Advocacy
What if people in power could hear your voice?
From its beginning in the Scriptures, the Christian faith story has a rich tradition of speaking to people in power on behalf of others who are not heard. Lutherans believe that governing officials serve an instrumental role in God’s purpose for the world when they work for peace, stability and the common good. Explore these pages for issues that interest you. Be a part of the ELCA advocacy effort by signing up for the e-Advocacy network.
To learn more about the social statements that our advocacy is based upon, please
click here.
On November 5, ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson released a public statement congratulating President-elect Barack Obama on his election and appealed to him to establish priorities for his administration. To read the statement in its entirety, please
click here.
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Ecumenical Advocacy Days Conference
March 13-16, 2009
Theme: "Enough for Everyone"
Ecumenical Advocacy Days is the largest annual ecumenical gathering in Washington, D.C., centered on public policy education and advocacy. The gathering offers spirited worship, theological reflection, and opportunities for learning about vital issues, training in advocacy, and witness to U.S. policy makers on wide variety of domestic and international policies.
Lutheran Services in America News
- Lutheran Services in America (LSA) recently unveiled a new look to their website. Check it out at www.lutheranservices.org.
- Lutheran Services in America Disability Network (LSA-DN) launched a social networking website, www.lsadnadvocacy.org, October 1 to educate people about the importance of Medicaid to people with developmental disabilities.
- To learn more about the public policy issues within the LSA, please click here.
Issue Areas
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Extreme Poverty and Disease
More than one billion people in the world live on less than one dollar a day. The ELCA through advocacy and partnership with the ONE campaign encourages congregations to participate in the ONE Lutheran campaign. [learn more] |
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Hunger
In an election day poll, a random national sampling of 1,000 voters were asked about issues of hunger. Out of the group, 83% believed hunger was still a growing problem. [read more about the poll results] |
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Financial Crisis
The current financial situation is both troubling and complex. While it is described as a Wall Street problem, it also causes problems for all our families and communities. [read more] |
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Global Warming
The ELCA recognizes that the threat of "dangerous global warming caused by the buildup of greenhouse gasses, especially carbon dioxide" poses challenges to the entire world, and commits us as individuals. [read more] |
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Immigration
"Immigration Raids Demean Our Values" say ELCA Synod Bishop, LIRS President Co-written by Bishop E. Roy Riley and Ralston Deffenbaugh, printed in the Herald News in New Jersey (12.19.07) [read more] |
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Middle East
Dear Mr. President,
We are writing to express our support for your active leadership for Arab-Israeli-Palestinian peace as witnessed in the Annapolis meeting, the donors conference for...[read more] |
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