LAMPa Calls for Election Devotional Writers
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa) will be compiling and distributing a 40 Day Devotional "Reflections Before an Election," beginning Sept. 27. ELCA Rostered Ministers (pastors and deacons) and seminarians are welcome to submit entries to this devotional, which will be available as a PDF, a daily email, or on
LAMPa Hosts Record-Breaking Lutheran Day in the Capitol
More than 200 Pennsylvania Lutherans, ELCA Presiding Bishop Eaton and leadership from the ELCA Service and Justice home area helped LAMPa celebrate 45 years of advocacy ministry on May 9. Marking the milestone and 50 years of ELCA World Hunger, LAMPa hosted its annual day in the Capitol and an
Add Your Voices to “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday in 2024
As members of the body of Christ, we are called to serve our neighbors in response to God’s grace. “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, taking place September 8, is a chance to renew our commitment to love and to serve in and with our communities. We can make God's
Bryan Penman Elected Bishop of the ELCA Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
The Rev. Bryan J. Penman, Conshohocken, Pa., was elected May 4 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod assembly, May 3-4 at Franconia Mennonite Church in Telford, Pa. Penman was
Lutheran Day 2024 Honorees
On May 9, 2024, over 200 Lutherans gathered in Harrisburg for Lutheran Day in the Capitol. In addition to a day of advocacy, LAMPa celebrated its 45th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of ELCA World Hunger with a special Gala Dinner. The evening featured music by ARTolerance and a
Kindling Faith Holds Election-Year Series on ELCA Social Teachings
Consider joining our partners at Kindling Faith as they--and we--engage with the question "What does it mean to be Lutheran in a crucial election year?" The series will focus on ELCA social teachings and how we might learn and engage in with one another around social issues in this
Domestic Hunger Grants Open May 1
Domestic Hunger Grants Open May 1! ELCA World Hunger is excited to share that the application process for Domestic Hunger Grants will open May 1, 2024. For those who are familiar with the Domestic Hunger Grants, this year’s process will be the same as last year’s but with additional
ELCA Church Council Holds Spring Meeting
The ELCA Church Council gathered at the Lutheran Center in Chicago, April 11-14. The council, which serves as the ELCA churchwide organization’s board of directors and interim legislative authority between meetings of a churchwide assembly, carries out its work in support of the ELCA’s priority areas of being a welcoming church, a thriving church,
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
