Rachel Faulkner Joins LAMPa Policy Council
LAMPa is excited to welcome Rachel Faulkner as an at-large member of the Policy Council. Faulkner is a native of Pennsylvania, in her last year of college and preparing for law school. She is a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Irwin, PA. Her lived experience finds Faulkner at
LAMPa Welcomes Anna Oslikova to Policy Council
LAMPa is delighted to announce that Anna Oslikova will be serving on its Policy Council. She will be serving in an "at-large" role. Oslikova is a 2025 graduate of Waynesboro Area Senior High School, and a member at Waynesboro Evangelical Lutheran Church. She is currently taking a gap year to
LAMPa Welcomes Daniella Garber as Hunger Advocacy Fellow
LAMPa is delighted to welcome Daniella Garber as the Hunger Advocacy Fellow for 2025-2026! The Hunger Advocacy Fellow program is made possible by the generous donations and mission support to ELCA World Hunger. Hunger Advocacy Fellows are placed at state public policy offices (SPPOs) throughout the country and the ELCA Washington
Rev. Leah Woehr-Grande Appointed to Policy Council
LAMPa is delighted to announce Bishop Bryan Penman has appointed the Rev. Leah Woehr-Grande to LAMPa’s Policy Council as a representative of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod. Pastor Woehr-Grande has served as Lead Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Royersford, PA since December 2024. A native of Bucks County, PA, and
Rev. Stacy Chavis Joins LAMPa Policy Council
LAMPa is thrilled to welcome the Rev. Stacy Chavis to the Policy Council as a representative of the Lower Susquehanna Synod (LSS). As an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament, she has served LSS congregations as Interim or called Pastor for 2 years. A native of the DC Metro area,
Andrea Oslikova Joins Policy Council as ULS Rep
The partnership between Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa) and United Lutheran Seminary will be formally renewed as Andrea Oslikova joins LAMPa's Policy Council as the official ULS Representative. "LAMPa's partnership with ULS is a long and treasured relationship in the shared ministry of forming and equipping leaders," said LAMPa
Rev. Tom Pierotti to Join LAMPa’s Policy Council
LAMPa is delighted to announce Bishop Kristen Papson of the NWPA Synod has appointed the Rev. Tom Pierotti to LAMPa’s Policy Council. Pierotti will serve a three-year term. Pierotti was ordained in 1976 and has always been interested in social ministry and public policy. While in seminary he spent two
Rev. Joel Folkemer Joins LAMPa Policy Council
LAMPa is delighted to welcome the Rev. Joel Folkemer to our Policy Council as a representative of the Lower Susquehanna Synod. Pastor Folkemer has been a long-time advocate and ally with LAMPa, and we are excited for a new chapter in our work together. Folkemer serves Union Evangelical Lutheran Church
LAMPa Sponsors LGBTQ+ Coalition Gathering; Encourages Action Beyond Pride
On Monday, June 23, the Pennsylvania Youth Congress hosted a first-ever statewide community Pride Month celebration in Harrisburg — supported by LAMPa along with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the ACLU of PA, the Women’s Law Project, and Planned Parenthood Keystone. The amazing work being done in PA today was
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
