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“The Power of Women” at CSW61

My name is Charlotte Mildenberger. I am a vicar from Germany and currently interning at the Lutheran Office for World Community at the UN (LOWC). It was my first Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). CSW has been an...

“Reflection” at CSW61

Sophia Chung reflects on her time at the 61st Commission on the Status of Women. Sophia is originally from Kota Kinabulu, Malaysia, and is a member of the Basel Christian Church of Malaysia. She is a member of the ELCA’s...

“God’s Someones” at CSW61

This is roughly the sermon preached by the Rev. Meredith Harber during the Lutheran-led worship for the 61st session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women Ecumenical Women’s worship on March 14, 2017. Since sermons are lived experiences...

“I Carry Her with Me” at CSW61

Jennifer Kirkby is a member of the ELCA Young Adult Cohort and Eben Ezer Lutheran Church in Oaks, Oklahoma.  In preparing for the trip to the 61st U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW 61), some thoughts would...

“Never give up” at CSW61

Marit Johnson is the current Lutheran Volunteer Corps member serving as the Assistant for the Justice for Women Program at the ELCA churchwide offices in Chicago. A kaleidoscope of color is streaming in from the stained-glass windows of the Church...

ELCA Advocacy response to presidential executive order on “Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth”

  The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is committed to supporting policies that safeguard God’s creation, address the impacts of climate change on our most vulnerable brothers and sisters, and fulfill our moral obligation to future generations. Because of...

What’s at Stake: The Importance of U.S. Support for the United Nations

By Lia Hansen, Program Associate at the Lutheran Office for World Community To say that the United States plays a pivotal role in the work of the United Nations is an understatement. Since the formation of the United Nations, the...

March Advocacy Update

Lutherans are taking action across the country! Below you will find our monthly State Advocacy Newsletter. Share with your friends! ELCA Advocacy Office, Washington, D.C. The Rev. Amy Reumann, director ELCA.org/advocacy ADVOCACY LENT DEVOTIONALS: This Lent we offer two advocacy...

Stewarding God’s Creation: Our Choices Matter

By Ruth Ivory-Moore “We can’t grow by repeatedly following prescriptions.  We can grow only by making new choices.  We are the sum total of the choices we have made in the past.  We can change what we are in the...

February Advocacy Update

Lutherans are taking action across the country! Below you will find our monthly State Advocacy Newsletter. Share with your friends! 2017 ELCA Advocacy priorities This year’s goals are evaluated for their potential to further racial and gender justice, fulfill our...