Lenten reflection: The loving call to do justice
Dennis Frado, Director, Lutheran Office for World Community The Gospel liberates from sin, death, and evil and motivates the Church to care for neighbor and the earth. – “The Church in Society: A Lutheran Perspective” Lent always refocuses me on...
Lenten Reflection: Creating something from nothing
Stacy Martin, Director for Advocacy “They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.” Mark 6:42-44 (NRSV) Like Thomas...
Living Earth Reflections: Water for the City
Mary Minette, Director for Environmental Education and Advocacy “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of...
Lenten Reflection: Walking with our brothers and sisters in Central Americas
Alaide Vilchis Ibarra, Assistant Director, Migration Policy and Advocacy “Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, because it is the Lord your God who goes with you; he will not fail you or forsake you.” –...
Lenten reflection: “Our Dream is a World Free of Poverty”
Patricia Kisare, Program Director, International Policy We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s...
ELCA State Advocacy Update: March 2015
ELCA Advocacy Lutherans are taking action across the country! Below you will find our monthy State Advocacy Newsletter. Share with your friends! ——————————————— Washington, D.C. Advocacy Director, Stacy Martin www.elca.org/advocacy Visits with Lutheran members of Congress: This year, ELCA Advocacy...
Looking ahead to the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery voting-rights march
ELCA Advocacy This weekend, thousands from across the United States and around the world will gather in Alabama for the 50thanniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Selma-to-Montgomery march and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Along with civil rights activists, elected...
Lenten Reflection: The penitent thief and second chances
John B. Johnson, Program Director, Domestic Policy Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the...
Will TPA, TPP and TTIP create “Sufficient, Sustainable Livelihood for All?”
Rachel Williams, Legislative Intern In the State of the Union speech last month, President Obama reaffirmed his priorities and his interest on passing trade agreements with Asia and the European Union. These agreements, he claimed, would “protect our workers, protect...
Lenten Reflection: Thinking about food in a time of fasting
Mary Minette, Director for Environmental Education and Advocacy “You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with richness. The pastures of the wilderness overflow, the hills gird themselves with joy, the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the...