About Us:

A church that welcomes differences and doubts, a church that has no requirement of a creed? A church that respects those who have different beliefs or none at all? A church that does not impose its vision of God upon its participants, but invites each to support each other’s understanding? A church that honors tradition without worshiping it?

We foster the mutual respect of all who are partners in the quest for truth.
There is no single set of beliefs to which all of us subscribe. Most of us share the Christian tradition of Biblical faith expressed in Word and Sacrament, but we honor the responsibility of each of us to think and believe for ourselves. We welcome the different answers to life’s questions. We even welcome the questions themselves! We do not require consent to a creed, but welcome the support of each other in our journeys of reason and faith. We are an ecumenical congregation both in our origins and in our intentions. We come from diverse religious traditions. We respect the integrity of each of the world’s religions, and honor the quest of each for truth and meaning. We unite in worship and fellowship not because we agree on everything, but because we respect each other’s journeys of faith and doubt, belief and unbelief. We hope you will visit us on a Sunday morning or contact us for more information.

We believe in giving service to our community. We are members of the Ecumenical Council of San Diego County, Interfaith Shelter Network's El Nido Program, and Community Christian Service Agency- providing emergency assistance to families in need.

Women in the church are invited to join CWA, the Congregational Woman's Association, to enjoy its fellowship, mutual support and activities.

History:

The United Church of Christ was formed in 1957 by four earlier denominations, the Congregational, Christian, Evangelical and Reformed churches, each with roots in the Reformation. Among our ancestors in the faith are pilgrims on the Mayflower, American Indians, pioneers in the Midwest and West, freed men and women in the South, and immigrants from Europe, the Pacific Islands and Asia. Our heritage includes the ordination of the first US woman to ministry (1853), playing a major role in the abolition of slavery, and in building institutions for education and social services. We affirm the growing diversity among our members and leaders.

The Congregational Church of La Jolla began as Union Congregational Church in 1889. Participants were among the first residents of this delightful seaside village, which in those days consisted of summer cottages linked by paths through the sand. The first services of worship were held in a vacant store at the corner of Herschel and Wall Streets. The first church building was on the west side of Girard Avenue, just south of the end of Wall Street. The present building,was completed in 1916. Its simple Spanish Mission style, augmented by a fine pipe organ and stained glass windows, is an invitation to worship for all who enter it.