General Conference postponed to 2024
Read this letter from Bishop Hagiya, regarding the postponement of the General Conference until 2024.
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Added 11 AM in-person service begins March 6
The first Sunday of Lent, March 6, we will be offering a new Sunday morning schedule, to include an 11 AM worship service, in addition to the current 9 AM service.
Ash Wednesday Events
March 2, 2022 marks the beginning of Lent with an Ash Wednesday service. Ash Wednesday reminds us of the precious passage of time and the frailty of human beings. The imposition of ashes is the symbol of this reminder. Different opportunities...
Practicing Lent
What is Lent? The name "Lent" comes from an old English word for "lengthening," referring to the gradually longer days of springtime. From Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, what was cold becomes warm. What was dormant awakens. Just as green shoots...
Walking with Church Family & Friends
Join Your Church family & Friends for a Walk Near You. Rev. Hannah invites you to join her for leisurely walks to discover some of our city’s beautiful parks.
Thanksgiving Food Drive Behind-the-scenes
Rod Schultz and his wife Barbara had been active volunteers in First Church’s Loaves and Fishes Food Ministry for 30 years when he passed away last November. In lieu of flowers, Barbara and their daughter Karen asked family and friends to...
Shine a Light
"... we all have a chance and obligation to add light to the darkness..." this year we are part of a national campaign to “Shine A Light” on antisemitism. Here in San Diego we are engaging non-Jewish clergy in dialogue around...
An Advent Wrapped in Love
A daily Advent Devotional with reflections and stories of gifts in all forms, hope, joy and love from the people of First United Methodist Church of San Diego and Water's Edge Faith Community in Ocean Beach. Here is how you can access the daily...
A Christmas Wrapped in Love
Join us in-person for Christmas Study, Worship and Holiday Events this December
Share Your Nativity
Where have you Been? Whenever I travel, I try to find something to bring back from the places I’ve been. I’ve brought back Christmas ornaments, crosses and creche sets. Although some of my creche sets I have are from...