Join us for a Handbell Concert, Sunday, October 18th in Bethany’s sanctuary.  Celebrating 30 years of building community through music.

Join us for an evening of contemplative music and explore the deeply centering tradition of walking the labyrinth, a journey inward and then back out. The service is very casual and is designed to be whatever you make of it.  We will play music for about an hour and during that time you can sit and listen, sing along, walk the labyrinth, dance the labyrinth, or do whatever it is that you need in the moment.  Friday, Nov. 6th at 7pm in Bethany’s sanctuary, as well as Dec. 4.

Help us assemble 100 bagged lunches for our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco, Sunday, November 8th at 12 pm after the worship service.  These lunches support Open Cathedral hosted by the San Francisco Night Ministry:
https://sfnightministry.org/open-cathedral/

Help us assemble 100 bagged lunches for our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco, Sunday, September 13th at 12 pm after the worship service.  These lunches support Open Cathedral hosted by the San Francisco Night Ministry:
https://sfnightministry.org/open-cathedral/
We’ll also being assembling lunches on November 8.

Join us for an outside handbell concert at Bethany, as we celebrate 30 years of building community through music!

Join us for the 2nd 2026 Sanchez Block Party. Come by for live music, performances, food, a DJ, balloon art, henna, hands-on activities & more. Bring the family, bring your neighbors, and come spend the afternoon on Sanchez! 
Sunday, September 13 | 12–6pm, Sanchez Street between 26th & Clipper.

Help us assemble 100 bagged lunches for our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco, Sunday, May 10th at 12 pm after the worship service.  These lunches support Open Cathedral hosted by the San Francisco Night Ministry:
https://sfnightministry.org/open-cathedral/
We’ll also being assembling lunches on July 12, September 13, and November 8.

Katherine Parker is a United Methodist missionary in Nepal. Bethany has supported her work and she is coming to Northern California from Nepal this Spring. She will be visiting Bethany to share about her ministry on Saturday May 30, 2026 from 10am – 12pm in Bethany’s sanctuary.

Join us for an evening of contemplative music and explore the deeply centering tradition of walking the labyrinth, a journey inward and then back out. The service is very casual and is designed to be whatever you make of it.  We will play music for about an hour and during that time you can sit and listen, sing along, walk the labyrinth, dance the labyrinth, or do whatever it is that you need in the moment.  Friday, June 5th at 7pm in Bethany’s sanctuary.

Join us for another Sound Bath, Saturday, June 27th at 10 am in Bethany’s sanctuary. Presented by Urban Practitioner, Laneka Leatutufu. Kick back and relax!

Join us for an Easter Egg Hunt after the worship service on Easter Sunday, April 5th around 12:30 pm.

We’ll be having a Lenten book study series on The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, in which a senior devil writes to his nephew, a junior devil who is learning the ropes of temptation.  The book group begins the second Wednesday of Lent, February 25 at 7:00 pm. We’ll meet the Wednesdays during Lent, at 7pm on Zoom.  February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1.  Please contact Pastor Rob Herrmann at rob.herrmann@cnumc.org for the Zoom link.

Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence 

Please join us Friday, March 6th, at 9:30 a.m., in front of Bethany. We will be part of Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence (https://ringoutdanger.org). We will ring some of our beautiful handbells. No ringing experience is required! We start tolling the bells at 9:35 a.m., which was the time that the Columbine High School massacre took place in 1999.  We will ring bells the first Friday of every month at 9:30 am.

Help us assemble 100 bagged lunches for our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco, Sunday, March 8th at 12 pm after the worship service.  These lunches support Open Cathedral hosted by the San Francisco Night Ministry:
https://sfnightministry.org/open-cathedral/
We’ll also being assembling lunches on May 10, July 12, September 13, and November 8.

Join us for an evening of contemplative music and explore the deeply centering tradition of walking the labyrinth, a journey inward and then back out. The service is very casual and is designed to be whatever you make of it.  We will play music for about an hour and during that time you can sit and listen, sing along, walk the labyrinth, dance the labyrinth, or do whatever it is that you need in the moment.  Friday, April 3rd at 7pm in Bethany’s sanctuary.

Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence 

Please join us Friday, February 6th, at 9:30 a.m., in front of Bethany. We will be part of Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence (https://ringoutdanger.org). We will ring some of our beautiful handbells. No ringing experience is required! We start tolling the bells at 9:35 a.m., which was the time that the Columbine High School massacre took place in 1999.  We will ring bells the first Friday of every month at 9:30 am.

Join us for an evening of contemplative music and explore the deeply centering tradition of walking the labyrinth, a journey inward and then back out. The service is very casual and is designed to be whatever you make of it.  We will play music for about an hour and during that time you can sit and listen, sing along, walk the labyrinth, dance the labyrinth, or do whatever it is that you need in the moment.  Friday, February 6th at 7pm in Bethany’s sanctuary.

Join us for the Ash Wednesday Service, February 18th at 7 pm, as we begin the season of Lent.

Help us assemble 100 bagged lunches for our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco, Sunday, January 11th at 12 pm after the worship service.  These lunches support Open Cathedral hosted by the San Francisco Night Ministry:
https://sfnightministry.org/open-cathedral/
We’ll also being assembling lunches on March 8, May 10, July 12, September 13, and November 8.

Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence 

Please join us Friday, December 5th, at 9:30 a.m., in front of Bethany. We will be part of Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence (https://ringoutdanger.org). We will ring some of our beautiful handbells. No ringing experience is required! We start tolling the bells at 9:35 a.m., which was the time that the Columbine High School massacre took place in 1999.  We will ring bells the first Friday of every month at 9:30 am.

Join us for an evening of contemplative music and explore the deeply centering tradition of walking the labyrinth, a journey inward and then back out. The service is very casual and is designed to be whatever you make of it.

We will play music for about an hour and during that time you can sit and listen, sing along, walk the labyrinth, dance the labyrinth, or do whatever it is that you need in the moment.

We’ll have an upcoming walk on December 5th at 7pm.

During Advent and the Holiday Season, we’ll have a number of opportunities at Bethany.

Tuesdays and Thursdays we’ll have Morning Prayer at 8:30 am. 

Friday, December 5th at 7 pm, we’ll have another Labyrinth Service. 

Sunday, December 21st at 5 pm, we’ll have a Blue Christmas Service. A Blue Christmas Service acknowledges & makes space for those who find the holiday season difficult due to grief, loss, loneliness, or other struggles. These services provide a space for quiet reflection, prayer, community, acknowledging that sorrow and joy can coexist & that God’s presence is found in times of hardship. 

Wednesday, December 24th at 4 pm, we’ll celebrate the birth of Jesus with our Family Christmas Eve Service.  Please join us!

Help us assemble 100 bagged lunches for our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco, Sunday, November 9th at 12 pm.  

Join us for an evening of contemplative music and explore the deeply centering tradition of walking the labyrinth, a journey inward and then back out. The service is very casual and is designed to be whatever you make of it.

We will play music for about an hour and during that time you can sit and listen, sing along, walk the labyrinth, dance the labyrinth, or do whatever it is that you need in the moment.

We’ll have walks on October 3rd and December 5th.

Help us assemble 100 bagged lunches for our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco, Sunday, September 14th at 12 pm.  We’ll also be assembling lunches on November 9.

Join us for another Sound Bath, Saturday, September 20th at 10 am in Bethany’s sanctuary. Presented by Urban Practitioner, Laneka Leatutufu. Kick back and relax!

We’ll be having another Cafe Bethany, on September 21st, which will feature Matt Alexander from Faith in Action’s San Francisco chapter speaking about their work in supporting migrant families. Come join us for a special worship service which includes brunch and discussion around tables.

Join us for an evening of contemplative music and explore the deeply centering tradition of walking the labyrinth, a journey inward and then back out. The service is very casual and is designed to be whatever you make of it.

We will play music for about an hour and during that time you can sit and listen, sing along, walk the labyrinth, dance the labyrinth, or do whatever it is that you need in the moment.

We’ll have walks on August 1, October 3, and December 5th.

Join us for an evening of contemplative music and explore the deeply centering tradition of walking the labyrinth, a journey inward and then back out. The service is very casual and is designed to be whatever you make of it.

We will play music for about an hour and during that time you can sit and listen, sing along, walk the labyrinth, dance the labyrinth, or do whatever it is that you need in the moment.

We’ll have walks on April 4, June 6, August 1, October 3, and December 5th.

Join Rev. Angela Brown, Minister of Community Engagement, Advocacy & Justice for CA-NV Conference of the United Methodist Church. This will be a three-part discussion, from 7-8:15 pm, register using the QR code featured in the picture, to receive a virtual link.

• Tuesday, April 29 (Intro through Chapter 9)
• Wednesday, May 28 (rest of Part 2 and Part 3)
• Thursday, June 12 (Parts 4, 5, Epilogue)

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with others and explore this important work about a vital part of U.S. history together. Rev. Brown will facilitate, offering questions to support the group’s reflection and discussion. All are welcome to participate in the discussion of this thought-provoking book.

Be sure to register (for free) in order to receive a link to the virtual session via email.

Celebrate Pride at Bethany with Dinner & Drag!  Friday, June 20th.  Doors open at 6pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm, Drag Show at 7pm.

Help us assemble 100 bagged lunches for our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco, Sunday, July 13th at 12 pm.  We’ll also be assembling lunches on  September 14 and November 9.

Bethany is offering a Black History Month Book Discussion Group that begins Tuesday, February 11th at 6pm, and also meets on February 18th and 25th at 6pm. Please email bethanysfoffice@gmail.com for the Zoom link if you’d like to join.

Join us for Ash Wednesday, March 5th, as we start the Lenten season.  The sanctuary will be open for prayer and contemplation from 12:00-2:00 pm with the imposition of ashes.  Our Ash Wednesday service with the imposition of ashes will be at 7:00 pm.

Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence 

Please join us Friday, March 7th, at 9:30 a.m., in front of Bethany. We will be part of Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence (https://ringoutdanger.org). We will ring some of our beautiful handbells. No ringing experience is required! We start tolling the bells at 9:35 a.m., which was the time that the Columbine High School massacre took place in 1999.  We will ring bells the first Friday of every month at 9:30 am.

Help us assemble 100 bagged lunches for our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco, Sunday, March 9th at 12 pm.  We’ll also be assembling lunches on May 11, July 13, September 14, and November 9.

Join us for a Sound Bath, Saturday, March 22nd at 10 am.  Kick back, relax and leave it all on your mat!

Please join us on April 6th at Noon, to walk around Lake Merced and support the Interfaith Council’s shelter work. You can run, walk, stroll, dance – whatever you want to do.  If you don’t want to do the entire lake walk, some of us know a short cut.   It is always a fun activity.
 Here is the link to sign up to participate:
go.dojiggy.io/winterfaithwalk2025/Campaign/Details

Join Rev. Angela Brown, Minister of Community Engagement, Advocacy & Justice for CA-NV Conference of the United Methodist Church. This will be a three-part discussion, from 7-8:15 pm, register using the QR code featured in the picture, to receive a virtual link.

• Tuesday, April 29 (Intro through Chapter 9)
• Wednesday, May 28 (rest of Part 2 and Part 3)
• Thursday, June 26 (Parts 4, 5, Epilogue)

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with others and explore this important work about a vital part of U.S. history together. Rev. Brown will facilitate, offering questions to support the group’s reflection and discussion. All are welcome to participate in the discussion of this thought-provoking book.

Be sure to register (for free) in order to receive a link to the virtual session via email.

Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence 

Please join us Friday, December 6th, at 9:30 a.m., in front of Bethany. We will be part of Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence (https://ringoutdanger.org). We will ring some of our beautiful handbells. No ringing experience is required! We start tolling the bells at 9:35 a.m., which was the time that the Columbine High School massacre took place in 1999.  We will ring bells the first Friday of every month at 9:30 am.

Join us for an evening of contemplative music and explore the deeply centering tradition of walking the labyrinth, a journey inward and then back out. The service is very casual and is designed to be whatever you make of it.

We will play music for about an hour and during that time you can sit and listen, sing along, walk the labyrinth, dance the labyrinth, or do whatever it is that you need in the moment.

The Bethany community has the opportunity to join Songbird Studios for a Holiday Sing Along, Saturday, December 14th, from 5-8:30 pm. Please register using the QR Code provided.

Through December 19th, Bethany is collecting non-perishable food for the students and families of the Mission Education Center (MEC) to take home over winter break.  MEC, at Noe and 30th Streets, is the school district’s elementary program for newly-arrived Spanish-speaking immigrants. These families struggle with food insecurity, especially when school meal programs are closed.

Bethany’s handbell ensemble, Bell Appeal, will perform at Bethany on Sunday, December 22. First during worship, which will include its own take on Celtic music. Then at 1 p.m., Bell Appeal will perform a mini-concert it has dubbed a Bell Appeal Christmas Tea. Bell Appeal will also return for the 4 p.m. Christmas Eve service.

Help us prepare 100 warm meals for the unhoused through the Interfaith Winter Shelter Program, Saturday, December 30th.  We’ll be cooking, delivering, and serving the meals.  Cooking at 2pm. Delivering at 5pm.  Serving from 5:30-8:30pm.

Our 4th Annual Sanchez Street Block Party will be on Sunday, October 20th from 12-3 pm, between Clipper and 26th streets.  Join us for an afternoon of community fun!  There will be live music by the Liberty Street band, children’s activities by the Rabbit Hole Theater group, lots of Arts & Crafts, a visit from a firetruck from Fire Station 11, and a variety of food options provided by Noe Cafe for purchase.

Join us for a discussion with local storyteller Josh Kornbluth about Citizen Brain, his latest piece.  Thursday, October 24th at 7 pm.

Join us for another evening of contemplative music and explore the deeply centering tradition of walking the labyrinth, a journey inward and then back out. The service is very casual and is designed to be whatever you make of it.

We will play music for about an hour and during that time you can sit and listen, sing along, walk the labyrinth, dance the labyrinth, or do whatever it is that you need in the moment.

Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence 

Please join us on Friday, September 6th, at 9:30 a.m., in front of Bethany. We will be part of Ring Out Danger: People of Faith Opposed to Gun Violence (https://ringoutdanger.org). We will ring some of our beautiful handbells. No ringing experience is required! We start tolling the bells at 9:35 a.m., which was the time that the Columbine High School massacre took place in 1999.  We will ring bells the first Friday of every month at 9:30 am.

We’ll be collecting backpacks to be blessed in service on Sunday, September 8th.  We will continue to collect backpacks so that they may be made available to students entering the school system after the start date.

Join us in assembling bagged lunches for the homeless in San Francisco,  Sunday, September 8th at 12 pm, at Bethany.  We’ll also be assembling lunches on November 10th.

The Bethany community is invited to attend this free concert in the sanctuary at 3 pm on Saturday, September 14th.

Documentary screening of Pinkwashing Exposed: Seattle Fights Back. A queer and Palestinian documentary and discussion. Please join us as part of our PRIDE month activities.

Join us for our 6th Annual Drag Show on Tuesday, June 25th at 7pm.  This year, our love offering will support a local family that lost everything in a fire.  It is also important to us as a church to pay our performers.  If you’d like to sponsor a drag queen please let Pastor Sadie know.

Join us for an evening of chants and contemplative music drawn from the world’s spiritual traditions and explore the deeply centering tradition of walking the labyrinth, a journey inward and then back out.  The service is very casual and is designed to be whatever you make of it.  We will play music for about an hour and during that time you can sit and listen, sing along, walk/dance the labyrinth, or do whatever it is that you need in the moment.  Join us in the Bethany sanctuary Friday, June 28th at 7pm.

Join us for our annual Pride BBQ for some good food & fun fellowship, after worship service on Bethany’s outside patio area around Noon.  At 1pm, we will be having a farewell program in the Sanctuary, where we will honor Pastor Sadie’s contributions to our community.  We are collecting a love offering to help Pastor Sadie and her family with the transition.  To make a financial gift, write a check to Bethany or contribute online with “Pastor Sadie’s Farewell Gift” in the comments section.

Join us in assembling bagged lunches for the homeless in San Francisco,  Sunday, July 14th at 12 pm, at Bethany.  We’ll also be assembling lunches on September 8th, and November 10th.

Save the date for our Ash Wednesday Service on Wednesday, February 14th at 7 pm. Ash Wednesday marks the start of our Lenten season as we prepare for Easter.

We have several upcoming opportunities to support and minister to migrant families that are newly arrived in San Francisco as noted below.

Join us in assembling bagged lunches for the homeless in San Francisco,  Sunday, March 10th at 12 pm, at Bethany.  We’ll also be assembling lunches on May 12th, July 14th, September 8th, and November 10th.

Did you realize that there is an elementary school six blocks away from Bethany in Noe Valley in which 40% of the student body is homeless?  Mission Education Center, at Noe and 30th Streets, is the district’s  elementary program for newly-arrived Spanish-speaking immigrants. For SFUSD, “homeless” means students are in families that are living in shelters, cars, single rooms or doubled up with other people.  Wherever they are staying, these families struggle with food insecurity, especially when school meal programs are closed. Bethany is collecting food for the students and families of Mission Education Center to take home over winter break.

The school’s social worker reports that what parents say they need most are basic necessities–foods, housing, jobs.  Many families don’t have access to cooking facilities or refrigeration.  Those in shelters often receive only two meals a day.  Having to go for two weeks without school meals is a hardship.

We will be collecting food until Dec. 17.  After church on Dec. 17, we will sort and bag the food so that students can take it home on the last day of school before break. Suggested foods are:  granola or protein bars, canned sausages, nuts, dried fruit, fruit cups, aseptic milk and juice boxes, peanut butter crackers.  All cans need pop-tops.  If you have questions, contact Cathy Personius,  cathy.personius@gmail.com .

Join us for an outdoor Holiday Handbell Concert, Sunday, December 24th at 12:30 pm.

Join us for one of our two Christmas Eve services on Sunday, December 24th. At 4 pm is our more family-centered service. A service full of singing and an interactive way of telling our Christmas story. Our 7 pm service is a traditional service of lessons and carols. Both services end with candlelight.

In collaboration with Noe Valley Ministry (right down the street at #1021 Sanchez), Bethany has signed up to provide 100 meals for the homeless through the Interfaith Winter Shelter Program on Monday January 8th and Tuesday January 9th. 

Bethany has contributed to this program for multiple years and has been a strong partner to the San Francisco Interfaith Council. Save the dates and use this registration form to sign-up:

https://bethanysf.breezechms.com/form/69ef8655

or email stevewereb@gmail.com

Monday, January 8th

• Cook meals at Bethany’s kitchen, from 2:30-5 pm (need 4-6 volunteers)
• Transport meals 5-6 pm, from Bethany to St. Mary’s (2 cars/drivers)
• Serving & Clean-up, 6-8 pm at St. Mary’s (4-6 Volunteers)

Tuesday, January 9th

• Cook meals at members homes, bring to St. Mary’s Cathedral by 5:45 pm (10 volunteers each making meals to feed 10 people)
• Purchase incidentals for meal (e.g., juice, milk, desserts, rolls, salads, fruit, rice, plates & utensils) (1 volunteer)
• Serving & Clean-up, 6-8 pm at St. Mary’s (6-10 Volunteers)

We hope you can join us and also meet other members of our greater faith community in Noe Valley!

Following worship of Sunday, November 26th, we’ll put up our Christmas tree and decorate our sanctuary.  Please join us to deck the halls!

Our 3rd Annual Sanchez Street Block Party will be on Sunday, October 15th from 12-3 pm.  Join us for an afternoon of community fun!  There will be a free succulent planting bar, live music, face painting, a Zumba dance session, a Bouncy House for kids, lots of Arts & Crafts, a visit from a firetruck from Fire Station 11, and a variety of food options provided by Noe Cafe for purchase.

To coincide with our sermon series starting at the end of October. Rev. Angela Brown will lead a book study using Tricia Hersey’s book Rest is Resistance. The book group will meet for discussion via zoom starting on Wednesday October 25th at 7pm. Please let Pastor Sadie know if you’re interested in joining the group. 

Join us in assembling bagged lunches for the homeless in San Francisco,  Sunday, November 12th at 12 pm, at Bethany.  

Towards a Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines, July 9th @12:30 pm.

Join us as we welcome a special guest from the Philippines, Snap Mabanta of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines. Along with Brandon Lee of SFCHRP, they will provide us insight into the impacts of failed economic policies promoted by APEC and other similar frameworks imposed by the U.S.

About Jimarie Snap Mabanta:  Snap Mabanta is the Program Assistant in Program Unit of Faith, Witness, and Service (FWS) of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines from 2014 – May 2023. Her work covered human rights, migration, and human  trafficking. Currently, she serves as a Secretariat member to the Churches Witnessing with Migrants (CWWM), a tripartite international platform for advocacy and forthright action focused on global migration, particularly forced migration in all its forms. In the national level, she is a member of the Secretariat of the Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking, an alliance formed by the Roman Catholic, Evangelicals and the Protestants in the Philippines for advocacy against trafficking in the country. She is also the lead coordinator of the Consortium ‘United Against Online Sexual Exploitation of  Children.’  This June, she was appointed as the Assistant Program Secretary of the Program Unit on Ecumenical Education and Nurture (EEN) of the NCCP, which work centers on youth, women, and children – providing ecumenical education and leadership formation to member churches.  Mabanta is a member of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, an indigenous Catholic church in the Philippines. She served as a youth leader in her church in the diocesan and national level, and later on led the ecumenical youth formation Philippine Ecumenical Youth Council as its General Secretary and Chairperson, successively.

Come learn more about the 1966 Compton Cafeteria Riots in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District. This documentary connects transgender activism to the larger activism of the 1960s. Especially relevant today as anti-trans legislation is passed across our country.

Jennifer Laude, a Trans Filipina Woman, was murdered by a US Marine in 2014. Her case shone an international spotlight on Filipino trans folks and the relationship between the US and the Philippines. Join us for snippets of the documentary and conversation. 

Join us for a special Pride Sunday worship service and a BBQ after the service.

Join us for our 5th Annual Pride Drag Show and fundraiser for Trans HeartLine!  Wednesday, June 28th at 7pm.

To Donate to Trans Heartline, use this LINK or the QR Code below. More about Trans HeartLine here: https://transheartline.org/

Join us in assembling bagged lunches for the homeless in San Francisco,  Sunday, May 14th at 12 pm, at Bethany.  We will also be assembling lunches on July 9, September 10, and November 12.

Join us for our Third Cafe Bethany worship experience on Sunday May 21st, 2023. This time Cafe Bethany does Pentecost.

Maundy Thursday is the service on Holy Week where we remember Jesus’ last gathering with his disciples. This was the time of Passover and they likely would have engaged in a Passover meal together. This is also where Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. This last meal is the foundation of our act of communion. To commemorate these actions of Jesus before he died on the cross we gather together for a simple service of Communion and foot/hand washing. Join us at Bethany at 7pm.

Good Friday is the remembrance of Jesus’ death on the cross. It is traditionally a service of grief, lament, silence, and meditation. In our Good Friday service we’ll make use of all of those things, as we mourn not only for Jesus’ death but also our own griefs and sorrows that still persist in this broken world. Join us for this meaningful service at 7pm on Friday April 7th. 

Join us for our Easter Sunday service, April 9th at 10:45 am.

Join us for a Lunch & Learn sharing on Sunday, March 5th at Noon.  Members of Bethany will be sharing their experience and visits with Indigenous Filipino youth through songs, videos, and stories.  Filipino lunch will be served.

Everyone is welcome to join our Monday night book study launching February 27th at 7pm, on the book Queer Virtue by The Reverend Elizabeth M. Edman. The study will be co-facilitated by Lyra and Gloria. Study starts on Monday, February 27th and continues for 4 subsequent Mondays. For more information contact Gloria at glosol@aol.com.

Join us in assembling bagged lunches for the homeless in San Francisco,  Sunday, March 12th at 12 pm, at Bethany.  We will also be assembling lunches on May 14, July 9, September 10, and November 12.

Best selling author, Judd Winick, will be at Bethany on March 18th at 4pm.

Advance registration is required (at this link).

In collaboration with Folio Books at Bethany, Noe Valley resident Judd Winick will be sharing from the latest addition to the Hilo series, Gina and the Last City on Earth! Judd lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling; their two kids; and their cats, Chaka and Sleestak. When Judd isn’t collecting far more action figures and vinyl toys than a normal adult, he is a screenwriter and an award-winning cartoonist. Judd has scripted issues of bestselling comic series, including Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Justice League, and Star Wars, and has also been head writer on the Hulu network’s animated series, The Awesomes.  Visit Judd and Hilo online at www.juddwinick.com or find him on Twitter at @JuddWinick.

Join us on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 7pm in the Bethany Sanctuary as we start our Lenten* journey together with an Ash Wednesday service. We’ll sing, reflect, and receive the imposition of ashes.  This service will also be live streamed on the Bethany Facebook page.   * Lent is the 40 day liturgical season in the church that precedes Easter. Link to Workship Bulletin.

Everyone is welcome to join our Monday night book study launching February 27th at 7pm, on the book Queer Virtue by The Reverend Elizabeth M. Edman. The study will be co-facilitated by Lyra and Gloria. Study starts on Monday, February 27th and continues for 4 subsequent Mondays. For more information contact Gloria at glosol@aol.com.

Christmas Eve Services: 4pm & 7pm

We will have two Christmas eve services: family service at 4pm, followed by lessons and carols at 7pm. All are welcome.

Christmas Service: online only  

Bethany will gather online only on Sunday, Dec 25^th. You can find the worship service on our Facebook page. The worship link will be emailed in advance for our 10:45am worship.

Interfaith Shelter Meals: Dec 26 & 27

We will cook and serve 80 meals for the Interfaith Shelter. If you’d like to volunteer, please let Shannon or Cathy know. We need folks to cook in the Bethany kitchen from 3-5:30pm, transport to St. Mary’s and help serve from 6:30-8pm.

Last one of the year! Bethany will be providing bagged lunches to support the night ministry on November 13th at 12pm after service. Help by donating food and assembling the lunches with other Bethany members.

In anticipation of Advent, Bethany will be hosting a potluck and movie screening on November 13^th at 12pm, after service. Bring something to share, and we’ll eat and watch the story of Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer. 

Bring your beloved pet to our 10:45am worship on October 2^nd for a special service and blessing where we celebrate our furry (or scaled or feathered) family members. Check out our Facebook event. 

The Justice 4 Brandon Lee campaign would like to show appreciation for all the support Bethany has given over the past few years and invite our faith community to continue standing with the oppressed people of the Philippines. Stay after service on Sunday, Sept 25^th for some delicious Filipino food and a prayer circle lifting up the concerns of the indigenous people and human rights workers of the Philippines. Check out our Facebook Event page.

Join Queer and Trans activists from the Philippines along with SFCHRP on Wednesday, June 8th at 7pm, as we discuss the boiling hot political situation in the Philippines, how queer/trans activists are at the forefront of a movement fighting for national liberation in the midst of dictatorship, and the complexities of being queer and trans organizing for, not only their lives, but for everyone in their homeland. Learn how we, as concerned people in the US can contribute towards their struggle for a just and lasting peace. 

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/hotqueerPh

Slow Sanchez and Bethany UMC are beyond excited to host this year’s Pride Stroll. It’ll be a day of family-friendly pride-filled fun! We’ll be gathering at Day and Sanchez at 11 and then continuing the festivities at Bethany following our stroll.

RSVP to the Facebook event!

Pride month is kind of a big deal for us at Bethany. And we’ll be closing out the month with a pride celebration party on June 26th with a hybrid worship service followed by a BBQ! All are welcome! 

RSVP on Facebook!