Juneteenth Synod-Wide Service – Saturday June 19, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of legalized slavery in the United States. Although Abraham Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the beginning of the end of legal enslavement would not be recognized until June 19, 1865. AFRICAN DESCENT MINISTRY PRESENTS Reflection and Worship of Juneteenth
Continue readingAll members of Southwest California Synod congregations are invited to participate in the Spring Multi-Conference Assembly on April 14, beginning at 6:00 PM. Pre-registrationn is required through the link provided here in order that participants might be placed in their conference's breakout room. As the Spring Assembly begins, all nine conferences of
Continue readingWorld Water Day Virtual Celebration – March 21, 2021
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Continue readingUpdate: Bishop Nelson Trout Chapel Dedication
The Rev. Dr. Nelson W. Trout became the first African American U.S. Lutheran bishop and was a mentor, teacher and preacher to many in the African American community. He is a very important figure in ELCA history as he was the first African American bishop of the church. He was
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