St Gregorys Episcopal Church - Long Beach (CA)

Sarah Rand Ive been a part of a lot of different church at different times in my life and this is by far one of the best! You can see the love everyone has for Jesus(Yahuah) and they truly desire to seek Him above all else. Such a friendly congregation! If youre reading this and feel led than you should join!

David R This church welcomes anyone with open arms! They have a website, gracefirst.org where you can watch their live stream 9AM services. The music director composed a beautiful 5 movement Christmas Contada. They cook and serve food and hold Third Street services to the homeless downtown. They have Deacons that are there for you personally. They have on-campus concerts from various artists and groups who entertain the Long Beach jazz, country, etc aficionados. They even went to help out in the Hurricane Katrina disaster, to the West Virginia backhills and even to Peru to help those in need. These folks really care!

Peter Busse What a blessing this church family is! We were part of this family for about 8 years prior to moving out of state. We continue to watch the services on line from time to time. Every time we do, we are pleased as punch! Teaching ✔️ AWESOME! It’s like a Bible study every Sunday Welcoming ✔️ An array of ministries and small groups ✔️ Amazing worship ✔️ If your considering checking them out, I would say yes 100% You probable won’t leave, unless you move out of California like we did Thanks for the wonderful teaching of God’s Word!!!

Justin Brandl I love Crossroads Church in Long Beach ⛱️. Its an awesome welcoming place to experience the love of God. They have bilingual services. They have a heart to serve the community.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jeannie Dunsworth This church has an amazing congregation! They are as diverse as it gets, no one is judged and everyone is welcome. They say "Here you are loved" and they mean it. If you are looking for casual, come as you are kind of worship - this is the place. Comfortable enough to come alone or bring the whole family, they have Sunday School for the kids and a broad assortment of really nice folks for the adults to meet. If you are looking for classrooms to rent, a place to have a wedding, a gym for sports groups, they have a large campus and can hook you up. Check out their website and then check out their church!

Theresa Smith Beautiful church! Contains a gift store and a large running holy water font. Very friendly priests and congregants. The mass said was most beautiful and the gospel was well narrated and even translated! I enjoyed the surprise of an after mass celebration of the "Santo Niño", had by the Philipino community in the parish hall.

King Ram My family and I attended this church for about a year, and overall, we loved it. I gave my life to the Lord in May of 2014, but I found this church in 2018. It wasn’t until the beginning of 2024 that I committed to attending regularly. I felt God tugging at my heart and calling me to make this commitment, so I started attending, and soon after, my wife and son joined me. This church has a very tight-knit community where most members seem to have grown up together. While that creates a sense of familiarity and unity, it can make it difficult for newcomers to build relationships. There were a few individuals who really went out of their way to connect with us, and one standout was Joseph, the assistant pastor. Joseph genuinely cared about building a relationship with my family and made an effort to make us feel welcome. I also attended Joseph’s class, which was a great opportunity to engage and grow spiritually. However, I had a different experience with one of the leaders. On more than one occasion, I tried to start a conversation, but the leader often walked away or didn’t seem interested in connecting. To clarify, I wasn’t looking for validation from men, but I believe it’s important to build a relationship with those we choose to have a significant influence in our lives. One thing to note is that being a part of this family of believers requires baptism. Despite the challenges in connecting with that leader, I still grew tremendously in my personal relationship with God during my time at this church. A major transformation happened in my life because I really zoned in on what God was calling me to have faith in. To anyone joining this church, or any church for that matter, I encourage you to take your relationship with God seriously. Don’t make it about you and man, but about you and God. Take every step in faith and involve God in all your decision-making. Most importantly, make sure you are spending more time in the Word of God than with anyone or anywhere else to ensure you’re grounded in the truth. This church has been a blessing, and while there’s room for improvement in some areas, I’m thankful for the growth I experienced during my time here. I will definitely be coming back whenever I’m in town.

kkrobbins This is my church! I have been attending here for about three years. I love the pastoral staff and really enjoy the sermons presented by Pastors Bill and Brenna. They may not always say what I want to hear, but they always say what I need to hear. The people at this church are pretty much like the people anywhere. They are a bunch of sinners. Maybe thats why I feel like I fit right in. It is a diverse, inclusive and welcoming church. This church pretty much welcomes anybody. Kind of like Jesus does. I am in the anybody category.

Sharon Brown I have learned so much here! Sunday mornings through the New Testament one verse at a time. And Wednesday evening, through the Old Testament, one verse at a time. Before Pastor Roger went home to the Lord, and now Pastor Andrew, taking care of the sheep.

Dottsie Nat Im a member of this parish and have been for over 15 years. The parish is open to all and i became part of it because i felt its a warm and accepting parish. You will feel welcomed with open arms from both the priests and community. The masses are traditional but the homily s are related to modern lifestyles. The parish offers alot of extra activities in faith formation, neighborhood out reach, activities for all ages from elementary school thru parishioners in golden years. They have annual book sales, fashion shows, art shows, some with artist from international locals, cont ed for religious growth, giving trees to help make Christmas brighter for the children who would otherwise not have one. I could keep.going on but suffice it to say they offer alot to the neighborhood, and the neighborhood gives back. You will have a sense of belonging to a bigger community....life. Plus i just love the Irish priests....i could listen to their musical accents forever.