St. Matthew’s NoHo Home Alliance Launches Immigration Legal Services Initiative
NoHo Home Alliance (NHHA), the non-profit St. Matthew’s, North Hollywood started in 2018, is launching another challenging and important long-term project: providing immigration legal services for low-income immigrants in the San Fernando Valley. Their immigrant services will focus on providing no-cost legal assistance and representation for immigrants pursuing changes in
Continue readingThe Cross at the Center: the Faith of Lutheran Christians – 2019 Teaching Series
Announcing the Bishop’s Teaching Series for 2019: The Cross at the Center: the Faith of Lutheran Christians A four-part series on central aspects of Christian faith, designed for pastors, laypeople, and anyone interested in what makes us Lutheran. The Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin, Bishop of the Southwest California Synod, ELCA Saturday, April
Continue reading2019 Bishop’s Election
At the Synod Assembly at California Lutheran University, May 30 - June 1, 2019, voting members will elect a bishop for our Synod. Electing a bishop is one of the most important responsibilities in the life of a synod in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and a key responsibility
Continue readingCalifornia Fire Relief
The rampant fires in California have been extinguished. Thousands of people have been displaced, homes damaged or destroyed, vehicles incinerated, and family heirlooms lost forever. The damage is enormous, and the response needs to be huge as well. After emergency relief, the process of long-term recovery begins. Lutheran Social Services
Continue readingDear Church: A Message from the Tijuana Refugee Camps – Rev. Alexia Salvatierra
Dear Church is a semi-regular blog featuring pastors and other church leaders. Views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Southwest California Synod of the ELCA. Part of this entry was written by Pastor Alexia Salvatierra for the School of
Continue readingBishop Guy Erwin’s Statement on the Thousand Oaks Shooting
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reminds us that God is very close to those who grieve, and brings them solace. Late last night, an assailant opened fire in a popular bar in Thousand Oaks, California, and killed 12
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