Commentary: The church I lead was struggling — then the pandemic hit. How we’re trying to survive
by Lisa Williams, Los Angeles Times
Mar 21, 2022
3 minutes
During World War II, sailors departing ships for shore leave would follow a beacon of light emanating from the steeple of San Pedro United Methodist Church. Upon arriving, they could take a shower, eat a meal prepared in our kitchen, maybe write a letter home.
History is never far away when the church you lead, and worship in, was built in 1923. It’s a grand three-story structure with beautiful stained-glass windows and a sanctuary with an open-beam vaulted ceiling that can
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