13th Annual San Diego Interfaith Community Event Honoring MLK Jr. Day
Monday, January 18 | 10 -11 AM | Via Zoom
This remarkable virtual event will bring together people of different faiths and cultural backgrounds for a wonderful morning of community building, education, and camaraderie. As a community, we will learn from members of the Environmental and Climate Justice Committee (ECJ) with NAACP San Diego and NAACP North San Diego County.
This esteemed panel will weave together the importance of the intersection between Martin Luther King’s mission of justice and the impact of environmental and climate justice on a local and city-wide scale today.
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This event is made possible by the following partners: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (San Diego), Congregation Beth Israel, Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, First Unitarian Universalist Church, First United Methodist Church, Islamic Center of San Diego, Temple Emanu El, Tifereth Israel. |
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Midday Pipes Concert
Enjoy beautiful organ music played by Martin Green, Choirmaster/Organist, St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego, on the 108-rank, 4-manual Blackinton & Associates pipe organ, the largest in San Diego County.
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21 DAYS OF HOPE JAN. 10 - 31
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21 Days of Hope is an invitation to you from First UMC of San Diego to turn to God to restore our brokenness that is bound up with the injustice of our nation as a result of racism. It is an invitation to book studies, covenant groups, daily devotions, and worship services with guest preachers.
21 Days of Hope is our commitment to study racism within the shadows of our minds and in the structures of our society. It is our willingness to bring our faith in God - the Creator of us all, the Redeemer of our lives, the Sustainer of our hopes - to bear on this reality that hurts, oppresses and too often have killed our brothers and sisters.
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Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr Christopher Carter
Sunday, Jan. 17 | 9 AM
Rev. Carter is a Provisional Elder in the CalPac Annual Conference and an Assistant Professor of Theology & Religious Studies at the University of San Diego. His research, teaching, and activist interests are in Black, Womanist, and Environmental ethics, with a particular focus on race, food, and nonhuman animals. He is also the co-creator of Racial Resilience, an anti-racism and anti-bias program that utilizes the combined insights of contemplative practices and critical race theories.
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Daily Devotion
21 Days of Hope, as a devotion, is a journey through scripture, prayer, and resources that can move those of us who are white toward a closer understanding of racism in our country and the experience of our black and brown brothers and sisters. Click button below to subscribe.
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Book Studies
21 Days of Hope, does the same through three different book studies hosted by Rev. Tamara Walker and Pamela Henson, William Stephenson Ph.D., Sheilah Cameron of the New Life Counseling Center. Explore the books here below:
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Jan. 14 - Feb. 25
Thursdays
6:30-7:30 (Zoom)
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Jan. 21 - Feb. 25
Thursdays
3 - 4 PM (Zoom)
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Feb. 15 - Mar. 1
Mondays,
6:30 - 8 PM
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ZOOM WITH US January 11 - 31 |
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New! Pastor's Bible Study: The Church and Racism
Wednesdays, Jan. 13 - Feb. 10 | 10:30 AM | RSVP
In this 5-week study, Rev. Trudy invites you to explore the history of the church and racism. Begin to understand the theological issues, the difficulties within scripture, and the effects of the church's actions or inactions.
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Prayers of the People
Wednesdays, 9:30 AM
Ongoing
Join us as we pray for one another and shared prayer requests.
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Conversations
Wednesdays, 7 PM
Ongoing
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Koinonia
Fridays, 8 AM
Ongoing
A devotional is led by group members.
All are welcome.
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Heart of Christianity
Sundays, 10:30 AM
Ongoing
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Tips for live-stream worship:
Go to our Live Stream page - check out the buttons on this page beforehand to:
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Lead Pastor
Rev. Trudy Robinson
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9 AM | Rev. Dr Christopher Carter
Hope in The Wilderness
10 AM | Rev. Adam Marshall-Lopez
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Do you have problems finding our live-stream or a link is not working?
- Go to Youtube.com
- Search First Church San Diego
- "Bookmark" or save the First Church San Diego as your "favorite"
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Fellowship by Zoom
Sundays | 10 - 11 AM
Join pastors, staff and your congregation for an hour of fellowship following the 9 AM service. Register below to receive a Zoom invitation.
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Children and Youth Ministries Sunday Schedule
For more information contact the Dir. of Discipleship for Children & Youth Kenton Reaves Hundley, 619-297-4366 x118
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Service of Remembrance
This Fourth Service of Remembrance is a time for us to gather virtually to turn our hearts toward the divine to rest in God's presence, to feel God's comfort and to listen for God's hope. Join us on February 7, 2021 at 7:30 PM If you would like to have the name of your beloved read aloud during the service, please follow this link and fill out the form. God bless us as we remember.
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Would you like someone to talk to?
Our Stephen Ministers are ready to listen, care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support. A Stephen Minister will meet with you privately—by phone, by video chat, or, if safely possible, in person—to offer care and support. It’s free and completely confidential. For more information, email Pastor Tamara.
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New Grief Support Group Begins in January
Sundays, Jan. 17 - Mar. 21 | 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | RSVP
Grief may never get easier, but healing can be found within community. Join Pastor Tamara Walker & Licensed Marriage & Family therapist, Sheilah Cameron as they facilitate a virtual Grief Support Group in the new year. The group will focus on the book, Bearing The Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore, PhD. Please purchase your book prior to the first meeting. This Support Group is limited to 12 participants.
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Deaths: Check our website for weekly updates regarding deaths, memorial services and funerals. |
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CHURCH BUSINESS & NOTICES |
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Office Closed
The church office remains closed under state/county order. Staff continues to work from home and are available via email or the church voicemail system.
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Giving
Total Budget for FY 2020: $2,184,183.50
Total Actuals for FY 2020: $2,076,995.37
(Pledges, record of giving, unrestricted gifts, interest earnings, and contributions from the Children's Growing Center, Ocean Beach and our leased properties at both locations.)
Contribution Statements
2020 contribution statements will be distributed by January 31, 2021.
How to give when the church office is closed and worship is online?
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Give online using your credit/debit card or ACH transfer from your checking account. Gifts can be one-time or automatically recurring each week or month.
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TEXT to Give. Just text MYCHURCHGIFT to 73256 and see how easy it can be!
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Mail your check directly to the church via US postal service: First United Methodist Church of San Diego, 2111 Camino del Rio S., San Diego, CA 92108.
Thank you as we work to keep everyone safe meet the church's ongoing expenses. Contact Jason Tucker with your questions about giving and tithing to First Church. |
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Offering Envelope Pickup for 2021
Thanks to some new technological capabilities in the Finance Office, we are no longer using individual envelope numbers for families at First Church. To reduce paper waste and expenses, we will use the surplus envelopes from last year. If you would like a box of envelopes for 2021, you can pick them up a box outside the church office on weekdays from 9 AM – 4 PM, or at the Communion Distribution on January 31, 2-3 PM.
You will receive a box of envelopes with a random number, and the only time you’ll need to write any personal information on the envelope will be if you give in cash. As long as your names are on the checks you send it, we will be able to link your gifts to your account in our database.
If you are not able to pick up your envelopes and you still would like them, please contact Jason Tucker (619) 297-4366, x145 or jtucker@fumcsd.org to make arrangements for receiving your offering envelopes.
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Weekly Attendance
1/3 Sunday live-streamed services, real-time viewers: 1200
Avg. watch-time: 15 min.
First Church YouTube Subscribers: 804.
To subscribe, log in to your Gmail account, go to First Church YouTube channel, click the subscribe button. You can choose to be notified when we live-stream.
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619-297-4366
2111 Camino del Rio South,
San Diego, CA 92108
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