ELCA Advocacy

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,...

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...

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...

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  | ...

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...

from the ELCA Advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, director Partial expanded content from Advocacy Connections: October 2021 PRIORITY CONSIDERATIONS IN FEDERAL DELIBERATION  |  PIVOTAL COP26  |  COVID-19 VACCINES  |  AFGHAN ARRIVALS AND REFUGEES  | ...

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 | Ohio...

Advocacy happens through resilience and relationships. The Hunger Advocacy Fellows program, currently in its fifth year, is made possible by ELCA World Hunger. It is a year-long transformative experience that combines leadership development, faith formation, and impactful advocacy that moves...

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. | Minnesota | Ohio | Texas...

Following are updates shared from submissions of the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices.  Find a map and full list of ELCA affiliated SPPOs using our state office map.  U.N. | Delaware | Minnesota | Ohio | Pennsylvania...