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

Expand the Circle

As we continue our post-Easter series Reckless Love, we turn to a question Jesus keeps raising: who exactly is our neighbor? We follow Jesus from the shores of Gennesaret to the home of a tax collector, and the pattern of who he chooses to spend time with raises an uncomfortable question. What does it look like to follow Jesus into relationship with people we would not have chosen? What does it require, and what does it make possible? Scripture: Luke…

Begin With Love

As we begin our post-Easter series Reckless Love, we open with a question at the heart of the Judeo-Christian faith: of all the commandments, which one comes first? This week explores what it means to take Jesus’ answer seriously — loving God and loving your neighbor as inseparable practices. Reading from Mark 12 and Galatians 5, we consider what changes when we choose to begin every day, every conversation, and every decision with love. Scripture: Mark 12:28-34, Galatians 5:16-26 (NRSVUE)

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Sermon Note: Openhearted Love

Introduction As we continue our post-Easter series Reckless Love, we turn to John 4, where Jesus walks his disciples straight through Samaria, a region most Jewish travelers went out of their way to avoid. He sits down at a well, starts a conversation with a woman no one of his day would bother to speak to, and when the Samaritans invite him to stay, he stays for two days. Paul, in his letter to the church in Corinth, might call this…

Sermon Note: Lavish Love

Introduction As we continue our post-Easter series Reckless Love, we turn to Psalm 103 and Luke 6. The psalmist remembers a God who forgives, heals, redeems, and crowns with steadfast love. God does all of this, the psalmist says, because “he knows how we were made; he remembers that we are dust.” Jesus tells his disciples to love their enemies, give without expecting anything back, and be merciful as God is merciful. This goes well past the point where most of…

Sermon Note: Expand the Circle

Introduction As we continue our post-Easter series Reckless Love, we return to a central question from our source book: who exactly is our neighbor? Last week we explored what it means to begin with love. This week we ask who that love is actually for, and whether the answer is as broad as Jesus seems to intend. In this week’s reading, we follow Jesus from the shores of Gennesaret to the home of a tax collector, and the pattern of who he chooses…

Sermon Note: Begin With Love

Introduction As we begin our post-Easter series Reckless Love, we open with a question central to our Judeo-Christian faith: of all the commandments, which one comes first? Most Christians remember Jesus’ response when asked in the synoptic Gospels, and perhaps we might consider that we’re a bit too familiar with what Jesus says. Perhaps we’ve been looking at it backwards. This Sunday, we take that backwards look seriously. Reading from Mark 12 and Galatians 5, we ask what it means…

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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.

Annual Spring Concert Sunday May 17 at 4 p.m.

  • 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
LJUMC proudly presents its annual Spring Concert. This year’s theme is “Don’t Give Up: Keep Believin’.” Our premier piece lyrically expresses how much we need faith and hope in these troubling times. Other songs showcase the work of love in our faith journey. You will recognize familiar hymns, rousing gospels and popular tunes. The Chancel Choir is joined by the Dorian Bells, Praise Band and soloists. The concert is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be…