Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. | In-person and Online
Welcome to South Shore!
Real | Relaxed | Relevant
Located in the Summerfield Neighborhood of South Hillsborough,
we are Christ following community committed to
authentic acceptance, genuine connection, generative grace,
and service that makes a positive difference.
A multi-generational and multi-ethnic congregation,
we celebrate the beauty of God's people, welcoming all to share themselves, their talents, and their leadership.
We embrace deeply the call to share God's hope and make real God's promises in the midst of life's tensions and complexities.
We desire to grow in graciousness, gratitude, and generosity.
Childcare is available Birth through Pre-K4 during our services
Please email the Church Office by Fridays at 3pm to confirm.
Doodle Boards and/or Shore Kids Worship Packs
are available at the Worship Center entrance
for use and enjoyment during our worship service for Pre-K and elementary-age worshippers.
Persons with visible and hidden disabilities
are welcome and included in the life of our congregation.
We are committed to making requested accommodations
with timeliness and dignity.
Please connect with Pastor Sarah for more information and/or
to share an accommodation request.
Request sermon transcripts here
Help South Shore UMC Protect and Preserve Public Health
If you are ill,
if you are experiencing symptoms of illness,
or if you have been in close proximity
of someone experiencing symptoms of illness,
please stay home and seek appropriate medical attention.
Please visit SSUMC's Electronic Calendar for the most current information about worship, small group, and community gatherings - in-person and/or virtual - at SSUMC.
~ Ways to Engage Your Faith ~
Read from our 2025 Gospel Reading Plan.
Worship on Sundays in-person and online via South Shore UMC's YouTube Channel.
Participate in a weekday Small Group - in-person and virtual gatherings are ongoing!
Support what God is doing in and through South Shore UMC in your stewardship.
Prayer requests may be submitted to Pastor Sarah at any time.
Our God is good. Our God is with us. Our God never fails.
South Shore UMC
encourages folks to grow
internally strong in faith
to equip and empower our externally focused service
through participation in a Small Group.
This Summer join Pastor Sarah for our once-a-month Shore Book Club.
Check out our
for more information!
Invest time this Summer in a Shore Family Gathering!
We will meet on
Saturdays and/or Sundays throughout the summer
for fellowship and fun.
Shore Kids (K thru 5th) will participate with their parents.
Shore Youth may participate independently and their parents are encouraged to join us!
For more information, email here.
The Apostle James instructs,
"...Pray for one another,
so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective."
The Shore Prays Team gathers weekly on Wednesdays @ 9:30 a.m.
in the Worship Center
to pray for our church family and community.
All are welcome to join.
If you would like to receive the prayer list each week and pray from home, please make that request here.
How can South Shore be
in prayer for you?
Submit an electronic prayer request here.