Julie’s Jar: Extending the Table
Twelve people showed up for a Zoom meeting on a Saturday at 2 in the afternoon; four of them didn’t have any connection to our congregation before the meeting. Three
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Julie’s Jar: I Could Hear the People Praying
The sunset on Christmas Eve was beautiful. The rain that lingered most of the day had ceased, leaving the church parking lot freshly washed for our first ever parking lot
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Julie’s Jar: Fuel of Faith
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances,” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). In ALL circumstances? No one I know has given thanks for 2020, as if a year has
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Julie’s Jar: Thankful, Curious, Hopeful
Six months ago, Mike and I really thought there would be inside, in person worship at FCC Pomona during Advent. Well, we can’t predict the future. When I’ve lived through
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Julie’s Jar: Guardrails
It may come as no surprise to many who know me when I tell you one of my nicknames in Junior High was, “Miss Goody Two Shoes.” I was a
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