LAMPa Seeks Program Director
LAMPa is seeking applications for a full-time program director in its Harrisburg-area office. The program director is responsible for the coordination and communication of the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa) statewide action network, working with the seven synods and Lutheran ministries throughout Pennsylvania, as well as ELCA Churchwide partners, particularly World Hunger.
“For Such a Time as This.” Pray. Fast. Act. on Aug. 21
FOR SUCH A TIME (AUGUST): This month’s day of fasting and action is Monday, Aug. 21. In August, we focus on programs that provide relief from the effects of environmental degradation on the livelihoods of the poorest among us. As Lutherans, we are called to “seek sufficient, sustainable livelihood for all” and to ensure that all of God’s children
Proposed Federal Budget Would Shift $700M in Hunger Cost to PA
A newly released report by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities described the impact President Trump's proposed budget would have on hunger and state budgets. Below is an excerpt from the report, with state-level details by the Pa. Budget and Policy Center. Click here for an analysis for its
Highlights From Lutheran Day of Advocacy 2017
"What times we live in and how hungry our world is for hope and moral wisdom," Dr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda began in her keynote address to those gathered for Lutheran Day of Advocacy 2017. "You gather here today because the God who called you into being, the God who loves you
“For Such a Time as This.” Pray. Fast. Act. Lutheran-Episcopal call for Public Witness
On May 18, 2017, the presiding bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Church issued a joint invitation to a season of prayer, fasting and advocacy. The Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA and The Most Reverend Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal
LAMPa Welcomes New Policy Council Member Sarah Rossing
Pastor Sarah Rossing, who joins LAMPa's policy council as a representative from the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod, has roots in a number of different communities across the continent of North America, but most of them run through the Lutheran church. She was born and baptized in Texas, raised and confirmed in
Summer MDiv. Intern Focusing on Mental Health/Addiction Advocacy
G. Travis Woodfield joins LAMPa for the summer with the goal of organizing our advocacy work around mental health and addiction. Currently entering his third year of divinity school at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., he is in process for the Word and Service roster in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
DEP Hosting Eco-Justice Listening Posts
Here's an opportunity to speak up for those most affected by environmental degradation. The state Department of Environmental Protection is hosting a series of environmental justice listening sessions around the Commonwealth. LAMPa is encouraging advocates to attend and share their stories or accompany and support neighbors suffering from our neglect
PA Lutherans Participate in State of Appalachia Conference
ELCA Lutherans from across the Appalachian region participated in an ecumenical State of Appalachia Conference on March 31 – April 1, 2017, in Pipestem State Park, West Virginia. The conference "was an important gathering for public advocacy and service ministries in Appalachia," said the Rev. Dr. Gilson Waldkoenig, professor of
PA House Passes Budget Bill
The Pa. House has passed a budget that keeps Gov. Tom Wolf's planned expenditures to fight hunger, as well as a modest increase in basic education funding, but cuts spending on environmental protection, economic development and human services. The $31.5 billion plan, which is a decrease from current spending levels,
