San Diego Reader

• Place of Worship | La Mesa

United Church of Christ of La Mesa

• 5940 Kelton Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942 | Directions
• 619-464-1519 | Website

“I didn’t stay for 30 years,” says pastor Felix Villanueva of his career as a Navy chaplain. “I only stayed for 21.” Because of Iraq. “That conflict was what prompted me to retire. I was against the war from the beginning. I was always raising my hand and pointing out issues of justice, issues of understanding the enemy. Marine generals don’t think that way. I saw myself as a missionary to the troops ... [+more]