LAMPa Welcomes Annette Sample to Policy Council
Hunger Leader Annette Sample joins LAMPa's policy council as a representative from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod. An active member of Reformation Lutheran Church in Philadelphia, Annette is a committed advocate on issues of hunger and education. She began teaching in 1996, and through her work with the National Writing Project, remains passionate about
Ashes to Go at Capitol
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa), the Pennsylvania Council of Churches, the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, offered Ashes to Go at the state Capitol on Ash Wednesday – the first time for the practice there. The response from passersby and hurried lawmakers and government staff -- caught in an 8-month
Syrian Refugee Resettlement in PA
Lutherans have long supported ministries that assist people who have been forced to flee their homes or homelands due to disaster, violence, hunger and more. Lutherans in Pennsylvania have a long history of refugee resettlement, including current efforts to welcome refugees from Syria in the Lehigh Valley. Governor Tom Wolf
Payday Lenders are Back – 2015 Edition
Before Thursday’s frenzy of turkey, football, and family debates about politics begin, another annual tradition is taking place in Harrisburg: an attempt by out-of-state payday lenders to bring their predatory products to the Keystone state. While a bill has not yet been introduced, a draft is being circulated that
Governor Launches Food Security Partnership
In March, LAMPa staff along with representatives of hunger agencies met with John Hanger, Pennsylvania Secretary of Policy and Planning, to share our priorities for addressing hunger in the Commonwealth. We were invited to the meeting after submitting a briefing paper on hunger for Governor Wolf’s transition team that outlined
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Highlights LAMPa
In August at video crew from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia highlighted LAMPa Director Amy Reumann and the ministry of advocacy as part of a series about public ministry. View the clip and read the complete write-up Amy Reumann's Advocacy Ministry Includes Concerns About Hunger, Housing and Civil Rights
Synods Act on Hunger, LGBT Discrimination, Clean Energy and Eco-Reformation
The seven synods in Pennsylvania met in assembly in May and June, 2015. Several synods adopted resolutions relating to advocacy and LAMPa's agenda. LAMPa will be working with each synod to support their advocacy efforts. Please contact the individual synods for the complete text of each resolution. Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Bishop Eaton Calls ELCA to Repentance and Action on Racism
It has been a long season of disquiet in our country. From Ferguson to Baltimore, simmering racial tensions have boiled over into violence. But this ... the fatal shooting of nine African Americans in a church is a stark, raw manifestation of the sin that is racism. The church was
Housing Trust Fund Passes House Unanimously!
On June 2, HB 792, the bill to expand the Housing Trust Fund, was passed out of the House unanimously, with a vote of 195 to 0. We are excited about the great momentum around this bill, and we are that much closer to having more resources for affordable housing throughout the
New Bill Seeks to Clarify Child Protection Rules
On Monday, June 8, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Children and Youth Committee will consider House Bill 1276, legislation introduced to address the glitches that have surfaced in the wake of the comprehensive reforms to the state’s Child Protective Services Law (CPSL). It is particularly aimed at organizations with volunteers.
