{"id":4187,"date":"2019-08-09T11:59:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T16:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/?p=4187"},"modified":"2019-08-09T12:31:31","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T17:31:31","slug":"congregation-raises-faith-voice-against-gun-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/congregation-raises-faith-voice-against-gun-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Congregation Raises Faith Voice Against Gun Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; <em>by Abbigail Hull, ELCA Hunger Advocacy Fellow<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/08\/60-Day-Gun-Violence-Lord-of-the-Mountain-Blog-Post-1-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4196\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/08\/60-Day-Gun-Violence-Lord-of-the-Mountain-Blog-Post-1-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/08\/60-Day-Gun-Violence-Lord-of-the-Mountain-Blog-Post-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/08\/60-Day-Gun-Violence-Lord-of-the-Mountain-Blog-Post-1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/08\/60-Day-Gun-Violence-Lord-of-the-Mountain-Blog-Post-1-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/08\/60-Day-Gun-Violence-Lord-of-the-Mountain-Blog-Post-1-1-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/08\/60-Day-Gun-Violence-Lord-of-the-Mountain-Blog-Post-1-1-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2019\/08\/60-Day-Gun-Violence-Lord-of-the-Mountain-Blog-Post-1-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Addressing the growing number of deaths and injuries caused by firearms while at the same time protecting the rights of those who use firearms responsibly called a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/lordofthemountains.org\/\">Lord of the Mountain Lutheran Church<\/a> in Dillion, Colo. to action after the inaugural National Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend in March 2014. \u201cAs people of faith, we are directed to do so,\u201d said Diane <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Luellen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u201cThese things are important. If we don\u2019t do it, who will?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Luellen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> found she wasn\u2019t the only one moved. A small group of congregants and community members wrote a Letter to the Editor in<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Summit Daily Newspaper to raise awareness of Sabbath Weekend. The congregation decided to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lordofthemountains.org\/outreach\/community-outreach\/reducing-gun-violence.html\">gun violence task force<\/a>, and later the task force connected with area coalitions to build capacity.\u202fOne voice became more voices in the congregation and community. \u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cYou have to be patient, but sometimes I didn\u2019t want to be patient,\u201d <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Luellen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> admitted. Not everyone in the congregation was energized, but the task force took the time to build understanding through listening and talking with people who were supportive and non-supportive of their focus. Church communication tools spread awareness and shared clear information, such as gun violence statistics in the bulletin.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The relational work and trust building slowly moved the needle. \u201cPersistence\u201d was the word <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Luellen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> used to describe what she learned in the process.\u202fNow, the congregation takes part in an annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence in its county. It has hosted workshops and adult forums around gun violence awareness \u2013 which seeded formation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SummitColoradoInterfaithCouncil\/\">Summit Colorado Interfaith Council<\/a>. Two years after establishment of the task force, the congregation empowered it through a resolution to make statements representing the congregation on pertinent matters. Task force members joined a legislative <a href=\"http:\/\/cfcu-co.org\/strategic-focus-areas\/advocacy\/\">rapid response network<\/a> that saw passage of a Colorado bill this spring.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Luellen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and her congregation\u2019s story mirrors the prodding of Paul in Acts 18, \u201cD<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">o not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> If you are feeling the nudge to act, or speak out, tell others because you probably aren\u2019t alone<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I believe it may be the Holy Spirit <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">wrestling with you to tell others and listen more.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; by Abbigail Hull, ELCA Hunger Advocacy Fellow \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Addressing the growing number of deaths and injuries caused by firearms while at the same time protecting the rights of those who use firearms responsibly called a member of Lord of the Mountain Lutheran Church in Dillion, Colo. to action after [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":255,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1400],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-post"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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