Per the Internal Revenue Service, the 2019 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes as of January 1, 2019 will be:… 2019 Mileage Rates
Global Church Sunday Congregations are encouraged to celebrate our global partners some Sunday in October. Information for bulletin inserts and a video are provided for use on that Sunday. Each person attending worship is invited… Global Mission Partners – Special Annual Events
Synod Assembly Workshops 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2 Soiland Humanities Building, California Lutheran University The SWCA Synod Recovery & Spirituality Task Force The issue of addiction often results in shame, silence, and secrecy. This workshop… 2018 Synod Assembly Workshops
April 1, 2018 To my dear siblings in Christ, the people of Los Angeles and our Synod, and to all who see this message: Greetings in Jesus Christ, our Risen Lord! In… An Easter Message & Blessing from Bishop Guy Erwin
To the pastors, deacons, and people of the Southwest California Synod, and to all who read or hear this message: Grace and peace in Christ Jesus! It is not hard for us to enter into… Bishop Erwin’s Lenten Message, 2018
Sermon by Bishop Dr. R. Guy Erwin for the Celebration and Commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. January 14, 2018 Westchester Lutheran Church, Los Angeles, CA Texts: Micah 6:6-9; Psalm 133; 1 John… Bishop Guy Erwin’s Sermon at the SWCA Synod Celebration and Commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – January 14, 2018
To the people, deacons, and pastors of the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and to all to whom these greetings may come, in the city and the world: The Lord… Bishop Guy Erwin’s New Year’s Greeting, 2018
To you, dear friends in Christ of the Southwest California Synod and in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, to our Lutheran, ecumenical and interfaith partners locally and in the wider world, and to everyone… Bishop Guy Erwin’s 2017 Christmas Message
To the pastors, deacons, and people of the Southwest California Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Dear siblings in Christ, grace and peace to you in Jesus’ name! Just over a week ago now,… Bishop Erwin’s Pastoral Letter on Racism in America
On the “Luther and the Reformation” trip, I visited the German Historical Museum in Berlin with the tour group from the Synod. It’s an overwhelmingly large and comprehensive museum, full of remarkable things. One of… Bishop Erwin on Independence Day, 2017 – “A starting point, not a destination”