Julie’s Jar: Sacred Obligations
“The U.N. General Assembly declared on December 12, 1976 that the 20th anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1979, be the INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD
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Julie’s Jar: Earth Day at Loch Leven
On Earth Day, 34 people from FCC Pomona gathered for retreat at Loch Leven. It served as a time to introduce new people to the conference grounds and reconnect for
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Julie’s Jar: Lent–A Springtime Festival
Lent gets mired down in sackcloth and ashes. For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, Lent coincides with moving from Winter into Spring: New life beginning to bud
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140 Years–The Wisdom of Stability
As our congregation approaches 140 years of ministry in the Pomona Valley, we believe it is vital for us to consider collectively what it means for a gathered community of
Continue readingJulie’s Jar: Prisms of God
Did you know that there is a contemplative movement, and it is growing in the Christian Church and around the world? Rev. Dr. Barbara Holmes writes, “I’m watching more and
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