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ELCA Action Alert: Invasion of Gaza City Unacceptable, Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid Overdue
New ELCA Action Alert! This week, Israel expanded their military campaign in Gaza to begin their full-scale invasion of Gaza City. The implications of any version of a military invasion of Gaza City are devastating. Take action today!
Presiding Bishop Eaton Urges U.S. Leaders to Act Swiftly for Peace in Gaza
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has sent a letter to President Donald Trump and members of Congress expressing support for Jewish-American and Israeli communities affected by the Oct. 7 attacks, while voicing profound horror over the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza.
ELCA Action Alert: Aid to Gaza Must be Accessible and Safe
New ELCA Action Alert! The U.S. - Israeli distribution mechanism for aid in Gaza is further imperiling lives. Take action today.
Bishop Eaton pastoral letter on election of Pope Leo XIV
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton shares a pastoral letter marking the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born and first Augustinian pope. Read the full pastoral letter.
Here I Pod, Episode 5: Migration policy changes and their impact
Here I Pod is a podcast series from ELCA Advocacy bringing together voices of faith-based advocates caring for all people and creation. In Episode 5 you’ll hear from faith-based advocates meeting our current moment by supporting immigrants and refugees during a time of rapid shifts and changes. Host: Regina Q. Banks of Lutheran Office of Public Policy - California.
Here I Pod, Episode 4: Foreign assistance funding freeze effects and actions
Here I Pod is a podcast series from ELCA Advocacy bringing together voices of faith-based advocates caring for all people and creation. Episode 4 takes a critical look at the direct impact on lives worldwide of the evolving landscape of U.S. foreign assistance. Host: Regina Q. Banks of Lutheran Office of Public Policy - California.
Shop ELCA Good Gifts
Searching for the perfect gift? Shop ELCA Good Gifts and choose from more than 50 life-changing, charitable gifts to give in lieu of traditional Christmas presents.
ELCA Social Statement: For Peace in God’s World
For Peace in God's World (1995) conveys ELCA teaching on matters related to war, domestic and international security, and the Christian call to be peacemakers. English, Spanish and 5-session study guide available.
WATCH: ELCA Advocacy Interview With COP28 Delegates
WATCH: Interview With ELCA Delegate to COP28. Learn more about how they are representing a faith-based perspective on climate care.
North American Church Leaders Call for Peace in Holy Land in Advent Prayer Resource
Churches Beyond Borders 2023 Advent Cycle of Prayer. This prayer resource calls for justice and peace, especially for churches impacted by the war in the Holy Land, and for lifting up Palestinian Christian communities and ministries.
ELCA Advocacy Action Alert: Urge Congress to Support Efforts Combating HIV/AIDS
In honor of World AIDS Day this month, use your voice to support the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Congressional authorization for PEPFAR expired this year on September 30. Congress needs to pass legislation to reauthorize continuation of the program.
ELCA Action Alert: Support International Humanitarian Programs
ELCA Advocacy action alert: urge congress to provide robust funding for international humanitarian programs in their SFOPS appropriations bill. Read on to learn more about how these programs help bring peace and stability to regions that need it.
ELCA presiding bishop issues statement on Israel-Hamas war
“It is difficult to find words that suffice in the complexity of this moment, and in the web of relationships that bind us together, as church, with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and our interreligious partners. Yet God has called us to be a people who stand with others amid suffering.”
Shop ELCA Good Gifts
Searching for the perfect gift? Shop ELCA Good Gifts and choose from more than 50 life-changing, charitable gifts to give in lieu of traditional Christmas presents.
Watch World Food Day with Rick Steves
Missed the live feed on Sunday? Now you can watch what you missed. The 2022 World Food Day celebration was hosted by Rick Steves and featured special guest Mark Jansen, CEO of Blue Diamond Almonds. From ELCA World Hunger.
Urge Sen. Sinema to help end global malnutrition
After months of advocacy efforts, the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R.4693) passed the House. Sen. Kelly has co-sponsored Bill S.2956; let’s urge Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to sign on as well. Sample letter included!
Support the Global Fight Against Malnutrition
Urge U.S. Reps Tom O’Halleran (LD 1), Paul Gosar (LD 4), Andy Biggs (LD 5), David Schweikert (LD 6) and Debbie Lesko (LD 8) to cosponsor H.R.4693. Reps Kirkpatrick (LD 2), Grijalva (LD 3), Gallego (LD 7) and Stanton (LD 9) have already signed on. Urge Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema to cosponsor S.2956.
Spirited Book Club ~ The Forgotten Luther III
Ryan P. Cumming OF ELCA World Hunger & Rev. Conrad A. Braaten join the Spirited Book Club to discuss The Forgotten Luther III: Reclaiming a Vision of Global Community.