perhaps you have been called to royal dignity for just such a time as this." Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the ways God is moving in our midst at just such a time as this. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/faithful-fearless-for-such-a-time-as-this</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/a60ec91f044438daf403ade0541168b5.mp4" length="240301382" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>23:51</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Faithful & Fearless: Parable of the Talents]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Have you heard the Parable of the Talents? In it, Jesus tells the story of three servants who were entrusted with a huge sum of money in their master's absence. What they chose to do with that money determined their fate upon the master's return. How does]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you heard the Parable of the Talents? In it, Jesus tells the story of three servants who were entrusted with a huge sum of money in their master's absence. What they chose to do with that money determined their fate upon the master's return. How does this story challenge and inspire us today? Is it about money, or is it about more than that? Join Pastor Jen for a closer look.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you heard the Parable of the Talents? In it, Jesus tells the story of three servants who were entrusted with a huge sum of money in their master's absence. What they chose to do with that money determined their fate upon the master's return. How does this story challenge and inspire us today? Is it about money, or is it about more than that? Join Pastor Jen for a closer look.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/faithful-fearless-parable-of-the-talents</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:40</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sound of Silence: Sitting in the Wonder (Easter Sunday)]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Mark, the first eyewitness to the resurrection flee from the tomb in fear and the Gospel ends. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how doubt is a necessary component of faith. This Easter, let us sit in the wonder of the story of Christ's re]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Mark, the first eyewitness to the resurrection flee from the tomb in fear and the Gospel ends. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how doubt is a necessary component of faith. This Easter, let us sit in the wonder of the story of Christ's resurrection. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Mark, the first eyewitness to the resurrection flee from the tomb in fear and the Gospel ends. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how doubt is a necessary component of faith. This Easter, let us sit in the wonder of the story of Christ's resurrection. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-sound-of-silence-sitting-in-the-wonder-easter-sunday</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>14:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sound of Silence: Sometimes We Should Just Be Silent (Good Friday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Watch our full Good Friday Service as we travel the stations of the cross and pay attention to the ways today's headlines intersect with the Gospel story. Jump to 4:17 for the start of the service and 39:30 to catch the sermon.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Watch our full Good Friday Service as we travel the stations of the cross and pay attention to the ways today's headlines intersect with the Gospel story. Jump to 4:17 for the start of the service and 39:30 to catch the sermon. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Watch our full Good Friday Service as we travel the stations of the cross and pay attention to the ways today's headlines intersect with the Gospel story. Jump to 4:17 for the start of the service and 39:30 to catch the sermon. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-sound-of-silence-sometimes-we-should-just-be-silent-good-friday</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2019 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>48:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sound of Silence: Washing Your Hands (Maundy Thursday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Center for Disease Control found that only 65 percent of women and 31 percent of men washing their hands after using the bathroom. We have a hard time washing our hands, but an easy time washing our metaphorical hands when we shouldn't. How can we tel]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Center for Disease Control found that only 65 percent of women and 31 percent of men washing their hands after using the bathroom. We have a hard time washing our hands, but an easy time washing our metaphorical hands when we shouldn't. How can we tell the difference between those experiences that we should just wash away, and those we can't? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The Center for Disease Control found that only 65 percent of women and 31 percent of men washing their hands after using the bathroom. We have a hard time washing our hands, but an easy time washing our metaphorical hands when we shouldn't. How can we tell the difference between those experiences that we should just wash away, and those we can't? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-sound-of-silence-washing-your-hands-maundy-thursday</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sound of Silence: He Said Nothing]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The noise and chaos of Palm Sunday soon takes a precipitous decline a week later when Jesus finds himself before Pontius Pilate and his accusers. Pastor Jen contrasts the noise and silence of Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday and asks why Jesus stood silent]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The noise and chaos of Palm Sunday soon takes a precipitous decline a week later when Jesus finds himself before Pontius Pilate and his accusers. Pastor Jen contrasts the noise and silence of Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday and asks why Jesus stood silent before those who were trying to kill him. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The noise and chaos of Palm Sunday soon takes a precipitous decline a week later when Jesus finds himself before Pontius Pilate and his accusers. Pastor Jen contrasts the noise and silence of Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday and asks why Jesus stood silent before those who were trying to kill him. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-sound-of-silence-he-said-nothing</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sound of Silence: God's Silence]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How can we have faith when God is silent? Pastor Jacob explores those moments in life when we have so many questions, but God seems nowhere to be found.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[How can we have faith when God is silent? Pastor Jacob explores those moments in life when we have so many questions, but God seems nowhere to be found. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[How can we have faith when God is silent? Pastor Jacob explores those moments in life when we have so many questions, but God seems nowhere to be found. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-sound-of-silence-gods-silence</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sound of Silence: Stubbornness ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This story from Mark 3 has a lot of interesting elements, but in this sermon, Pastor Jen zeroes in on the silence of the Pharisees after Jesus questions them. What happens in that moment when our silence starts to solidify as stubbornness?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This story from Mark 3 has a lot of interesting elements, but in this sermon, Pastor Jen zeroes in on the silence of the Pharisees after Jesus questions them. What happens in that moment when our silence starts to solidify as stubbornness? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This story from Mark 3 has a lot of interesting elements, but in this sermon, Pastor Jen zeroes in on the silence of the Pharisees after Jesus questions them. What happens in that moment when our silence starts to solidify as stubbornness? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-sound-of-silence-stubbornness</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sound of Silence: The Line Between Life and Death]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We all know that death can come at any time. What's hard is that we don't know when that time will be and Scripture doesn't give us any answers. What do we do in the face of the silence surrounding our own deaths?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We all know that death can come at any time. What's hard is that we don't know when that time will be and Scripture doesn't give us any answers. What do we do in the face of the silence surrounding our own deaths? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We all know that death can come at any time. What's hard is that we don't know when that time will be and Scripture doesn't give us any answers. What do we do in the face of the silence surrounding our own deaths? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-sound-of-silence-the-line-between-life-and-death</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[The Sound of Silence: A Divine Dialogue]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this famous passage, Elijah is running for his life and hiding in a cave when he hears a "still, small voice." But what did God actually say in the silence of that moment? Have you ever thought about the conversation between Elijah and God? Join Pastor]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this famous passage, Elijah is running for his life and hiding in a cave when he hears a "still, small voice." But what did God actually say in the silence of that moment? Have you ever thought about the conversation between Elijah and God? Join Pastor Jen and she explores what it means to have a Divine Dialogue with God.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In this famous passage, Elijah is running for his life and hiding in a cave when he hears a "still, small voice." But what did God actually say in the silence of that moment? Have you ever thought about the conversation between Elijah and God? Join Pastor Jen and she explores what it means to have a Divine Dialogue with God.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-sound-of-silence-a-divine-dialogue</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sound of Silence: Deserted Places]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There are over 600,000 word forms in the English language. We are inundated everyday with a constant stream of words. But with so many words, sometimes they lose they power--particularly, the words we use to talk about God. When we have said so many wrong]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[There are over 600,000 word forms in the English language. We are inundated everyday with a constant stream of words. But with so many words, sometimes they lose they power--particularly, the words we use to talk about God. When we have said so many wrong words about God, how do we know which to believe? Perhaps we need to take Jesus' lead and stop talking about God long enough to actually listen to God instead. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[There are over 600,000 word forms in the English language. We are inundated everyday with a constant stream of words. But with so many words, sometimes they lose they power--particularly, the words we use to talk about God. When we have said so many wrong words about God, how do we know which to believe? Perhaps we need to take Jesus' lead and stop talking about God long enough to actually listen to God instead. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-sound-of-silence-deserted-places</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sound of Silence: Selah (Ash Wednesday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We begin our journey to Easter Sunday with this year's Ash Wednesday service, a night to remember and reflect on our own mortality. Join us this Lent as we enter into the silence of Scripture. Tonight, hear the words of the Psalmist: Selah. Pause...breath]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We begin our journey to Easter Sunday with this year's Ash Wednesday service, a night to remember and reflect on our own mortality.  Join us this Lent as we enter into the silence of Scripture. Tonight, hear the words of the Psalmist: Selah. Pause...breathe...reflect...God is forever. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We begin our journey to Easter Sunday with this year's Ash Wednesday service, a night to remember and reflect on our own mortality.  Join us this Lent as we enter into the silence of Scripture. Tonight, hear the words of the Psalmist: Selah. Pause...breathe...reflect...God is forever. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-sound-of-silence-selah-ash-wednesday</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>09:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories Untold: Deborah + Jael]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Moral of the story: never underestimate a woman. Deborah and Jael seem like such different characters, but in the same story (gruesome though it is) God calls them both. In the last sermon of our Women of the Bible series, join Pastor Jen as she explores]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Moral of the story: never underestimate a woman. Deborah and Jael seem like such different characters, but in the same story (gruesome though it is) God calls them both. In the last sermon of our Women of the Bible series, join Pastor Jen as she explores the call of God on all of our lives. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Moral of the story: never underestimate a woman. Deborah and Jael seem like such different characters, but in the same story (gruesome though it is) God calls them both. In the last sermon of our Women of the Bible series, join Pastor Jen as she explores the call of God on all of our lives. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-untold-deborah-jael</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories Untold: Jochebed]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. David Vasquez-Levy]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Listen as President of the Pacific School of Religion, Rev. Dr. David Vasquez-Levy, guest preaches at Claremont United Church of Christ and explores how Jochebed and other women of the revolution changed the story of the Bible!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Listen as President of the Pacific School of Religion, Rev. Dr. David Vasquez-Levy, guest preaches at Claremont United Church of Christ and explores how Jochebed and other women of the revolution changed the story of the Bible! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Listen as President of the Pacific School of Religion, Rev. Dr. David Vasquez-Levy, guest preaches at Claremont United Church of Christ and explores how Jochebed and other women of the revolution changed the story of the Bible! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-untold-jochebed</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>25:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories Untold: The Canaanite Woman]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Like so many other women in the Bible, the Canaanite woman and her daughter in Matthew 15 remain nameless. Her story is one of the most confusing in all of Scripture, but perhaps this unnamed woman teams up with Jesus to teach us the greatest lesson of al]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Like so many other women in the Bible, the Canaanite woman and her daughter in Matthew 15 remain nameless. Her story is one of the most confusing in all of Scripture, but perhaps this unnamed woman teams up with Jesus to teach us the greatest lesson of all. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Like so many other women in the Bible, the Canaanite woman and her daughter in Matthew 15 remain nameless. Her story is one of the most confusing in all of Scripture, but perhaps this unnamed woman teams up with Jesus to teach us the greatest lesson of all. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-untold-the-canaanite-woman</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories Untold: Hagar]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week we look at a troubling story of a woman whose life was marked by oppression and abuse: Hagar. Instead of hearing her story as people from a completely different context and culture, Pastor Jen invites us to consider how Hagar’s life and hardsh]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week we look at a troubling story of a woman whose life was marked by oppression and abuse: Hagar. Instead of hearing her story as people from a completely different context and culture, Pastor Jen invites us to consider how Hagar’s life and hardships reflect the experiences of many women still today.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week we look at a troubling story of a woman whose life was marked by oppression and abuse: Hagar. Instead of hearing her story as people from a completely different context and culture, Pastor Jen invites us to consider how Hagar’s life and hardships reflect the experiences of many women still today.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-untold-hagar</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/91cf6a03019774ac80da5dca9554bd78.mp4" length="201707574" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories Untold: Junia]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Romans 16 is a boring chapter to read. It's just a list of names of people to whom Paul sends his greetings. But the list includes 10 women, several who were leaders in the early church. Join Pastor Jacob as he highlights one, Junia, who was an apostle, o]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Romans 16 is a boring chapter to read. It's just a list of names of people to whom Paul sends his greetings. But the list includes 10 women, several who were leaders in the early church. Join Pastor Jacob as he highlights one,  Junia, who was an apostle, one of the highest positions in the church. Together let us break down gender stereotypes that try to put women and men in certain roles in our society. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Romans 16 is a boring chapter to read. It's just a list of names of people to whom Paul sends his greetings. But the list includes 10 women, several who were leaders in the early church. Join Pastor Jacob as he highlights one,  Junia, who was an apostle, one of the highest positions in the church. Together let us break down gender stereotypes that try to put women and men in certain roles in our society. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-untold-junia</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories Untold: Mary Magdalene]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There has always been a lot of speculation about Mary Magdalene and, sadly, artists throughout history have portrayed her as a prostitute. All we know about her from Scripture, though, is that she was a disciple of Jesus and Jesus cast out seven demons fr]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[There has always been a lot of speculation about Mary Magdalene and, sadly, artists throughout history have portrayed her as a prostitute. All we know about her from Scripture, though, is that she was a disciple of Jesus and Jesus cast out seven demons from her. But just what were these demons? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[There has always been a lot of speculation about Mary Magdalene and, sadly, artists throughout history have portrayed her as a prostitute. All we know about her from Scripture, though, is that she was a disciple of Jesus and Jesus cast out seven demons from her. But just what were these demons? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-untold-mary-magdalene</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/e29a9198e8ef068e464def8e0bec0162.mp4" length="188529793" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories Untold: Shiphrah + Puah]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the story of the Exodus, Pharaoh attempts to kill all the infant boys, but he lets the females live. Little does he know that women will feature prominently in the attempts to foil his plans. Meet Shiphrah and Puah, the first non-violent protesters who]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the story of the Exodus, Pharaoh attempts to kill all the infant boys, but he lets the females live. Little does he know that women will feature prominently in the attempts to foil his plans. Meet Shiphrah and Puah, the first non-violent protesters who begin the resistance in Egypt. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the story of the Exodus, Pharaoh attempts to kill all the infant boys, but he lets the females live. Little does he know that women will feature prominently in the attempts to foil his plans. Meet Shiphrah and Puah, the first non-violent protesters who begin the resistance in Egypt. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-untold-shiphrah-puah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:57</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories Untold: Hannah]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story of Hannah seems like a trite tale from Scripture: woman is barren, woman prays for a child, woman receives a child. But what if there is more to the story of Hannah? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the power of having agency in this world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The story of Hannah seems like a trite tale from Scripture: woman is barren, woman prays for a child, woman receives a child. But what if there is more to the story of Hannah? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the power of having agency in this world. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The story of Hannah seems like a trite tale from Scripture: woman is barren, woman prays for a child, woman receives a child. But what if there is more to the story of Hannah? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the power of having agency in this world. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-untold-hannah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stories Untold: Vashti + Esther]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen as she kicks off our new sermon series, "Stories Untold: Women of the Bible." This week we learn about Queen Vashti, the predecessor of Queen Esther, and her role in empowering Esther and other women to work for justice in the midst of opp]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen as she kicks off our new sermon series, "Stories Untold: Women of the Bible." This week we learn about Queen Vashti, the predecessor of Queen Esther, and her role in empowering Esther and other women to work for justice in the midst of oppression.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen as she kicks off our new sermon series, "Stories Untold: Women of the Bible." This week we learn about Queen Vashti, the predecessor of Queen Esther, and her role in empowering Esther and other women to work for justice in the midst of oppression.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/stories-untold-vashti-esther</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[If It Tarries, Wait For It]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Old Testament Book of Habakkuk is a short but impactful book. In it, Habakkuk demands to know why God seems so slow to act. God's response is powerful. Join Pastor Jacob to find out more!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Old Testament Book of Habakkuk is a short but impactful book. In it, Habakkuk demands to know why God seems so slow to act. God's response is powerful. Join Pastor Jacob to find out more!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The Old Testament Book of Habakkuk is a short but impactful book. In it, Habakkuk demands to know why God seems so slow to act. God's response is powerful. Join Pastor Jacob to find out more!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/if-it-tarries-wait-for-it</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/77795ba79ff91156197fa71893f96631.mp4" length="208869903" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Down & Dirty: Not in the Birth Plan]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/down-dirty-not-in-the-birth-plan</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/63b81d298909cb5ddfda987790b6509d.mp4" length="193435035" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Down & Dirty: Who Invited Him to the Party?]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The nativity story fast forwards to John the Baptist emerging from the wilderness as an adult, dressed in clothes made of camel hair and eating locusts. What does it mean that God's Word comes to this weirdo in the wilderness? Are we able to hear God's vo]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The nativity story fast forwards to John the Baptist emerging from the wilderness as an adult, dressed in clothes made of camel hair and eating locusts. What does it mean that God's Word comes to this weirdo in the wilderness? Are we able to hear God's voice from unexpected people in unlikely places? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The nativity story fast forwards to John the Baptist emerging from the wilderness as an adult, dressed in clothes made of camel hair and eating locusts. What does it mean that God's Word comes to this weirdo in the wilderness? Are we able to hear God's voice from unexpected people in unlikely places? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/down-dirty-who-invited-him-to-the-party</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/1d6a21125f126d261e83f6d4362288fd.mp4" length="165556607" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>16:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Down & Dirty: A Deranged Man in Power]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we look at the messy reality of Jesus' birth, we can't forget the frightening stories of King Herod, the unhinged, paranoid tyrant in power at the time. Join Pastor Jen as we take a look at this ruthless leader and ask ourselves how he might still be i]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As we look at the messy reality of Jesus' birth, we can't forget the frightening stories of King Herod, the unhinged, paranoid tyrant in power at the time. Join Pastor Jen as we take a look at this ruthless leader and ask ourselves how he might still be in power in our lives today. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[As we look at the messy reality of Jesus' birth, we can't forget the frightening stories of King Herod, the unhinged, paranoid tyrant in power at the time. Join Pastor Jen as we take a look at this ruthless leader and ask ourselves how he might still be in power in our lives today. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/down-dirty-a-deranged-man-in-power</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/8773ce7adc99e50c4dd66347fbcd8aba.mp4" length="207772921" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Down & Dirty: A Complicated Relationship]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One aspect of the nativity story vexes many Christians: Could Mary truly have been a virgin when she gave birth to Christ? Does that question even matter?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[One aspect of the nativity story vexes many Christians: Could Mary truly have been a virgin when she gave birth to Christ? Does that question even matter? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[One aspect of the nativity story vexes many Christians: Could Mary truly have been a virgin when she gave birth to Christ? Does that question even matter? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/down-dirty-a-complicated-relationship</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/a1cf10dfb0b920a0bf58492df911e21c.mp4" length="188323736" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Down and Dirty: A Messy Family Tree]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we dig deeper into the real nativity story, we find that Jesus' family tree is not full of saints. Instead, it is as messy, and weird, and uncomfortable as any other family tree. Join Pastor Jen as she explores the family stories Jesus would have heard]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As we dig deeper into the real nativity story, we find that Jesus' family tree is not full of saints. Instead, it is as messy, and weird, and uncomfortable as any other family tree. Join Pastor Jen as she explores the family stories Jesus would have heard growing up. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[As we dig deeper into the real nativity story, we find that Jesus' family tree is not full of saints. Instead, it is as messy, and weird, and uncomfortable as any other family tree. Join Pastor Jen as she explores the family stories Jesus would have heard growing up. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/down-and-dirty-a-messy-family-tree</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/41452e1edb95084ae498d0044a58d3de.mp4" length="219221096" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>21:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sweet Dreams: Our Nation]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the last installment of our sermon series, Sweet Dreams, we address the concerns we all have for our country and ask "What we can we do when it feels as if we are taking steps backward in living out the message of Christ's love?"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the last installment of our sermon series, Sweet Dreams, we address the concerns we all have for our country and ask "What we can we do when it feels as if we are taking steps backward in living out the message of Christ's love?" ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the last installment of our sermon series, Sweet Dreams, we address the concerns we all have for our country and ask "What we can we do when it feels as if we are taking steps backward in living out the message of Christ's love?" ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/sweet-dreams-our-nation</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/6bf16cac506a2cd55ebbc47cd07d2794.mp4" length="198168068" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>19:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sweet Dreams: Climate Change]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In response to the question: "What keeps you up at night?" several of our survey responders said climate change. Join Pastor Jen as we explore the history and present reality of climate change, and understand why we as people of faith are called to respon]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In response to the question: "What keeps you up at night?" several of our survey responders said climate change. Join Pastor Jen as we explore the history and present reality of climate change, and understand why we as people of faith are called to respond.

]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In response to the question: "What keeps you up at night?" several of our survey responders said climate change. Join Pastor Jen as we explore the history and present reality of climate change, and understand why we as people of faith are called to respond.

]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/sweet-dreams-climate-change</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/98c241b62ed278631f675e101f8d6d68.mp4" length="184419732" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>18:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sweet Dreams: Family]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In our new sermon series "Sweet Dreams: What Keeps You Up At Night," we explore the fears, anxieties, and worries that plague our lives. Pastor Jacob begins by looking at our pervasive worry for the well-being of our family members.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our new sermon series "Sweet Dreams: What Keeps You Up At Night," we explore the fears, anxieties, and worries that plague our lives. Pastor Jacob begins by looking at our pervasive worry for the well-being of our family members. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In our new sermon series "Sweet Dreams: What Keeps You Up At Night," we explore the fears, anxieties, and worries that plague our lives. Pastor Jacob begins by looking at our pervasive worry for the well-being of our family members. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/sweet-dreams-family</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-108246</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/fb3b22db0037cde7d12e9dc602ff0f16.mp4" length="209957774" type="video/mp4" />
      <itunes:duration>20:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[All Saints Sunday]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[All Saints Day is a Sunday when we participate in some odd rituals. Come to think of it, the Christian Church is full of odd rituals! Join Pastor Jen as she delves into the meaning of All Saints Sunday and explains why we as Christ-followers are called to]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[All Saints Day is a Sunday when we participate in some odd rituals. Come to think of it, the Christian Church is full of odd rituals! Join Pastor Jen as she delves into the meaning of All Saints Sunday and explains why we as Christ-followers are called to understand death in an unusual way.
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[All Saints Day is a Sunday when we participate in some odd rituals. Come to think of it, the Christian Church is full of odd rituals! Join Pastor Jen as she delves into the meaning of All Saints Sunday and explains why we as Christ-followers are called to understand death in an unusual way.
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/all-saints-sunday</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f4264c424f153b3a3960d2ccd4a4c163.mp3" length="17728619" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>18:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seeing Beyond the Spectrum]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On Animal Blessing Sunday we pause to break down our anthropocentric views of the world and try to understand God's creation through the eyes of other species. When animals look at a rainbow, they don't all see the same colors. What does it mean that we s]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On Animal Blessing Sunday we pause to break down our anthropocentric views of the world and try to understand God's creation through the eyes of other species. When animals look at a rainbow, they don't all see the same colors. What does it mean that we see the world differently? Does it tell us something about how God sees the world? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[On Animal Blessing Sunday we pause to break down our anthropocentric views of the world and try to understand God's creation through the eyes of other species. When animals look at a rainbow, they don't all see the same colors. What does it mean that we see the world differently? Does it tell us something about how God sees the world? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/seeing-beyond-the-spectrum</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d608e797efb7ee82978a9ef2aeaf4769.mp3" length="17108786" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>17:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Let's Talk About Hell]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How can God be all-loving and still condemn people to hell? Is God really that volatile? Join Pastor Jen as she examines passages about hell in the Bible and holds them in tension with the merciful Creator described in Jesus’s teachings.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[How can God be all-loving and still condemn people to hell? Is God really that volatile? Join Pastor Jen as she examines passages about hell in the Bible and holds them in tension with the merciful Creator described in Jesus’s teachings.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[How can God be all-loving and still condemn people to hell? Is God really that volatile? Join Pastor Jen as she examines passages about hell in the Bible and holds them in tension with the merciful Creator described in Jesus’s teachings.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/lets-talk-about-hell</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/359437cdb975bd69898b8cf75af1edb1.mp3" length="23000338" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>23:57</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Let's Talk About Heaven]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob for a two-part sermon series exploring the afterlife. Discussions of the afterlife produce a lot of anxiety around the questions of who gets to heaven, how do we get there, and what will it look like. But should we be so anxious]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob for a two-part sermon series exploring the afterlife. Discussions of the afterlife produce a lot of anxiety around the questions of who gets to heaven, how do we get there, and what will it look like. But should we be so anxious? Pastor Jacob starts with heaven and suggests that God's grace will cover us all. 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob for a two-part sermon series exploring the afterlife. Discussions of the afterlife produce a lot of anxiety around the questions of who gets to heaven, how do we get there, and what will it look like. But should we be so anxious? Pastor Jacob starts with heaven and suggests that God's grace will cover us all. 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/lets-talk-about-heaven</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/8b3ac18eeccee9f915d6ac984f4e3519.mp3" length="23230216" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>24:12</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[World Communion Sunday: Building Something Better]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen in examining the story of the Tower of Babel. Is it possible that diversity is not God's punishment for humanity, but rather God's divine design for us?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen in examining the story of the Tower of Babel. Is it possible that diversity is not God's punishment for humanity, but rather God's divine design for us?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen in examining the story of the Tower of Babel. Is it possible that diversity is not God's punishment for humanity, but rather God's divine design for us?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/world-communion-sunday-building-something-better</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-105940</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/64da722220bd925a245e7252065be5a9.mp3" length="13197105" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>13:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shane Claiborne: "Tearing Down the Walls"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Shane Claiborne]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[From picket fences and gated neighborhoods to office cubicles and prison cells, we live in a world of walls. We can end up a lonely people...stuck in the ghettos of poverty and the ghettos of affluence. But God is all about tearing down walls. We are not]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[From picket fences and gated neighborhoods to office cubicles and prison cells, we live in a world of walls. We can end up a lonely people...stuck in the ghettos of poverty and the ghettos of affluence. But God is all about tearing down walls. We are not alone. Stories of compassion and reconciliation invite us into the promise that the gates will not prevail. Poverty and injustice become personal, as we gain the keys to see the suffering around us. The Gospel comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable...but is good news to all of us.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[From picket fences and gated neighborhoods to office cubicles and prison cells, we live in a world of walls. We can end up a lonely people...stuck in the ghettos of poverty and the ghettos of affluence. But God is all about tearing down walls. We are not alone. Stories of compassion and reconciliation invite us into the promise that the gates will not prevail. Poverty and injustice become personal, as we gain the keys to see the suffering around us. The Gospel comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable...but is good news to all of us.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/shane-claiborne-tearing-down-the-walls</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>01:04:45</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 Greek Words Every Christian Should Know: Pistis]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In our last installment of 5 Greek Words Every Christian Should Know, we look at the word pistis, which means faith. What does it mean that we put our faith in something that we cannot see? Is our faith just wish fulfillment?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our last installment of 5 Greek Words Every Christian Should Know, we look at the word pistis, which means faith. What does it mean that we put our faith in something that we cannot see? Is our faith just wish fulfillment? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In our last installment of 5 Greek Words Every Christian Should Know, we look at the word pistis, which means faith. What does it mean that we put our faith in something that we cannot see? Is our faith just wish fulfillment? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/5-greek-words-every-christian-should-know-pistis</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 Greek Words Every Christian Should Know: Gnosis]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week's Greek word is gnosis, knowledge, and it has made its way into English with words such as diagnosis, prognosis, and agnostic. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the ancient sect known today as Gnosticism, and asks the question, "What do we need t]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's Greek word is gnosis, knowledge, and it has made its way into English with words such as diagnosis, prognosis, and agnostic. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the ancient sect known today as Gnosticism, and asks the question, "What do we need to know in order to be Christians." 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week's Greek word is gnosis, knowledge, and it has made its way into English with words such as diagnosis, prognosis, and agnostic. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the ancient sect known today as Gnosticism, and asks the question, "What do we need to know in order to be Christians." 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/5-greek-words-every-christian-should-know-gnosis</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 Greek Words Every Christian Should Know: Doxa]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our word for today is doxa, and Pastor jen will be teaching us about the story of Jesus healing 10 lepers. But there is more to this story than simply healing a skin disease or giving thanks--the heart of this story lies in the identity of the leper who t]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our word for today is doxa, and Pastor jen will be teaching us about the story of Jesus healing 10 lepers. But there is more to this story than simply healing a skin disease or giving thanks--the heart of this story lies in the identity of the leper who turns back to praise God. Who was he and what can he teach us today?
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our word for today is doxa, and Pastor jen will be teaching us about the story of Jesus healing 10 lepers. But there is more to this story than simply healing a skin disease or giving thanks--the heart of this story lies in the identity of the leper who turns back to praise God. Who was he and what can he teach us today?
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/5-greek-words-every-christian-should-know-doxa</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 Greek Words Every Christian Should Know: Kenosis]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the second installment of 5 Greek Words Every Christian Should Know, we turn to what may be the earliest written words of the New Testament. Philippians 2 contains what scholars think are lyrics to a hymn that the first Christians sang together. The so]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the second installment of 5 Greek Words Every Christian Should Know, we turn to what may be the earliest written words of the New Testament. Philippians 2 contains what scholars think are lyrics to a hymn that the first Christians sang together. The song talks about Christ "emptying himself". The Greek word is kenosis, and Pastor Jacob takes us deeper into the concept of kenosis and how we can fill ourselves up by first emptying ourselves. Tune-in to hear more about this paradox. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the second installment of 5 Greek Words Every Christian Should Know, we turn to what may be the earliest written words of the New Testament. Philippians 2 contains what scholars think are lyrics to a hymn that the first Christians sang together. The song talks about Christ "emptying himself". The Greek word is kenosis, and Pastor Jacob takes us deeper into the concept of kenosis and how we can fill ourselves up by first emptying ourselves. Tune-in to hear more about this paradox. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/5-greek-words-every-christian-should-know-kenosis</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 Greek Words Every Christian Should Know: Henotes]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Why is it important to live in commUNITY? Join Pastor Jen as she looks at Paul’s letter to the Ephesians and teaches about henotes, the Greek word for “unity.”]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why is it important to live in commUNITY? Join Pastor Jen as she looks at Paul’s letter to the Ephesians and teaches about henotes, the Greek word for “unity.”]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Why is it important to live in commUNITY? Join Pastor Jen as she looks at Paul’s letter to the Ephesians and teaches about henotes, the Greek word for “unity.”]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/5-greek-words-every-christian-should-know-henotes</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:12</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tweetable Scriptures: Light Burdens]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this last installment of Tweetable Scriptures, Jesus gives this message in 140 characters or less to all those carrying the burdens of guilt, fear, self-contempt, regret, workaholism, and pride: “Come to me all you who are weary and carrying heavy bu]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this last installment of Tweetable Scriptures, Jesus gives this message in 140 characters or less to all those carrying the burdens of guilt, fear, self-contempt, regret, workaholism, and pride: “Come to me all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In this last installment of Tweetable Scriptures, Jesus gives this message in 140 characters or less to all those carrying the burdens of guilt, fear, self-contempt, regret, workaholism, and pride: “Come to me all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/tweetable-scriptures-light-burdens</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:51</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tweetable Scriptures: Holy Ground]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We live in an ordinary world…and yet, God infuses it with extraordinary miracles! Join Pastor Jen as she examines the story of Moses and the burning bush and asks the question, “What if all ground is holy ground?"]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We live in an ordinary world…and yet, God infuses it with extraordinary miracles! Join Pastor Jen as she examines the story of Moses and the burning bush and asks the question, “What if all ground is holy ground?"]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We live in an ordinary world…and yet, God infuses it with extraordinary miracles! Join Pastor Jen as she examines the story of Moses and the burning bush and asks the question, “What if all ground is holy ground?"]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/tweetable-scriptures-holy-ground</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tweetable Scriptures: Grumble Free]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Paul writes in Philippians 2:14, "Do all things without mumbling and arguing." But let's be real: we complain all the time. It's what we do! Life would be boring without a little griping. What exactly does Paul have in mind when he makes this statement? W]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Paul writes in Philippians 2:14, "Do all things without mumbling and arguing." But let's be real: we complain all the time. It's what we do! Life would be boring without a little griping. What exactly does Paul have in mind when he makes this statement? What would it look like to live without mumbling and arguing? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Paul writes in Philippians 2:14, "Do all things without mumbling and arguing." But let's be real: we complain all the time. It's what we do! Life would be boring without a little griping. What exactly does Paul have in mind when he makes this statement? What would it look like to live without mumbling and arguing? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/tweetable-scriptures-grumble-free</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tweetable Scriptures: The Word]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This single beloved line from Psalm 119 packs quite a spiritual punch. Join Pastor Jen as she examines why the psalmist encourages us to cling to God's Word...and explains why she doesn't like lamps!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This single beloved line from Psalm 119 packs quite a spiritual punch. Join Pastor Jen as she examines why the psalmist encourages us to cling to God's Word...and explains why she doesn't like lamps!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This single beloved line from Psalm 119 packs quite a spiritual punch. Join Pastor Jen as she examines why the psalmist encourages us to cling to God's Word...and explains why she doesn't like lamps!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/tweetable-scriptures-the-word</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>13:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tweetable Scriptures: Jesus Wept]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the English Bible. It reads, "Jesus Wept." As Jesus weeps for his deceased friend Lazarus, does it make it more believable or less believable that this man could be the Son of God? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the e]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the English Bible. It reads, "Jesus Wept." As Jesus weeps for his deceased friend Lazarus, does it make it more believable or less believable that this man could be the Son of God? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the emotions of God. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the English Bible. It reads, "Jesus Wept." As Jesus weeps for his deceased friend Lazarus, does it make it more believable or less believable that this man could be the Son of God? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the emotions of God. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/tweetable-scriptures-jesus-wept</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tweetable Scriptures: The Vine]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It’s a short and well-known verse, but what does it really mean to be a branch connected to the vine of Jesus? What does it really mean to bear fruit in this world? Join Pastor Jen as she kicks off our new sermon series, “Tweetable Scriptures: the Gos]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s a short and well-known verse, but what does it really mean to be a branch connected to the vine of Jesus? What does it really mean to bear fruit in this world? Join Pastor Jen as she kicks off our new sermon series, “Tweetable Scriptures: the Gospel in 140 Characters or Less.”
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[It’s a short and well-known verse, but what does it really mean to be a branch connected to the vine of Jesus? What does it really mean to bear fruit in this world? Join Pastor Jen as she kicks off our new sermon series, “Tweetable Scriptures: the Gospel in 140 Characters or Less.”
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/tweetable-scriptures-the-vine</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bodylicious: Lying On Your Side]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In our last Bodylicious sermon, we find the prophet Ezekiel lying on his left side for 390 straight days and then his right side for another 40 days. What is the purpose of the impressive feat of endurance? Join Pastor Jacob as he investigates the ancient]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our last Bodylicious sermon, we find the prophet Ezekiel lying on his left side for 390 straight days and then his right side for another 40 days. What is the purpose of the impressive feat of endurance? Join Pastor Jacob as he investigates the ancient practice of "sympathetic magic" and calls for us to care so much about the problems of the world, that we feel it in our own bodies. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In our last Bodylicious sermon, we find the prophet Ezekiel lying on his left side for 390 straight days and then his right side for another 40 days. What is the purpose of the impressive feat of endurance? Join Pastor Jacob as he investigates the ancient practice of "sympathetic magic" and calls for us to care so much about the problems of the world, that we feel it in our own bodies. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bodylicious-lying-on-your-side</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bodylicious: Bones]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week we talk about the dry bones Ezekiel encountered. How do old, dusty bones have hope for new life? What are the dry bones of regret in your life and in our world, and how might be join God in bringing breath back into them? Join us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week we talk about the dry bones Ezekiel encountered. How do old, dusty bones have hope for new life? What are the dry bones of regret in your life and in our world, and how might be join God in bringing breath back into them? Join us.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week we talk about the dry bones Ezekiel encountered. How do old, dusty bones have hope for new life? What are the dry bones of regret in your life and in our world, and how might be join God in bringing breath back into them? Join us.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bodylicious-bones</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bodylicious: Right Hand VS Left Hand]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What does Jesus mean when he tells people not to let their left hand know what their right hand is doing? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores a series of hyperbolic statements made by Jesus and his underlying call for us to take off our masks of religiosity]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What does Jesus mean when he tells people not to let their left hand know what their right hand is doing? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores a series of hyperbolic statements made by Jesus and his underlying call for us to take off our masks of religiosity and discover our true motivations within. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[What does Jesus mean when he tells people not to let their left hand know what their right hand is doing? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores a series of hyperbolic statements made by Jesus and his underlying call for us to take off our masks of religiosity and discover our true motivations within. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bodylicious-right-hand-vs-left-hand</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bodylicious: The Whole Body (ONA Celebration Sunday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland and Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join us as we celebrate 24 years of being an Open and Affirming congregation! We will look at Paul's letter to the Corinthians and talk about what it means to be the big, beautiful diverse body of Christ.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join us as we celebrate 24 years of being an Open and Affirming congregation! We will look at Paul's letter to the Corinthians and talk about what it means to be the big, beautiful diverse body of Christ.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us as we celebrate 24 years of being an Open and Affirming congregation! We will look at Paul's letter to the Corinthians and talk about what it means to be the big, beautiful diverse body of Christ.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bodylicious-the-whole-body-ona-celebration-sunday</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>09:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bodylicious: The Tongue]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week we take a look at the tongue! How did Jesus use his tongue? How might we use our tongues to create positive change, to speak God's truth and to help bring justice to our world? Join us as we examine this small but mighty appendage!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week we take a look at the tongue! How did Jesus use his tongue? How might we use our tongues to create positive change, to speak God's truth and to help bring justice to our world?  Join us as we examine this small but mighty appendage!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week we take a look at the tongue! How did Jesus use his tongue? How might we use our tongues to create positive change, to speak God's truth and to help bring justice to our world?  Join us as we examine this small but mighty appendage!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bodylicious-the-tongue</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:46</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bodylicious: Esau's Heel]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Book of Genesis, Jacob comes out of the womb grasping Esau's heel. Was the enmity between these two brothers all part of God's plan? Why would God want to lift the younger brother above the older? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the ways God upset]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Book of Genesis, Jacob comes out of the womb grasping Esau's heel. Was the enmity between these two brothers all part of God's plan? Why would God want to lift the younger brother above the older? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the ways God upsets the order of the world and calls for us to stop grasping. 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the Book of Genesis, Jacob comes out of the womb grasping Esau's heel. Was the enmity between these two brothers all part of God's plan? Why would God want to lift the younger brother above the older? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the ways God upsets the order of the world and calls for us to stop grasping. 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bodylicious-esaus-heel</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bodylicious: Adam's Rib]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our first sermon in this series examines the famous story of Adam's rib. How does this second account of creation compare to the first? Despite the traditional gender roles that align with this narrative, are there any progressive theological aspects of t]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our first sermon in this series examines the famous story of Adam's rib. How does this second account of creation compare to the first? Despite the traditional gender roles that align with this narrative, are there any progressive theological aspects of this story? As descendants of these first humans, what does their creation story compel us to do? Join us.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our first sermon in this series examines the famous story of Adam's rib. How does this second account of creation compare to the first? Despite the traditional gender roles that align with this narrative, are there any progressive theological aspects of this story? As descendants of these first humans, what does their creation story compel us to do? Join us.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bodylicious-adams-rib</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The First 100 Days: The Church Was Born]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In our last installment looking at the The First 100 Days after Jesus' resurrection, we turn to the development of the early church. Acts 2 seems to depict the ideal church where everyone shares their possessions with whoever has need. But did this kind o]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our last installment looking at the The First 100 Days after Jesus' resurrection, we turn to the development of the early church. Acts 2 seems to depict the ideal church where everyone shares their possessions with whoever has need. But did this kind of church ever exist? Should we strive for the ideal? How does the Holy Spirit meet us now? Tune-in to learn more. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In our last installment looking at the The First 100 Days after Jesus' resurrection, we turn to the development of the early church. Acts 2 seems to depict the ideal church where everyone shares their possessions with whoever has need. But did this kind of church ever exist? Should we strive for the ideal? How does the Holy Spirit meet us now? Tune-in to learn more. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-first-100-days-the-church-was-born</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[The First 100 Days: The Spirit Came to Us]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to us like wind and flames. What did that fiery day mean for the first apostles, and what does it mean for us today?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to us like wind and flames. What did that fiery day mean for the first apostles, and what does it mean for us today? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[On Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to us like wind and flames. What did that fiery day mean for the first apostles, and what does it mean for us today? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-first-100-days-the-spirit-came-to-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:30</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The First 100 Days: Jesus Commissioned]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Matthew, one of Jesus' major acts during his First 100 Days post-resurrection is to deliver The Great Commission to the eleven remaining disciples. But, when the disciples encounter the risen Christ, they worship him, but some doubt. Join]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Matthew, one of Jesus' major acts during his First 100 Days post-resurrection is to deliver The Great Commission to the eleven remaining disciples. But, when the disciples encounter the risen Christ, they worship him, but some doubt. Join Pastor Jacob as he takes this passage often used to convert others, and brings out of it the welcoming, inclusive, non-judgmental Gospel of Jesus. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the Gospel of Matthew, one of Jesus' major acts during his First 100 Days post-resurrection is to deliver The Great Commission to the eleven remaining disciples. But, when the disciples encounter the risen Christ, they worship him, but some doubt. Join Pastor Jacob as he takes this passage often used to convert others, and brings out of it the welcoming, inclusive, non-judgmental Gospel of Jesus. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-first-100-days-jesus-commissioned</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The First 100 Days: I'm Going to Need Some ID...]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Just after the resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples to offer them peace. Thomas was mysteriously absent for that encounter and when he returned he could not believe what he heard about it! He has since been known as Doubting Thomas. Join Pastor J]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Just after the resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples to offer them peace. Thomas was mysteriously absent for that encounter and when he returned he could not believe what he heard about it! He has since been known as Doubting Thomas. Join Pastor Jen as we look at who Thomas was and why it was important for him to touch Christ’s wounds in order to believe in life after death.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Just after the resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples to offer them peace. Thomas was mysteriously absent for that encounter and when he returned he could not believe what he heard about it! He has since been known as Doubting Thomas. Join Pastor Jen as we look at who Thomas was and why it was important for him to touch Christ’s wounds in order to believe in life after death.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-first-100-days-im-going-to-need-some-id</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[I'm In! To Whom Can We Go?]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In John 6, a crowd following Jesus is confused when Jesus tells them that they must eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man. What does Jesus mean by these bizarre words? Join Pastor Jacob as he explains how Jesus is asking us to expand our exp]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In John 6, a crowd following Jesus is confused when Jesus tells them that they must eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man. What does Jesus mean by these bizarre words? Join Pastor Jacob as he explains how Jesus is asking us to expand our expectations. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In John 6, a crowd following Jesus is confused when Jesus tells them that they must eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man. What does Jesus mean by these bizarre words? Join Pastor Jacob as he explains how Jesus is asking us to expand our expectations. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/im-in-to-whom-can-we-go</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[I'm In! Zacchaeus]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Zaccheaus was a man who had become rich at the expense of his fellow citizens. He was despised by his own community. Join Pastor Jen as we discover how his encounter with Christ changed his life, causing him to break free from a system of oppression and p]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Zaccheaus was a man who had become rich at the expense of his fellow citizens. He was despised by his own community. Join Pastor Jen as we discover how his encounter with Christ changed his life, causing him to break free from a system of oppression and proclaim, "I'm IN!"]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Zaccheaus was a man who had become rich at the expense of his fellow citizens. He was despised by his own community. Join Pastor Jen as we discover how his encounter with Christ changed his life, causing him to break free from a system of oppression and proclaim, "I'm IN!"]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/im-in-zacchaeus</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[I'm In! Send Me!]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What is God calling you to do? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores one of the most famous call stories in Scripture in Isaiah 6 as we learn to jump in to God's call in our lives even in the midst of confusion and feelings of inadequacy.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is God calling you to do? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores one of the most famous call stories in Scripture in Isaiah 6 as we learn to jump in to God's call in our lives even in the midst of confusion and feelings of inadequacy. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[What is God calling you to do? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores one of the most famous call stories in Scripture in Isaiah 6 as we learn to jump in to God's call in our lives even in the midst of confusion and feelings of inadequacy. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/im-in-send-me</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Were You There?: Mary Magdalene (Easter Sunday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In our last installment on Easter Sunday, Mary Magdalene is in the garden after Christ's resurrection, but she mistakes the risen Christ for the gardener. So too do two disciples fail to recognize Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Had Jesus changed in some way]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our last installment on Easter Sunday, Mary Magdalene is in the garden after Christ's resurrection, but she mistakes the risen Christ for the gardener. So too do two disciples fail to recognize Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Had Jesus changed in some way? Join Pastor Jen as she uses the metaphor of the butterfly and intriguing findings in science to ponder what it means to be transformed in the resurrection. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In our last installment on Easter Sunday, Mary Magdalene is in the garden after Christ's resurrection, but she mistakes the risen Christ for the gardener. So too do two disciples fail to recognize Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Had Jesus changed in some way? Join Pastor Jen as she uses the metaphor of the butterfly and intriguing findings in science to ponder what it means to be transformed in the resurrection. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/were-you-there-mary-magdalene-easter-sunday</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Were You There?: The Women at the Cross (Good Friday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On Good Friday, we gather with the women at the foot of Jesus' cross, and we weep. But Jesus tells us not to weep for him, but to weep for ourselves. We have much to weep for these days. Tonight, we descend into the darkness of our world in the hopes that]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On Good Friday, we gather with the women at the foot of Jesus' cross, and we weep. But Jesus tells us not to weep for him, but to weep for ourselves. We have much to weep for these days. Tonight, we descend into the darkness of our world in the hopes that we too might rise on Easter morning. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[On Good Friday, we gather with the women at the foot of Jesus' cross, and we weep. But Jesus tells us not to weep for him, but to weep for ourselves. We have much to weep for these days. Tonight, we descend into the darkness of our world in the hopes that we too might rise on Easter morning. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/were-you-there-the-women-at-the-cross-good-friday</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>09:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Were You There?: Judas (Maundy Thursday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus' last meal with this disciples, but it is also the night that Judas betrays his teacher and friend. What motivated him to turn Jesus over to his captors? Why, like Judas, do we find ourselves so often doing what we know]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus' last meal with this disciples, but it is also the night that Judas betrays his teacher and friend. What motivated him to turn Jesus over to his captors? Why, like Judas, do we find ourselves so often doing what we know we shouldn't, and failing to do what we know we should? Join Pastor Jacob as we come and find that we can always turn to God and receive the Bread of Life. Again and again. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus' last meal with this disciples, but it is also the night that Judas betrays his teacher and friend. What motivated him to turn Jesus over to his captors? Why, like Judas, do we find ourselves so often doing what we know we shouldn't, and failing to do what we know we should? Join Pastor Jacob as we come and find that we can always turn to God and receive the Bread of Life. Again and again. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/were-you-there-judas-maundy-thursday</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Were You There?: The Crowds]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[At the same time as Jesus' procession into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Pilate and the imperial army were marching in their own procession on the other side of town. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how Jesus' entry into Jerusalem that day was a carefully pl]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the same time as Jesus' procession into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Pilate and the imperial army were marching in their own procession on the other side of town. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how Jesus' entry into Jerusalem that day was a carefully planned counter-protest. Palm Sunday offers us two processions, two paths, which one will we take?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[At the same time as Jesus' procession into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Pilate and the imperial army were marching in their own procession on the other side of town. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how Jesus' entry into Jerusalem that day was a carefully planned counter-protest. Palm Sunday offers us two processions, two paths, which one will we take?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/were-you-there-the-crowds</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Were You There?: The Criminals]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Salvation is a complicated theological concept. Could we learn about what it means from an executed criminal? Join us as we read the story of Saint Dismas, the Penitent Thief, who found salvation in the most unlikely place.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Salvation is a complicated theological concept. Could we learn about what it means from an executed criminal? Join us as we read the story of Saint Dismas, the Penitent Thief, who found salvation in the most unlikely place.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Salvation is a complicated theological concept. Could we learn about what it means from an executed criminal? Join us as we read the story of Saint Dismas, the Penitent Thief, who found salvation in the most unlikely place.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/were-you-there-the-criminals</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Were You There?: Roman Centurion]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the temple in Jerusalem a curtain sixty feet high and thirty feet wide stood outside the Holy of Holies where the presence of God was supposed to dwell. This curtain was four inches thick and the Jewish historian Josephus said that even two horses atta]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the temple in Jerusalem a curtain sixty feet high and thirty feet wide stood outside the Holy of Holies where the presence of God was supposed to dwell. This curtain was four inches thick and the Jewish historian Josephus said that even two horses attached to the curtain on either side could not tear it apart. Join Pastor Jacob as he looks at the story of the Roman centurion who stood at the foot of Jesus' cross and explores the curtains we construct that prevent us from seeing the world as God sees it. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the temple in Jerusalem a curtain sixty feet high and thirty feet wide stood outside the Holy of Holies where the presence of God was supposed to dwell. This curtain was four inches thick and the Jewish historian Josephus said that even two horses attached to the curtain on either side could not tear it apart. Join Pastor Jacob as he looks at the story of the Roman centurion who stood at the foot of Jesus' cross and explores the curtains we construct that prevent us from seeing the world as God sees it. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/were-you-there-roman-centurion</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Were You There?: Nicodemus]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nicodemus was a Pharisee who had all of the answers. So why does he come to Jesus in the middle of the night asking questions? Join us as we unravel Nicodemus' tightly wound theology and discover the beauty of the Spirit's mystery.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nicodemus was a Pharisee who had all of the answers. So why does he come to  Jesus in the middle of the night asking questions? Join us as we unravel Nicodemus' tightly wound theology and discover the beauty of the Spirit's mystery.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Nicodemus was a Pharisee who had all of the answers. So why does he come to  Jesus in the middle of the night asking questions? Join us as we unravel Nicodemus' tightly wound theology and discover the beauty of the Spirit's mystery.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/were-you-there-nicodemus</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:54</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Were You There?: Simon of Cyrene]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Last week, Pastor Jen called on us to take up the proverbial cross of Christ and live lives of risk. This week we visit the one person who literally carried the cross of Christ and we ask what it takes to make a hero.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last week, Pastor Jen called on us to take up the proverbial cross of Christ and live lives of risk. This week we visit the one person who literally carried the cross of Christ and we ask what it takes to make a hero. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Last week, Pastor Jen called on us to take up the proverbial cross of Christ and live lives of risk. This week we visit the one person who literally carried the cross of Christ and we ask what it takes to make a hero. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/were-you-there-simon-of-cyrene</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Were You There?: The Disciples]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We start our Lenten sermon series, “Were You There?” by entering into one of the most shocking conversations Jesus has with his disciples. Although he had just praised Peter, in this passage he calls him Satan! Join us as we begin our journey with the]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We start our Lenten sermon series, “Were You There?” by entering into one of the most shocking conversations Jesus has with his disciples. Although he had just praised Peter, in this passage he calls him Satan! Join us as we begin our journey with the people who first followed Jesus and learn what Jesus meant when he called for us to take up our crosses.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We start our Lenten sermon series, “Were You There?” by entering into one of the most shocking conversations Jesus has with his disciples. Although he had just praised Peter, in this passage he calls him Satan! Join us as we begin our journey with the people who first followed Jesus and learn what Jesus meant when he called for us to take up our crosses.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/were-you-there-the-disciples</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday: Dust]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“You are dust, and to dust you shall return.” It was the original curse that God placed on Adam and Eve after they deliberately violated God’s trust. However, the story does not end with a curse, but rather a word of life. Join us as we begin our 40]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[“You are dust, and to dust you shall return.” It was the original curse that God placed on Adam and Eve after they deliberately violated God’s trust. However, the story does not end with a curse, but rather a word of life. Join us as we begin our 40 day Lenten journey, acknowledging that we are made of dust, but also celebrating that we are clothed in God’s grace.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[“You are dust, and to dust you shall return.” It was the original curse that God placed on Adam and Eve after they deliberately violated God’s trust. However, the story does not end with a curse, but rather a word of life. Join us as we begin our 40 day Lenten journey, acknowledging that we are made of dust, but also celebrating that we are clothed in God’s grace.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/ash-wednesday-dust</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>09:22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[My Funny Valentine: Hosea + Gomer]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Book of Hosea starts with a strange metaphor where Hosea marries an unfaithful spouse and tries to reconcile with her. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the problems with this metaphor and reflects on how the metaphors we use to describe God are often]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Book of Hosea starts with a strange metaphor where Hosea marries an unfaithful spouse and tries to reconcile with her.  Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the problems with this metaphor and reflects on how the metaphors we use to describe God are often a reflection of ourselves. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The Book of Hosea starts with a strange metaphor where Hosea marries an unfaithful spouse and tries to reconcile with her.  Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the problems with this metaphor and reflects on how the metaphors we use to describe God are often a reflection of ourselves. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/my-funny-valentine-hosea-gomer</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[My Funny Valentine:  Jacob + Leah + Rachel]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This year, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day. Before we kick off Lent, join Pastors Jen and Jacob for a two week sermon series entitled, "My Funny Valentine: Tales of Biblical Romance." Today's text is the story of Jacob and Leah and Rachel in Genesi]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This year, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day. Before we kick off Lent, join Pastors Jen and Jacob for a two week sermon series entitled, "My Funny Valentine: Tales of Biblical Romance." Today's text is the story of Jacob and Leah and Rachel in Genesis 29, a romance so full of flaws and disaster, it makes us wonder, "Where is God in all of this?" And how have we inherited the mistakes of our Biblical ancestors today? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This year, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day. Before we kick off Lent, join Pastors Jen and Jacob for a two week sermon series entitled, "My Funny Valentine: Tales of Biblical Romance." Today's text is the story of Jacob and Leah and Rachel in Genesis 29, a romance so full of flaws and disaster, it makes us wonder, "Where is God in all of this?" And how have we inherited the mistakes of our Biblical ancestors today? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/my-funny-valentine-jacob-leah-rachel</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Big Buts of the Bible: Relax]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The 4th of the 10 commandments tells us to rest. BUT do we have to? Sabbath rest insists that we are valuable outside of our work. BUT why is that so hard to believe? Jesus teaches that the Sabbath is made for us--we are not made for the Sabbath. BUT how]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The 4th of the 10 commandments tells us to rest. BUT do we have to? Sabbath rest insists that we are valuable outside of our work. BUT why is that so hard to believe? Jesus teaches that the Sabbath is made for us--we are not made for the Sabbath. BUT how do we live that out? Join us as we explore our final Big Buts of Bible sermon!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The 4th of the 10 commandments tells us to rest. BUT do we have to? Sabbath rest insists that we are valuable outside of our work. BUT why is that so hard to believe? Jesus teaches that the Sabbath is made for us--we are not made for the Sabbath. BUT how do we live that out? Join us as we explore our final Big Buts of Bible sermon!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/big-buts-of-the-bible-relax</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Big Buts of the Bible: Slow Down]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week we expand our exploration of the "Big Buts of the Bible" to "Tiny Heinies" as well. To be specific, Pastor Jacob looks at the Hebrew word hinneh, which is used over 1,000 times in the Old Testament, but is rarely translated into English. Pastor]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week we expand our exploration of the "Big Buts of the Bible" to "Tiny Heinies" as well. To be specific, Pastor Jacob looks at the Hebrew word hinneh, which is used over 1,000 times in the Old Testament, but is rarely translated into English. Pastor Jacob explains how this small but powerful word can help us learn how to listen for God, even in our darkest moments. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week we expand our exploration of the "Big Buts of the Bible" to "Tiny Heinies" as well. To be specific, Pastor Jacob looks at the Hebrew word hinneh, which is used over 1,000 times in the Old Testament, but is rarely translated into English. Pastor Jacob explains how this small but powerful word can help us learn how to listen for God, even in our darkest moments. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/big-buts-of-the-bible-slow-down</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Big Buts of the Bible: Start Prayin']]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Feeling anxious these days? Paul says the remedy for worry is prayer, BUT how does that work? Is it possible to feel peace when we talk to God? Join us as we explore Paul’s letter to the Philippians.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Feeling anxious these days? Paul says the remedy for worry is prayer, BUT how does that work? Is it possible to feel peace when we talk to God? Join us as we explore Paul’s letter to the Philippians.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Feeling anxious these days? Paul says the remedy for worry is prayer, BUT how does that work? Is it possible to feel peace when we talk to God? Join us as we explore Paul’s letter to the Philippians.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/big-buts-of-the-bible-start-prayin</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Big Buts of the Bible: Striving for Perfection]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jesus' biggest "but" comes in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. In it, Jesus teaches us the way of life that God intended, indeed, our very purpose in life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jesus' biggest "but" comes in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. In it, Jesus teaches us the way of life that God intended, indeed, our very purpose in life. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Jesus' biggest "but" comes in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. In it, Jesus teaches us the way of life that God intended, indeed, our very purpose in life. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/big-buts-of-the-bible-striving-for-perfection</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Big Buts of the Bible: Making Change]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our first "big BUT" comes from Paul's letter to the Romans. He writes, "Do not be conformed to this world, BUT be transformed by the renewing of your minds." That's easier said than done, Paul! Why shouldn't we conform? And do we go about being transforme]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our first "big BUT" comes from Paul's letter to the Romans. He writes, "Do not be conformed to this world, BUT be transformed by the renewing of your minds." That's easier said than done, Paul! Why shouldn't we conform? And do we go about being transformed anyway? Join us as we explore this powerful letter and head into the new year together.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our first "big BUT" comes from Paul's letter to the Romans. He writes, "Do not be conformed to this world, BUT be transformed by the renewing of your minds." That's easier said than done, Paul! Why shouldn't we conform? And do we go about being transformed anyway? Join us as we explore this powerful letter and head into the new year together.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/big-buts-of-the-bible-making-change</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Christmas Eve Candlelight Services, 2017]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We all have names and our names are part of our identity. As we celebrate the birth of Baby Jesus, how does the name of this child help shape our own lives? How does Jesus help free us from the confines of the names and labels that people tend to use to d]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We all have names and our names are part of our identity. As we celebrate the birth of Baby Jesus, how does the name of this child help shape our own lives? How does Jesus help free us from the confines of the names and labels that people tend to use to divide each other? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We all have names and our names are part of our identity. As we celebrate the birth of Baby Jesus, how does the name of this child help shape our own lives? How does Jesus help free us from the confines of the names and labels that people tend to use to divide each other? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/christmas-eve-candlelight-services-2017</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-87921</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>11:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Original Christmas Album: Nunc Dimittus (Simeon's Song)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Simeon waits his entire life to see the Messiah, and just before he dies, he gets a glimpse of Baby Jesus. Yet, he'll never know what becomes of this child. What does it mean that so much of what we hope for never takes place in our own lifetimes? Join us]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Simeon waits his entire life to see the Messiah, and just before he dies, he gets a glimpse of Baby Jesus. Yet, he'll never know what becomes of this child. What does it mean that so much of what we hope for never takes place in our own lifetimes? Join us for the last installment of "The Original Christmas Album," as we travel to the temple forty days after the birth of Jesus to hear Simeon sing of his satisfaction in life. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Simeon waits his entire life to see the Messiah, and just before he dies, he gets a glimpse of Baby Jesus. Yet, he'll never know what becomes of this child. What does it mean that so much of what we hope for never takes place in our own lifetimes? Join us for the last installment of "The Original Christmas Album," as we travel to the temple forty days after the birth of Jesus to hear Simeon sing of his satisfaction in life. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-original-christmas-album-nunc-dimittus-simeons-song</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Original Christmas Album: The Benedictus]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we examine another song on "The Original Christmas Album," the Benedictus by Zechariah. Surprisingly, we find that Zechariah mostly sings about Jesus, not his own newborn son John! Join us as we explore the reasons! Attachments area]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we examine another song on "The Original Christmas Album," the Benedictus by Zechariah. Surprisingly, we find that Zechariah mostly sings about Jesus, not his own newborn son John! Join us as we explore the reasons!
Attachments area
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we examine another song on "The Original Christmas Album," the Benedictus by Zechariah. Surprisingly, we find that Zechariah mostly sings about Jesus, not his own newborn son John! Join us as we explore the reasons!
Attachments area
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-original-christmas-album-the-benedictus</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>13:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Original Christmas Album: The Gloria]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Luke 2 the angels sing out, "Gory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth, peace among those whom God favors." We sing the Latin version of these words each year in the hymn Angels We Have Heard On High when we sing "gloria in excelsis deo", but is]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Luke 2 the angels sing out, "Gory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth, peace among those whom God favors." We sing the Latin version of these words each year in the hymn Angels We Have Heard On High when we sing "gloria in excelsis deo", but is there more to the angels' lyrics than we know? Tune-in as Pastor Jacob explains how these words were meant to serve as protest to the Roman Empire and empires everywhere.

After the sermon, keep listening as percussion, brass, and choir performs John Rutter's Gloria, based on the song of the angels.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In Luke 2 the angels sing out, "Gory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth, peace among those whom God favors." We sing the Latin version of these words each year in the hymn Angels We Have Heard On High when we sing "gloria in excelsis deo", but is there more to the angels' lyrics than we know? Tune-in as Pastor Jacob explains how these words were meant to serve as protest to the Roman Empire and empires everywhere.

After the sermon, keep listening as percussion, brass, and choir performs John Rutter's Gloria, based on the song of the angels.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-original-christmas-album-the-gloria</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>33:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Original Christmas Album: The Magnificat]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we kick off Advent with our new sermon series, "The Original Christmas Album." Our first song is Mary's Magnificat, a song of hope and awe. Join us as we explore who Mary was and what her song means for all of us today!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we kick off Advent with our new sermon series, "The Original Christmas Album." Our first song is Mary's Magnificat, a song of hope and awe. Join us as we explore who Mary was and what her song means for all of us today!
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we kick off Advent with our new sermon series, "The Original Christmas Album." Our first song is Mary's Magnificat, a song of hope and awe. Join us as we explore who Mary was and what her song means for all of us today!
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-original-christmas-album-the-magnificat</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taste & See: Melons]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In our final installment of "Taste and See," we find the Israelites in Numbers 11 craving the foods they remember eating in Egypt. So often we desire to return to the past in order to escape the present. Is it even possible to go backwards? Are we capable]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our final installment of "Taste and See," we find the Israelites in Numbers 11 craving the foods they remember eating in Egypt. So often we desire to return to the past in order to escape the present. Is it even possible to go backwards? Are we capable of restoring some romanticized past? Do we even want to?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In our final installment of "Taste and See," we find the Israelites in Numbers 11 craving the foods they remember eating in Egypt. So often we desire to return to the past in order to escape the present. Is it even possible to go backwards? Are we capable of restoring some romanticized past? Do we even want to?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/taste-see-melons</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taste & See: Manna]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[God gave the Israelites manna every day while they wandered in the wilderness. The word "manna" means, "what is it?" As we continue to ask God for our daily bread, maybe we should be asking, "What is it?" each day as well.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[God gave the Israelites manna every day while they wandered in the wilderness. The word "manna" means, "what is it?" As we continue to ask God for our daily bread, maybe we should be asking, "What is it?" each day as well.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[God gave the Israelites manna every day while they wandered in the wilderness. The word "manna" means, "what is it?" As we continue to ask God for our daily bread, maybe we should be asking, "What is it?" each day as well.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/taste-see-manna</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taste & See: Oil]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[2 Kings 4 presents a fable of the prophet Elisha multiplying jars of oil to save a woman and her sons from debt slavery. How did the people of Israel use this story to declare a new message about the economics of God's Kingdom? How can something so small]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[2 Kings 4 presents a fable of the prophet Elisha multiplying jars of oil to save a woman and her sons from debt slavery. How did the people of Israel use this story to declare a new message about the economics of God's Kingdom? How can something so small like a jar of oil provide us with hope in our moments of greatest need? Taste and See that God is good! 
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[2 Kings 4 presents a fable of the prophet Elisha multiplying jars of oil to save a woman and her sons from debt slavery. How did the people of Israel use this story to declare a new message about the economics of God's Kingdom? How can something so small like a jar of oil provide us with hope in our moments of greatest need? Taste and See that God is good! 
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/taste-see-oil</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Taste & See: Honey]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join us as we kick off our new sermon series Taste & See with a passage from Ezekiel that involves eating a scroll! Luckily, the prophet reported that it tasted sweet as honey. What is so sweet about God’s Word in a world often filled with bitterness?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join us as we kick off our new sermon series Taste & See with a passage from Ezekiel that involves eating a scroll! Luckily, the prophet reported that it tasted sweet as honey. What is so sweet about God’s Word in a world often filled with bitterness?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us as we kick off our new sermon series Taste & See with a passage from Ezekiel that involves eating a scroll! Luckily, the prophet reported that it tasted sweet as honey. What is so sweet about God’s Word in a world often filled with bitterness?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/taste-see-honey</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[When Animals Care for Us]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Animals and stories about animals are found throughout the Bible, from the first story of creation to Noah's Ark to Daniel in the lion's den. Jesus uses animals to teach us about God, ourselves, and the world, and God is compared to animals several times]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Animals and stories about animals are found throughout the Bible, from the first story of creation to Noah's Ark to Daniel in the lion's den. Jesus uses animals to teach us about God, ourselves, and the world, and God is compared to animals several times throughout Scripture. What can we learn from our fellow creatures today?

]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Animals and stories about animals are found throughout the Bible, from the first story of creation to Noah's Ark to Daniel in the lion's den. Jesus uses animals to teach us about God, ourselves, and the world, and God is compared to animals several times throughout Scripture. What can we learn from our fellow creatures today?

]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/when-animals-care-for-us</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA["Everything Happens for a Reason"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The final installment of our series, "God Never Said That," is here, and we are tackling the most used cliche of them all: "Everything Happens for a Reason." It is comforting to know that God has a plan for us, but could it really be true that God is orch]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The final installment of our series, "God Never Said That," is here, and we are tackling the most used cliche of them all: "Everything Happens for a Reason." It is comforting to know that God has a plan for us, but could it really be true that God is orchestrating everything? What about natural disasters? What about starving children? What about the times we suffer abuse and assault as our eyes are opened to the number of people who are speaking out with #MeToo to highlight rampant sexual assault in our society? Is God involved? Tune in to learn more.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The final installment of our series, "God Never Said That," is here, and we are tackling the most used cliche of them all: "Everything Happens for a Reason." It is comforting to know that God has a plan for us, but could it really be true that God is orchestrating everything? What about natural disasters? What about starving children? What about the times we suffer abuse and assault as our eyes are opened to the number of people who are speaking out with #MeToo to highlight rampant sexual assault in our society? Is God involved? Tune in to learn more.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/everything-happens-for-a-reason</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA["When God Closes a Door, a Window Opens"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When God closes a door, a window opens…or does it? Join us as we investigate another cliche that is commonly quoted but not found in the Bible.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When God closes a door, a window opens…or does it? Join us as we investigate another cliche that is commonly quoted but not found in the Bible.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[When God closes a door, a window opens…or does it? Join us as we investigate another cliche that is commonly quoted but not found in the Bible.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/when-god-closes-a-door-a-window-opens</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/d27fc159a9d34edeb654811f1fd11f62.mp3" length="37112686" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>15:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA["The Bible is Infallible" ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Bible says that Scripture is God-breathed, but does that make it infallible (without any errors)? Is the Bible perfect just like God is perfect? If it's not, how do we know which parts of the Bible to take seriously? Pastor Jacob explores our next cli]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Bible says that Scripture is God-breathed, but does that make it infallible (without any errors)? Is the Bible perfect just like God is perfect? If it's not, how do we know which parts of the Bible to take seriously? Pastor Jacob explores our next cliche that God never said: "The Bible is Infallible."
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The Bible says that Scripture is God-breathed, but does that make it infallible (without any errors)? Is the Bible perfect just like God is perfect? If it's not, how do we know which parts of the Bible to take seriously? Pastor Jacob explores our next cliche that God never said: "The Bible is Infallible."
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-bible-is-infallible</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-83602</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA["God Won't Give You More Than You Can Handle"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The phrase "God won't give you more than you can handle" is meant to be comforting, but actually has some troubling implications. Can we as followers of Jesus do better than this hollow cliche? Join us as we talk examine the story of Job and learn how to]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The phrase "God won't give you more than you can handle" is meant to be comforting, but actually has some troubling implications. Can we as followers of Jesus do better than this hollow cliche? Join us as we talk examine the story of Job and learn how to truly comfort each other in times of suffering.
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The phrase "God won't give you more than you can handle" is meant to be comforting, but actually has some troubling implications. Can we as followers of Jesus do better than this hollow cliche? Join us as we talk examine the story of Job and learn how to truly comfort each other in times of suffering.
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/god-wont-give-you-more-than-you-can-handle</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-83183</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:43</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA["God Helps Those Who Help Themselves"]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's true that life requires a lot of hard work, but does God really help those who help themselves? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores God's vision for making sure everyone in the world has enough and hear the words that God speaks to us in our moments of]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's true that life requires a lot of hard work, but does God really help those who help themselves? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores God's vision for making sure everyone in the world has enough and hear the words that God speaks to us in our moments of greatest need. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[It's true that life requires a lot of hard work, but does God really help those who help themselves? Join Pastor Jacob as he explores God's vision for making sure everyone in the world has enough and hear the words that God speaks to us in our moments of greatest need. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/god-helps-those-who-help-themselves</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[ONA Sunday ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland and Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we celebrate 23 years since Claremont UCC adopted the "Open and Affirming" designation! Listen as Pastor Jen and Jacob reflect on what it means for the church to be inclusive of the LGBTQ community.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we celebrate 23 years since Claremont UCC adopted the "Open and Affirming" designation! Listen as Pastor Jen and Jacob reflect on what it means for the church to be inclusive of the LGBTQ community.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we celebrate 23 years since Claremont UCC adopted the "Open and Affirming" designation! Listen as Pastor Jen and Jacob reflect on what it means for the church to be inclusive of the LGBTQ community.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/ona-sunday</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-82494</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>12:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wish You Were Here: Mars Hill]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Climb aboard for the last stop in our summer sermon series. In Acts 17, Paul gives one of the first sermons ever delivered to the philosophers of the city of Athens. In Paul's sermon he takes the words of the philosophers and gives them new meaning. Join]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Climb aboard for the last stop in our summer sermon series. In Acts 17, Paul gives one of the first sermons ever delivered to the philosophers of the city of Athens. In Paul's sermon he takes the words of the philosophers and gives them new meaning. Join Pastor Jacob as he challenges us to give new meaning to the words in our society that are driving us farther apart.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Climb aboard for the last stop in our summer sermon series. In Acts 17, Paul gives one of the first sermons ever delivered to the philosophers of the city of Athens. In Paul's sermon he takes the words of the philosophers and gives them new meaning. Join Pastor Jacob as he challenges us to give new meaning to the words in our society that are driving us farther apart.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wish-you-were-here-mars-hill</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-81152</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wish You Were Here: Damascus]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we travel to Damascus, where the most unlikely event took place: a man named Ananias went to Saul, a persecuted of Christians, and extended a hand of peace. Can we do the same?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we travel to Damascus, where the most unlikely event took place: a man named Ananias went to Saul, a persecuted of Christians, and extended a hand of peace. Can we do the same?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we travel to Damascus, where the most unlikely event took place: a man named Ananias went to Saul, a persecuted of Christians, and extended a hand of peace. Can we do the same?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wish-you-were-here-damascus</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-80752</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/7f213d815a24f9b5e49f44ad89f3589c.mp3" length="51276277" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>21:22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wish You Were Here: Galatia]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What are the underlying roots of the beliefs of the white supremacists in Charlottesville? How do we lose sight of our identity? How do we forget the crux of the Gospel? Join Pastor Jacob as he takes us back to Galatia to discover what the Apostle Paul be]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What are the underlying roots of the beliefs of the white supremacists in Charlottesville? How do we lose sight of our identity? How do we forget the crux of the Gospel? Join Pastor Jacob as he takes us back to Galatia to discover what the Apostle Paul believes is the core of the Gospel message. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[What are the underlying roots of the beliefs of the white supremacists in Charlottesville? How do we lose sight of our identity? How do we forget the crux of the Gospel? Join Pastor Jacob as he takes us back to Galatia to discover what the Apostle Paul believes is the core of the Gospel message. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wish-you-were-here-galatia</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-80416</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wish You Were Here: The Sea of Galilee]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we travel to the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus called the first disciples. Upon hearing his call, they dropped their nets and followed him. But what does it mean for us to be called by Jesus today?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we travel to the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus called the first disciples. Upon hearing his call, they dropped their nets and followed him. But what does it mean for us to be called by Jesus today? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we travel to the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus called the first disciples. Upon hearing his call, they dropped their nets and followed him. But what does it mean for us to be called by Jesus today? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wish-you-were-here-the-sea-of-galilee</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-80030</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/cd7f805942a8a0335443aee5b8200233.mp3" length="48120686" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>20:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wish You Were Here: Ephesus]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Acts 19, the silversmith Demetrius is worried that his business is going to collapse because of the spread of Christianity. Demetrius makes silver shrines for use in the Temple of Artemis. Transport yourself back to antiquity and put yourself in the sh]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Acts 19, the silversmith Demetrius is worried that his business is going to collapse because of the spread of Christianity. Demetrius makes silver shrines for use in the Temple of Artemis. Transport yourself back to antiquity and put yourself in the shoes of Demetrius. What do we do when the world begins to change and everything that makes sense begins to shift?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In Acts 19, the silversmith Demetrius is worried that his business is going to collapse because of the spread of Christianity. Demetrius makes silver shrines for use in the Temple of Artemis. Transport yourself back to antiquity and put yourself in the shoes of Demetrius. What do we do when the world begins to change and everything that makes sense begins to shift?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wish-you-were-here-ephesus</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-79627</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/146fe8d7f387cc7c1249235bab722e34.mp3" length="49379788" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>20:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wish You Were Here: Babylon]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen as we travel to Babylon, the place of the exile. The Israelites have broken God's laws once again...but can God forget their unfaithfulness? Perhaps memory loss can save us all...]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen as we travel to Babylon, the place of the exile. The Israelites have broken God's laws once again...but can God forget their unfaithfulness? Perhaps memory loss can save us all...
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jen as we travel to Babylon, the place of the exile. The Israelites have broken God's laws once again...but can God forget their unfaithfulness? Perhaps memory loss can save us all...
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wish-you-were-here-babylon</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wish You Were Here: Antioch]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week Pastor Jacob takes us to Ancient Antioch where for the first time people are called by the name, "Christian". But is it a good thing that this term, "Christian," developed? Does the word do more harm than good now? What should we call ourselves?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week Pastor Jacob takes us to Ancient Antioch where for the first time people are called by the name, "Christian". But is it a good thing that this term, "Christian," developed? Does the word do more harm than good now? What should we call ourselves?]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week Pastor Jacob takes us to Ancient Antioch where for the first time people are called by the name, "Christian". But is it a good thing that this term, "Christian," developed? Does the word do more harm than good now? What should we call ourselves?]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wish-you-were-here-antioch</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wish You Were Here: The Jordan River]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week we are traveling to the Jordan River, where the Israelites crossed over from 40 years of wandering in the desert to the long-awaited Promised Land. But this momentous occasion came with special instructions that offer us an important lesson toda]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week we are traveling to the Jordan River, where the Israelites crossed over from 40 years of wandering in the desert to the long-awaited Promised Land. But this momentous occasion came with special instructions that offer us an important lesson today. Join us!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week we are traveling to the Jordan River, where the Israelites crossed over from 40 years of wandering in the desert to the long-awaited Promised Land. But this momentous occasion came with special instructions that offer us an important lesson today. Join us!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wish-you-were-here-the-jordan-river</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>14:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wish You Were Here: Egypt]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob on a new sermon series this summer, "Wish You Were Here: Postcards From a Journey Through Scripture," as they travel to a new geographical location each Sunday and delve deeper into its significance in Scripture. The first stop?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob on a new sermon series this summer, "Wish You Were Here: Postcards From a Journey Through Scripture," as they travel to a new geographical location each Sunday and delve deeper into its significance in Scripture. The first stop? Egypt. Egypt might get a bad rap in Scripture, but Pastor Jacob asks us whether we might not give Egypt a second chance. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob on a new sermon series this summer, "Wish You Were Here: Postcards From a Journey Through Scripture," as they travel to a new geographical location each Sunday and delve deeper into its significance in Scripture. The first stop? Egypt. Egypt might get a bad rap in Scripture, but Pastor Jacob asks us whether we might not give Egypt a second chance. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/wish-you-were-here-egypt</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Bad Dads and Flawed Fathers of the Bible: Jacob and Joseph]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jacob favored his son Joseph above all his other sons, gifting him a beautiful coat. Unfortunately, being dad's favorite caused a lot of problems for Joseph. Join us for our last sermon in the Bad Dad & Flawed Fathers of the Bible series as we explore wha]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jacob favored his son Joseph above all his other sons, gifting him a beautiful coat. Unfortunately, being dad's favorite caused a lot of problems for Joseph. Join us for our last sermon in the Bad Dad & Flawed Fathers of the Bible series as we explore what it means to be spiritually mature.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Jacob favored his son Joseph above all his other sons, gifting him a beautiful coat. Unfortunately, being dad's favorite caused a lot of problems for Joseph. Join us for our last sermon in the Bad Dad & Flawed Fathers of the Bible series as we explore what it means to be spiritually mature.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bad-dads-and-flawed-fathers-of-the-bible-jacob-and-joseph</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Bad Dads and Flawed Fathers of the Bible: God and Jesus]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we explore strained parental relationships in Scripture, is it possible that God was a "bad dad" in God's relationship with Christ? Join Pastor Jacob as he reflects on Jesus' prayer from the cross, "My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?" and as he]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As we explore strained parental relationships in Scripture, is it possible that God was a "bad dad" in God's relationship with Christ? Join Pastor Jacob as he reflects on Jesus' prayer from the cross, "My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?" and as he calls us to be more authentic before God and the people in our lives.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[As we explore strained parental relationships in Scripture, is it possible that God was a "bad dad" in God's relationship with Christ? Join Pastor Jacob as he reflects on Jesus' prayer from the cross, "My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?" and as he calls us to be more authentic before God and the people in our lives.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bad-dads-and-flawed-fathers-of-the-bible-god-and-jesus</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Bad Dads and Flawed Fathers of the Bible: Abraham and Isaac]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Abraham, our first "bad dad," took his son Isaac up a mountain to sacrifice him! What could be worse than that? Even more disturbing is the fact that God was the one who called Abraham to do it. But if we dive deeper into this troubling story, will we fin]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Abraham, our first "bad dad," took his son Isaac up a mountain to sacrifice him! What could be worse than that? Even more disturbing is the fact that God was the one who called Abraham to do it. But if we dive deeper into this troubling story, will we find profound questions and surprising insights into our own relationship with God. Join us.
]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Abraham, our first "bad dad," took his son Isaac up a mountain to sacrifice him! What could be worse than that? Even more disturbing is the fact that God was the one who called Abraham to do it. But if we dive deeper into this troubling story, will we find profound questions and surprising insights into our own relationship with God. Join us.
]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/bad-dads-and-flawed-fathers-of-the-bible-abraham-and-isaac</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pentecost Sunday: Light a Candle of Love]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jacob as he takes us into a dream within a dream within a dream to tell three stories of people who had to wake up from lies they believed in order to gain a better grasp of reality.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jacob as he takes us into a dream within a dream within a dream to tell three stories of people who had to wake up from lies they believed in order to gain a better grasp of reality. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastor Jacob as he takes us into a dream within a dream within a dream to tell three stories of people who had to wake up from lies they believed in order to gain a better grasp of reality. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/pentecost-sunday-light-a-candle-of-love</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/a713f7baebd1a0ae21088e78e320dd8b.mp3" length="45379918" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>18:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Chronicles of Faith: John the Baptist]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Matthew 11, John the Baptist is sitting in prison and second-guessing whether Jesus is actually the Messiah. There often comes a time in life when God does not meet our expectations. The author and pastor Barbara Brown Taylor calls this, "The Gift of D]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Matthew 11, John the Baptist is sitting in prison and second-guessing whether Jesus is actually the Messiah. There often comes a time in life when God does not meet our expectations. The author and pastor Barbara Brown Taylor calls this, "The Gift of Disillusionment". Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how being disillusioned with God can open us up to finding the God who is, not the God we want. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In Matthew 11, John the Baptist is sitting in prison and second-guessing whether Jesus is actually the Messiah. There often comes a time in life when God does not meet our expectations. The author and pastor Barbara Brown Taylor calls this, "The Gift of Disillusionment". Join Pastor Jacob as he explores how being disillusioned with God can open us up to finding the God who is, not the God we want. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/chronicles-of-faith-john-the-baptist</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Chronicles of Faith: The Widow's Mite]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Like the poor widow who placed copper coins in the treasury, our story is one of remembering we are all in poverty without God's faithfulness.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Like the poor widow who placed copper coins in the treasury, our story is one of remembering we are all in poverty without God's faithfulness.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Like the poor widow who placed copper coins in the treasury, our story is one of remembering we are all in poverty without God's faithfulness.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/chronicles-of-faith-the-widows-mite</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-75744</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chronicles of Faith: Running the Race]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In 1928, Claremont United Church of Christ made plans to build a new building, not knowing that the next year the Great Depression would hit. Nevertheless, the congregation moved forward in faith and now we carry the legacy left behind by people we have n]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1928, Claremont United Church of Christ made plans to build a new building, not knowing that the next year the Great Depression would hit. Nevertheless, the congregation moved forward in faith and now we carry the legacy left behind by people we have never met. The stories of the past envelop us like a great cloud. Join Pastor Jacob as we explore the concept of faith and how faith helps us run the race of life despite what obstacles might arise. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In 1928, Claremont United Church of Christ made plans to build a new building, not knowing that the next year the Great Depression would hit. Nevertheless, the congregation moved forward in faith and now we carry the legacy left behind by people we have never met. The stories of the past envelop us like a great cloud. Join Pastor Jacob as we explore the concept of faith and how faith helps us run the race of life despite what obstacles might arise. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/chronicles-of-faith-running-the-race</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chronicles of Faith: Abram and Melchizedek]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered where the concept of tithing comes from? Join us as we examine the very first tithe in the Bible and discover what it teaches us about giving today.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered where the concept of tithing comes from? Join us as we examine the very first tithe in the Bible and discover what it teaches us about giving today.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered where the concept of tithing comes from? Join us as we examine the very first tithe in the Bible and discover what it teaches us about giving today.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/chronicles-of-faith-abram-and-melchizedek</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-75111</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chronicles of Faith: Abraham]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Abraham is known as the "Father of Faith" and he receives this title even in the midst of intense doubt. How do faith and doubt intertwine, and how can we know that God is always with us? Join Pastor Jacob as we launch a new sermon series exploring the co]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Abraham is known as the "Father of Faith" and he receives this title even in the midst of intense doubt. How do faith and doubt intertwine, and how can we know that God is always with us? Join Pastor Jacob as we launch a new sermon series exploring the concept of faith. What is faith? How much of it do we need? What do we have faith in. We'll try to answer these questions by looking at the chronicles of the ancestors of our faith. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Abraham is known as the "Father of Faith" and he receives this title even in the midst of intense doubt. How do faith and doubt intertwine, and how can we know that God is always with us? Join Pastor Jacob as we launch a new sermon series exploring the concept of faith. What is faith? How much of it do we need? What do we have faith in. We'll try to answer these questions by looking at the chronicles of the ancestors of our faith. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/chronicles-of-faith-abraham</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>20:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clue: The Empty Tomb]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Happy Easter! Christ is Risen! Join Pastor Jacob for the last installment of our Clue sermon series as we journey to the Empty Tomb. The body of Jesus isn't there, but where is the risen Christ? It seems he is nowhere to be found! Perhaps the story of Eas]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Happy Easter! Christ is Risen!

Join Pastor Jacob for the last installment of our Clue sermon series as we journey to the Empty Tomb. The body of Jesus isn't there, but where is the risen Christ? It seems he is nowhere to be found! Perhaps the story of Easter is only the beginning...]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Happy Easter! Christ is Risen!

Join Pastor Jacob for the last installment of our Clue sermon series as we journey to the Empty Tomb. The body of Jesus isn't there, but where is the risen Christ? It seems he is nowhere to be found! Perhaps the story of Easter is only the beginning...]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/clue-the-empty-tomb</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>14:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clue: Golgotha]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On Good Friday, we reflect on the seven last words of Christ. But what happens when Christ stops speaking? Were we listening to his words at all? Our clues take us to Golgotha where Jesus is crucified. What do we find on this ancient hill?]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On Good Friday, we reflect on the seven last words of Christ. But what happens when Christ stops speaking? Were we listening to his words at all? Our clues take us to Golgotha where Jesus is crucified. What do we find on this ancient hill? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[On Good Friday, we reflect on the seven last words of Christ. But what happens when Christ stops speaking? Were we listening to his words at all? Our clues take us to Golgotha where Jesus is crucified. What do we find on this ancient hill? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/clue-golgotha</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>09:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clue: The Upper Room (Maundy Thursday)]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We return to the Upper Room for our Maundy Thursday investigation and explore the meaning behind the word "Maundy" and the meaning behind Jesus' last Passover celebration with his disciples. Continue the journey with us this Holy Week.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We return to the Upper Room for our Maundy Thursday investigation and explore the meaning behind the word "Maundy" and the meaning behind Jesus' last Passover celebration with his disciples. Continue the journey with us this Holy Week.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We return to the Upper Room for our Maundy Thursday investigation and explore the meaning behind the word "Maundy" and the meaning behind Jesus' last Passover celebration with his disciples. Continue the journey with us this Holy Week.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/clue-the-upper-room-maundy-thursday</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/74a14cd4acf9a8d5975753cf3161866f.mp3" length="44167837" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>18:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clue: What is Truth? ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What is truth? Pontius Pilate's famous question still stands over 2,000 years later. Join Pastor Jen in Pilate's headquarters to search for more clues as we continue our journey to the cross.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is truth? Pontius Pilate's famous question still stands over 2,000 years later. Join Pastor Jen in Pilate's headquarters to search for more clues as we continue our journey to the cross.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[What is truth? Pontius Pilate's famous question still stands over 2,000 years later. Join Pastor Jen in Pilate's headquarters to search for more clues as we continue our journey to the cross.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/clue-what-is-truth</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-73717</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/9aed8c9a63e62ab4cedaa4a130fa17fb.mp3" length="48068441" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>20:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clue: Before the Sanhedrin]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[After his arrest, Jesus is taken before the Sanhedrin to be tried for blasphemy. His accusers know their testimony is false, but what if what they say is actually true? Join Pastor Jacob as he continues our investigation of the scenes of the crime and exp]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[After his arrest, Jesus is taken before the Sanhedrin to be tried for blasphemy. His accusers know their testimony is false, but what if what they say is actually true? Join Pastor Jacob as he continues our investigation of the scenes of the crime and explores the greatest irony of all in the Gospel story.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[After his arrest, Jesus is taken before the Sanhedrin to be tried for blasphemy. His accusers know their testimony is false, but what if what they say is actually true? Join Pastor Jacob as he continues our investigation of the scenes of the crime and explores the greatest irony of all in the Gospel story.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/clue-before-the-sanhedrin</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:36</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clue: The Garden of Gethsemane ]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Why are Jesus and his disciples praying outside, and why do the disciples keep falling asleep? Why does Jesus pray to let this cup pass from him? Why does he call Judas "friend"? Tune in as Pastor Jen guides us through clues in the Garden of Gethsemane.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why are Jesus and his disciples praying outside, and why do the disciples keep falling asleep? Why does Jesus pray to let this cup pass from him? Why does he call Judas "friend"?  Tune in as Pastor Jen guides us through clues in the Garden of Gethsemane.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Why are Jesus and his disciples praying outside, and why do the disciples keep falling asleep? Why does Jesus pray to let this cup pass from him? Why does he call Judas "friend"?  Tune in as Pastor Jen guides us through clues in the Garden of Gethsemane.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/clue-the-garden-of-gethsemane</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>24:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clue: The Upper Room]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Journey with Jesus and the disciples from the Temple to the Upper Room as Jesus removes his outer garments, ties a towel around his waist, and stoops down to wash the feet of his disciples. Tune-in to hear how Jesus is presenting a beautiful picture of wh]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Journey with Jesus and the disciples from the Temple to the Upper Room as Jesus removes his outer garments, ties a towel around his waist, and stoops down to wash the feet of his disciples. Tune-in to hear how Jesus is presenting a beautiful picture of what will come to pass during Holy Week.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Journey with Jesus and the disciples from the Temple to the Upper Room as Jesus removes his outer garments, ties a towel around his waist, and stoops down to wash the feet of his disciples. Tune-in to hear how Jesus is presenting a beautiful picture of what will come to pass during Holy Week.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/clue-the-upper-room</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clue: The Temple]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jen continues our investigation by gathering a whole host of clues in Jesus' cleansing of the temple. It's not about the figs...it's not about the money...it's about the fruit. Tune-in!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jen continues our investigation by gathering a whole host of clues in Jesus'  cleansing of the temple. It's not about the figs...it's not about the money...it's about the fruit. Tune-in! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jen continues our investigation by gathering a whole host of clues in Jesus'  cleansing of the temple. It's not about the figs...it's not about the money...it's about the fruit. Tune-in! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/clue-the-temple</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>26:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clue: Lazarus' Tomb]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The miracle of the raising of Lazarus is supposed to point to the greater miracle of the raising of Jesus. But does the miracle of new life only pertain to a far-off, future resurrection, or does it mean something for us now? Join Pastors Jacob and Jen on]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The miracle of the raising of Lazarus is supposed to point to the greater miracle of the raising of Jesus. But does the miracle of new life only pertain to a far-off, future resurrection, or does it mean something for us now? Join Pastors Jacob and Jen on the first installment of our sermon series Clue: Investigating the Scenes of the Crime as we stop at each location of Jesus' last week and gather clues along the way. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The miracle of the raising of Lazarus is supposed to point to the greater miracle of the raising of Jesus. But does the miracle of new life only pertain to a far-off, future resurrection, or does it mean something for us now? Join Pastors Jacob and Jen on the first installment of our sermon series Clue: Investigating the Scenes of the Crime as we stop at each location of Jesus' last week and gather clues along the way. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/clue-lazarus-tomb</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Root to Rise]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we begin our Lenten journey to the cross and empty tomb, Join Pastor Jen as she invites us to root ourselves in the ground in order to rise up again. Perhaps death can lead to life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As we begin our Lenten journey to the cross and empty tomb, Join Pastor Jen as she invites us to root ourselves in the ground in order to rise up again. Perhaps death can lead to life. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[As we begin our Lenten journey to the cross and empty tomb, Join Pastor Jen as she invites us to root ourselves in the ground in order to rise up again. Perhaps death can lead to life. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/root-to-rise</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>09:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Time for a Trim: Jacob and Esau]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the patriarchs of the faith, Jacob, puts on goat hair to trick his father into giving him the family blessing. Later, Jacob tries to do the same thing to God. Listen to Pastor Jen as she invites us to open ourselves up to receiving blessings rather]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the patriarchs of the faith, Jacob, puts on goat hair to trick his father into giving him the family blessing. Later, Jacob tries to do the same thing to God. Listen to Pastor Jen as she invites us to open ourselves up to receiving blessings rather than taking them. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the patriarchs of the faith, Jacob, puts on goat hair to trick his father into giving him the family blessing. Later, Jacob tries to do the same thing to God. Listen to Pastor Jen as she invites us to open ourselves up to receiving blessings rather than taking them. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/time-for-a-trim-jacob-and-esau</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Time for a Trim: No Braids Allowed]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we continue our exploration of hairy tales, we find that hair in 1 Timothy 2:8-15 is used to try to control the way women dress, talk, and behave. Join Pastor Jacob as he equips us with the tools necessary for interpreting this passage and teaches us h]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As we continue our exploration of hairy tales, we find that hair in 1 Timothy 2:8-15 is used to try to control the way women dress, talk, and behave. Join Pastor Jacob as he equips us with the tools necessary for interpreting this passage and teaches us how to each develop a blueprint for approaching Scripture. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[As we continue our exploration of hairy tales, we find that hair in 1 Timothy 2:8-15 is used to try to control the way women dress, talk, and behave. Join Pastor Jacob as he equips us with the tools necessary for interpreting this passage and teaches us how to each develop a blueprint for approaching Scripture. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/time-for-a-trim-no-braids-allowed</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Time for a Trim: Samson and Delilah]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Samson is set apart as a Nazirtie and is not supposed to cut his hair, but he has a deep desire to be just like everyone else. Join Pastor Jen as she explores the calling that God places on each of our lives.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Samson is set apart as a Nazirtie and is not supposed to cut his hair, but he has a deep desire to be just like everyone else. Join Pastor Jen as she explores the calling that God places on each of our lives. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Samson is set apart as a Nazirtie and is not supposed to cut his hair, but he has a deep desire to be just like everyone else. Join Pastor Jen as she explores the calling that God places on each of our lives. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/time-for-a-trim-samson-and-delilah</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Time for a Trim: Absalom's Hair]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In 2 Samuel, Absalom is praised for the beauty of his hair, but his hair ends up being his downfall. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the cycles of life that we so easily get caught up in and calls for us to be the first ones to escape the same old cycles]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 2 Samuel, Absalom is praised for the beauty of his hair, but his hair ends up being his downfall. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the cycles of life that we so easily get caught up in and calls for us to be the first ones to escape the same old cycles. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In 2 Samuel, Absalom is praised for the beauty of his hair, but his hair ends up being his downfall. Join Pastor Jacob as he explores the cycles of life that we so easily get caught up in and calls for us to be the first ones to escape the same old cycles. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/time-for-a-trim-absaloms-hair</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know: Shalom]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rabbi David Mattis]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rabbi David Mattis from Temple Sholom in Ontario joins us to conclude our sermon series and discuss a word that is personal to him: Shalom. It is even his middle name! Listen to learn what is needed to actively work toward peace in our world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rabbi David Mattis from Temple Sholom in Ontario joins us to conclude our sermon series and discuss a word that is personal to him: Shalom. It is even his middle name! Listen to learn what is needed to actively work toward peace in our world. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Rabbi David Mattis from Temple Sholom in Ontario joins us to conclude our sermon series and discuss a word that is personal to him: Shalom. It is even his middle name! Listen to learn what is needed to actively work toward peace in our world. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/5-hebrew-words-every-christian-should-know-shalom</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>15:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know: Shir]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Cantor Paul Buch]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tune in to Cantor Paul Buch from Temple Beth Israel as he teachers us about the Hebrew Word Shir. How can a song declare the depths of our souls and the content of our faith? Listen as Cantor Paul teaches and sings and calls us to more love.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tune in to Cantor Paul Buch from Temple Beth Israel as he teachers us about the Hebrew Word Shir. How can a song declare the depths of our souls and the content of our faith? Listen as Cantor Paul teaches and sings and calls us to more love. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Tune in to Cantor Paul Buch from Temple Beth Israel as he teachers us about the Hebrew Word Shir. How can a song declare the depths of our souls and the content of our faith? Listen as Cantor Paul teaches and sings and calls us to more love. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/5-hebrew-words-every-christian-should-know-shir</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2017 08:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know: Mishpat]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join pastor Jen for the next installment of 5 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know and learn the important differences between human justice and divine mishpat!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join pastor Jen for the next installment of 5 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know and learn the important differences between human justice and divine mishpat! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join pastor Jen for the next installment of 5 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know and learn the important differences between human justice and divine mishpat! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/5-hebrew-words-every-christian-should-know-mishpat</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know: Ruach]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[People wonder what is next for the church in the days, months, and years ahead. As we look to the future, one thing we can never forget is that every person has the ruach of God within them. Listen to Pastor Jacob to learn more about the Hebrew word ruach]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[People wonder what is next for the church in the days, months, and years ahead. As we look to the future, one thing we can never forget is that every person has the ruach of God within them. Listen to Pastor Jacob to learn more about the Hebrew word ruach. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[People wonder what is next for the church in the days, months, and years ahead. As we look to the future, one thing we can never forget is that every person has the ruach of God within them. Listen to Pastor Jacob to learn more about the Hebrew word ruach. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/5-hebrew-words-every-christian-should-know-ruach</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know: Chesed]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week's Hebrew word, chesed, describes a state of being, and it's one of the best words we have to describe God. In fact, chesed has the potential to bind us all together. Learn more from Pastor Jen!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's Hebrew word, chesed, describes a state of being, and it's one of the best words we have to describe God. In fact, chesed has the potential to bind us all together. Learn more from Pastor Jen! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[This week's Hebrew word, chesed, describes a state of being, and it's one of the best words we have to describe God. In fact, chesed has the potential to bind us all together. Learn more from Pastor Jen! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/5-hebrew-words-every-christian-should-know-chesed</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know: Shema]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The first Hebrew word that we will learn in Shema. Listen up! Because this word just might encapsulate the entirety of Scripture.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first Hebrew word that we will learn in Shema. Listen up! Because this word just might encapsulate the entirety of Scripture.]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The first Hebrew word that we will learn in Shema. Listen up! Because this word just might encapsulate the entirety of Scripture.]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/5-hebrew-words-every-christian-should-know-shema</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob's Christmas Morning Reflection]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Get in your pajamas, cuddle up next to a fire, make a cup of hot chocolate, and listen to Pastors Jen and Jacob share some Christmas Morning reflections on Luke 2:22-38.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Get in your pajamas, cuddle up next to a fire, make a cup of hot chocolate, and listen to Pastors Jen and Jacob share some Christmas Morning reflections on Luke 2:22-38. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Get in your pajamas, cuddle up next to a fire, make a cup of hot chocolate, and listen to Pastors Jen and Jacob share some Christmas Morning reflections on Luke 2:22-38. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/pastor-jacobs-christmas-morning-reflection</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>06:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pastor Jen's Christmas Morning Reflection]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Get in your pajamas, cuddle up next to a fire, make a cup of hot chocolate, and listen to Pastors Jen and Jacob share some Christmas Morning reflections on Luke 2:22-38.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Get in your pajamas, cuddle up next to a fire, make a cup of hot chocolate, and listen to Pastors Jen and Jacob share some Christmas Morning reflections on Luke 2:22-38. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Get in your pajamas, cuddle up next to a fire, make a cup of hot chocolate, and listen to Pastors Jen and Jacob share some Christmas Morning reflections on Luke 2:22-38. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/pastor-jens-christmas-morning-reflection</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>10:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[God's Fontanelles]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tune in to Pastor Jen's creative Christmas Eve sermon to explore how we should pray to Baby Jesus and why we should be thankful that God has fontanelles.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tune in to Pastor Jen's creative Christmas Eve sermon to explore how we should pray to Baby Jesus and why we should be thankful that God has fontanelles. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Tune in to Pastor Jen's creative Christmas Eve sermon to explore how we should pray to Baby Jesus and why we should be thankful that God has fontanelles. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/gods-fontanelles</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2016 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Gift of the Magi]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There is a little known tradition at Claremont United Church of Christ that each year the baby who plays Jesus in the church pageant is given a solid gold coin. The coin was started by a Kurdish member of the congregation who is part of the Yaresan faith]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[There is a little known tradition at Claremont United Church of Christ that each year the baby who plays Jesus in the church pageant is given a solid gold coin. The coin was started by a Kurdish member of the congregation who is part of the Yaresan faith community that traces it's heritage back to the magi of Scripture. The Yaresans believe that all of humanity is united in a quest for truth. Join Pastor Jacob as he invites us to do away with our divisions and dogmatism and embrace the human journey for truth. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[There is a little known tradition at Claremont United Church of Christ that each year the baby who plays Jesus in the church pageant is given a solid gold coin. The coin was started by a Kurdish member of the congregation who is part of the Yaresan faith community that traces it's heritage back to the magi of Scripture. The Yaresans believe that all of humanity is united in a quest for truth. Join Pastor Jacob as he invites us to do away with our divisions and dogmatism and embrace the human journey for truth. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/the-gift-of-the-magi</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>11:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scrooge Meets Jesus Part 3: Ghost of Christmas Future]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the final installment of our sermon series, "Scrooge Meets Jesus," Pastor Jacob takes us on a wild ride through the Gospel of John to discover that the key to the future may be found in the present.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the final installment of our sermon series, "Scrooge Meets Jesus," Pastor Jacob takes us on a wild ride through the Gospel of John to discover that the key to the future may be found in the present. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the final installment of our sermon series, "Scrooge Meets Jesus," Pastor Jacob takes us on a wild ride through the Gospel of John to discover that the key to the future may be found in the present. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/scrooge-meets-jesus-part-3-ghost-of-christmas-future</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Scrooge Meets Jesus Part 2: Ghost of Christmas Present]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We might see the people around us with our eyes, but do we really see them for who they are? Join Pastor Jen, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar for a journey into the depths of the human soul.]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We might see the people around us with our eyes, but do we really see them for who they are? Join Pastor Jen, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar for a journey into the depths of the human soul. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We might see the people around us with our eyes, but do we really see them for who they are? Join Pastor Jen, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and an unnamed woman with an alabaster jar for a journey into the depths of the human soul. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/scrooge-meets-jesus-part-2-ghost-of-christmas-present</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Scrooge Meets Jesus Part 1: Ghost of Christmas Past]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Ghost of Christmas Past helps Scrooge realize that his icy heart is the product of the pain and turmoil of his past. In John 5, Jesus invites a man who has been paralyzed for 38 years to stand up and walk. The miracle points to a greater reality that]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Ghost of Christmas Past helps Scrooge realize that his icy heart is the product of the pain and turmoil of his past. In John 5, Jesus invites a man who has been paralyzed for 38 years to stand up and walk. The miracle points to a greater reality that sometimes we are held captive to our past when through Christ we are able to move forward without regret. What ghosts of the past still haunt you? ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ghost of Christmas Past helps Scrooge realize that his icy heart is the product of the pain and turmoil of his past. In John 5, Jesus invites a man who has been paralyzed for 38 years to stand up and walk. The miracle points to a greater reality that sometimes we are held captive to our past when through Christ we are able to move forward without regret. What ghosts of the past still haunt you? ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/scrooge-meets-jesus-part-1-ghost-of-christmas-past</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Big Shoes Part 4: Black Elk]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The great Native American spiritualist Black Elk had a vision of a world at peace where everyone was connected by a sacred hoop. Listen as Pastor Jen compares Christianity and the teachings of Black Elk and invites us to use this Thanksgiving as a way to]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The great Native American spiritualist Black Elk had a vision of a world at peace where everyone was connected by a sacred hoop. Listen as Pastor Jen compares Christianity and the teachings of Black Elk and invites us to use this Thanksgiving as a way to begin to repair our world ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The great Native American spiritualist Black Elk had a vision of a world at peace where everyone was connected by a sacred hoop. Listen as Pastor Jen compares Christianity and the teachings of Black Elk and invites us to use this Thanksgiving as a way to begin to repair our world ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/big-shoes-part-4-black-elk</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Big Shoes Part 3: Charles Darwin]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tune in for the only sermon you'll ever hear that intertwines support for the work of Charles Darwin and the development of evolutionary biology, an exploration of the writing of the Apostle Paul, and an exhortation for what comes next in our post-electio]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tune in for the only sermon you'll ever hear that intertwines support for the work of Charles Darwin and the development of evolutionary biology, an exploration of the writing of the Apostle Paul, and an exhortation for what comes next in our post-election country. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Tune in for the only sermon you'll ever hear that intertwines support for the work of Charles Darwin and the development of evolutionary biology, an exploration of the writing of the Apostle Paul, and an exhortation for what comes next in our post-election country. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/big-shoes-part-3-charles-darwin</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>23:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Big Shoes Part 2: Malcolm X ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our country is struggling to have important conversations about race. Perhaps, our dialogue would benefit from our taking a look at the implicit ways we are all involved in systems of inequality. Using Jesus' invitation from the Sermon on the Mount to con]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our country is struggling to have important conversations about race. Perhaps, our dialogue would benefit from our taking a look at the implicit ways we are all involved in systems of inequality. Using Jesus' invitation from the Sermon on the Mount to consider the spirit of the law and using the philosophy of Malcolm X, Pastor Jacob asks us not to shift the blame in today's conversations on race. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our country is struggling to have important conversations about race. Perhaps, our dialogue would benefit from our taking a look at the implicit ways we are all involved in systems of inequality. Using Jesus' invitation from the Sermon on the Mount to consider the spirit of the law and using the philosophy of Malcolm X, Pastor Jacob asks us not to shift the blame in today's conversations on race. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/big-shoes-part-2-malcolm-x</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>22:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Big Shoes Part 1: 125th Birthday Celebration ]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we remember our loved ones who have died in the last year along with the 125th birthday of Claremont United Church of Christ. Join Pastor Jen as she helps us navigate both grief and hope during times of death and as she calls us all to leave a lasti]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we remember our loved ones who have died in the last year along with the 125th birthday of Claremont United Church of Christ. Join Pastor Jen as she helps us navigate both grief and hope during times of death and as she calls us all to leave a lasting impact in our communities. Happy Birthday, CUCC! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we remember our loved ones who have died in the last year along with the 125th birthday of Claremont United Church of Christ. Join Pastor Jen as she helps us navigate both grief and hope during times of death and as she calls us all to leave a lasting impact in our communities. Happy Birthday, CUCC! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/big-shoes-part-1-125th-birthday-celebration</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>19:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fur, Feathers, and Fins Part 3: Sea-riously Over-whale-med]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The danger of following God is that often God calls us to Ninevah rather than Tarshish. No matter how much we may try to run in the opposite direction, God waits patiently for us. Perhaps we find ourselves in the belly of the whale, waiting, listening, ge]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The danger of following God is that often God calls us to Ninevah rather than Tarshish. No matter how much we may try to run in the opposite direction, God waits patiently for us. Perhaps we find ourselves in the belly of the whale, waiting, listening, getting ready to change our minds. Join Pastor Jen as she provides us a new paradigm for understanding our journey through life. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[The danger of following God is that often God calls us to Ninevah rather than Tarshish. No matter how much we may try to run in the opposite direction, God waits patiently for us. Perhaps we find ourselves in the belly of the whale, waiting, listening, getting ready to change our minds. Join Pastor Jen as she provides us a new paradigm for understanding our journey through life. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/fur-feathers-and-fins-part-3-sea-riously-over-whale-med</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-66316</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/f983903e29a072b18d77e3b7a55c1ace.mp3" length="49376653" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>20:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Furs, Feathers, and Fins Part 2: Locker Room Talk]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What does the story of a talking donkey have to do with our national conversation on "locker room talk"? Tune in to find out more!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What does the story of a talking donkey have to do with our national conversation on "locker room talk"? Tune in to find out more! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[What does the story of a talking donkey have to do with our national conversation on "locker room talk"? Tune in to find out more! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/furs-feathers-and-fins-part-2-locker-room-talk</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-66059</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>23:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Furs, Feathers, and Fins Part 1: Out of Chaos]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We join Pastor Jen on the day of our Animal Blessing as pets of every kind are gathered in the sanctuary with us for the church service. Such inter-species worship might seem like a chaotic prospect, but Pastor Jen enlightens us on how animals are part of]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We join Pastor Jen on the day of our Animal Blessing as pets of every kind are gathered in the sanctuary with us for the church service. Such inter-species worship might seem like a chaotic prospect, but Pastor Jen enlightens us on how animals are part of God's divine design to bring order to the world. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[We join Pastor Jen on the day of our Animal Blessing as pets of every kind are gathered in the sanctuary with us for the church service. Such inter-species worship might seem like a chaotic prospect, but Pastor Jen enlightens us on how animals are part of God's divine design to bring order to the world. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/furs-feathers-and-fins-part-1-out-of-chaos</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-65811</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/ad316702774010afa00a4ce8875107e6.mp3" length="30114003" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>15:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[World Communion Sunday: Ritual Performance of God's Grace]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob has a distaste for rituals and traditions, especially those that are mandated by the church with no explanation of their purpose. Listen, though, as Pastor Jacob tries to delve into the meaning of communion and why this ritual helps us to tel]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob has a distaste for rituals and traditions, especially those that are mandated by the church with no explanation of their purpose. Listen, though, as Pastor Jacob tries to delve into the meaning of communion and why this ritual helps us to tell a beautiful story of inclusivity. Also, he shares one of his most embarrassing stories ever!]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Pastor Jacob has a distaste for rituals and traditions, especially those that are mandated by the church with no explanation of their purpose. Listen, though, as Pastor Jacob tries to delve into the meaning of communion and why this ritual helps us to tell a beautiful story of inclusivity. Also, he shares one of his most embarrassing stories ever!]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/world-communion-sunday-ritual-performance-of-gods-grace</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>16:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[That's in the Bible?! Part 5: The Book of Revelation]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our sermon series concludes with the most bizarre and confusing passage of them all. The entire Book of Revelation! What in the world do locusts, dragons, and the number 666 have to do with Christian spirituality? Is any of this stuff actually going to ha]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our sermon series concludes with the most bizarre and confusing passage of them all. The entire Book of Revelation! What in the world do locusts, dragons, and the number 666 have to do with Christian spirituality? Is any of this stuff actually going to happen? Tune in to learn more! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Our sermon series concludes with the most bizarre and confusing passage of them all. The entire Book of Revelation! What in the world do locusts, dragons, and the number 666 have to do with Christian spirituality? Is any of this stuff actually going to happen? Tune in to learn more! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/thats-in-the-bible-part-5-the-book-of-revelation</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <enclosure url="https://media.podpoint.com/download/b3245e18f9f8e93bf1c89599855c6c3e.mp3" length="46068506" type="audio/mpeg" />
      <itunes:duration>19:12</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[That's in the Bible?! Part 4: The Great Prophet-Off]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Book of 1 Kings, the prophet Elijah throws down with the prophets of the god Baal in history's one and only prophet-off! It's an entertaining story, but do the altars of Baal linger in our world? Listen to Pastor Jen to hear the prophet Elijah's ch]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Book of 1 Kings, the prophet Elijah throws down with the prophets of the god Baal in history's one and only prophet-off! It's an entertaining story, but do the altars of Baal linger in our world? Listen to Pastor Jen to hear the prophet Elijah's challenge for all of us. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[In the Book of 1 Kings, the prophet Elijah throws down with the prophets of the god Baal in history's one and only prophet-off! It's an entertaining story, but do the altars of Baal linger in our world? Listen to Pastor Jen to hear the prophet Elijah's challenge for all of us. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/thats-in-the-bible-part-4-the-great-prophet-off</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">episode-guid-64946</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>18:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[That's in the Bible?! Part 3: Great Nations with Imam Hadi Qazwini and Pastor Jacob]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Imam Hadi Qazwini]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On the 15th Anniversary of 9/11, we remember and mourn the victims of this tragic attack, we celebrate the heroism and bravery of those who gave their lives for others, and we look to the peace of the future. Today, we stand arm-in-arm with the Muslim com]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the 15th Anniversary of 9/11, we remember and mourn the victims of this tragic attack, we celebrate the heroism and bravery of those who gave their lives for others, and we look to the peace of the future. Today, we stand arm-in-arm with the Muslim community as we pray for the peace of the world--one without fear or ignorance. Join Imam Hadi Qazwini of the Islamic Educational Center of Orange County and Pastor Jacob as they share texts about Abraham and Ishmael found both in the Bible and the Quran. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[On the 15th Anniversary of 9/11, we remember and mourn the victims of this tragic attack, we celebrate the heroism and bravery of those who gave their lives for others, and we look to the peace of the future. Today, we stand arm-in-arm with the Muslim community as we pray for the peace of the world--one without fear or ignorance. Join Imam Hadi Qazwini of the Islamic Educational Center of Orange County and Pastor Jacob as they share texts about Abraham and Ishmael found both in the Bible and the Quran. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/thats-in-the-bible-part-3-great-nations-with-imam-hadi-qazwini-and-pastor-jacob</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>29:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[That's in the Bible?! Part 2: Help! God is Trying to Kill Me!]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[After his burning bush experience, Moses goes to Egypt with God's help to liberate the Hebrew people, but along the way at a lodging place, God attempts to kill Moses! Moses is only saved at the last second when his wife circumcises their son. What in the]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[After his burning bush experience, Moses goes to Egypt with God's help to liberate the Hebrew people, but along the way at a lodging place, God attempts to kill Moses! Moses is only saved at the last second when his wife circumcises their son. What in the world is going on here?! Have you ever felt like God was trying to kill YOU? Listen to Pastor Jen to find out more. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[After his burning bush experience, Moses goes to Egypt with God's help to liberate the Hebrew people, but along the way at a lodging place, God attempts to kill Moses! Moses is only saved at the last second when his wife circumcises their son. What in the world is going on here?! Have you ever felt like God was trying to kill YOU? Listen to Pastor Jen to find out more. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/thats-in-the-bible-part-2-help-god-is-trying-to-kill-me</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>17:33</itunes:duration>
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      <title><![CDATA[That's in the Bible?! Part 1: The Sprit Is Still Moving]]></title>
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      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Deuteronomy 23 contains a list of people who are excluded from worship in God's temple. How can the Bible contain such division? And then Isaiah 56 directly contradicts Deuteronomy 23. How can the Bible correct itself? Listen to find out more!]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Deuteronomy 23 contains a list of people who are excluded from worship in God's temple. How can the Bible contain such division?

And then Isaiah 56 directly contradicts Deuteronomy 23. How can the Bible correct itself? 

Listen to find out more! ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Deuteronomy 23 contains a list of people who are excluded from worship in God's temple. How can the Bible contain such division?

And then Isaiah 56 directly contradicts Deuteronomy 23. How can the Bible correct itself? 

Listen to find out more! ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/thats-in-the-bible-part-1-the-sprit-is-still-moving</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>13:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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      <title><![CDATA[Words Matter]]></title>
      <category>Podcast</category>
      <itunes:author><![CDATA[Rev. Dr. Jennifer Strickland and Rev. Dr. Jacob Buchholz ]]></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob for their candidating sermon as they explore the words we use when we talk about God. Listen and learn why the words Black Lives Matter are important, why using only masculine images for God can be dangerous, and why we should b]]></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob for their candidating sermon as they explore the words we use when we talk about God. Listen and learn why the words Black Lives Matter are important, why using only masculine images for God can be dangerous, and why we should be describing God as transgender. ]]></itunes:summary>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Pastors Jen and Jacob for their candidating sermon as they explore the words we use when we talk about God. Listen and learn why the words Black Lives Matter are important, why using only masculine images for God can be dangerous, and why we should be describing God as transgender. ]]></description>
      <link>https://media.podpoint.com/claremont-united-church-of-christ/words-matter</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>21:43</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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