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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.
ELCA Calls for Support of Keeping Women and Girls Safe Globally
Gender-based violence increases during conflict and humanitarian crises. This initiative provides training and other resources to mitigate risks for gender-based violence and improves humanitarian workers’ ability to address needs of those impacted by gender-based violence in humanitarian situations.
August ELCA World Hunger Podcast: International Aid
In this episode, Patricia Kisare, international policy advisor for the ELCA, and Kaari Reierson, the ELCA’s associate for corporate social responsibility, join Ryan Cumming to break down some of the myths and realities about US aid and the church’s witness when it comes to this part of the federal budget.
How Can Empowering Women & Girls Help End World Hunger?
Of the 690 million people who are food insecure worldwide, 60% are women and girls. Women are responsible for meeting many of the basic needs in a household, including meals, but they often lack the resources, education, and opportunity to support their families. Here’s everything you need to know about how investing in women and girls can end hunger worldwide.
Grand Canyon Synod Global Engagement Initiative Launches Hunger Table
As one of the Grand Canyon Synod’s Global Engagement initiatives, this new ministry “table” brings together lay people across the synod who are interested in hunger issues within their communities.