Join St. Mark’s for their 4th Annual Circus on the Square on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Square, 1111 O’Farrell Street in San Francisco. This joyful community celebration will feature a live performance by Circus Bella, along with free popcorn, cotton candy, face painting, and family-friendly activities.

RSVP and find more information at smlc.live/circus.

Join St. Mark’s for a free screening of the acclaimed documentary Sugarcane on Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 1111 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco. Presented in connection with Orange Shirt Sunday, the screening will be followed by a community discussion. Attendees are encouraged to wear orange.

RSVP at bit.ly/Sugarcane26.

Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) and the Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy Network (LEAN) invite hunger leaders and advocates to explore “Mercy and Compassion Merging for Hunger Justice.” The gathering will feature synod bishops, churchwide leaders, food-bank partners, pastors, and public-policy advocates. Join them on Zoom on September 29 at 6 pm HERE!

What do we do with the parts of the Bible that are difficult, troubling, or have even been used to cause harm?

This October, join author Derek Flood and Pastor Rustin Comer for Disarming Scripture at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church Walnut Creek on Thursday nights.

Registration: https://saintmatthew.ccbchurch.com/.../403/responses/new

Join Oliver Rajamani for a hand-drumming workshop exploring rhythm, sacred space, and music’s power to connect cultures on October 2 at University Lutheran Chapel, 2425 College Street. Bring your hand drum; admission is $5–$10, with all proceeds supporting Oliver Rajamani.

Join Oliver Rajamani for Nada Yoga: The Yogic Science of Sound on October 3 at 1:00 p.m. at University Lutheran Chapel, 2425 College Street. Discover how sound can enrich spiritual practice as a tool for meditation and healing; admission is $5–$10.

With praise and thanksgiving to God, the people of the Sierra Pacific Synod are invited to the ordination of Anthony Suárez-Abraham to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament and his installation as Associate Pastor of Advent Lutheran Church.

The service will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 pm, at Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Avenue, Morgan Hill. A musical prelude will begin at 1:30 p.m. The celebration coincides with the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi's Transitus.

Rostered ministers and ecumenical clergy are invited to vest and process; the color of the day is red. A reception will follow the service. Kindly RSVP HERE by August 31.

St. John's Lutheran Church, Sacramento is thrilled to be hosting a one-day workshop titled, "Faith in Action: Living out Your Faith with Hope + Courage" on Saturday, October 3 from 8:30am-3:00pm.

The event will center primarily around how we as people of faith and as congregations can better organize and take action in response to issues of immigration. We'll welcome guest speaker the Rev. Ingrid Rasmussen from Minneapolis who has been on the front-line of ICE occupation in the city. In the afternoon, we'll host 4 different workshops led by nonprofit leaders currently involved in migration justice issues.

This event will use a faith-based lens and be rooted in Lutheran values, however, it is open to all people interested in migration justice and looking to live out their values in the world! There is a $15 registration fee that includes lunch and refreshments - gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options provided. Financial assistance is available, please email jahoffme@gmail.com if in need.

Purchase your tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/FaithinActionOct3

On Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM join St. Matthew’s Walnut Creek and Cynthia Moe-Lobeda — renowned theologian, ethicist, and author of Building a Moral Economy — for a timely and transformative conversation about addressing the moral complexities of our age, including climate change, democracy, global conflict, and economic injustice.

Learn more HERE!

On Saturday, October 10, LGBTQ+ advocate and author Kathy Baldock will lead a day of learning and discussion about how the term "homosexuality" was incorrectly included in a Bible translation, and how that single decision reshaped church teaching, family relationships and countless communities across multiple generations.

St. John's Lutheran Church, Carmichael Presbyterian, and the Sacramento Area Rainbow Faith Alliance will co-host this day at Carmichael Presbyterian.

There is a $10 registration fee that will include a continental breakfast and boxed lunch for attendees. We encourage attendees to stay for the screening of 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture, but if you've already seen the film, you are welcome to depart early.

Purchase your tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/TruthMattersEvent 

Attention all quilters and kit-makers! It’s time for our annual Ingathering, where you can drop off your amazing creations to help those in need.

 Bethel Lutheran Church

10181 Finch Ave, Cupertino, CA

 October 8-10

 10 AM - 2 PM

Contact: Joann Weberg, 408-348-4168

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church (LCMS)

3785 Placer Corporate Dr., Rocklin, CA 95765

 October 16-17

 10 AM - 2 PM

Contact: Sharon Junge 530-613-4178

Don’t miss this chance to make a difference! To learn more about Lutheran World Relief and getting started on assembling your kits, visit here.

All California voters are invited to join Regina Q. Banks, the Director of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy - CA, to explore California ballot propositions from a Lutheran perspective on October 15 at 7 pm on Zoom.

Email thelotts@gmail.com to register.

Join the Sierra Pacific Synod in celebrating AJ Gaston’s ordination at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Modesto, CA, on October 17 at 2 pm.

Rostered leaders are invited to process and the color of the day is red.