The Kind of Church We Are
Our mission is to be the gospel of Christ by holding hands, reaching out to our neighbors, striving to love and be loved. Our motto is: Love. Be loved. These are our goals:
- We will bring the radical love and welcome of Jesus Christ to all people.
- We will empower people to bring about the peace and justice of God.
- We will lean together into the mystery of Jesus and what it means in our day.
We will do all these things in community, supported by prayer and sufficient resources.
Good Samaritan Episcopal Church is part of The Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. "Episcopal" means that we have bishops and are organized in dioceses—geographical collections of churches who collaborate. Good Sam is a member of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. We are a blend of ancient tradition and fresh, contemporary expressions of Christianity, especially in our music.
We are casual—please come as you are! Really. We are scientists, social workers, artists, nurses and doctors, engineers, business people, professors, students, babysitters, teachers, parents and grandparents, children and babies, straight, gay, military, pacifist, retired, looking for work, liberal and conservative. We are progressive and inclusive. We pray the ancient creeds, and we apply them to today’s issues.
We take the Bible seriously—too seriously to take it literally on every point. Fed by the Spirit, we make Jesus known through the breaking of the Bread, prayer, Bible study, our loving care for one another, and our outreach to and advocacy for our community.
When you arrive at a service, you are met by greeters who will welcome you and offer a nametag, then by ushers who can help you find what you need: childcare, listening devices, water, restrooms.
Our worship service follows a set liturgy—an order for how the service goes. It has four different Bible readings, lots of sung music, a sermon, prayer, and Communion.
Can't attend in person? You are always welcome to join the 10 am service streaming on our Facebook page, or you can view a recording of it later on our YouTube channel.