Southwest California Synod ELCA

06/05/2026

Another wonderful testimonial from Regina Q. Banks during her time our annual Assembly. Thank you for sharing Regina!

Regina Banks, Director of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy, Cal...

06/05/2026

Deadline coming up!

06/04/2026

We asked some of our Synod Assembly attendees what was giving them hope as they attended the two day event!

Jaqueline Rosas tells us what is giving her hope as she attends the...

06/02/2026

A powerful collection of photos from our Assembly this past weekend. Thank you Ascension Lutheran Church (Thousand Oaks, CA) for capturing so many wonderful images.

06/02/2026

Lutheran Lobby Day was an incredible day of advocacy.

05/30/2026

Today's (Saturday) Assembly livestream link. Join us online!

May 30th - Day 2 of 2026 Southwest California Synod Assembly9:00 ...

05/29/2026

Assembly is in full swing. God is working in this room. God is indeed our refuge and strength.

05/29/2026

If you weren't able to attend Assembly in person, please join our LIVESTREAM! This link is for Friday, May 29th. We go live at 12noon PT.

ENJOY!

May 29th - Day 1 of 2025 Southwest California Synod Assembly12:00...

05/28/2026

Who's getting excited for Assembly this weekend? 🥳

Our staff, volunteers, and planning teams have worked diligently to create a weekend that is informative, productive, inspiring, and rooted in fellowship. We are grateful for the opportunity to gather together in community, and we look forward to witnessing God’s work through and among us. Truly, God is our refuge and strength.

SEE YOU SOON!!!

05/12/2026

For those attending our 2026 Synod Assembly at the end of the month, we have three pre-assembly Zoom sessions to make sure you are informed and ready for assembly!

We will have Zoom sessions at 12noon and 6pm on Wednesday, May 13, May 20 and May 27. Choose either the 12noon or 6pm. The midday session will be English-only, and the evening sessions will include Spanish and Mandarin interpretation.

May 13th topic - Nominations
May 20th topic - Resolutions & Memorials
May 27th topic - Synod Budget

To join the Zooms, please head to our new and improved Synod Events page, click on the event and you will find the link to the Zoom. We look forward to seeing you!

https://www.socalsynod.org/synodevents