Mission-Minded Budget
The week of our Synod Assembly is finally here, after months of planning and work on the part of the Assembly Planning Team, our synod staff, and many others around the synod. We gather...
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A Small Exchange Between Two Christians and a Muslim
Exuberant Spirit of God, Bursting with the brightness of flame Into the coldness of our lives To warm us with a passion for justice and beauty, We praise you. Thank you! Thank you so...
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2018 Sierra Pacific Synod Assembly Report of the Bishop
“We Are Church Together: This is Our Neighborhood” “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind;...
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We Can Add This to the Book of Acts
“We can add this to the book of Acts.” You may have heard this before, but I shared this with Pastor Brian Malison, Senior Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Visalia, after Bishop Mark...
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A.C.T. to End Racism
A.C.T. to End Racism – April 4, 2018 The ELCA, with other partner churches in the National Council of Churches of Christ gathered in Washington, D.C., to mark 50 years since the assassination of...
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Social Statement on Justice and Women
At the 2018 Synod Assembly there will be plenary workshop time dedicated to conversation about the “Draft ELCA Social Statement on Women and Justice.” Please look for these opportunities if you are attending the...
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Mt Cross Ministries
We desperately want to walk two miles in a camper’s shoes with you. Not just one, but two. The first mile we come to know each other. Campers of all ages, abilities, socioeconomic, and...
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We are Church Together: This is our Neighborhood
A month from now, we will be gathering for the 31st time in Assembly as our Sierra Pacific Synod. We will meet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Sacramento June 1st – 3rd, gathering...
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Transition: A Gift and a Challenge
Transition: A gift and a challenge Transitions in life are sometimes hard and frustrating, yet can be also an inspiring and fulfilling experience. I am in the midst of transition in my new call...
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Easter Surprise
Christ is alive! No longer bound to distant years in Palestine, But saving, healing, here and now, And touching every place and time. (Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing ELW # 389) We have a...
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