Unity Christ Church

Just a note: their name has changed to Unity Spiritual Center.

We attended this church this past Christmas since we were visiting San Francisco over the holidays. It is a small, intimate church in the Sunset district, just down the street from San Francisco State University. The minister was very welcoming; she even got my kids involved in the service: my son got to play a drum during one part of the service, and my daughter got to hand out chocolate «coins» to everyone during another part of the service. The man playing the keyboards seemed to have a great sense of humor. It is definitely not one of those «hellfire and damnation» sort of places. It’s more along the lines of «God is love» and such. Very refreshing and uplifting. It was such a welcoming place; I decided if we ever move to this lovely city, we will probably attend this church!

This sweet and comfortable little church on the corner of 19^th & Ocean is the first & only spiritual home I’ve found in 35 years of SF living. Unpretentious, welcoming, full of peacefulness & laughter & the greatest music — Bud E Love soloed last Sunday — this church, or maybe it’s a spiritual center, has a remarkable minister whose meditation & teaching open us to God’s love, universal truth, oneness of all. This is a place to go deep into worship, to seek truth, to rejoice in oneness & individuality. This is a place to hold hands & sing «Let Their be Peace on Earth» feeling potential that nourishes. Feeling the peace that is beyond understanding… learning how to welcome God, the Christ Spirit, A Higher Power into life in a clear & understandable way. If you are searching, want to know your own spirit and the depth of connection to Spirit, please come & be with us. When the service is over, always too soon, we eat cookies!

Unity Christ Church is a non-​denominational spiritual community. It is based on Christ principles, but not like a traditional church. We have people from all religious backgrounds and ethnicities. It is like San Francisco of churches. I like it because no one is telling me how to think or what to believe. No one is judging anyone and everyone is welcome. I also like the fact that people can wear what ever makes them fell comfortable. People come in dressed up and in jeans or shorts and at T-​shirt.
We get together for Sunday services and other events like workshops and classes. I like UCC because it is a small church and the people are nice. I do not have family in California, so for me this is my family.
I heard about Unity in 1997, but no-​one was ever going to get me to go to church, I thought. A friend of mine took me to Unity Christ Church in Golden Valley, Minnesota, in 2004. I liked what they were saying and when I moved to San Francisco in March 2006, I have been going to Unity on Ocean and 19^th Ave every Sunday since.
Our minister, Rev. Kathryn, is a great speaker. Every time, it feels like she prepared her lesson just for me; she reminds me of what I needed to remember right now. We have great guest speakers too. Children’s church is at 9:30 a.m. More people attend the 11 a.m. service.
I recommend our church or any other Unity church. If you somehow found my review, maybe you should come and visit our Unity church or check out the Unity church nearest your home. You might like it. I hope to see you some time.
Niina :)