Webinars for Faithful Engagement in An Election Year
In addition to resources prepared by ELCA Witness in Society, LAMPa hosted two Pennsylvania-specific webinars to support faithful engagement in an election year. What's Being Done to Ensure Every PA Voter Can Cast a Ballot Safely and With Confidence LAMPa and The Committee of Seventy, the Commonwealth’s oldest nonpartisan good-government
Project HALO Seeking Volunteers to Celebrate and Serve on Election Day
Project HALO, an ELCA-supported effort that offers faith leaders, veterans, teachers and other trusted community members a nonpartisan way to support and celebrate the right to vote, is growing and in need of volunteers in Pennsylvania for November. Volunteers at Project HALO's celebration station in York County on Primary
Bishop Curry: Celebrating Our Diversity
Presiding Bishop Curry issues his fifth in a series of monthly messages that continue through the end of this year, titled "All Together in One Place." Each message shares a pastoral word, rooted in Scripture, that witnesses to God's presence today, our rich theological tradition and the social teaching that connects
Bishop Curry: A Call to be Trusted Messengers in this Election Season
Presiding Bishop Curry issues his fourth in a series of monthly messages that continue through the end of this year, titled "All Together in One Place." Each message will share a pastoral word, rooted in Scripture, that witnesses to God's presence today, our rich theological tradition and the social teaching that
Project HALO engages Lutherans in Election Support and Celebration
Lutherans Molly Wirick, Lori Serratelli and the Rev. George Scott serve at the HALO Project celebration station in Cumberland County during the Primary Election. Volunteers served in more than 90-degree heat! On Primary Election day, Lutherans in south central Pennsylvania joined with veterans, faith leaders, legal professionals and
FAITH + ELECTIONS A Source for Trustworthy Information
Misinformation and disinformation undermine not only confidence in elections, but also the trust needed to govern ourselves in a democracy. Knowing that spreading falsehoods can lead to very real harm to our neighbor, we should strive to be trustworthy in all that we share. At LAMPa, this is always our
Important Dates Fall Election 2025
There IS an election happening this fall! Tuesday, November 4, 2025 is a Municipal Election across Pennsylvania. County and local officials, judges and magisterial district judges, and other ballot measures will be on ballots across the Commonwealth. Important Dates Monday, October 20, 2025 - Deadline to REGISTER to vote. Tuesday,
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
LAMPa Releases 2025-2027 Policy Agenda
The PA General Assembly runs on a biennial basis. LAMPa's Policy Council sets a policy agenda before each session begins and revises as necessary midway through the term. Below are the policy priorities and issue areas LAMPa will be focused on in as we begin this session. Other priorities
Love Anyway Feasts Take Place Across PA
At Lutheran Day in May, LAMPa announced we would be seeding 10 “Love Anyway Feasts” as part of a grant to do peacebuilding in Pennsylvania. As a program designed to bring people from a diversity of backgrounds around a common table to share a meal and enter into deeper
