Based on Genesis 32 There is a lot of drama in Jacob’s life, with deep family hostilities characterizing his life, much of it, his own doing. He has been on the run for the past 20 years, fleeing to his Uncle Laban’s home. The trickster Jacob, has met his match in his equally devious Uncle […]

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx9afm158VyhcKFa66SOQsvE7oDPm1pCl Jacob is running away from home to escape the wrath of his brother Esau whom he has just cheated out of his birthright and their father’s blessing. Esau is out for his brother’s blood. Jacob’s mother, Rebekah, covers up for him, making up an excuse to her husband  that it would be a bad […]

  Birthright Blessing In the fall of my freshman year of college at PLU, my brother came to take me to lunch. I was excited to see him and share all of my news. A few minutes in, he revealed the true reason he came to see me. He wanted to tell me that he […]

  Welcome to our worship on July 5, 2020 – recorded from our Live Zoom worship at 10am. Let us know if you ever want to join us live on Zoom. Send us an email at office@ucup.org. Posted by United Church In University Place on Sunday, July 5, 2020 Romans 7:18-20; 24-25 18 I know […]