About us...

Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To guide our feet into the way of peace.
-Luke 1:78-79

The sun keeps rising as we head back from Tahoe to SF

Thanks for coming to San Francisco! Or at least thanks for dropping by our website to learn about Sonrise Christian Fellowship at UCSF. We are a group that gathers for prayer, worship, and Bible study. We seek to provide a community for those interested in learning about Jesus together. We welcome students and non-students alike to join us!

Each week we meet at a home near campus for a scrumptious dinner (see for yourself!), followed by worship and Bible study, sharing/prayer, or hearing from a guest speaker. New for this year has been inviting a guest speaker approximately once a month to hear from more experienced perspectives on how to live for Christ in the health sciences field, whether in missions, on the wards, in lab, or at home.

Along with our weekly meetings, we meet in women's and men's groups and prayer meetings, as well as informally throughout the week. Each quarter we embark on a nearby retreat for spiritual bonding and refreshment. At the end of each year, we have a banquet to reflect and celebrate on where God has taken our fellowship over the past year.

Our Vision

Sonrise is a welcoming community of believers whose vision is to worship God, help each other mature in faith, and impact our community for Christ. We seek to apply our faith to our professions in the health sciences.

We are a mix of UCSF students and residents of the community who come from a variety of denominations, brought together by our common desire to know Jesus better. We're excited that you're here at or are considering UCSF, and we pray that we can encourage one another in our spiritual journeys!

p.s.: How did we get our name, Sonrise, you ask? Our original name was "Sonrise in the Sunset." It came from our belief in Jesus as the Son of God and center of our group, plus a play of words on our location in the Sunset District of San Francisco. But in the end, "Sonrise Christian Fellowship" seemed simpler!

Sonrise is a partner with Campus Christian Fellowship, a hub for Christian fellowships on the UCSF campus. Check out the CCF website for campus-wide fellowship events and to learn more about other fellowships on campus.