This Week:

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Our Journey with God

We gather this Sunday for worship and to reflect on the story of Abraham. God calls Abraham to leave his home and what was familiar and to go to a land that God would show him. The promise in return? Blessing, throughout the generations, for Abraham and his descendants. In God's relationship with Abraham, there is a mutual willingness to listen, and change course. As we read through the book of Genesis, we encounter opportunities to consider our own journeys with God, how the journey changes and deepens our faith, and what blessing may then look like or mean to us. I'm looking forward to being with you, in person or online this Sunday.

Blessings,

Jessica

JAN/FEB EVENTS

New Pastor's Bible Study

Sundays through Feb. 27 | 8 - 9 AM | RSVP to get a Zoom Invite

The prophet Isaiah's words in the Hebrew Bible resonate throughout millennia, proclaiming the hope of God's presence and leadership even through difficulty and exile. These are topics that speak to us today! All are welcome to join in this 8-week Bible study via Zoom. Pastor Jessica will guide our conversation as we study of the context and themes of this book. Hope to see you there!

Love Your Neighbor Food Drive

February 6-27

OBEFI provides pre-packaged bags of groceries to approximately 150 food insecure people each week in the OB and Point Loma area.What a great opportunity to show Christ's love to the neighbors in our community!

During the month of February, please help us fill the OB Emergency Food Bank Pantry with four of the most requested food items;

Canned Tuna (EZ-open Tab)
Peanut Butter
Pasta
Whole Grain Cereal/Oatmeal

You may bring the food items to Waters Edge Faith Community in Ocean Beach on Sundays, starting February 6 through 27.

WE walk on Valentine's Day

Monday, Feb. 14 | 11:30 AM | OB Campus parking lot

Date or no date for Valentine's Day. Bring yourself and/or a friend/s for a nice Valentine's Day walk around OB. If anyone is interested we can join together for lunch after the walk and enjoy sharing stories of our best (or worst) Valentine's Day memories!

Meet up in the church parking lot at 11:30 AM and we'll start our walk from there.

Family Game Night on Zoom

Friday, Feb. 25 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM | RSVP by Feb. 23

Join us for a night of fun-filled games with our Church family over zoom. With the limited ways that we can connect with one another, games are a fun way to interact in a safe environment. We hope to see you there for this event you won't want to miss!

New Book Study: Becoming Nicole

Sundays, Feb. 27 - Mar. 20 | 2-3 PM | Via Zoom | Learn more and RSVP

You're invited to join Pastor Jessica for a book study on New York Times bestselling book, "Becoming Nicole: The Inspiring Story of Transgender Actor-Activist Nicole Maines and Her Extraordinary Family ." We will gather for this 4-week discussion group via Zoom, and talk through the book at a high level for the first half of each meeting. In the second half of each gathering we will consider the implications this story has for us as a reconciling church, and our call to welcome, affirm, and support the families among us, in addition to those whom we are called to serve and celebrate in the neighborhoods where we live. Please obtain the book ahead of the start of the class, and read chapters 1-11.

WEEKLY ZOOM GATHERINGS

Conversations

Sundays | 8:55 AM | Ongoing In-person AND Zoom

"Mental Health and Faith" is the new topic for 2022. Join us in the OB's Social Hall where we are meeting in-person, masked and safe-distanced. You can still join us online via Zoom. Please RSVP here.

Water's Edge Children and Youth

Sundays | 6 & 7 PM

Sundays | 10:45 AM

To join: Email Kenton

Monday Night Christian Book Club

The Book Club is reading and discussing together the best selling book, Becoming Wise. An inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of Living by Krista Tippett, available online. Please contact Bill if you would like to join our Monday Book Club, only a few openings available.

The Monday Book Club is on holiday break, returning again on Jan. 10

Mondays | 7-8 PM | Zoom

To Join: Email Bill

Prayers of the People

Wednesdays | 9:30 AM

Thursdays | 12 PM

To join: Email Rev. Tamara

WORSHIP IN-PERSON & ONLINE

Wear a Mask and Come to Church!

WE are LIVE-STREAMING 10:15 AM

from Ocean Beach Sanctuary every Sunday on Water's Edge own YouTube Channel.

Our YouTube Channel

You are now able to watch both the Mission Valley and the Waters' Edge services on the same YouTube channel here. Make sure to subscribe to this channel. You can always find us live-streaming from our website here: https://www.fumcsd.org/waters-edge/we-are-live/

Variations... an honest to God message for today's world

Wednesdays 3:30 PM

Variations episodes offer busy people a connection with God that is honest and timely and not bound by religious structures. New episodes in each series drop on Wednesday afternoons, to our YouTube channel. An Honest-to God-conversation. Spirituality for today. Inspiration for the week. Make sure to watch and let us know what you think. Click the button below and find the latest "Variations" episode in the the YouTube Playlist called "Variations".

Watch Playlist "Variations"

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Rev. Jessica Strysko

Water's Edge Faith Community

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1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd in Ocean Beach

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