Welcome to LJUMC

We’re a group of Christ followers who try to love God and neighbor, as we seek to grow in our individual spirituality and community with one another. We make a difference together and we have fun together.

Sunday morning Traditional Worship is both online and in-person and takes place at 10am. A brief Online Worship Tutorial for our Sunday morning online service can be found here.

Location Details

6063 La Jolla Boulevard La Jolla, CA 92037

“I give you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, so you also must love each other. This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, when you love each other.”
John 13:34-35 (CEB)

Sermons

Rejoice in the Vision

What does it mean to be blessed? The world often defines success in terms of wealth, comfort, and status—but Jesus offers a different perspective. In Luke 6, Jesus challenges our assumptions about blessings and woes, calling us to see the world through God’s vision. Join us for worship as we continue our sermon series, Foundations & Futures, exploring how God’s presence shapes us now and calls us into the future. Scripture: Luke 6:17-26 (NRSVue)

Into the Deep

February 9th, 2025 Scripture: Luke 5:1-11 (NRSVue)

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Church News

Sermon Note: Living the Future Now

Introduction Loving our enemies may be one of the most difficult commands Jesus gives. It’s not a suggestion or a nice ideal—it’s a radical way of living that goes against our natural instincts. When someone wrongs us, our first instinct may be revenge, resentment, retribution—to fight back, shut them out, or let bitterness take root. But Jesus calls us to something deeper: a love that breaks cycles of hatred, resists the pull of vengeance, and chooses mercy over malice. This…

Sermon Note: Rejoice in the Vision

Introduction This week, we continue our sermon series, Foundations & Futures, where we explore how God’s presence shapes us now and calls us into the future. So far, we’ve looked at how faith is formed through habits, challenges, and trust. Now, we turn to Jesus’ words in Luke 6, where he describes blessings and woes in ways that challenge conventional thinking. The world often defines success in terms of wealth, comfort, and status, but Jesus offers a different perspective—one that…

Rummage Sale Postponed

Rummage Sale Postponed It is with much consideration and with heavy hearts that because of medical issues we have decided to postpone the March 8 rummage sale.  We will keep you posted and will let you know when we have a new date.  Many thanks to all of you who were ready and willing to make this wonderful event a reality.  Except for having had to close our doors to COVID, the rummage sale has, the second Saturday in March,…

Sermon Note: Beyond Our Comfort Zone

Introduction As we continue our Epiphany series on Foundations & Futures, we return to Jesus in the synagogue, picking up right where we left off last week. After reading from Isaiah, Jesus boldly declares that God’s promises are fulfilled—but then takes it a step further. At first, the crowd marvels at his words, but as Jesus expands God’s vision beyond Israel, their excitement turns to outrage. The people of Nazareth, once proud to claim Jesus as one of their own,…

Giving

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Events

Thursday Bible Study

  • 8:00 am
Our weekly morning Bible study meets each week on Thursdays at 8am. This study follows study guides that could include short-term or long-term studies, academic books, and more. Like our Explorer Adult Class, leadership comes from within this capable and faithful group. If you are interested in joining this class, please contact Don Lincoln at dlincoln@dlincolnlaw.com or by phone at (619) 838-0817.

Traditional Worship

  • 10:00 am
Join us at our weekly Worship service here at La Jolla UMC! In an effort to remain welcoming to all persons, worship continues in both an online and in-person format. Masks are optional. Find our online worship and resources here. For information on Children’s Ministry or the sacraments of Holy Communion and Holy Baptism, select one of the images below.

Maundy Thursday

  • 6:30 pm
The Maundy Thursday celebration is traditionally an honoring of Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. Told in all four of the Gospels, this tradition celebrates the institution of Holy Communion. In addition, the Gospel of John tells of a new commandment to love one another. The word “maundy” is from the same Latin root of the word mandate (or commandment). We join together with the people of Pacific Beach UMC for an in-person and online service to confess and be…

Easter Worship

  • 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Join La Jolla UMC for a rich and vibrant Easter Worship! We offer two Easter Celebration services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. with music, beautiful flowers, a time for children, scripture, and an inspiring message. Plan to join in singing traditional hymns with organ and brass both online and in-person in our Sanctuary, and celebrate resurrection and new life! Please note that only our 10:00 a.m. service will be live-streamed.