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Our Sustainable Future (OSF)

Our Sustainable Future Update Meeting
January 25, 2026
Download presentation slides here.
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Go? Stay? Redevelop/Share?

One of the congregation’s Developmental Goals is to decide whether to remain in our Hillcrest campus or sell the property and relocate.  OSF Steering Team members include: Dave Hunt (leader), Rev. Justine Sullivan, Travis Anderson, Kathleen Brand, Lolly Brown, Craig Darling, ​Robie Evans, ​Andy French, Lawrence Hess, Steve Howard, Kara Johnson, Armin Kuhlman, Karen Lamphere, ​Bryan Lane, ​Sarah Ormond, and Carolyn Woodbury.

Our Sustainable Future Team has carefully reviewed volumes of data and facts regarding the well-being and future of First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego’s campus. We have unanimously agreed to focus our continuing research on two options: 1) sharing all or part of our current campus with development partners, or 2) selling the entire campus and relocating. These two options, and their potential variations, represent the team's collective opinion that a third option of remaining on the current campus without changes is unwise and financially unsustainable. Once the OSF Team has completed its investigative process, including recommendation(s), a final decision through a vote of the congregation will be made at the direction of the church board.

​You are heartily invited to view the latest updates and provide your own ideas, suggestions, and other input using the form below. 

OSF Update After Hillcrest Campus Services Sunday, January 25, 2026 - Please Join Us!

The Our Sustainable Future (OSF) team will be presenting an update on our past year's work and our near term plans. The presentation will include updated assessments of the best options the OSF team is pursuing that will allow us to remain at our Hillcrest location as well as a summary of what we heard from the congregation in our recent Needs Assessment gatherings.

We will allow ample time for discussion and Q&A. There will be no issues which will need to be voted on at this meeting.  

All members and friends are invited to attend this important event.
 
Please check the home page of our website for the link to the livestream. For those attending the worship service, heavy snacks will be served in Bard Hall immediately following the service and prior to the meeting.




To view all of the more confidential documents, go to our Member's Area OSF page (log in required). 
Member's OSF Page

OSF Questions/Comments Form

​You and your input, questions, suggestions, and comments are of utmost importance to the Our Sustainable Future (OSF) Steering Team as we assess the options before us as we plan for the years & decades ahead of us as a congregation living into our mission.  Whether the ultimate decision is to Stay, Go, or Redevelop/Share our Hillcrest campus, your ideas and thoughts will help guide the work. Our work collectively and individually will be grounded in keeping our mission as a congregation and our covenant with each other at the heart of all we do. Your comments will be shared with the Steering Team & a team member will respond to you. 

Who to contact

Kathleen Swift
Dave Hunt
OSF Committee Leader




Jan Garbosky
Robie Evans
Director of Operations​


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(619) 298-9978  
We have two campuses:
Hillcrest campus: 4190 Front Street, San Diego, CA. 92103  |  South Bay campus: Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 760 1st Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
  For GPS to our Hillcrest Campus, please use 298 W Arbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92103
For detailed directions, parking and more see our Contact page.
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    • Front Street Productions
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      • Friends of De Benneville Pines
      • Philippines Partner Church
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      • Social Justice Executive Team
      • Climate Justice
      • Generosity Offerings
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