Christ Lutheran Church is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. This denomination was formed in 1988, but has its roots in Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation in 1517. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is divided into 66 synods, which are divided into geographic regions of the country. Christ Lutheran is a part of the Pacifica Synod, which includes San Diego and Orange counties, the Inland Empire and Hawaii. Learn more about the ELCA here.