Daily Meditations for Advent By Richard Rohr How do we prepare are hearts and lives for something that we know has already happened? By changing the focus. “Advent is not about a sentimental waiting for the Baby Jesus,” Richard Rohr asserts. Advent is a time to focus our expectations and anticipation on “the adult Christ, […]
Category Archives: Learning & Fellowship
This Category captures the “learning” part of our “inging” ministries.
One Church Plan
Sunday, November 11 10:45 in Room 9 Video presentation on the “The Future of the United Methodist Church” Learn about the Special Session of the General Conference, February 23-26 in St. Louis, Missouri, and how we can make our voices heard. During the Leadership Institute at the Church of the Resurrection Bishop Robert Schnase, bishop […]
Yoga Church
For everybody and every body. We are thrilled to offer this alternative worship experience. Yoga Church at CUMC offers a sacred space where, through movement and meditation, we can practice connecting our body, mind, and spirit with God. All levels of experience are welcome. Just bring a mat. Suggested minimum donation $5. We’ll meet every […]
Christmas Pageant Auditions are Coming!
Come be a part of this year’s Christmas Pageant Make Room for Christmas. The play will be performed during worship on December 16th. All ages, from preschool through high school, are welcome to participate in the play. You may participate in a leading role or as part of the choral ensemble. There is a place […]
Cal-Pac Director of Justice and Compassion Ministries Preaching Sunday, September 2
Rev. David K. Farley, Cal-Pac Director of Justice and Compassion Ministries will be joining us Sunday, sharing his story, and preaching on Song of Solomon 2:8-13 and James 1:17-27 in a sermon titled “Blessed in Our Doing”. Rev. Farley began his role with Cal-Pac in 2014 after serving Echo Park United Methodist Church and Native American Circle […]
Making Sense of the Bible – Tuesday Morning Study
We’re opening our Tuesday Morning Bible Study to everyone. We will be studying “Making Sense of the Bible” by Rev. Adam Hamilton and reading a chapter a week at home to discuss during our weekly meeting time. This will give us extra time to spend learning how the Bible came to help us to understand […]
South District Opportunity to Hear Bishop Grant Hagiya’s Report from Commission on a Way Forward
Bishop Grant Hagiya to Present Report by Commission on a Way Forward Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. First UMC of San Diego 2111 Camino del Rio South, San Diego Bishop Grant Hagiya will be in San Diego on September 16 to present the newly released report by the Commission on a Way Forward and explain the possible impacts […]
Fall Wednesday Night Study
Short Stories by Jesus – The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial rabbi by Amy-Jill Levine Join us Wednesday evenings through November 14 at 7:00pm in The Cove, for a fresh & timely interpretation of Jesus’ parables. Jesus knew how to tell a story. He knew that to get his message across he needed to relate […]
Back 2 IT Picnic
It is time to celebrate getting back to all the wonderful ministries we are involved in at CUMC and enjoy fellowship with one another. We’ll be enjoying sandwiches, fellowship, waterslide, and sprinkler fun for little ones after our 9:30 service on September 9. Free will donation to cover the lunch will be taken. Suggested donation […]
Interfaith Book Group
We are thrilled to be starting an Interfaith Book Group meeting on the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month from 10:00-11:30. Our first book is “The Book of Joy” by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. In this book, two men that have survived through more than their fair of suffering share their insights on […]