As we step into a new year at The Oceanside Sanctuary and a renewed vision and mission, you are invited to lean into community and help us cultivate a Christian spirituality “reclaiming its calling to be known for love, liberation, and the celebration of God’s image in all people.”
Easter weekend at OSC was special in more ways than one. It was our first ever hybrid (both online & in-person) Easter gathering, and our first in-person Easter service since 2019! Altogether we estimate roughly 200 people (94 in person & 102 online) worshipped together from at least 4 counties — San Diego, Orange, Riverside, and Ventura Counties.
We are excited to return to in-person worship gatherings this Sunday, Feb 13th at 11 AM. As we suspected, Omicron cases are dropping as quickly as they rose. This week, new COVID cases in the country were down to 200,000 from the high of over 1 million just a few weeks ago. As we suspected, that puts us back down to the levels of the third week of December.
I hope your Christmas and New Year holidays were blessed and that you were able to connect with friends, family, and find rest. Even through were are not gathering in person due to the latest COVID surge, there are lots of opportunities for you to connect with others at OSC, worship together, and explore how to lean into our spiritual community together. Check out the opportunities below and get signed up for something today!
I can't tell you how excited I am about next Tuesday night. Last summer, in the wake of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd's murders, our church lamented. Last fall, we formed a learning group to read about how racism is deeply and systemically embedded in our culture and institutions. Last winter, we came together as a church to make anti-racism and racial healing a stated priority in our latest Mission Commitment…
July at OSC marks the start of our new fiscal year, which means it’s time for our annual membership drive. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we can only operate by the generosity of our supporters. So just like your favorite public radio station, once a year we invite you to become a supporting member of OSC…
Hello OSC friends and family, I hope you are finding meaningful and inspiring ways to remember Juneteenth today! My big news today is that, in accordance with the State of California’s new guidelines announced on June 15th, we are hosting our first full in-person church gathering tomorrow, June 20th at 11 AM. Here’s what’s new for tomorrow:
