Episcopal, Lutheran partnership focuses on asylum-seeker sponsor training
CHICAGO — Building on a shared vision for gospel-centered hospitality and inclusion, Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and AMMPARO, the migrant ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), have entered into a partnership to better train and support asylum-seeker sponsors. Accompanying Migrants with Protection, Advocacy, Representation and Opportunities (AMMPARO)
LAMPa joins in commemorating Dietrich Bonhoeffer with forthcoming curriculum
On April 9, 1945 Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed at a Nazi prison camp for his participation in the resistance movement and plot to assassinate Hitler. The Church remembers him on this day as a pastor, teacher and theologian, and an example of faithful witness in the face of evil. Throughout
Statement from the ELCA Conference of Bishops in solidarity with migrants in Texas
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35). ITASCA, Ill. (March 4, 2024) - We, the members of the Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
ELCA Conference of Bishops calls for a permanent bilateral cease-fire in Gaza
ITASCA, Ill. – The Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is adding its voice to the growing group of faith leaders urgently calling for a permanent bilateral cease-fire in Gaza. We urge President Joe Biden, our legislators, and all who lead and make decisions on
LAMPa’s Period Poverty Postcard Campaign
Join LAMPa in supporting measures to end period poverty in Pennsylvania, beginning March 8, International Women’s Day!* Period poverty – the inability to afford menstrual hygiene products – has gained more and more attention in recent years, though the issue is nothing new. For generations, those who experience menstruation
Recommendations in Response to State of Black Pennsylvania Report, Listening Tour
A year after the release of his State of Black Pennsylvania report and subsequent state-wide listening tour, Sen. Art Haywood (Montgomery, Philadelphia) has responded with a set of policy recommendations. The State of Black Pennsylvania report was released in February 2023, aiming to give a complete picture of the
Khader El-Yateem appointed Executive Director for ELCA Service and Justice
CHICAGO (Jan. 17, 2024) — The Rev. Khader El-Yateem has been appointed executive director of the Service and Justice home area of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). El-Yateem will begin his service March 18. “I am excited about Pastor El-Yateem bringing his relationship-building skills to the churchwide organization,”
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures features ELCA film A Time for Burning
CHICAGO (Dec. 14, 2023) — The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles will feature A Time for Burning, a film of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The film will be shown Dec. 17 as part of the museum series “Works of Enduring Importance: 35 Years
Honoring King With Community-Building Service and Advocacy
Martin Luther King Day is a day to remember and honor his tireless fight for justice and to join others in community to serve and advocate for a more just world. Together, we can make it a "day on," not a "day off"--a day for doing the work to which
Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) Rolling Applications Open
The ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program is currently accepting applications on a rolling basis, and applications are accepted year-round. Those who apply by February 1 will be considered for the service year beginning the following August. Priority will be given to those who apply before January
