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Finding a bright path through chaos

By the Ruth Ivory-Moore, Program Director for Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility Crisis and urgency bordering on chaos are common themes of most news outlets’ headlines. Violence, climate change, hunger, migration… Are we faced with hopeless situations as the headlines...

June update: Advocacy Connections

from the ELCA Advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, director DISASTER AID | DREAM AND PROMISE ACT | EQUALITY ACT | HUD NONCITIZEN RULE | IMMIGRATION FUNDING | WEBINAR: MOVING FORWARD | GLOBAL FRAGILITY ACT...

June Update: UN and State Edition

U.N. | California | Colorado | Kansas | Minnesota | Nevada | New Mexico | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Washington| Wisconsin Lutheran Office for World Community, United Nations, New York Dennis Frado, director LOWC staff and Bishop Atahualpa Hernández of...

Seismic storm: In the boat together with Jesus beside us

Our advocacy in light of disasters intensified by climate change brought together a group of faith and community leaders for an event hosted in Washington, D.C. by ELCA Advocacy in the spring of 2019. The challenge may be seismic, but...

Goodness of biodiversity: Mindfulness required

By Ruth Ivory-Moore, Program Director for Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility The intricacies and diversity of creation are mind-boggling, a reflection and reminder of the power and glory of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit expressed through the created order....

May Update: Advocacy Connections

from the ELCA Advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, director DISASTER AID BILL | CENTRAL AMERICAN MINORS PROGRAM | AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET | FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO NORTHERN TRIANGLE | GLOBAL CONFLICT PREVENTION...

May Update: UN and State Edition

  U.N. | CALIFORNIA | COLORADO | NEW MEXICO | NORTH CAROLINA | OHIO | PENNSYLVANIA | SOUTHEASTERN SYNOD | WASHINGTON | WISCONSIN *From April 29 to May 1, the Lutheran Office for World Community and state public-policy offices attended...

Compromiso con la creación y l@s Vecin@ en este momento [en español]

  -por la Rev. Amy E. Reumann, Directora de defensa de ELCA   Oh Dios, nuestra ayuda en épocas pasadas, nuestra esperanza en los años venideros, Nuestro refugio en la ráfaga de tempestad, y nuestro hogar eterno. ELW 632, stanza...

Commitment to creation and neighbor in this window of time [English version]

  -by the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, ELCA Advocacy Director   O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. ELW 632, stanza 1 In mid-2018,...

April Update: Advocacy Connections

from the ELCA Advocacy office in Washington, D.C. – the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, director HUNGER TIME LIMITS | CENTRAL AMERICAN TPS | GLOBAL FRAGILITY ACT | FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FUNDING | CLIMATE ACTION NOW ACT HUNGER TIME LIMITS RULE: To...