Claremont United Church of Christ

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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?

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

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?

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.

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!