Southwest California Synod

2026 Assembly

Informe de la Asamblea del Sínodo del Obispo 2026

Welcome to the home for information about the 2026 Southwest California Synod Assembly. This page will serve as the central hub for key details, deadlines, and resources as we prepare to gather together.

THIS YEAR’S ASSEMBLY LOCATION:

Pasadena Hilton
168 S. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena
MAY 29-30, 2026.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Pre-Assembly Zoom Sessions on Wednesdays

We will have three pre-assembly zoom sessions to prepare you for the event. Please mark your calendar and click time below to join the zoom. Be Informed. Be Ready. Be Heard. Note: The midday session will be English-only, and the evening sessions will include Spanish and Mandarin interpretation.

Assembly Schedule

Friday, May 29: 

  • Registration opens at 8AM

  • First session 10AM

  • Last session concludes by 8PM

Saturday, May 30: 

  • Registration opens at 8AM – each voting member MUST re-register on Saturday morning to be eligible for voting

  • First session 9AM

  • Last session concludes with festival worship, end time approximately 5PM

For more details on the Assembly Agenda click HERE.

Our Keynote Speaker

We are thrilled to introduce our 2026 Assembly Keynote Speaker, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Global Refuge.

Please view this video from Krish as she prepares to join us for Assembly.

Join us in song!

A closing worship choir for Synod Assembly is being assembled and you are invited to join!

Please email Lisa Curtis at vicepresident@socalsynod.org if you would like to participate and receive a link to the music. There will be two opportunities for short rehearsals on Friday and Saturday, and then we will sing during the closing worship which begins early afternoon on Saturday, May 30.

Anyone who would like to sing is invited, whether or not you are an assembly member!

FAQ’s

Check back here periodically as we add more frequently asked questions and answers. Our goal is to give you as much information prior to assembly as possible! If you have any questions please reach out to admin@socalsynod.org

    • Parking Location: Hotel parking is at the self-parking garage

    • Daily Rate: $25


    • Friday: continental breakfast, boxed lunch, and plated dinner

    • Saturday: continental breakfast and buffet lunch

  • A digital version of the Book of Reports will be available by May 15th on the website and will also be sent directly to your email.

    Materials will be shared via QR code onsite for an electronic version of the book of reports. A few printed notebooks will be available for those who do not wish to access reports electronically. All items for consideration will also be projected on screens in the ballroom.

  • The Synod can offer a reimbursement of $100 per individual for up to three individuals per congregation. Full details will be provided onsite regarding what will need to be submitted.

    Please save your hotel folio (the receipt you receive at the conclusion of your stay). When submitting your reimbursement request, include the following information in addition to your receipt:

    • Church name

    • Church address

    All reimbursement checks will be mailed to the church and distributed to individuals by the church.

    After the Assembly, please submit the required materials to Assembly@socalsynod.org for processing. All requests should be submitted by Friday, June 5, one week following Assembly. 

    In the event you already booked your room at the Hilton Pasadena directly (and not with our hotel link), please reach out to us to let us know. It needs to be under our room block for record keeping purposes, and notifying us will help us get you added in.

  • We have created a form to fill out for any dietary or ADA requests needed during the event. Please fill out the form here.

  • The offering at Saturday worship is for Global Refuge. A QR Code will be available for donation at assembly, but checks made out to Southwest California Synod or cash may also be collected. We invite you to plan ahead for that gift. If you would like to take care of a gift prior to attending assembly, you may click HERE.

  • Business casual is appropriate. Clergy may wear clerics, but it is not required.