ELCA Advocacy

By Christine Mangale, Lutheran Office for World Community, New York. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been sounding the alarm bells on the plight of refugees and migrants for some time to call attention to...

Ruth Ivory-Moore, Program Director Environment and Energy, traveled to COP22  in Marrakech, Morocco in November as world leaders meet to discuss implementation of the Paris Agreement that went into effect on November 4, 2016.  The first week she is supporting...

As part of the ELCA’s AMMPARO initiative, The Rev. Abraham Allende, bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod, and Alaide Vilchis Ibarra, ELCA assistant director for migration policy, will travel to the Mexico/Guatemala border to participate in the International Human Rights...

A message from The Rev. Amy Reumann, Director, ELCA Advocacy Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On Election Day and throughout this season, the #ELCAvotes initiative has encouraged Lutherans to live out our baptismal affirmation to “serve all people, following...

By Ruth Ivory-Moore Visiting the beautiful area of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic this past September brought competing emotions of extreme joy and anguish.  The Facts and Information Sheets  found on the internet tell you that “it is the most sought...

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 As people of faith, we can play a unique...

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 “VOTE FAITHFULLY SUNDAY”: ELCA Advocacy has joined with...

By Nathan Detweiler Shishmaref’s receding shorelines. Photo credit: HelenMarie Bessi Sinnok “Climate change is the biggest challenge that we face. Because of climate change we are forced to relocate within three decades,” Esau Sinnok said during a recent phone interview...

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 GOD’S WORK. OUR HANDS. OUR VOICES: ELCA Advocacy...

By: Ryan Taylor, ELCA Legislative Intern Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Education In this election cycle full of hyper-partisanship, campaign insults, and the perceived inability of the public to agree on a variety of topics, there remains one issue on...