Welcome!

          First Christian Church of Santa Barbara has been serving in this community since 1888.  We are affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a denomination that now counts about 700,000 members in the United States and Canada in about 3,700 congregations. 

Our journey of faith leads us to a Christ-centered church. We weekly celebrate around the Lord's table the life, death, resurrection and continuing presence of the Son of God. This weekly celebration includes sharing of communion that is open to all who wish to partake, because although we are Christians, we know we are not the only Christians. We offer the opportunity and challenge to all member's, to participate in the life and work of the church's ministries. We gather together as one body of Christ to glorify God, sharing the good news and nurture one another in spiritual growth.

As the body of Christ (the Church) we believe in the need for unity in the Christian community. Therefore, wherever possible we seek to work together with peoples of all traditions to witness and serve among the whole human family, knowing that Christian unity and Christian mission are inseparable in furthering the work of the kingdom of God .

We are Disciples of Christ,
   a movement for wholeness
   in a fragmented world.
As part of the one body of Christ,
   we welcome all to the Lord's Table
   as God has welcomed us.

• Disciples of Christ Statement Of Identity