Lutherans and Episcopalians Unite to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
On January 15 at Westchester Lutheran Church in Los Angeles, members of the Southwest California Synod and the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles came together for an extraordinary event. ELCA Bishop Elizabeth Eaton presided and Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church Michael B. Curry preached at a joint multicultural worship service celebrating
Continue readingMt. Olive, Santa Monica Shelters Homeless Students
Mt. Olive, Santa Monica’s Bruin Shelter recently was profiled in the Santa Monica Daily Press. College can be a fun, exciting and a challenging time in a person’s life. Learning responsibilities, self-growth, and unfortunately for some students they learn to live on the streets, in a car and do whatever
Continue readingSWCA Synod at the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly
Voting members from the Southwest California Synod Assembly with Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton. The nine voting members included Bishop Guy Erwin and Vice President Randall Foster. Brian Etienne, Karen Moyer, Tempie Beaman, Caleb Crainer, Shannon Savage-Howie, Jennifer Amos Burgos, and Joseph Bulock were elected as voting members at the 2015
Continue readingReport of the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly
Voting members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) approved a number of key actions during the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly held in New Orleans August 8 – 13. The assembly is the highest legislative authority of the church. The 945 voting members: Elected William B. Horne II of
Continue readingWalk for Water with the SWCA Synod Hunger Team
The SWCA Synod Hunger Team has continued to focus on the Walk for Water campaign, which educates about a global water crisis that doesn’t always make the headlines. The truth is that the water crisis claims more lives each year than war. Globally, 1.8 billion people – that’s about one
Continue readingWhat to do when the Pokémon come to your church?
Unless you’ve been on a deserted island all of July, you’re probably aware of Pokémon GO, an Augmented Reality game application that allows players to use their smartphones to hunt, capture, and train virtual versions of the fantastical “pocket monsters” that became popular
Continue readingReflections from Bishop Erwin on this Week’s Shootings
I just finished watching the live stream of the special worship service at the ELCA Churchwide offices this morning. It was simple but lovely. Bishop Eaton reminded us again how, even in our pain and grief and anger, nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. It is good
Continue readingVideos of “Witnesses to Welcome” Now Available
An important part of the 2016 Southwest California Synod Assembly, which featured the theme “Welcoming the Stranger,” were the “Witnesses to Welcome” who presented their testimonies of the welcome and support they received from the Lutheran community when they immigrated to the United States or, in one case, while they remain
Continue readingBishop Erwin’s Response to the Orlando Shooting
Bishop Erwin’s Facebook post after the Orlando shootings was shared over 240 times. Thank you to everyone for your prayers, support, and witness. Something I learned from Bishop Medardo Gomez of our sister church in El Salvador: hiding from enemies doesn’t work. Make them meet you in public. Make them
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