July, 2022 Newsletter from Kumamoto
Pastor Hitoshi Adachi and his wife, Satoko, are currently serving as missionaries with the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kumamoto, Japan. The ELCA sends over 200 missionaries to over 40 countries to serve as pastors, teachers, advisers and doctors. It costs an average of $80,000 annually to support an ELCA
Continue readingThe 2022 Clarence E. Anderson Peace and Justice Award: The Rev. Jack R. Lewis
SoCal Lutherans, the Southern California chapter of Reconciling Works has awarded the 2022 Clarence Anderson Peace and Justice Award to the Rev. Jack R Lewis for his dedication and service to the LGBTQ+ Community during the AIDS epidemic, and his commitment to sharing God’s love and grace throughout his life.
Continue readingGreen Faith Team: #SWCA2022 Report
World Water Day 2022 We celebrated our 7th annual World Water Day with a conversation on faith and science between Rev. Dr. Dan Smith and Professor Peter Moyle about their collaboration and partnership with Putah Creek watershed restoration. The event also included Mixtec agricultural workers from Iglesia Luterana Santa Cruz,
Continue readingWorld Hunger Team – SWCA2022 Report
In 2022, ELCA World Hunger is partnering in new and continuing ways through domestic granting, more than doubling 2021 levels of investment thanks to the generosity of this church. Through this year’s partnerships, ELCA World Hunger is investing in long-term sustainable transformation in communities most vulnerable to systemic injustices that
Continue readingMission Team for Justice – #SWCA2022 Report
Our Synod Mission Team for Justice continues to meet monthly on Zoom. Several of our committees and task forces meet at other times during the month and we hear reports of their activities at our meetings on the second Tuesdays. Anyone is welcome to attend these meetings. We have more
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