Month

November 2023
24
Nov
Christ the King SundayNovember 26, 2023 Next Sunday, December 3, is the first Sunday of Advent, when we begin our Journey towards Bethlehem and the celebration of the birth of Christ. The first Sunday of Advent is the first Sunday of the Christian liturgical year. That makes this Sunday, November 26, the last Sunday of our current...
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17
Nov
In this season of Thanksgiving, our thoughts turn to God’s abundant gifts to us as individuals, and as a congregation. Join us as we celebrate the many ways that God has blessed us at JUPC, and as we consider how God is inviting us to share those blessings by offering our time, talents, and treasure in service to...
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10
Nov
The Choice After 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, the Hebrew people finally crossed the Jordan River to settle in the Promised Land. Now, their leader Joshua gathered them at the ancient site of Shechem, where God first spoke that promise to Father Abraham. Would they live as God’s covenant people in the Promised Land?Join us...
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02
Nov
Wading into the Floodwaters After 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, the Promised Land was in sight.  But between the Hebrew people and the land of Canaan lay an obstacle – the surging waters of the River Jordan. There was no bridge. They had no boat. Would they trust their new leader, Joshua, and follow God’s...
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