Exciting times!

Here we are preparing to finally launch this thing after months of talking about it! The official Sanctuary Southern California website...there is a lot that is still under construction as you'll see.

BTW, if you feel like you could have done a better job, please volunteer to do a better job. This is simply what was done to get us up and on the web. We expect that there are better web-designers out there and as a part of what we do here, we want to encourage you to make good use of your skills, talents and giftings.

The move to Angel City and the prolonged period of "bouncing" made it difficult to anticipate what we'd be able to bring along with us, but now that we're here there is ample opportunity to do all the things we love to do, like reaching out the community, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked (or at least partially naked...completely naked people don't get far in this town), finding shelter for the homeless, and rawkin out the worship Sanctuary style so anyone and everyone can feel free to sing at full volume without the worry that someone will object. ;)

Our hope and our prayer is that if you've had a rough time with the church but still desire to know Jesus that we can help you with that.

And even if it simply a matter of being a little "edgier" than most churches are comfortable with I assure we're a pretty diverse group and won't get freaked out over your scene/emo/rasta/goth/screemo/visual kai fashion sense.

The core group of Sanctuary (SoCal and elsewhere) is comprised mostly of artists and musician and we understand those who live on the Bohemian fringe in a way that most churches can not.

We understand that you may have been out performing Saturday night right into the wee hours of Sunday morning, so our regular service is at 2:30 in the afternoon to give you enough time to take a shower and grab a latte before showing up (or show up early and get a latte from our coffee bar).

We understand that a church might seem a little too bright and cheery (sterile) so we meet in a club rather than a chapel. A second home for many of us. (...would you like to join us in transforming Angel City into a full fledged cyber-club?)

And you'll find that our pastor and most of the members speak your language and communicate fluently in "musicianese" rather than "Christianese", as well as "geek speek" and assorted other counter culture vernacular.

Our whole gig is about introducing people to who Jesus really is rather than what the institutions may have painted him as. And we encourage those who feel inspired to express their love for Jesus in their own unique way and in a language that speaks to others native to their culture.

This is a safe place for artist and musicians to share and express their journey in Christ at whatever place they come in at.

This is Sanctuary.