Mission
To maintain and strengthen the bonds of community at First Church both for its own sake and to enable the church to accomplish its mission.
Leadership
Suzette Southfox, Director of Community Life, Rev. Kathleen Owens and Linda Sola.
Groups
Affinity Groups
Open, small groups of like-minded individuals who meet regularly for conversation, activity and play. Learn more.
All Church Camp
Sponsors an annual all church, intergenerational weekend retreat filled with workshops, entertainment, socializing, support, and a worship service. Learn more.
Community Building
Strives to deepen the bonds among members and friends of the church, and is the driving force behind Neighborhood Groups.
Dynamic Duos
Sponsors social activities for couples of all ages and orientations with similar values to become acquainted through enriching experiences.
Hospitality
Hosts the Welcome Table on Sunday mornings, visitor orientation sessions and provides Sunday morning docent tours, greeters, nametags, and visitor follow-up.
Kitchen
Maintains and coordinates two highly used kitchens and manages the Sunday social hour after each service.
Membership
Helping people become members of this church and find a place within the community.
Men’s Fellowship, Unitarian Universalist (UUMF)
Personal support, intellectual stimulation, creative growth, spiritual deepening and social outreach to the men of the church and community. Get details.
Neighborhood Groups
Gatherings of people who live in common areas who meet in social gathering for support and fellowship. Learn more.
Singletarians
Social opportunities for single persons over 50, including brunch after church at a local restaurant and occasional gatherings hosted at members’ homes.
Spiritual Friendship Groups
Small groups of people who meet regularly for topic-driven, facilitated sharing which brings opportunities for deep and meaningful connections - formerly known as Covenant Groups.
Unitarian Universalist Women (UUW/UUWF)
Enables church women to join together for mutual support, personal growth, and spiritual enrichment via monthly programs, discussion groups, and special events. Learn more.
Women Together
Sponsors an annual empowering women’s weekend retreat filled with workshops, entertainment, socializing, support, and a worship service. Learn more.
Young Adult & Campus Ministry
Spiritually alive, radically inclusive and justice centered. Working with the student, faculty and staff population of UCSD and the young adults 18 to 35 involved with our church.
Young Adults 25-35
Gatherings and activities for young adults ages 25 to 35, age related experiences are processed, shared and explored.
Young Adult Mystery Squad
Young people between the ages of 18 and 24 get together weekly to discuss political, social, spiritual and personal issues that affect our age group. Tuesday nights 7 to 9 pm. Get more info.