February 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 2016 ADVOCACY PRIORITIES: Now that lawmakers have planned their legislative...
The Paris agreement: What’s next?
By Mary Minette After nearly 10 years of service as ELCA Advocacy director for Environmental Policy and Education, Mary Minette has completed her work with the ELCA Advocacy Office and is moving to a new position. “Mary has provided tremendous...
Giving voice to my community and bringing ELCA Advocacy home
By: Fumi Liang, Huntington Beach, CA I am Fumi Liang from Huntington Beach California and I want to tell you a story about a group of senior citizens who are trying to make a difference in caring for the environment....
Shining a Light on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
“… and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” – Micah 6:8 Discussing “racism” is difficult for many of us. However, the fears within this word...
January 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 Earlier this week, President Obama gave his final State of...
Respondiendo con fe a las persecuciones de familias Centroamericanas para su deportación
ACTUALIZACION: El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en ingles) ha continuado a priorizar a niños(as) y familias para deportarlos(as) desde enero. Ayer, El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos anuncio que planean fortalecer...
Advent Reflection: Come Emmanuel
Nicholas Jaech, Lutheran Office for World Community “O come, O come, Emmanuel / And ransom captive Israel / That mourns in lonely exile here / Until the Son of God appear / Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel / Shall come to thee,...
We are not a voice for the voiceless
Ali Brauner, Building Bridges and Cathedral in the Night Coordinator, Massachusetts This past September, I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to take part in the 2015 ELCA Advocacy Convening. After a day of training, I was able to visit...
Advent Reflection: A Christmas wish for mothers and children
Patricia Kisare, Director for International Policy Advocacy As I reflect on the birth of Jesus during this Advent season, one area of the nativity story I have increasingly become curious about is the health needs of Mary and baby Jesus....
ELCA Advocacy at the Paris Climate Summit
Mary Minette Mary Minette, Interim Director of Advocacy, traveled to Paris as world leaders met to discuss a global agreement to address climate change. She served as part of a delegation representing ACT Alliance, of which the ELCA is a member. Follow...