Claremont United Church of Christ

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.

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.

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?

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.

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?

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?

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...

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?

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!

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.