Oceanside United Reformed Church

Announcing Good News for a Fallen World.

Carlsbad & Oceanside, CA | North County San Diego

Welcome To OURC!

We know that visiting a new church can bring either great excitement or anxiety. We’ve all been there. Part of that excitement and anxiety is finding your place in the life of a new church. This site is just one part of welcoming you into our church family, helping you understand our beliefs, worship, and life together. We invite you to join us in the worship of the glorious and gracious Triune God, learn the Word of God with us, and get to know us in genuine love."

The Lord be with you.

— Pastor Danny

A man speaking to children in a church with wooden pews and a cross on the pulpit.
A group of people standing outdoors, smiling and engaging in conversation, some wearing glasses and hoodies.
View of a beach with ocean waves, palm trees, a sandy walkway, and a fence facing the ocean under a clear blue sky.
Person grabbing pieces of bread from a wooden platter on a red decorated table with smaller bowls of food or condiments in the foreground.
A man with glasses, dark hair, and a mustache, dressed in a black vest over a white shirt, standing behind a wooden pulpit, speaking and gesturing with his hands in a room with wood-paneled walls.
A Good Friday and Easter invitation on the backdrop of an empty tomb looking out and seeing three crosses

Who We Are

  • Dr. Daniel R. Hyde preaching from the wooden pulpit at Oceanside United Reformed church in a black vest and a white clerical shirt with a the Bible open.

    Theology

    “And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching...” (Acts 2:42)

    Theology (what we believe) is taught by God in Scripture, teaches of God, and leads to God. As a “confessional” congregation we believe having time-tested, written statements of faith are valuable in a time of “mile wide, inch deep” Christianity. As a "confessing" congregation we actively profess and propagate the Faith using creeds and confessions because they are biblical and beneficial, ever-relevant and necessary.

  • One of the stained glass windows at Oceanside United Reformed Church depicting an angel playing a harp with the words 'O Sing Unto the Lord'.

    Liturgy

    “And they devoted themselves...to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” (Acts 2:42)

    “To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God.”  As a worshipping community, we believe this is best done using timeless liturgies saturated in Scripture—for example, emphasizing the biblical psalms in our singing—taking time for prayer, and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

  • People of Oceanside United Reformed Church gathered at a snack or coffee stand outdoors, with a variety of snacks, cups, and a large thermos on the table, behind a woman with white hair and a scarf.

    Community

    “And they devoted themselves to...the fellowship...” (Acts 2:42)

    What we believe (theology) and how we worship (liturgy) affects how we live in community with one another and in the communities in which we live. Whether it's taking prayer requests before a service, spending time in one another's homes after worship, reaching out to the lost at the pier, or collecting food for the needy, we desire to show genuine love to our fellow image-bearers of God as an expression of our love for him.

10:00 am | Morning Worship

12:00 noon | Sunday School

5:00 pm | Evening Worship

September–May

10:00 am | Morning Worship

12:00 noon | Afternoon Worship

June–August

Find Us

2549 Ocean St Carlsbad, CA 92008

We meet in The Chapel of the Army & Navy Academy, located at the west end of the property on the corner of Cypress Ave./Ocean St. overlooking the Pacific Ocean

 

Connect with us.

Want to connect with OURC? Fill out this form to let us know you’re coming, and we will give you a free copy of Pastor Danny’s book Welcome to a Reformed Church: A Guide for Pilgrims when you visit!