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Me, the Expert?

by Sandra Roper, ELCA Hunger Advocacy Fellow I feel like I often fall into the trap of seeing and hearing about different issues in our world through news or social media, but not quite knowing how to engage in a...

Anniversary beckons constructive civic engagement

By the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Senior Director, Witness in Society A year ago, I watched the storming of the U.S. Capitol with horror – outraged at the violence and assault on our democracy, fearful for the lives of public servants...

December Update: Advocacy Connections

from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Senior Director Partial expanded content from Advocacy Connections: December 2021 HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE  |  HOUSING IN FEDERAL BUDGET  |  CLIMATE RISKS  |  CUBA POLICY  |  IMMIGRATION POLICY...

Song sung for climate justice critical for people of faith

“Attending the most recent annual UN climate change conference in Glasgow, COP26, was great for the ELCA living out its public witness and social teachings. Our ELCA delegation was diverse and included frontline people – folks most impacted by climate...

December Update: UN and State Edition

Following are updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (sppos) in the ELCA Advocacy Network this month. Full list and map of sppos available. U.N. | Arizona | Colorado | Minnesota...

Facing family violence so peace catches on

Coordinated with the Lutheran Office for World Community, we are thankful to share a perspective from a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which are observed between November 25,...

Invest in future by telling Indian boarding school truth now

We are encouraged to learn about residential and boarding schools, honor survivors, and remember those who never made it home from the schools in “Telling and Teaching the Truth: The Church’s Obligation to Education about the Ongoing Legacy of the...

November Update: UN and State Edition

Following are updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (sppos) in the ELCA Advocacy Network this month. Full list and map of sppos available. U.N. | Colorado | Minnesota | Texas...

November Update: Advocacy Connections

from the ELCA advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Senior Director Partial expanded content from Advocacy Connections: November 2021 HISTORIC FEDERAL BILLS  |  HOUSING STIMULUS FUNDING  |  GLOBAL COVID-19 VACCINATION  |  PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP  | ...

Welcome of Afghan newcomers

WEBINAR VIDEO  |  SITUATION UPDATE  |  LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE ACTIVITY  |  DIRECT INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES  |  ADVOCACY  |  POISED FOR WELCOME Across the United States, places of worship and people of faith are key partners in assisting refugees, asylum seekers and...