At the 2022 Churchwide Assembly last August, voting members adopted a memorial concerning restructuring the ELCA’s governance, and in November the Church Council responded to this by authorizing the establishment of a Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church. (1/2)

Meet the "Lutherpalians": More than two decades after the ELCA Lutherans and The Episcopal Church became full communion partners, congregations from both denominations are joining forces in arrangements that many see as the way of the future. livinglutheran.org/2023/01/luther…

Come one, come all! Registration is open for Lutheran Lobby Day 2023, taking place on Wednesday, May 17th! Register at: lutheranpublicpolicyca.org/lutheran-lobby… Sierra Pacific Synod Pacifica Synod-ELCA SoCal Synod

Sierra Pacific Synod prayers for our communities impacted by flooding, especially in Watsonville and Pajaro, CA Please pray for agricultural industry workers severely impacted by weather changes & flooding, whose income is tied to what is collected each day or work in dangerous conditions

Public Statement Regarding Rev. Megan Rohrer Lawsuit: spselca.net/post/public-st…

The Report of the Investigation Team to the Sierra Pacific Synod Council | Reporte del Equipo de Investigación al Consejo del Sínodo de Sierra del Pacífico spselca.net/post/the-repor…

I am concerned that the rights of transgender and nonbinary Americans have been targeted all over this nation. Nearly 400 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills were introduced across the United States in 2022, most of them targeting trans youth. elca.org/News-and-Event…

Yesterday, the Sierra Pacific Synod welcomed their newest staff member, Melanie Gordon. Melanie will serve as the Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Bishop! spselca.net/post/introduci…

Recommendations from the Sierra Pacific Synod Investigation Team | Recomendaciones del Equipo de Investigación del Sínodo de la Sierra del Pacífico: spselca.net/post/recommend…

This week, the Sierra Pacific Synod welcomed another new staff member, Pastor Ron Valadez (he/him), as Interim Assistant to the Bishop for Candidacy and First Call! Get to know Pastor Ron and learn more about his role here: spselca.net/post/introduci…

We wish a blessed #Passover to all of our Jewish neighbors!

During our first Business Session today, the motion was passed to recognize and receive Iglesia Luterana Santa María Peregrina as a congregation of the Sierra Pacific Synod of the ELCA!

The 1st ballot for Bishop Election was invalid, as there were more ballots cast than credentialed voting members present. There was an amendment to our agenda, and our first ballot is being recast in the next few minutes.

An updated agenda can now be found on our website. spselca.net/assembly-sched…

Resolutions 2023-1 and 2023-2 both passed during our Business Session this morning. We expect to vote on Resolution 2023-3 at our Business Session this afternoon. You can read more about these resolutions here: spselca.net/resolutions-me…

Here are the results of the 1st ballot of the Bishop Election

Here are the results of the 2nd ballot of the Bishop Election

These are the results for the 3rd ballot of the Bishop Election:

Here are the results for the 4th ballot. There will be a 5th ballot:

Jeff R. Johnson, Berkeley, Calif., was elected Sept. 17 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). He received 226 votes, Rev. John Keuhner received 168. You can read more here! spselca.net/2023-sps-synod…