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Stewarding God’s Creation: Seeing Climate Change’s Impact

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...

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

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

Caring for Shishmaref and all of God’s creation

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...

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

Renewing The Fight for Universal Preschool: A Lutheran Perspective

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...

Rachel Birkedal’s powerful testimony for #AMMPARO at #ELCACWA

This statement was given by Rachel Birkedal, ELCA Churchwide Assembly voting member representing the North Carolina Synod. Rachel shared this message during discussion period at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly (#ELCAcwa) prior to the passage of the ELCA’s #AMMPARO strategy. “I...

August Advocacy Update

Lutherans are taking action across the country! Below you will find our monthly State Advocacy Newsletter. Share with your friends! ____________________ Washington, D.C. – Amy Reumann, Director of Advocacy www.elca.org/advocacy AUGUST RECESS IN D.C.: It’s summer recess at the Capitol, which...

ELCA presiding bishop joins Christian leaders in letter to presidential candidates

  CHICAGO (July 18, 2016) – In a July 15 letter addressed to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), joined more than 90 national Christian leaders...

Living Earth Reflection: Seeking God’s Wisdom

Please welcome Ruth Ivory-Moore to ELCA Advocacy! Ruth has joined our team as Program Director for Environment and Energy Policy! Ruth brings a background and careers in chemical engineering, and as a corporate legal counsel. Her legal specialties including climate...