Pacific Beach United Methodist Church

09/06/2026

What does Balaam's donkey have to tell us about how God works through all of God's creation?

What does Balaam's donkey have to tell us about how God works through all of God's creation?

09/04/2026

We’re grateful to see Pacific Beach UMC featured in United Methodist News! 🌈❤️

Church member Tammy Evans shares a beautiful reflection on faith, healing, and the “upswell of joy” she experienced marching with our congregation at San Diego Pride.

We’re proud to be a community where all are welcomed, loved, and invited to experience God’s grace.

Read the story: https://www.umnews.org/en/news/an-upswell-of-joy

08/30/2026

What do we do when we bump up against a less than satisfactory response from God? What might this passage teach us about God and ourselves?

What do we do when we bump up against a less than satisfactory response from God? What might this passage teach us about God and ourselves?

08/27/2026

Beach Breeze – September 2026

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To view the September 2026 edition of the Beach Breeze on a mobile device or to save and/or print, click this button: Download Or copy and paste this link into your web browser:https://www.pbumc.org/media/newsletters/breeze_2609.pdf

08/27/2026

Understanding the Atlantic Slave Trade: A Lecture and Discussion – An Inquiry into Christian Nationalism

Saturday September 19, 10:00AM – 11:30am Understanding the Atlantic Slave Trade: A Lecture and Discussion Led by Dr. Catherine Stratton Location: PB UMC sanctuary Dr. Catherine Stratton will offer a presentation exploring the history of the Atlantic Slave Trade and its profound impact on the formation of Black communities throughout the Americas. The presentation will examine the economic and political motivations of the European nations that organized and profited from the trade, as well as the knowledge, skills, and agricultural expertise of the West African peoples who were forcibly transported to the Americas....

Saturday September 19, 10:00AM – 11:30am Understanding the Atlantic Slave Trade: A Lecture and Discussion Led by Dr. Catherine Stratton Location: PB UMC sanctuary Dr. Catherine Stratton will offer a presentation exploring the history of the Atlantic Slave Trade and its profound impact on the forma...

08/27/2026

Introduction and Overview: An Inquiry into Christian Nationalism

SUNDAY September 13, 1:00PM – 2:30PM Introduction and Overview: An Inquiry into Christian Nationalism Led by the Rev. Dan Meyer-Abbott Location: PB UMC sanctuary This introductory session will help us explore the origins of Christian nationalism, how it manifests in our faith and thinking today, and why it is an important topic for Christians and all communities of faith in the United States. ...

SUNDAY September 13, 1:00PM – 2:30PM Introduction and Overview: An Inquiry into Christian Nationalism Led by the Rev. Dan Meyer-Abbott Location: PB UMC sanctuary This introductory session will help us explore the origins of Christian nationalism, how it manifests in our faith and thinking today, a...

08/27/2026

Book Study – American Heresy – An Inquiry into Christian Nationalism

This fall, Pacific Beach United Methodist Church will launch an ambitious all-church study titled “An Inquiry into Christian Nationalism.”...

This fall, Pacific Beach United Methodist Church will launch an ambitious all-church study titled “An Inquiry into Christian Nationalism.”

08/23/2026

Jesus did not ask us to worship him, but he did request that we follow him. What does that look like?"

Jesus did not ask us to worship him, but he did request that we follow Him. What does that look like?"

08/17/2026

Does Gospel Music set your toes a-tapping? This is the Sunday for you! Does Gospel Music sound like fingernails on a chalkboard? This is the Sunday for you, too!

Does Gospel Music set your toes a-tapping? This is the Sunday for you! Does Gospel Music sound like fingernails on a chalkboard? This is the Sunday for you, too!

08/10/2026

Inquiry into Christian Nationalism

This fall, Pacific Beach United Methodist Church will launch an ambitious all-church study titled “An Inquiry into Christian Nationalism.”...

This fall, Pacific Beach United Methodist Church will launch an ambitious all-church study titled “An Inquiry into Christian Nationalism.”