“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...
Lutheran Advocacy in 2017
On January 20, our nation marked the peaceful transition of power from one president to the next. As this new era begins, the ELCA Advocacy network is already engaging with our nation’s elected leaders on important issues affecting our communities....
January Advocacy Update
Lutherans are taking action across the country! Below you will find our monthly State Advocacy Newsletter. Share with your friends! In this January Advocacy Update we are focusing on the advocacy priorities of our state public policy offices. In future...
The Marginalized Jesus and Homelessness
The Nativity story is challenging to wrestle with at times. Often we describe a peaceful birth scene, in a manger, in the little town of Bethlehem. The promised savior is born and greeted by an awesome host of angels, shepherds...