Welcome to the United Methodist Church of Santa Cruz (UMCSC)
We are a Reconciling Congregation.
Whoever you are, and wherever you are on your journey of faith,
you are welcome here!
Welcome to our ongoing experiment in Hybrid Worship and Services in our Sanctuary and Building at 250 California Street, on the Westside of Santa Cruz. We are fully cleaned and ready for your presence!
We continue to monitor the CDC, County and City information regarding COVID.
We are offering a Hybrid Worship experience; you may choose to worship in-person or via Zoom. For Worship, please download a copy of the Bulletin for your use or save it to use on your phone to be “greener”. We will keep our website current with information.
For Zooming or In-Person Worship, send your contact information through our website on the ‘Contact’ page by 8 am on Sunday to receive the Zoom link and bulletin information.
Be sure to read the Newsfeed on our Website for pertinent information.
Our Service Times will remain the same; Sunday Morning Zoom Gathering Fellowship at 10:30 am. Worship for everyone begins at 10:45 am. There will be Fellowship Time outside after worship for in-person participants.
For In-Person Worship, we ask that you wear a mask inside the building. We offer a Worship Leader who will sing throughout the service; congregational singing is not yet being offered.
You will be asked to register and have your temperature taken before entering the Sanctuary. Please retain social distancing while seated and communicating with one another.
Our Greeting, Prayers, Offering and Communion structures continue to unfold.
Our protocols for worship will change as we progress through our new reality.
PayPal continues to be available on this Website.
For Zoom Participants, you may continue to interact with the congregation during Gathering Time and while sharing prayers; you may sing while you are muted; words to the songs will be included on your Zoom Invitation.
Small Groups will be opening up to this Hybrid model as well; watch the News Feed
on our Website and Worship Bulletin for updated announcements. Currently we are offering Hybrid Centering Prayer on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm. Join us as you grow deeper in your faith. Whoever you are and wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome to grow with us.
Our Zoom Groups continue every Tuesday; first, third and fourth Thursdays, and on Wednesday mornings. Enrich your spirit; let us know how we can support you!
May Health and Peace continue to be your strength and comfort in this time of change.
Lovingly, Pastor Jay