featured events…
Spiritual Direction 101
oh yes, you did laugh
Sack Lunch Sunday
Sexuality & Spirituality
Lunch Social
Faith On Tap
Pride Parade
Pride Sunday Worship
WILD! Kids Camp
church news
Final 2025 Budget Update
Dear Friends, Thank you so much for all of your help and support in our Budget Drive for 2025. Through your generosity we raised a lot of funds for next year, and although it will be a lean year for us financially, we are glad to announce that we have been able to...
Our New Year’s Instagram Post…
Just after the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, we posted our “Tips For Finding A Queer Friendly Church in 2025” to Instagram. The 13 slide guide included this caption… Our hope this year for those who have been ostracized or shamed by their community to find a place...
Join The YCC Team!
Our Young Child Center (YCC) is a bustling, joyful, safe place for our kids age 0-5! Led by our incredible Director, Lou, our team of caring staff and volunteers are a massive part of why it is so special. With some staff shifts recently, we are in need of new folks...
Funding Goal Update
Amazing news! have fully funded (and even exceeded) our goal to support "Desiree," our sponsored Survivor Scholar at PLNU! Even though we have met our financial goal, you are still welcome to give and pray for her as she continues her schooling. As she wraps up her...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’re excited to highlight some of the awesome things that the Methodist Church has said about mental health, as well as some resources if you’re seeking a little extra support in that area! Resources: Need help finding a...
Volunteers needed for Kids Camp!
For the week of June 23rd-27th we’ll be hosting our annual summer kids day camp that’s open to the community. It’s a whole lot of fun, and a great event - but we can’t pull it off without your help. Volunteers can be as young as entering 6th grade. There’s hands on...
We’re thrilled to welcome Jazmyn Collins to the NHUnited team this summer!
Jazmyn will be serving as an intern through our participation in the Grounded Faith Cohort, an initiative of the Parish Collective that empowers young adults to grow in leadership, connect with their neighborhoods, and engage meaningfully in the life of the church....
Here’s the weekly round up of what’s going on. Check the link in bio to get to the calendar page on our website to get all the details, and subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to know.
Here’s your weekly look ahead at things coming up. You can find all of these in our newsletter and NHUnited.org/calendar
All the info normally reserved for our email newsletter subscribers is now posted to our website each Thursday. Perfect for sharing a link with friends. Just look for the “Worship This Sunday” image under Featured Events on our homepage at NHUnited.org
We are deeply grieved and horrified at the news of the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego today that left at least three dead and many traumatized.
No one of any faith should ever feel unsafe in their place of worship. We condemn this violence, and the hate-filled rhetoric about our Muslim siblings that causes it to occur. We join with countless voices saying that islamophobia has no place in San Diego.
We are praying for the safety and healing of all those affected.
if you want to support, you can donate to the ICSD Victim & Family Support Fund (the link is in our bio). We’re also joining with other faith communities to participate in Wear Orange Sunday on June 7th as a visible act of prayer, remembrance, and hope for an end to gun violence.
We’ll continue to share more ways you can support those affected as we hear of them.
And always, we pray.
Ok, we’re starting out a new weekly post where we do a recap of all the announcements we made in worship on Sunday morning. This week we have Sexuality & Spiritual on Tuesday, Queer Small Group Thursday night and Sack Lunch Sunday next weekend. Just added to the calendar: a new date for the Young Adult Thrifting, a new concert called “Mystic Hymnal” and a Kids Ministry Family get-together for Ice Cream and Swimming (RSVP online). That’s just the cliff notes, for all the details and a few other events we didn’t include in this update, go to our website calendar.
We`re just a couple weeks into Asian American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and there are still so many great things happening around San Diego for you to celebrate! Swipe through for a couple highlighted events, or visit www.daylightsandiego.org and search for the article titled "How to celebrate AANHPI month in San Diego" for an even fuller list!
Tonight marks the return of our monthly casual discussion group here at NHUnited, called "Faith on Tap!" This month`s topic is the Bible...how do we use it and what in the world does it mean? We`ll chat about it with snacks and drinks in a local backyard (Ross family) from 6:30-8:00pm. DM for address and see you there!
🦜🦥Summer Kids Camp Registration Is Now Open! 🐆🐒
We’re excited to offer Kids Camp this summer, happening July 27-31 (Mon–Fri) from 9:00 AM–1:00 PM daily! This year’s “Wild” creation care theme will guide campers as they explore ways to care for God’s creation and how those things help us to feel more connected to Love and each other!
Register online at:
NHUnited.org/camp
It was a bummer that vandalism prevented the Community Fridge from being a 24/7 resource for everyone who needs it for the past week. Well, we’re happy to say that new parts arrived and the door is back on! Our big friend is back to chilling on the sidewalk again, ready to help anyone in need and anyone ready to share some love!💕
THIS FRIDAY FROM 6:30-8PM IN THE SANCTUARY
To say that activism takes energy is an understatement. It takes emotional energy, physical energy, mental energy, and even spiritual energy. To stay hopeful as you work against systems that dehumanize people is a challenge. So if you’ve been feeling your energy drain as you work for your neighbor to build a better world, we’ve put together an evening for you. Come and find rest for your body, mind, and soul so that you find the energy you need to keep going. This event is open to everyone of all spiritual backgrounds, so invite your friends, colleagues, and neighbors! (link in bio)
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all are welcome
At Normal Heights United Church, all are actively welcomed and valued at worship, meals, spaces, events and especially in our sacred celebrations including communion, baptism and marriage. The fullness of our community is open to all ages, races, ethnicities, political affiliations, gender identities, sexual orientations, socioeconomic status, faith histories, marital status and mental or physical abilities. We welcome all to come as they are to participate, lead, love, be loved, challenge, edify, push, question, and belong.
who we are
Here at NHUnited, we are a community defined as…
Christian. Methodist. Progressive. Questioning.
Curious, Joyful, Diverse.
Biblical Lovers of Justice & Seekers of Truth.
what we do
Here at NHUnited, we gather in the name of Jesus to…
Worship together. Sing together. Have fun together. Laugh together. Eat & drink together. Study & learn together. Work toward justice together. Empower our community together.
what we believe
God’s abundant grace is eternal for everyone. Community is foundational. Social justice is integral to a life of faith. LGBTQ+ people are beloved and sacred. Black Lives Matter. You can’t love God without loving others. Climate change is real. Faith and doubt are not incompatible.
who you might be
Are you…
Longing for community? Curious about exploring your faith? Questioning your religious upbringing? Looking for a place that welcomes and values all? A former Christian or “ex-vangelical”? A pet lover? A neighbor in the Normal Heights community?
If so, Normal Heights United may be the place for you!
worship with us
NHUnited hosts Sunday morning worship services in our Sanctuary at 10:42am each week. Folks are invited to join us in-person, or worship virtually with us online via Zoom!
If you’d prefer to participate join us online, you can get access to our Sunday Worship Zoom link each week by subscribing to our weekly email in the footer of this website below!
