2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Recap
As of this morning, the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly officially concluded! Voting Delegates from the Sierra Pacific Synod are beginning...
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Be on Alert for Spam Emails "from Bishop Claire"
Yesterday, many of our Rostered Leaders received emails from an email address impersonating Bishop Claire Burkat. These emails were from...
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Spirit-Centered Moment: by Rev. Dr. Gabi Schroeder
Written by the Rev. Dr. Gabi Schroeder Pastor of Advent Lutheran Church, Sacramento and Conference 3 Dean “Send Down the Fire” Hymn...
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A Letter from Rev. Tita Valeriano
“It is with both sadness and excitement that I say goodbye as the Synod’s Director for Evangelical Mission and Assistant to the Bishop. I...
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A Farewell Letter from Synod Vice President Gail Kiyomura
As Synod Vice President Gail Kiyomura concluded her four years of service with us this past weekend, she wrote a beautiful letter to the...
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Fall Conference Gatherings
Save-the-Date: Fall Conference Gatherings with Interim Bishop Claire S. Burkat, Synod Vice President Simon Wong, and your Conference...
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Spirit-Centered Moment
Written by the Rev. Mark Price Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lodi and Conference 8 Dean To be called a disciple is not an office to...
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A Letter Regarding Bishop Claire Burkat's Visit to Iglesia Luterana Santa María Peregrina
The following letter was shared with the Sierra Pacific Synod on July 21, 2022. When I accepted this call two weeks ago as Interim Bishop...
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"One Day at a Time, Sweet Jesus": Spirit-Centered Moment
Written by Rev. Charlane Lines Conference 4 Dean and Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, Meadow Vista, CA “One day at a time, sweet Jesus....
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The Presence of the Spirit: Spirit-Centered Moment
Introducing "Spirit-Centered Moments"! Each week, an individual from the Sierra Pacific Synod will share a poem, devotional, piece of...
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Sierra Pacific Synod Office Closure
The Sierra Pacific Synod Office will be closed Friday, July 1 - Monday, July 4 for the holiday weekend. We look forward to connecting...
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Sierra Pacific Synod Congregations Celebrate Pride Month
Congregations across the Sierra Pacific Synod radically proclaimed their welcome of LGBTQ+ siblings by participating in Pride...
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Biography of the Rev. Claire S. Burkat, Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod
The Rev. Claire Schenot Burkat served two terms as the fourth bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (SEPA) of the Evangelical...
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Sierra Pacific Synod Council Appoints the Rev. Claire S. Burkat as Interim Bishop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Catherine Slabaugh Communications and Connections Coordinator Sierra Pacific Synod, ELCA 650-302-0364...
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Job Posting: Communications and Events Coordinator, PLTS
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary 2000 Center Street, Suite 200 Berkeley, CA 94704 https://www.plts.edu/ Communications and Events...
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Synod Assembly 2022 Recap & Update from Synod Vice President
An Update from Synod Vice President Gail Kiyomura Beloved Sierra Pacific Synod, I write to you to share a few updates from the Sierra...
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Job Posting: Pianist
Pianist Lutheran Church of the Ascension 7607 Garden Gate Dr. Citrus Heights, CA95621 https://www.luthchurch.org/ Primary...
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A Letter from Synod Vice President, Gail Kiyomura
June 7, 2022 Dear Siblings in Christ in the Sierra Pacific Synod, The events of the past week have left many of us emotionally drained,...
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Announcement from Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
The Conference of Bishops met Sunday evening; Bishop Megan Rohrer chose not to attend. The Presiding Bishop shared with us that she is...
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10 Ways to Support Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) Amid Anti-AAPI Racism
Lily R. Wu, of the Association of Asians and Pacific Islanders— Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, shares the following 10 ways to...
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