Christ Church-Lutheran ELCA

07/30/2026

We had a great social gathering last week with the South Sunset Ballroom Dance Team, who rehearse in our space twice a week. Their group shared a dance, Christ Church shared a song, we all learned a new dance, and we shared some great food. We can’t wait to get together again!

07/27/2026

We had a great Sunday afternoon doing a park cleanup at McCoppin Park! Thanks to Irving Housewares and Restaurant Supplies for donating trash pickers for us! Not pictured - yummy dumplings after our work! Join us next time - this will be a monthly effort.

07/17/2026

Advocate for Lutheran young adult Natalie Abudayyeh held in Israeli custody (see link below).

Natalie Abudayyeh, a Lutheran young adult, has spent one month in Israeli detention without being charged with any offenses. Visit the Action Center or go to the Action Alert linked in the comment below to advocate for release of her and her classmates.
ELCA Sumud

04/21/2026

What a great weekend at Christ Church! Saturday Fun & Games welcomed new kids and new volunteers for our space fun! Clarinets of San Francisco put on a great concert in the afternoon. Sunday we talked the Emmaus talk and walked the Emmaus walk - how does your life fit into the story of God's work in the world?

04/17/2026

We're looking forward to lots of joy at Saturday Fun & Games this weekend! We still have a few more spots. Kids TK-5th grade can sign up at our website!

04/05/2026

Easter Worship starts at 10am. See you there?

"For Mary, Jesus truly became fully God and fully human. She loved all of him, because through him she had experienced a love that embraced all of her. This is the wholeness that heals the world and brings us into eternal life.

What would it look like for us to see Jesus as he is? Not merely as we want him to be, or even need him to be, but in the fullness of his glory—fully human and fully God? What would it mean for us to love him with our whole hearts, and live for him from that wholeheartedness?"

—Rev. Danielle Shroyer (.shroyer), from her commentary on John 20:1-18

art: "Rabbouni!" by Rev. T. Denise Anderson ()

04/04/2026

Tonight, after the time of waiting, we celebrate the Vigil of Easter - 6:30pm with reception following.

"Mary wept.
Shoulders shaking,
tears running down her face.
She said, They have taken my Lord away,
and I don’t know where they put him.

But here’s what Easter taught me:
if you think you’ve lost God,
if it feels like heaven has slipped through the cracks,
if you feel like the night will never end,
then know, there is no hide-and-seek with the divine
that doesn’t end in you being found.

Stay still.
Keep breathing.
God is closer than you think."

—excerpt from “Lost and Found” by Rev. Sarah Speed |