Off to College? Remember to Register to Vote!
Do you know a student heading to college this fall? Freshman year is a time of big transitions, and voting may be one of them. Some students may be voting for the first time or faced with the choice of transferring their registration or applying for an absentee or mail-in
ELCA Releases Statements on IRS Ruling
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a video message about the recent IRS ruling that suggests the agency may interpret the Johnson Amendment of 1954 in ways that would allow churches and other religious organizations to engage in partisan activity. Emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the Johnson Amendment, Eaton
Bishop Eaton Issues Statement on the Passage of the OBBBA
“Whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all and especially for those of the family of faith.” —Galatians 6:10 Dear church, Today the U.S. Congress passed a budget package that will have a monumental impact on many in the country and on our ministries and
LAMPa Seeks Stories for Manufactured Home Communities Advocacy
Rep. Liz Hanbidge and MHC advocates Rep. Dan Moul and MHC advocates Legislation to protect vulnerable residents of manufactured home communities from skyrocketing rent increases by increasingly distant corporate ownership has passed the state House with bipartisan support. LAMPa is working with residents and lawmakers to
Bishop Eaton Issues Statement on Travel Ban
June 5, 2025 “When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the native-born among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I
Lutheran Day in the Capitol Builds Ecologies of Grace
More than 215 Lutherans and friends of faith took to the state Capitol on May 13 to remind lawmakers of their responsibility to care for neighbors experiencing hunger and poverty – especially in light of looming cuts and policy retreats at the federal level. Against the backdrop of ecological breakdown
Pride Advocacy Resources 2025
Pride Month is just days away! For those communities who will be showing up at Pride Festivals as an affirming faith presence - bless you for that work of showing the expansiveness of God's love! To allow those who come to your booth to raise their own voices in support
Hope in a Divided World Gathers Hundreds for Confronting Christian Nationalism
In the midst of political divisions and rising nationalism, many feel powerless and isolated. Hope in a Divided World: A Faithful Response to Christian Nationalism on March 7-8,was an opportunity for over 200 people to connect and explore different ways to confront forces feeding on hate and difference. Held at
ELCA Presiding Bishop Convenes Interfaith Partners in Solidarity Statement
CHICAGO (March 7, 2025) — ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has convened a coalition of interfaith leaders in support of refugees and immigrants who are forced to flee their homes. In the statement, the leaders emphasize their collective commitment to “welcome the stranger and care for the most vulnerable.” “In
ELCA signs Ecumenical Declaration Defending Refuge
Church World Service - As a Covenant Member the ELCA was part of drafting and signing The Ash Wednesday Ecumenical Declaration: Defending Refuge. Below you will find the final version of the Declaration. The declaration is now open for signatures from across the country, and will continue so through Lent.
