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This year, our assembly will take place in three parts. Part 1 will focus on strengthening relationships through on-site gatherings, while Parts 2 & 3 will offer a more economical option by meeting online.
Registration Is Closed.
Cost:
Visitor (Regional gathering only)- $25
Voting Member (Regional and online gatherings)-$65
Registration Tips:
Each participant must register with their own unique email address.
If a congregation is registering voting members,
please note that the same email address cannot be used for multiple voters.
If you plan to attend more than one gathering, please register for each event separately.
This helps us plan accordingly and ensure there is enough food for everyone.
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Voting members AND visitors are invited to join us at these regional gatherings. You may choose which gathering you would like to attend. These gatherings will be about learning and growing together. We will spend time in worship and conversation, enjoy a lunch together, and connect with one another as we journey together in faith.
May 9: Redding, St. James Redding, CA, 9 am-3 pm
Workshops:
Rev. Julie Webb Galilee Lutheran Church, Kelseyville - Come to the Waters! Explore Spiritual Practices That Can Help Prepare You to Weather The Storms Of Life
Rev. Bob Swartz St. James Lutheran Church, Redding - Realities of the Holy Land: Eyewitness Accounts
Regina Banks, JD LOPP, Sacramento - Changing by Choice: A Bible Study & Meditation on the Moral and Ethical Dimensions of the Climate Crisis
Rev. Dr. Gabriele Schroeder Faith Lutheran Church, Meadow Vista - How Global Companion Relationships Can Broaden & Deepen our Faith
May 16: Reno, Holy Cross Reno, 9 am-3 pm
Workshops:
Rev. Jill Ross Trinity Lutheran Church, Alameda - The Spiritual Practice of Prayer
Rev. Paul Larson LEAN & St. Paul Lutheran Church, Carson City, NV - Disciples In a Democracy: Faithful Election Engagement and Resisting Authoritarianism
Sue Hertless Member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Concord, and Co-Chair of the SPS Global Mission Working Group - How Global Companion Relationships Can Broaden & Deepen Our Faith
May 30: Sunnyvale, St Luke’s Sunnyvale, 9 am-3 pm
Workshops:
Rev. Sam LaDue University Lutheran Church, Palo Alto & Rev. Jill Ross Trinity Lutheran Church, Alameda, - The Visual Arts as Spiritual Practice
Rev. Clark Brown Hope Lutheran Church, Fresno - Realities of the Holy Land: Eyewitness Accounts
Rev. Kris Rhude & Liz Hall of Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, San Jose - The Life-Giving Work of Relational Organizing
Rev. Kwame Pitts University Lutheran Chapel, Berkeley - Sacred Invitations: Building Relationships through a Racial/Economic Justice Lens (in the Vein of Faith-Based Organizing)
Micha Metts-Houston Member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sacramento - How Global Companion Relationships Can Broaden & Deepen Our Faith
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Voting members will gather online to do the business of the church. We will hear reports for the various ministries of our Synod and the ELCA. We will consider resolutions, vote on the budget, and hold elections.
Read The Standing Rules of Order for the 2026 Synod Assembly HERE!
Standing Rules of Order for the 2026 Synod Assembly (Espanol)
Nominations
Conferences will be nominating people for Synod Vice President, Synod Council Member at Large, and Synod Council Member whose Primary Language Is Other Than English.
Synod Council Member Description
Synod Vice President Description
View The Nominees HERE (Espanol)
Read Resolutions
Resolution 1: Compensation Guidelines
Resolution 1: Compensation Guidelines (Español)
Resolutions 2: Ecumenical Decade of Climate Justice Action
Resolutions 2: Ecumenical Decade of Climate Justice Action (Español)
Resolution Hearings will happen June 9, 6:30 pm. The Zoom link is HERE!
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Join the synod on Zoom for one of the upcoming budget hearings.
Wednesday, September 16 at 2 pm OR
Thursday, September 17 at 7 pm
These hearings are open to all. You do not need to register for them. You’ll have the opportunity to hear directly from the Synod Treasurer, ask questions, and engage in conversation about the proposed 2027–28 budget.
View the Proposed 2027-2028 Budget HERE!
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Voting members will gather one more time on Zoom to consider, discuss, and vote on the budget.
Voting members will receive the meeting’s Zoom link by email.