Roman Catholic
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (USCCB)
- First reading
- Jeremiah 20:7-9
- Psalm
- Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
- Second reading
- Romans 12:1-2
- Gospel
- Matthew 16:21-27
Category: Christianity
Sunday Service: August 30, 2026
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Sunday, August 30, 2026
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Churches and Campus Ministries in San Luis Obispo County
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Old Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
The fifth of California's 21 missions, founded in 1772 and still an active downtown parish, with a museum and gift shop on site.
Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Community
Full parish near Cal Poly; weekend Masses are livestreamed.
Saint Anne Byzantine Catholic Church
Eastern Catholic parish of the Ruthenian Eparchy of Phoenix, in full union with Rome. The Divine Liturgy is sung throughout.
Monastery of the Risen Christ
Camaldolese Benedictine monastery on a 40-acre ranch, with a public outdoor labyrinth.
St. Rose of Lima Church
North County parish with Masses in English and Spanish and a Pre-K–8 school.
St. William's Parish
Atascadero parish with English and Spanish Masses.
Santa Margarita de Cortona
Small rural parish in the town named for the 1787 Santa Margarita de Cortona sub-mission.
Old Mission San Miguel Arcángel
The 16th California mission, founded 1797 and a National Historic Landmark, known for its original interior frescoes.
St. Timothy's Church
Morro Bay parish.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
Los Osos parish with a daytime adoration chapel open to visitors.
Santa Rosa Church
Cambria's parish, in the West Village since 1963.
Old Santa Rosa Chapel
Built 1870–71, the first Catholic church raised in the county after the missions; on the National Register with an adjacent pioneer cemetery.
St. Joseph's Church, Cayucos
Cayucos parish.
St. Patrick's Church
Arroyo Grande parish with an extensive English and Spanish Mass schedule and a parish school.
St. Paul the Apostle Church
Pismo Beach parish; hosts a monthly Mother of Perpetual Help novena.
St. Joseph's Church, Nipomo
Parish serving Nipomo and the Five Cities.
Mission of St. Junípero Serra (Serra Chapel)
Privately owned hilltop chapel served by visiting priests most Sundays; closed weekdays except for special events. Call ahead.
Orthodox
St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church
The county's only Eastern Orthodox parish, host of a long-running annual Greek Festival and of the Cal Poly Orthodox Christian Fellowship.
Protestant
First Presbyterian Church
PCUSA congregation founded in 1875, in a historic 1905 granite building downtown.
Grace Central Coast (Grace Church SLO)
Downtown San Luis Obispo congregation with multiple Sunday gatherings.
Calvary SLO Church
Non-denominational congregation planted in 1993.
Canyon Hills SLO
Assemblies of God congregation, a campus of Canyon Hills.
Casa de Oración
Bilingual Church of God in Christ congregation founded in 1997, with extensive food and community-service ministries.
Central Coast Friends Meeting
Quaker meeting gathering in the Oddfellows Hall.
Refuge Church San Luis Obispo
Calvary Chapel congregation in SLO. Meeting address is not published; check the website for the current location.
Trinity Lutheran Church
LCMS congregation organized in 1921; runs Trinity Lutheran School.
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church in America congregation in Paso Robles.
Paso Robles Community Church
Non-denominational church founded in 1989.
Victory Outreach Paso Robles
Recovery and outreach-focused ministry.
Heritage Village Church
Independent Christian church meeting at the Heritage Ranch community center.
Cornerstone Community Church of Atascadero
Evangelical Free Church of America congregation.
Templeton Solid Rock Christian Fellowship
Assemblies of God congregation in Templeton.
Morro Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church
Sabbath Bible study at 9:30am, worship at 10:50am.
Arroyo Grande (Five Cities) Seventh-day Adventist Church
Runs a community-service ministry doing yard work and home repair for neighbors.
Harvest Church
Non-denominational church planted in 2003, meeting in an 1887 former Methodist Episcopal chapel.
Calvary Chapel of the Five Cities
Calvary Chapel congregation serving the Five Cities.
Grace Bible Church
Founded 1876 as the first Presbyterian church in California and the first Protestant church on the Central Coast; EFCA since 1988.
Oak Park Christian Church
Independent Christian church established in 1986.
Coastal Community Church
Non-denominational congregation in Grover Beach.
Calvary Chapel Nipomo
Meets in an 1887 wooden chapel in Olde Towne Nipomo.
New Life Community Church
Church of the Nazarene congregation with community-services outreach.
Campus ministries
Newman Catholic Center
Catholic campus ministry for Cal Poly and Cuesta, with roughly 300 students at Sunday Mass.
Cru Central Coast (Cal Poly)
Seven Cal Poly movements including Epic, Destino, Greek Row, Branded, Faculty Commons and Athletes in Action.
Cru Cuesta
Serves Cuesta College's SLO and Paso Robles campuses.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Cal Poly
Student chapter meeting on campus.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Cuesta College
Listed in Cuesta College's clubs directory.
Athletes InterVarsity at Cal Poly
Sports-focused chapter serving Cal Poly and Cuesta athletes.
Reformed University Fellowship at Cal Poly
PCA campus ministry launched in 2025.
Orthodox Christian Fellowship – Cal Poly
ocf.net/directory/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/232 E. Foothill Blvd., San Luis ObispoWeekly Wednesday meetings at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church.
SLO Episcopal Campus Ministry (The Shire @ Canterbury)
Open and affirming ministry based at St. Stephen's, with a red-tent presence on Dexter Lawn.
Wesley Foundation
United Methodist campus ministry co-located with SLO United Methodist Church. Call ahead for current programming.
Grace Central Coast – Grace College
College gathering Tuesdays at 8pm for Cal Poly and Cuesta students.
Asian American Christian Fellowship
Registered Cal Poly student organization in the JEMS network.
Chinese Christian Fellowship
Independent Cal Poly student group, active on Instagram at @ccfslo.
Journey Christian Fellowship
Multi-ethnic house-church network with English and Korean services that has long ministered to Cal Poly and Cuesta students.
Sunday scripture readings for August 30, 2026, shown side by side across the main Christian lectionaries used on the Central Coast.
Revised Common Lectionary
Proper 17 / 14th Sunday after Pentecost
- Track 1 (semicontinuous)
- Exodus 3:1-15; Ps 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b
- Track 2 (complementary)
- Jeremiah 15:15-21; Ps 26:1-8
- Second reading
- Romans 12:9-21
- Gospel
- Matthew 16:21-28
Eastern Orthodox (Byzantine Rite)
13th Sunday after Pentecost (13th Sunday of Matthew)
- Epistle
- 1 Corinthians 16:13-24
- Gospel
- Matthew 21:33-42
- Source
- OCA and GOARCH
Lutheran three-year (LSB/CW Series A)
Proper 17
- First reading
- Jeremiah 15:15-21
- Psalm
- Ps 26
- Second reading
- Romans 12:9-21
- Gospel
- Matthew 16:21-28
Lutheran historic one-year
Trinity 13
- First reading
- 2 Chronicles 28:8-15
- Psalm
- Ps 32
- Second reading
- Galatians 3:15-22
- Gospel
- Luke 10:23-37