Welcome to First UMC of Santa Monica!
Friends near and far, welcome to the worship, service, and fellowship of Santa Monica First United Methodist Church. First UMC is committed to a ministry that touches the lives of people in many significant ways. Through our worship and music, study opportunities, social groups, mission involvement and ministries of care, we proclaim the good news of God’s love for all people. We also work to help make the world a better place in which to live, here in the communities of the Westside and around the world, and eagerly invite your participation in this beloved community. Our church has been a significant presence in the larger Santa Monica community for over 125 years.
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP: In-Person and Online
Masks are optional, but always acceptable and welcome. If you feel ill, please choose to worship from home online.
May 12, 10 a.m. service
You may join in the service Livestream in real time or later at your convenience. Let us know if you need assistance in joining online.
If you have any questions, or are having trouble joining the Sunday online worship service, call the church office at 310-393-8258, or email us at info@santamonicaumc.org. We welcome you into this community of faith!
GIVE ONLINE
The community of First UMC Santa Monica actively works to create a place where all people are celebrated and loved for who God created them to be, where all can encounter the deep love, peace, and grace of God, and where we serve together to transform the world. Your participation is now more important than ever to fund all we do, and we appreciate your generous and faithful giving. You may give online here. Thank you!
GROUPS AND EVENTS
Farewell Celebration for Patricia Farris and David Bremer
All are welcome as we celebrate 26 years in ministry with Rev. Farris on June 2 after worship. We will have great food, children’s activities, speakers, reflections, and time to celebrate ALL of our years in ministry together!
Anytime before June 2 we invite you to contact the church office or stop by the Sunday Welcome Table to make a Love Gift honoring Patricia and David, and/or a picture/love note for her memory book. (Gifts of money should be made out directly to Patricia Farris) We have much to celebrate and look forward to your participation and contribution!
Sunday, June 2, after worship in Simkins Hall
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All are Welcome!
PRAYER
MISSION
We at First UMC work in partnership with a variety of groups and organizations throughout our community and the larger UMC to bring hope and healing where it is needed most. Together we can change lives and transform the world. To view our Outreach and Mission page, click here
FIRST UMC PRESCHOOL
Preschool enrollment is ongoing! Click here for form
First UMC Preschool is more than a school. It is a community of parents, teachers and staff to whom the children’s health, safety and well-being is the highest priority. The Preschool was started in 1948 and over the years has gained the reputation as one of the finest in the city. Read more: www.santamonicaumc.org/preschool
“Our witness to Christ is not in the words we mouth. It’s in the lives we lead. In the ways we serve others, and witness to the life-giving power of our Risen Lord, as we will do in our Blood Drive in a couple weeks. We are giving new life, because we have been given new life. So pay attention, church, in these days of Eastertide, to all the ways the Risen Christ is offering you peace in the daily lives you lead. Pay attention, open your eyes wide to see all that God would have you see in others, in the world around you, in the beauty of God’s creation. Embrace your doubts and questions as faithfully as you celebrate all that seems right and true. Continue to spend time with God’s Word and let it speak deeply to you. And then, put it out there. Witness. Let others know where you’re coming from. Let it guide the way you walk before the Lord in the land of the living, as the Psalmist puts it. Share the redeeming, healing, creative love of God as an invitation to others to experience God’s love for themselves….”
– Rev. Patricia Farris, excerpt from “Living the Resurrection” Sermon from April 14 2024. Read sermon
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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Horizons – May 2024
“Thank you.
The privilege of serving alongside you as your Senior Minister for these past 26 years has been a great joy.
My mind and heart are full of memories, stories, faces, experiences, challenges, accomplishments, milestones, and adventures. I am deeply grateful for each and all and give thanks to God for this amazing, wondrous ministry we have shared….”
Rev. Patricia Farris, from the May Sentinel. Read full post
Read this month’s Sentinel Newsletter here
Safe Sanctuaries®
First UMC takes the safety of the children and youth very seriously. We follow Safe Sanctuaries® practices, which is our commitment to the physical safety and spiritual growth of all of our children, youth, and adults. Read More