First UU Church of San Diego

Welcome, one and all, to our Unitarian Universalist religious community. We welcome you, whoever you are, whatever tradition, gender, race, sexual orientation, or age you represent. In our presence may you walk the ways of truthfulness, service, and holiness, and through all your days and nights may you experience love.

Our mission is to become an increasingly diverse community with differing beliefs yet shared values.

In joy and mutual support we offer spiritual nourishment, create beauty, affirm the worth of each individual and honor the democratic process.

From this place we encourage all ages to learn and grow together while we labor for compassionate justice in our society and on our planet.

You are warmly invited to visit us. We know you will want to come back and learn more about our unique approach to religion.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube is our Lead Minister of First Church.

Worship: Every Sunday 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Children's Religious Education:
Sunday 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Childcare provisions during worship: Childcare is provided during the church year for children under two years of age, and during the Summer for children
under four years.

Other Meetings and Events open to public attendance: Please visit our extensive online Calendar. The Calendar link is on our homepage.

Office Hours:
Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Worship and Office Address:
4190 Front St
San Diego , CA 92103

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: While the address is 4190 Front St, it is not visible or accessible by auto from Front St! Keep going straight on Arbor Dr. The church is located across the street from the UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest. Note: From Washington St, 1st Ave is one-way north, and Front St is one way south.

From Highway 163 southbound, take the Washington St West exit. Count the light at the top of that exit as #1, and proceed to light #4, which is First Ave. Turn right onto First, and proceed three blocks. Turn left onto Arbor Dr. The UCSD Medical Center will be on your right. Entrance to the church parking lot is directly across from the Medical Center main entrance. Important -- Take a ticket from the machine at the entrance to the parking lot: the church will validate it.

From Interstate 5, take Washington St exit. At the exit light, turn onto Washington St (southbound turn left; northbound turn right), proceeding up a long, curving hill into the neighborhood called Mission Hills. Look for a Jack in the Box on the left, and one block past that, turn left onto First Ave. Proceed three blocks. Turn left onto Arbor Dr. The UCSD Medical Center will be on your right. Entrance to the church parking lot is directly across from the Medical Center main entrance. Important -- Take a ticket from the machine at the entrance to the parking lot: the church will validate it. Parking is always validated for church events.

Parking is free on Saturday nights and all day Sunday. If the church's lot is full on Sunday mornings, you may park for $3 until 1:00 p.m. in UCSD's parking structure at the west end of Arbor Dr.

Mailing Address:
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego
4190 Front St
San Diego, CA 92103-2098

Office Phone:
(619) 298-9978

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday,
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

E-mail addresses:

Office and Information (mail@firstuusandiego.org)