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Tia Upchurch-Freelove, ELCA Program Director of Communications and Grassroots Outreach “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break...

ELCA State Advocacy Update: February 2015

ELCA Advocacy ​Lutherans are taking action across the country! Below you will find our monthly State Advocacy Newsletter. Share with your friends! ——————————————— Washington, D.C. Advocacy Director, Stacy Martin www.elca.org/advocacy We are a church energized by lively engagement in our...

A Lutheran’s Guide to Methane Regulations

The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. – Genesis 2:15 In January, the Obama administration announced their plan with the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce...

Living Earth Reflections: Resolved

And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:5) Nearly every Sunday, my suburban Virginia congregation prays for our government and its leaders. Maybe your congregation does something similar? This...

ELCA State Advocacy Update: January 2015

Lutherans are taking action across the country! Below you will find our monthly State Advocacy Newsletter. Share with your friends! Washington, D.C. Advocacy Director, Stacy Martin www.elca.org/advocacy  The 114th Congress: From the Keystone XL Pipeline to healthcare and banking regulations,...

Living Earth Reflections: December 2014

Mary Minette, ELCA Director for Environmental Education and Advocacy “I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the...

Breaking down the firewall

Mary Minette, ELCA Director for Environmental Education and Advocacy   “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” -Nelson Mandela It’s midway through the final week at the 20th conference of the parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change...

Breaking down the firewall

  “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” -Nelson Mandela It’s midway through the final week at the 20th conference of the parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Lima, Peru. With a limited amount of...

Advocacy Summary of FY15 Spending Package

This week, Congress prepares to pass a bill to fund the government. ELCA Advocacy is working to support funding proposals and legislation focused on justice and love for our neighbor. Together with you, we strive to create room for practical...

ELCA State Advocacy Update: December 2014

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 Seeking Justice and Reconciliation in this season of Advent: This...