We will be Livestreaming Annual conference in the Church Office. All are welcome!
Please join us for worship at 11:00 am on Sunday, September 18. The Pastoral Search Team has worked tirelessly for nearly a year to present a candidate to the church. That person will be preaching during the service. Immediately following, members are invited to affirm the selection during a brief congregational meeting. The service will be broadcast on our YouTube channel (https://tinyurl.com/CoBLiveStream) and via Zoom. Please contact the church office for the link at office@oasisforpeace.org.
The Pastoral Search Team has worked tirelessly for nearly a year to present a candidate to the church. You are warmly invited to meet the candidate in person on Saturday, September 17. They will be on campus from 2 pm until 5 pm. A virtual Q & A will be held on Zoom during that time, starting at 3 pm. Please contact the church office for the Zoom link: office@oasisforpeace.org
Unsettling the Word: Biblical Experiments in Decolonization Paperback – January 1, 2019
by Steve Heinrichs (Editor), Jonathan Dyck (Illustrator)
For generations, the Bible has been employed by settler colonial societies as a weapon to dispossess Indigenous and racialized peoples of their lands, cultures, and spiritualties. Given this devastating legacy, many want nothing to with it. But is it possible for the exploited and their allies to reclaim the Bible from the dominant powers? Can it serve as an instrument for justice in the cause of the oppressed? Even a nonviolent weapon toward decolonization? In Unsettling the Word, over 60 Indigenous and Settler authors come together to wrestle with the Scriptures, rereading and re-imagining the ancient text for the sake of reparative futures.
Please join us by Zoom each Sunday at 9:00 am. Contact the church office (office@oasisforpeace.org) for the link!
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AMAZON LINK:
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Save the date for Pastor Sara’s Retirement Celebration Just the basics now, more to follow later. Saturday, August 13 from 4-7 pm here on the Campus where we have been in ministry together for 17 years!
IN-PERSON GATHERING
San Diego Friends Center
3850 Westgate Place
San Diego, CA 92105
For those that wish to gather in person, we will be meeting at 4 pm on Saturday, July 16 at the San Diego Friends Center, a building that Alvin helped to construct. There will be opportunities to share stories, view memorabilia and photos of Alvin's life, and enjoy each other's company over light refreshments.
VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE
We will be celebrating Alvin's life on July 16 at 10:00 am (PST) in a virtual environment so that family and friends, both near and far, can be together.
There will be 3 different virtual methods for you to join us as we celebrate his life: via Zoom, via YouTube (live streaming), and via a recording of the Zoom meeting that you can watch after the event at your convenience.
We ask that you pick whichever one works best for you and encourage those that want to share a story or memory with the family & friends gathered that they do that by joining the Zoom meeting.
Please contact the church office for links: office@oasisforpeace.org
Christmas Eve Worship will be celebrated in person, and on line @ 9:00 pm. With a special emphasis on storytelling and children, we will gather together to share in the music of Christmas with several 4 hand pieces, The Nativity illustrated by Julie Vivas , bread and cup communion, participate in a service of candle lighting and welcome Christmas enjoying the warmth of a fire. Please bring your bread and cup and your candle both of which are in your Advent Kit.
Premiere’s Dec 21st at 7:00 pm on YouTube
Find the Bulletin HERE
Blue Christmas For many the Christmas season holds the mixed emotions of joy, sorrow and grief with the latter holding more emotional energy. This online service provides a safe and sacred space to share anguish, to plead with God to remind us, to pray for justice and restoration, even to hope against hope, through our doubts and tears and fears, that “God will set things right.” Pastor Sara and Kathryn will lead us in this worship of lament. The service will be available on YouTube and will go live at 7:00 pm on the 21st. A link to the service will also be sent closer to December 2st. Materials for the service are in the Advent Kit.
The First Christmas by Marcus J Borg and John Dominic Crossan will be the next Sunday morning Book Study. The First Christmas is an exploration of what the Gospels really teach us in light of their scholarship. Brian McClaren share that readers will find profound and convincing insights into the meaning of Jesus’ birth-- and life-- for the early church and will be challenged to discern their meaning for the world today. This hour long discussion group will begin on November 14th at 9:00 am PT and continue for 9 weeks. If you are interested you may sign up to receive the zoom link here.
Social Dynamic of Kingian Nonviolence, The Letter From Birmingham Jail, When Peace Becomes obnoxious, The Six Principles and Six Steps, Types and levels of conflict, Aggression/Conciliation, And much more!
Social Dynamic of Kingian Nonviolence, The Letter From Birmingham Jail, When Peace Becomes obnoxious, The Six Principles and Six Steps, Types and levels of conflict, Aggression/Conciliation, And much more!
Social Dynamic of Kingian Nonviolence, The Letter From Birmingham Jail, When Peace Becomes obnoxious, The Six Principles and Six Steps, Types and levels of conflict, Aggression/Conciliation, And much more!
Social Dynamic of Kingian Nonviolence, The Letter From Birmingham Jail, When Peace Becomes obnoxious, The Six Principles and Six Steps, Types and levels of conflict, Aggression/Conciliation, And much more!
This Peace Day, September 21st at 3pm hear members read stories of inclusion, justice and peace including Dr Seuss’s Lorax and the Butter Battle Book, Beautiful Hands, Stella Luna (in spanish), Ferdinand the Bll, Malala’s Magic Pencil, Sadako, and When God was a Little Girl. Mark you calendar now and look for a link here and on our FB page at 3 pm that day.
Easter Sunday celebrations begin at 10:15 am
Community Easter Egg Hunt!
We gather as a faith community to remember the last meal that Jesus had with his disciples and consider our own relationship with Christ. We share in a time of reflection, a simple meal, and a service of foot washing before we close with the bread and the cup.
Every Last Wednesday of the Month at 6:00 pm, will be our next evening of music at the Assisted Living facility. You are invited to attend. Join us at the Monterey Trellis (Behind Cali Comfort Restaurant and Sports Bar) 8914 Troy Street, Spring Valley
With hope of transforming a student’s world, the church provides free Community Guitar Lessons on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month 5:30-6:30, taught by two retired teachers, Mrs. Linda K. Williams and Mrs. Cecelia Paradowski. (Schedule varies around holidays)
A space and place for kids of all ages to enjoy games in a safe environment following a potluck
With hope of transforming a student’s world, the church provides free Community Guitar Lessons on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month 5:30-6:30, taught by two retired teachers, Mrs. Linda K. Williams and Mrs. Cecelia Paradowski. (Schedule varies around holidays)
This California March 2020 Tour to 20 cities will mobilize the public to demand protection of water sources and safe drinking water, accountability by the military, and cleanup of sites.
With hope of transforming a student’s world, the church provides free Community Guitar Lessons on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month 5:30-6:30, taught by two retired teachers, Mrs. Linda K. Williams and Mrs. Cecelia Paradowski. (Schedule varies around holidays)
Every Last Wednesday of the Month at 6:00 pm, will be our next evening of music at the Assisted Living facility. You are invited to attend. Join us at the Monterey Trellis (Behind Cali Comfort Restaurant and Sports Bar) 8914 Troy Street, Spring Valley
Happy Christmas! You are invited to join as a community family on Christmas Day here at the church. Pastor Sara and her family will be preparing and sharing a turkey which will be ready to eat at 1:00 pm. Bring a dish to share and enjoy a couple of hours together! If you would like, bring a game and enjoy playing around the table. The church will be open until 3:00 pm.
Join us for a late evening worship this Christmas Eve. We sing carols, share communion, and enjoy a campfire on the patio.
Mark December 20th on your Calendar so you will be available to attend our spirit filled, All Church Christmas Celebration evening begins with a time of Potluck fellowship.
Our next Theo on Tap will Be Saturday, December 7 beginning at 7:00 pm. The conversation for the evening will revolve around Anabaptism and non-violence. Join us for Beer and munchies in the main meeting room.
This November 28th join the community for a day of thanksgiving and tolerance.
A space and place for kids of all ages to enjoy games in a safe environment following a potluck
