Beautiful church with a lot of detailed wood work and the stained glass is outstanding. I liked…read morethat the booths had cushioning. It did get a little warm in the church though!

I enjoy attending between services. That's when it's quiet and only filled with serious believers…read morewho pray with intensity. Beautiful setting.

HopeSB is a wonderful place to grow spiritually, having global impact & making new friends at the…read moresame time while living as imperfect Christian. Every worship is filled with great musicians and the Sunday school teacher(s) for kids ministries are always working with heart & love to serve the communities. The hospitality team always provide special/unique bakeries & treats that will bring smiles to your family every Sunday. Few brothers & sisters in HopeSB also participated in Team World Vision (TWV) to bring clean water to needy communities (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn2jMkP3uM8) as well.

We started going to Hope Church 2 years ago. Although, I was skeptical due to past experiences, I…read morewas open to trying it out. We are so blessed that we did. It has exceeded our expectations and our two little ones love the youth ministry. They ask mid-week when it's church day. Hope states that ALL are welcomed, and it is so true. It is a non-judge mental or pushy church that is open to anyone regardless of where you are in your spiritual journey. The leaders are so approachable and available for discussion if needed. We are proud to call ourselves members of Hope Church.

My husband and I left a church here in Santa Barbara over a year ago searching for a church who…read moreadheres to God's word..God brought us to Shoreline..So grateful to God that we found this church.. Pastor Dan is truly sent by God.. The staff here and the congregation are God loving people.. Thank you all at Shoreline for welcoming us and showing us Gods word and love.. If you have any questions please visit Pastor Dan's sermons...Every sermon is true to God's word..and it blessed us so very much..

My family moved to Santa Barbara one year ago. We had a wonderful and supportive church in…read moreGuatemala. We were referred to Shoreline Community Church by my wife's cousin. We actually had a dispute as to if I should reveiw the church. My only statement is - Christ would weep in embarrassment and rebuke in truth and needed corrections. We will not be returning after our three visits and the sermons ( my wife agreed ) were rudimentary. Clearly education and seminary credentials were lacking. It was not the warmest or very welcoming and there was something that our children did not like. We had a family meeting and we decided to end my contract at the school early and we are starting a ministry in our country. We pray for Shoreline Community Church, the pastor and Santa Barabra, California. It is a beautiful place.

This place is church for people who hate going to church…read more Awesome place to attend particularly if you want no part of attending a church, had a bad past church experience, or are being dragged by a significant other, spouse or friend. It has a kick butt kids programs, and seems to have many athletic people who attend. Its biblically based without all the wacky stuff. The pastor is a super cool every day easy to relate to guy. He provides a powerful message and has developed the kind of atmosphere where you don't feel judged. Its the kind of place for imperfect people to meet other imperfect people and try and do life together. Worth checking out. At the very worst, you're out an hour of time and you"ll have a few laughs when the pastor Jon Ireland speaks. Not to mention he'll get you to think, without doing any thing thats just straight weird. Check it out!

Favorite Church in town. Inviting and inclusive, good messages great people. Meets at SB Junior…read moreHigh, plenty of parking and inside a beautiful auditorium. Music is really good.

What can I say?! This church was my home away from home for the length of my stay and edcuational…read morejourney at UCSB and will always hold a special palce in my heart. Following the service, coffee hour is a time to catch up with your church family who also like to keep an eye out for visitors! Everyone is so kind and friendly, it would be hard to feel out of place surrounded by such a loving community. The choir is delightful, the children's time keeps everyone engaged and everyone is welcome!! Weekly forums provide a way to engage in topics that maybe you hadn't given much thought to before, but give you an opportunity to explore in a supportive environment. Anual events like the Rummage Sale, Harvest of Hope and the Chili Cook-off are not to be missed!

Amazing church! I can't say enough how wonderful it is to have such a welcoming place. First Cong…read more has been Open and Affirming for over a decade which means they have been loving people of all sexualities, genders, backgrounds, races for a long long time. The people here are warm and generous, the preaching is engaging and exciting, and there is always justice and mission projects going on in the community. They have a new preacher who is young, out, and really doing exciting things! Check this place out, you won't regret it!

Amazing worship music! Cozy atmosphere, great people. They have a great AWANA program on Thursday…read moreevenings. Highly recommend!

This church is under the leadership of Senior Pastor Jaime Ramirez. The space offers a welcoming…read moreenvironment and is a lovely place to have a wedding.

A solo trip to Santa Barbara called me to visit Our Lady of Sorrows on a Thursday morning…read more I was lucky to have the church to "myself," to pray the rosary, reflect, and admire the artwork and statues that adorn the interior. They even have Holy Water "on tap" on either side of the church, which I was able to take some home with gratitude. Such a gem and I'm glad I was able to visit Easy to find, ample parking located on the back; beautiful grounds.

I used to serve and do many other things in this parish when the Jesuits ran it (RIP Fr Cahill). We…read moreattended the 11 am mass which was very much diff at that time (Mrs Cunningham was the organist ). It took me the 4 + yrs of coming back to SB lately to even enter . I was petrified they had destroyed it . I was so relieved to see it was in tact . As far as Mass, it's in the same state of disrepair that it has been for 50 years . I did attend the daily Mass by the Salesian , who is leaving , and I was really surprised in a food way . I've attended the Sunday Mass several times and it's sheer chaos . I pray for the pastor . There's an overabundance or extraordinary ministers and deacons but that's par today . There have been those who have complained about it not being welcoming . I get that . There seems to be a one-sided welcoming environment. The standard disorder is omnipresent , people lifting up their hands every 3 seconds ; standing when they should be kneeling and the music is very "Me" oriented . Unfortunately this is all a result of the grave lack of catechesis in the last 50 yrs . That's why I don't want to hear anymore about the lack of understanding or reverence for the Eucharist . That education needs to come from the priest . As does the appropriate direction for the Mass . I doubt that is going to happen unless they get another associate . It's the clericalization of the laity and the laication of the clergy . Please don't believe there are no priests . I know of several religious order priests who'd come to OLS eg. VI , FSSP, CM .