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Shin Il Presbyterian Celebrates 50 Years of Ministry
By Courtney Ellis Located in Norwalk, California, Shinil Presbyterian Church commemorated its 50th anniversary on September 20th with a Jubilee featuring music, sharing, giving thanks to God, and a wonderful feast of celebration. Former pastors, members , and friends...
September Presbytery Gathering
By Susan Young Thornton Commissioners gathered at First Presbyterian Church of Fullerton on Thursday, September 17th for a learning conversation, worship, the business meeting, and dinner. The Learning Conversation was led by three of our General Assembly...
Advent Resources
By Susan Young Thornton We know you must be thinking, Advent NOW! The idea to share Advent resources in August came about from a comment made by friend of PLR Lance Allen a few weeks ago. Upon seeing a post on our Facebook page about an Advent resource, he commented,...
With Gratitude from Family Promise
With apologies to the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: Thoughts on the upcoming presbytery meeting. For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter in Los Ranchos… a time to begin, and a time to end; a time to examine pastors for ordination,...
GA Commissioners Reflect on Their Experiences
The 227th General Assembly of the PCUSA concluded on July 2nd. We asked our commissioners to reflect on their experience. Their responses shed light on the polity and process and what it means communally and personally to serve the denomination at this bi-annual...
Adele Langworthy Awarded National Woman of Faith Honor
By Courtney Ellis At this year’s General Assembly, one of our own was honored with the 2026 Women of Faith Award. Rev. Adele Langworthy, Associate Pastor at Covenant Presbyterian in Long Beach and Executive Director of Rising TIDE ministries, was one of three national...
Meet Our Commissioners
By Susan Young Thornton The 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA meets online from June 22nd – 26th and in-person in Milwaukee, WI June 27th – July 2nd. Los Ranchos is sending four commissioners, RE Renee Tevlin, RE Carl Sohn, TE Matt Moncrief, and TE...
Chaplain Welcomes Back Artemis
by Courtney Ellis On April 1, four astronauts left earth’s atmosphere in the Orion spacecraft on a mission called Artemis II. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen would spend the next eleven days...
June Gathering – Behold! God is Making All Things New
By Susan Young Thornton The Presbytery of Los Ranchos held its Stated Meeting on Thursday, June 4th, at St Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach. The day began with options both scheduled and spontaneous. Attendees were invited to begin by walking the labyrinth,...
Orange Canaan says Goodbye and Hello – With an Eye to the Future
by Courtney Ellis Located in the heart of a Latino neighborhood in Santa Ana, Orange Canaan Presbyterian Church is a Korean congregation “Led by the Word,” according to its website. Dedicated to proclaiming the love of God, Orange Canaan has focused for many years on...
