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SUMMARY:Hunger Network Call
DESCRIPTION:For advocates in PA interested in preventing and ending hunger in PA and beyond. Especially welcome are those who have hunger and feeding ministries in their congregations! \n\nRegister here!
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/hunger-network-call/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Hunger,Sustainable Agriculture
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SUMMARY:LDR: Preparedness for Faith-Based Organizations
DESCRIPTION:2-hour Training via Zoom\nFacilitator: Sean Coffman\, Lutheran Disaster Response \nPreparedness for Faith-Based Organizations is a 2-hour course designed to precisely define organizational preparedness\, and expand on what it entails\, the six attributes of a prepared organization\, and common challenges that organizations face in becoming prepared. \nRegister through LDR’s online portal.  \nSuggested pre-requisites: Introduction to Disaster or just in time: disaster RESPONSE. These and other educational opportunities from LDR can be found here. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ldr-preparedness-for-faith-based-organizations/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Disaster Response,Environment,Homepage Event
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SUMMARY:LDR: Resiliency through Faith and Place
DESCRIPTION:Online Training via Zoom \nSpecial Guest: Reverend Deacon Mary Sanders and Natalie Bennett \nJoin Reverend Deacon Mary Sanders of Community Lutheran Partners for a conversation about her work with the American Geophysical Union (AGU). She and Natalie Bennett\, PhD student in Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado\, are collaborating on a project to build community flood resilience through faith and place in Tucker County\, West Virginia. They were brought together by a grant through the AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange community science program. Natalie and Mary seek to use congregations as hubs to strengthen community through story-telling and to help build intentional theologies that encourage resilience. \nRegister through Lutheran Disaster Response’s online portal.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ldr-resiliency-through-faith-and-place/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Disaster Response,Environment,Homepage Event
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SUMMARY:Our Kairos Moment: Active Hope and Agents of Change
DESCRIPTION:In June 2024\, the ELCA released “Our Kairos Moment: A Study Guide on Earth’s Climate Crisis.” Over the next four months\, Lutherans Restoring Creation will facilitate a study group on this guide during our connections call time\, each hour focusing on one part (of four) of the study guide. We hope that by going through the guide ourselves\, that participants will gain familiarity and confidence with the study guide and will be able to implement it in their own congregations and communities. \nDuring Part Four\, our theme is “Active Hope and Agents of Change.” We will explore our relationship to our home (locally as well as planet earth!) and how to address climate change intersectionally. We will see where climate change exacerbates other justice issues like climate migration and think critically about what a “just transition” for all looks like into a healthier world. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/our-kairos-moment-active-hope-and-agents-of-change/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Climate,Environment,Homepage Event
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SUMMARY:Hope in a Divided World: A Faithful Response to Christian Nationalism
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a weekend with Dr.  Lori Brandt Hale\, president of the International Bonhoeffer Society – English Language Section AND Amanda Tyler of Christians Against Christian Nationalism. Discover how people of faith can authentically and humbly act at the intersection of civic life and faith\, in contrast and response to the forces of Christian nationalism\, using the legacy and theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer as a guide. We are grateful to partner with United Lutheran Seminary’s Kindling Faith to offer this event. \nNEW!!  Young adults and youth attending Saturday’s presentations are invited to join ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton for a private luncheon.  (Congregations bringing a group of three or more youth can receive a discount for youth tickets with the promo code YOUTHGROUP at registration. ) \nREGISTER FOR FRIDAY RECEPTION BY FEB. 28. BOXED LUNCHES ARE CLOSED FOR SATURDAY REGISTRATION. REGISTER TO ATTEND BY MARCH 6.  \nEARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS FEB. 11!  \nThe historic cupola of the Seminary Ridge Museum. Used with permission. \nFriday\, March 7\, 6:00 p.m. – Authors’ Reception and Dinner – $75 \nMeet Dr. Lori Brandt Hale\, president of the International Bonhoeffer Society – English Language Section\, and Amanda Tyler\, lead organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism and executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. A reception at the Seminary Ridge Museum will allow visitors to talk with both authors and tour the museum that was used as a hospital for wounded from both sides at the Battle of Gettysburg. Tickets include an opportunity for attendees to visit the building’s historic cupola!  The dinner will feature a brief talk on the unfinished work of Reconstruction by the Rev. Dr. Teresa Smallwood\, dean and vice president of student affairs at United Lutheran Seminary. \nSaturday\, March 8\, Chapel of the Abiding Presence  – Public Lectures and Panel Discussion – $45; Optional Boxed Lunch – $20; Livestream – $20 \nSchedule \n10 a.m. — Amanda Tyler will offer insights related to our current context and her new book How to End Christian Nationalism. This presentation defines what Christian nationalism is\, explains how it works in our society (and beyond)\, interprets the movement in the light of the gospel\, and offers suggestions for Christian response. \n11 a.m. — Dr. Brandt Hale will give a public lecture on Bonhoeffer’s concept of “This-Worldly” Christianity\, also known as “religionless” Christianity. Dr. Brandt Hale will illustrate how Bonhoeffer’s thinking evolves\, and how ultimately\, he believes that the Christian witness is most faithful and powerful when “viewed from below\,” from the perspective of everyday people\, especially the poor and oppressed. \nNoon — Lunch — Order a boxed lunch when you register for the day or dine on your own in Gettysburg. Young adults and youth attending the lectures may sign up for a private luncheon with Bishop Eaton. Choose the boxed lunch when registering. \n1:30 p.m. —  A panel discussion featuring Dr. Brandt Hale\, Ms. Tyler\, and the Rev. Amy Reumann will follow lunch to help participants understand the ways in which Bonhoeffer’s theology counters the ways in which Christian nationalist forces frame “faithful” participation in the public sphere. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of ways in which they can speak about their faith and public life and can take concrete action to counter the harmful narratives of Christian nationalism. \n2:45 p.m. — We end our time by coming together around the Word and Sacrament\, with preaching by the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton\, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).  Rooting ourselves in worship reminds us of our connection to one another in concrete community and as part of the communion of saints throughout time and space. We are sent nourished and filled\, ready for the work we are called to do. \nRegistration is open now! (Registrants will receive an email update with logistics and related information.)  \nRegister for Friday Reception \nRegister for Saturday Lectures and Panel Discussion \nRegister for Saturday Livestream \nFind places to stay in Gettysburg \nHelp us get the word out! \nFlyer + Bulletin Insert \nSpeakers \nAmanda Tyler is executive director of BJC (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)\, leading the organization as it upholds the historic Baptist principle of religious liberty: defending the free exercise of religion and protecting against its establishment by government. In that capacity\, she is also the lead organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism. The author of How to End Christian Nationalism (October 2024)\, Tyler is also the co-host of BJC’s Respecting Religion podcast. Tyler’s constitutional law analysis and advocacy for faith freedom for all have been featured by major news outlets\, including The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, CBS News\, ABC News\, CNN\, and MSNBC\, and she has testified before Congress on religious liberty and Christian nationalism. A graduate of Georgetown University and The University of Texas School of Law\, she lives in Dallas with her husband and son. \nDr. Lori Brandt Hale is Professor of Religion in Department of Religion and Philosophy at Augsburg University in Minneapolis\, MN. She is the President of the International Bonhoeffer Society – English Language Section and a Westar Institute Scholar. Brandt Hale is co-editor of and contributor to Dietrich Bonhoeffer\, Theology\, and Political Resistance (June 2020)\, the second volume in a new series on faith and political theology by Lexington Books. Her chapter in this book\, a constructive read of Bonhoeffer’s work\, is titled\, “The Interfaith Imperative: How Bonhoeffer Compels Interfaith Action.” She is also the co-author of Bonhoeffer for Armchair Theologians (Westminster John Knox\, 2009) and has written numerous articles and book chapters on Bonhoeffer’s political resistance\, understanding of vocation\, and relevance in contemporary times – including the now perennial question\, “Is this a Bonhoeffer moment?” \nThe Rev. Dr. Teresa Smallwood is the James Franklin Kelly and Hope Eyster Kelly Associate Professor of Public Theology and Dean and Vice-President of Academic Affairs for United Lutheran Seminary. Dr. Smallwood graduated from Howard University School of Divinity in 2010 with a Master of Divinity degree. In 2011\, Dr. Smallwood pursued a Ph.D. from Chicago Theological Seminary\, which she earned in 2017. Dr. Smallwood has held ministerial staff positions at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church\, Lewiston\, NC\, Israel Baptist Church\, Washington\, DC\, and New Covenant Christian Church Disciples of Christ\, Nashville\, TN. She is currently on the ministerial staff of Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church\, Nashville\, TN with Senior Pastor\, Rev. Dr. Lisa Hammonds. Dr. Smallwood has taught at Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster\, Pennsylvania\, the Religious Freedom Center in Washington\, D.C.\, Chicago Theological Seminary\, Chicago\, Illinois\, and Philander Smith College in Little Rock\, Arkansas. Dr. Smallwood served as the Postdoctoral Fellow and Associate Director of the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative at Vanderbilt Divinity School from 2017 to 2021. \nThe Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton was reelected to serve a second six-year term as ELCA presiding bishop at the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. Eaton is the ELCA’s fourth presiding bishop and was first elected at the 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. \nEaton earned a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the College of Wooster. \nEaton was ordained in 1981 and served three different congregations in Ohio before being elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod in 2006. She was reelected synod bishop in May 2013\, shortly before her election as ELCA presiding bishop. \nEaton’s four emphases for the ELCA are: We are church; We are Lutheran; We are church together; We are church for the sake of the world. These four emphases are fundamental to identifying who the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is. \nIn 2015\, under Eaton’s leadership\, the ELCA underwent an extensive vision process to help this church journey faithfully and effectively together in the years ahead. The process resulted in Future Directions 2025\, a strategic framework that helps shared leadership across the ELCA realize common aspirations and better face the challenges of this church. \nIn addition\, with Eaton’s guidance\, the ELCA launched Bishop Eaton’s Leadership Initiative\, which encourages all ELCA members to seek out and inspire gifted people in our congregations and communities to consider a call to the ministry of the gospel. \nAs chief ecumenical officer of the ELCA\, she represents this church in a wide range of ecumenical and inter-religious settings. She is the chair of the governing board of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA and on the Religions for Peace USA Council of Presidents. \nAs presiding bishop\, Eaton travels extensively\, representing the ELCA in a variety of capacities. This has included participating in the ordination of the first woman pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land; addressing the eighth modern convening of The Parliament of the World’s Religions; and leading the ELCA delegation to the thirteen Lutheran World Federation Assembly in Krakow\, Poland. \nEaton’s husband is the Rev. T. Conrad Selnick\, an Episcopal priest. They are parents of two adult children\, Rebeckah and Susannah. \nThe Rev. Amy E. Reumann serves as ELCA Senior Director for Witness in Society in Washington\, D.C. Her leadership directs staff and church advocacy in federal public policy\, through the ELCA-affiliated state public policy office (sppo) network\, at the United Nations through Lutheran Office for World Community representation\, and with the ELCA Corporate Social Responsibility program. She was born in Philadelphia and has served as a parish pastor\, Assistant to the Bishop in Milwaukee\, Wis.\, director of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania and is a former intern at the Lutheran Office for World Community. Reumann is a graduate of Muhlenberg College\, the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (M.Div) and the General Theological Seminary\, New York City (STM in Spiritual Direction). She was awarded a GreenFaith Fellowship in religious-environmental leadership and a Louisville Institute Pastoral Studies Grant on “Public Testimony as a Faith Practice.” Reumann is a Master Gardener\, manager at an urban farm and loves to garden\, quilt\, hike and read mysteries.  \n 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/bonhoefferlecture/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary\, 61 Seminary Ridge\, Gettysburg\, PA\, 17325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Social Justice
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SUMMARY:LDR Connections to Synods and Congregations
DESCRIPTION:2 hours | Online via Zoom \nFacilitator: Sean Coffman\, Lutheran Disaster Response \nLDR Connection to Synods and Congregations is designed to help Synods and Congregations understand the different ways to be involved in disaster response. The course identifies the different phases of a disaster and examines disaster’s broader definition\, from weather-related events to care for the creation\, school shootings\, and water crises. The course also covers the importance of volunteers. It prepares participants with an overview of forms\, processes\, orientation\, and ways to best utilize volunteers in the ways your Synod/Congregation may want to become involved with Lutheran Disaster Response. \nRegister through LDR’s online portal. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ldr-connections-to-synods-and-congregations-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Disaster Response,Homepage Event
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SUMMARY:LDR: Mental\, Emotional\, Spiritual Support Training
DESCRIPTION:Online via Zoom | Learn more and Register Online\nRegistration deadline Friday\, March 14. \nFacilitator: Deacon Dorie Jones \nThe Southeastern Synod\, in collaboration with Lutheran Disaster Response\, is excited to offer Mental\, Emotional\, and Spiritual Support (MESS) disaster training for clergy and lay leaders. This pilot program being hosted through the Southeastern Synod is designed to give church leaders the skills needed to respond to a disaster in both stabilizing (immediate\, short-term need following a disaster) and support (long-term need weeks\, months\, or years after an event) roles. \nRegister through LDR’s online portal here.\nSuggested pre-requisites: Introduction to Disaster or just in time: disaster RESPONSE. These and other educational opportunities can be found here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ldr-mental-emotional-spiritual-support-training/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Climate,Disaster Response,Environment,Homepage Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T090000
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SUMMARY:Eastern Region Community of Practice Discussion
DESCRIPTION:1 hour | Online via Zoom\nThis is a recurring\, quarterly online gathering \nJoin Lutheran Disaster Response’s Eastern Region Community of Practice Discussion to network with peers and colleagues. During this call\, we’ll be discussing the 2025 Community of Practice Gathering\, and collecting your thoughts and ideas on the type of content you would like to see and experience at the gathering. \nRegister with LDR’s online portal.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/eastern-region-community-of-practice-discussion/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Climate,Disaster Response,Environment,Homepage Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T140000
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SUMMARY:LDR:  Belonging without Othering
DESCRIPTION:1 hours | Online via Zoom \nFacilitator: Sarah Loose \nThe problem of “othering” is dividing our communities\, thwarting disaster recovery efforts\, and impeding efforts to build resilient communities for the future. In this Partner Spotlight\, Sarah Loose from the Oregon Synod will introduce the framework of Belonging without Othering; share one story of how the Synod’s Disaster & Climate Resilience Team is putting it into practice building solidarity across differences of race\, class\, and religion between farmworkers and faith communities; and support participants in exploring potential applications for their own contexts. The Belonging without Othering framework is from the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley. \nRegister through Lutheran Disaster Response’s online portal.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ldr-belonging-without-othering/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Climate,Environment,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T080000
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SUMMARY:Lutheran Day in the Capitol
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual Lutheran Day in the Capitol! \nFind out more here. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/lutheran-day-in-the-capitol-3/
LOCATION:Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church\, Camp Hill\, 2000 Chestnut St.\, Camp Hill\, PA\, 17011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T183000
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SUMMARY:Federal Immigration Litigation and You: Understanding the Court Process and Two Major Issues
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nProgram Description: \nYou may have seen a flurry of headlines over the past few months discussing immigration cases making their way through the federal courts. But what do these cases mean for you? Why does it seem that the same issue results in different decisions from different courts? What is the law where you are? This training will help you understand the federal court system\, teach you key vocabulary\, and provide updates on two major current issues in immigration law: the Alien Enemies Act and third country deportations. \nWe will have Spanish simultaneous interpretation during this training. \nIf you are an attorney\, we recommend that you register for our “2025 Annual Pre-AILA Conference Hybrid Crimes & Immigration Seminar” in addition to this training. \nPlease register here! Questions? Email us at events@nipnlg.org. \n  \nCapacitación para defensores comunitaries de junio: \nLitigio federal de inmigración y usted: Entender el proceso del tribunal y dos asuntos principales \nmartes\, 3 de junio de 2025 \n1:30 de la tarde hasta las 3:30 de la tarde hora del pacífico | 4:30 de la tarde hasta 6:30 de la tarde hora este \nZoom Webinar \nDuración: Tres horas Costo: Gratis \n  \nDescripción del programa: \nEs posible que haya visto una oleada de titulares en los últimos meses hablando de casos de inmigración haciendo su camino a través de los tribunales federales. Pero\, ¿qué significan estos casos para usted? ¿Por qué parece que el mismo tema resulta en diferentes decisiones de diferentes tribunales?¿Cuál es la ley en el lugar donde se encuentra? Esta capacitación le ayudará a comprender el sistema judicial federal\, le enseñará vocabulario clave\, y le proporcionará actualizaciones sobre dos de los principales temas actuales en la ley de inmigración: la Ley de Enemigos Extranjeros y las deportaciones a terceros países. \nTendremos interpretación simultánea en español. \nSi es une abogade\, le recomendamos que se inscriba en nuestro CLE\, “2025 Annual Pre-AILA Conference Hybrid Crimes & Immigration Seminar”\, además de esta capacitación. \n¡Regístrese usando el enlace de arriba! ¿Preguntas? Envíenos un correo electrónico a events@nipnlg.org.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/14022/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Immigration,Racial Justice,Refugees,Social Justice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250605
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SUMMARY:PA Citizen Climate Action Virtual Lobby Day
DESCRIPTION:Join LAMPa\, PennEnvironment and hundreds of concerned Pennsylvanians on Thursday\, June 5 for Pennsylvania’s largest annual citizen lobby day for climate action — virtually! You’ll join like-minded Pennsylvanians from every corner of the state who want our elected officials to implement climate solutions. \nWith the attacks on our environment taking place in Washington\, D.C.\, it’s more important than ever to meet with our local elected officials and let them know we need their leadership at the state level to promote clean renewable energy and fight climate change. \nPennEnvironment’s staff will schedule 1-2 virtual meetings with your elected officials\, where you’ll be joined in the meetings by PennEnvironment’s expert advocates and other concerned citizens from your community\, which take 30 minutes each on average. We’ll discuss important pending policies to promote renewable energy to help tackle climate change\, and you’ll get the chance to share why climate action is important to you. We’ll also hold a virtual rally and online actions that you can participate in throughout the day. \nSign Up here with LAMPa\, and we’ll connect you!
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/pa-citizen-climate-action-virtual-lobby-day/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Climate,Environment,Homepage Event,Sustainable Agriculture,Water Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T170000
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UID:14076-1749456000-1749488400@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Juneteenth
DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom\, a time to gather in community and commemorate the official\, announced end of slavery in the U.S.\, even if the history of oppression\, racism\, and anti-Black violence that characterized it are still part of our story in church and in the United States.  \nAs ELCA Lutherans set free in Christ to seek community and to seek justice\, it is our duty to act against present injustices\, speak to our shared witness of Christ and of injustice in this world\, and join in the celebration of freedom that is Juneteenth.  \nRead an ELCA blog post from our ELCA Racial Justice Ministries director on reckoning with the legacy of slavery while moving forward here.  \nA Living Lutheran article on Juneteenth\, freedom\, and our common humanity\, written by an ELCA pastor\, is available here.  \nELCA worship resources for Juneteenth can be found here.  \nLAMPa is happy to accompany ELCA communities in the pursuit of justice and to connect them with resources for advocacy. Let us know what you are doing for Juneteenth and how we can support you by sending us an email at LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/juneteenth/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250618
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250522T193441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T193441Z
UID:14026-1750118400-1750204799@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Emanuel 9
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly\, voting members adopted a resolution designating June 17 as a commemoration of the martyrdom of the Emanuel 9—the nine people shot and killed on June 17\, 2015\, during a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston\, S.C. \nThe resources referenced below are provided to help synods and congregations mark this commemoration. These resources can be adapted for virtual worship\, online conversation\, or individual reflection and devotion. You are invited to use them in whatever ways are most helpful for your local context. \nOur relationship to the shooter\, as well as two of the slain\, reminds us of both our complicity and our calling. Together we confess that we are in bondage to the sins of racism and white supremacy and\, at the same time\, we rejoice in the freedom that is ours in Christ Jesus who “has broken down the dividing wall\, that is\, the hostility between us” (Ephesians 2:14). May God continue to guide us as we seek repentance and renewal\, and racial justice and reconciliation among God’s precious children. \n\n\nThe following paragraph describing this commemoration could be provided for congregations in resources such as service folders. \nEmanuel Nine\, martyrs\, 2015\nOn June 17\, 2015\, Clementa C. Pinckney\, Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd\, Susie Jackson\, Ethel Lee Lance\, DePayne Middleton-Doctor\, Tywanza Sanders\, Daniel Lee Simmons\, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton\, and Myra Thompson were murdered by a self-professed white supremacist while they were gathered for Bible study and prayer at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (often referred to as Mother Emanuel) in Charleston\, South Carolina. Pastors Pinckney and Simmons were both graduates of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. A resolution to commemorate June 17 as a day of repentance for the martyrdom of the Emanuel Nine was adopted by the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on August 8\, 2019. Congregations of the ELCA are encouraged reaffirm their commitment to repenting of the sins of racism and white supremacy which continue to plague this church\, to venerate the martyrdom of the Emanuel Nine\, and to mark this day of penitence with study and prayer. \n\nFind more resources for worship\, prayer\, and learning about the Emanuel 9 and racial justice in the ELCA here. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/commemoration-of-the-emanuel-9/
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice,Violence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250522T185449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T185449Z
UID:14020-1750161600-1750165200@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Protecting Homeowners in Manufactured Home Communities
DESCRIPTION:Register Today \nManufactured home communities (MHCs) are one of the few opportunities for affordable living in many rural communities. But in recent years\, that affordability has been threatened by the growing trend of acquisitions by private equity firms and other institutional investors who prioritize quick profit over habitability. \nCome learn about a coalition of MHC residents working to protect MHC homeowners and keeping manufactured home communities stable for generations to come. \nWhen: Tuesday\, June 17th from 12 PM – 1 PM (EDT) \nPresenters:\n• Bob Besecker\, Coalition of Manufactured Home Communities – A view from within\n• Kevin Quisenberery\, Community Justice Project – The private equity model and the limitations of current state law\n• Cindy Daley\, Regional Housing Legal Services – A Legislative Solution \nRegistration will close at 11:00 AM – 1 hour prior to the webinar start time \nYou will receive the link and call in information from the Housing Alliance 1 hour prior to the webinar \n**Pricing**\nFree for Members\n$25 for Non-Members\nEmail info@housingalliancepa.org to verify your membership \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/webinar-protecting-homeowners-in-manufactured-home-communities/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homelessness,Homepage Event,Housing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250723T150512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T202314Z
UID:14118-1754481600-1754485200@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Housing Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join our network of housing advocates to hear about upcoming national policies that will affect housing and homelessness. \nGuest speaker: Andrew Fuller\, ELCA Program Director for Economic Policy \nRegister at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/Z2dnGDkZTYue0GDwtp6XZQ
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/housing-network-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homelessness,Homepage Event,Housing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250723T202715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T202715Z
UID:14122-1755086400-1755090000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Hunger AND Creation Care Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Gather virtually with policy experts and experienced advocates as we prepare for the Fall in Congress – especially focused on the long-awaited Farm Bill. We’ll discuss implications for hunger and climate policy\, and ways to take action as people of faith. \nGuest Speakers: Andrew Fuller\, ELCA Advocacy Program Director for Economic Policy \nChristine Moffett\, ELCA Advocacy Program Director for Environment and Energy Policy \nRegister here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tckBnSSDSXitwyF8467dgQ
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/hunger-and-creation-care-network-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Climate,Homepage Event,Hunger,Sustainable Agriculture,Water Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250731T134023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T134023Z
UID:14140-1755106200-1755111600@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Why Courts Matter: Diving into How Our Judicial System Helps to Protect Our Environment
DESCRIPTION:The Pennsylvania State Courts play a crucial role as the final arbiters of state law and our constitution\, often having the final say on state election issues\, environmental rules\, and ensuring equal treatment and justice for all. Yet\, many of us don’t know exactly how Pennsylvania’s judicial system works or how judges are elected in the Commonwealth. \nJoin us for an informative and engaging event designed for everyday residents who want to better understand our courts and how judicial elections shape our communities – and how the court system can be a tool for environmental protection and holding polluters accountable. Learn how you can make informed choices at the ballot box. \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n✅ How Pennsylvania’s court system works and why it matters to you\n✅ The ways our court systems can hold polluters accountable and protect our environment\n✅ The process of electing and retaining judges in Pennsylvania\n✅ How to research judicial candidates and make informed voting decisions \nFind out more and register here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/why-courts-matter-diving-into-how-our-judicial-system-helps-to-protect-our-environment/
LOCATION:Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Carrick\, 1811 Brownsville Rd\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Climate,Elections,Environment,Homepage Event,Sustainable Agriculture,Water Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250723T204406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T204406Z
UID:14123-1755691200-1755694800@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:In God's Image Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join policy experts and experienced advocates to learn about human and civil rights policies happening at the federal and state level. Come hear ways we can be good allies for the diversity of God’s beloved. \nGuest Speaker: Antoine Cummins\, ELCA Advocacy Program Director for Civil Rights Policy \n  \nRegister here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/v6EIG-9kSwaM9fHGPa9Bfw
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/in-gods-image-network-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,LGBTQ+,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250723T204712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T204712Z
UID:14124-1755777600-1755781200@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Immigration Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join policy experts and experienced advocates to learn about what is happening in federal immigration policy and enforcement. Find out how you can take action to stand with our immigrant neighbors as people of faith. \nGuest Speaker: Kate Parsons\, ELCA Advocacy Migration Policy Consultant \n  \nRegister here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/hvnXCpGzSIWIuMkIJghnGA
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/immigration-network-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Immigration,Refugees,Social Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250630T150059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T150059Z
UID:14098-1757232000-1757264400@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:God's Work. Our Hands. Our Voices.
DESCRIPTION:“God’s work. Our hands.” is Sept. 7\, 2025!\nThis day is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — one church\, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. \nService activities offer an opportunity for us to explore one of our most basic convictions as Lutherans: that all of life in Jesus Christ – every act of service\, in every daily calling\, in every corner of life — flows freely from a living\, daring confidence in God’s grace. \nAdd “Our Voices” to your day of service with an advocacy component. LAMPa staff is happy to help consult and help you choose an advocacy action to best complement your project! Just email us at LAMPa@LutheranAdvocacyPa.org with “GWOH” in the subject line!
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/gods-work-our-hands-our-voices/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250915
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250714T160433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T160433Z
UID:14110-1757808000-1757894399@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Liberty Lutheran: God's Work. Our Hands. Disaster Relief
DESCRIPTION:https://libertylutheran.org/liberty-life-services/disaster-response/gods-work-our-hands/
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/liberty-lutheran-gods-work-our-hands-disaster-relief/
LOCATION:The Lutheran Center – NEPA\, 2354 Grove Road\, Allentown\, PA\, 18109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Disaster Response,Homepage Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250918
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250827T174559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T174559Z
UID:14173-1757980800-1758153599@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Gathering at the Gate
DESCRIPTION:See below for information on a grassroots movement and advocacy opportunity happening in Washington\, D.C. on September 16-17. Gathering at the Gate is not officially sponsored by the ELCA and LAMPa\, though the advocacy portions will be informed by ELCA Advocacy and Witness in Society staff. \nWe offer this invitation to you who want to respond to the call of Amos 5:15 to “hate evil\, love good\, and establish justice in the gate.” There are virtual options available\, in addition to the in-person gathering. Registration closes September 1. \nAn Invitation to Make A Strong Impact\n2025 has seen relentless attacks on civil rights\, equal rights\, refugee resettlement\, and support for the most vulnerable globally and nationally. People of faith are sensing a call to embody the call of Amos – Hate Evil\, and love good\, and establish justice in the gate (5:15). As Lutheran leaders—bishops\, pastors\, deacons\, and faith leaders—please join us to gather as a public witness to God’s justice and mercy. Together\, we pray to gather 500+ leaders to stand at the “gate” of Washington\, D.C.\, where harmful decisions are made that shape the lives of immigrants and refugees\, LGBTQIA+ people\, and all those who are pushed to the margins\, and are being erased in front of our eyes. This gathering will root and connect us together as we journey forward in our work together. \nWhy We Gather \nWe are Lutheran Christians—rostered and lay—gathering in a time of growing injustice against refugees\, immigrants\, 2SLGBTQIA+ people\, those experiencing poverty\, and many pushed to the margins and harmed by unjust systems. We are compelled by our faith to proclaim good news and act with courage. Rooted in Amos’ call to justice\, we gather not only to pray\, but to build relational power and pursue sustained change. \nThis is more than a two-day event in our hearts and minds. It’s a faithful step into a sustained movement over multiple years—deepening relationships\, naming what is broken\, and discerning a shared call to action. \nWhat Guides Us \nWe are: \nWITH those who suffer violence\, exclusion\, or erasure and organizations that advocate and work on their behalf. \nAGAINST systems and rhetoric that deny dignity. \nCOMMITTED to sustained empowerment\, advocacy\, and organizing beyond this moment.​ \nCALLED to act from our Christian Lutheran commitments to justice\, accountability\, and mercy. \nWhat Gathering at the Gate Is \nThis is a grassroots movement\, and we pray only a starting point. We are working to create the capacity for leaders to show up\, listen deeply\, and speak clearly. We gather to root ourselves in faith\, amplify marginalized voices\, and build trust that can carry lasting work forward. We gather as Lutherans\, friends\, and neighbors with and for the whole church and world. \n“Be merciful\, just as your God is merciful.” – Luke 6:36 \n  \nLearn more and register. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/gathering-at-the-gate/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice,Vigil
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250630T135055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T135055Z
UID:14094-1759568400-1759586400@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:SEPA Synod - In God's Image
DESCRIPTION:A day celebrating the ways in which congregations and communities that welcome all beloved who are made in God’s image.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/sepa-synod-in-gods-image/
LOCATION:Trinity Lutheran\, Lansdale\, 1000 W Main St.\, Lansdale\, PA\, 19446\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,LGBTQ+,Social Justice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251021
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250819T201847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T202558Z
UID:14163-1760918400-1761004799@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Deadline to Register for Fall Election
DESCRIPTION:Register for the November 4 Municipal Election by Monday\, October 20\, 2025. \nRegister to Vote | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/deadline-to-register-for-fall-election/
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Elections,Homepage Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251029
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250819T202202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T202202Z
UID:14164-1761609600-1761695999@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Deadline to Request Mail-In Ballot
DESCRIPTION:Request your Mail-In Ballot for the November 4 Municipal Election BY 5pm on Tuesday\, October 28\, 2025. \nMail-in and Absentee Ballot | Voting & Election Information | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/deadline-to-request-mail-in-ballot/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Elections,Homepage Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20250819T202456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T202522Z
UID:14165-1762239600-1762286400@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Municipal Elections
DESCRIPTION:Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. \nFind out more about the Municipal Election. \nFind your polling place.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/municipal-elections/
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Elections,Homepage Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260216T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20260126T224743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T163846Z
UID:14347-1768240800-1771270200@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Faithful Resilience
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/faithful-resilience/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T083205
CREATED:20251029T154322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T223535Z
UID:14224-1768642200-1768667400@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Prophets\, Saints\, and Kings
DESCRIPTION:Resisting Christian Nationalism and Building the Beloved Community with King and Bonhoeffer \nJoin us for a day with internationally renowned Bonhoeffer scholars\, Dr. Stephen Haynes and Dr. Reggie Williams.  \nOn MLK weekend\, we’ll learn about the intersecting legacies and lessons of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, while deepening our understanding of how people of faith can confront and resist the growing forces of authoritarianism and Christian nationalism in our own time. Being rooted in learning and worship\, we’ll dream together about how to make a world to best live into our own calls to seek justice and peace.   \nKindling Faith: Prophets\, Saints\, and Kings – YouTube \nNOTE: For those who were able to gather in spite of the weather\, thank you for the conversation and shared encouragement! For those who were unable to make it\, we missed you and hope we see you soon. (Mark your calendars for Lutheran Day in the Capitol\, LAMPa’s annual day of learning and advocacy\, on April 20. Details and registration coming soon!) We hope you will find this recording of Saturday’s event useful for your own discernment and for informing communal discernment in your context. While we are delighted to offer this resource as a gift to you\, events like this require significant time\, funding\, and effort to make possible. We invite you to support LAMPa with a donation so we can continue providing meaningful programs like this in the future. You can find out more about donating here. \nSCHEDULE \nSaturday\, January 17 \n10 a.m. — A talk given by Dr. Reggie Williams: When cruelty is elevated to state policy and loyalty to the nation is confused with loyalty to Christ\, it is little wonder that Christians have so frequently found themselves on the wrong side of history. Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King Jr. were both pastors and theologians who wrestled with the meaning of Christ-centered faithfulness for their time. They were advocates of social justice and human rights who defied contemporary laws and cultural norms\, and they faced opposition to their work from many of their fellow Christians. We may learn from their prophetic witness for Christian faithfulness in our contexts by paying attention to their respective interpretations of the way of Jesus. \n11 a.m. — A talk given by Dr. Stephen R. Haynes: What does resistance look like in our time and place? As we search for models\, there is a natural tendency to look to the life and legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer\, “hero of the anti-Nazi resistance.” But what part of Bonhoeffer’s resistance is most relevant for us? His writing? His speaking? His part in an assassination plot? This presentation will explore the totality of Bonhoeffer’s “resistance to the Nazis\,” from 1933 to his death in 1945. \nNoon — Lunch — Order a boxed lunch when you register for the day or dine on your own in Gettysburg. \n1:30 p.m. —  A panel discussion featuring Antoine Cummins\, Dr. Smallwood\, Dr. Williams and Dr. Haynes will follow lunch to help participants understand the ways in which Bonhoeffer’s theology counters the ways in which Christian nationalist forces frame “faithful” participation in the public sphere. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of ways in which they can speak about their faith and public life and can take concrete action to counter the harmful narratives of Christian nationalism. \n2:45 p.m. — We end our time by coming together around the Word and Sacrament\, with preaching by the Rev. Dr. Teresa Smallwood.  Rooting ourselves in worship reminds us of our connection to one another in concrete community and as part of the communion of saints throughout time and space. We are sent nourished and filled\, ready for the work we are called to do. \n  \nSPEAKERS \nDr. Reggie Williams is Associate Professor of Black Theology and African American Studies at St Louis University in St Louis\, Missouri. He is the author of Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus: Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance\, which was selected as a Choice Outstanding Title in theology\, in 2014 (revised edition\, 2021). The book examines the impact of exposure to theology in the Harlem Renaissance on Dietrich Bonhoeffer\, who was killed by the Nazis in 1945 for his resistance. Dr. Williams is currently work includes a story of a complicated Christian response to fascism\, and a study of ethics for better response to social injustice. Dr. Williams’ research interests include Black Theology\, Black Studies\, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Studies\, and Christian ethics. Dr. Williams is a board member of the English Language section of the International Dietrich Bonhoeffer Society\, former board member of the Society for the Study of Black Religion\, and the Society for Christian Ethics. Dr. Williams and his wife Stacy are the parents of a son\, Darion\, and a daughter\, Simone. \nDr. Stephen R. Haynes is Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College and the Director of the Rhodes Liberal Arts in Prison Program at West Tennessee State Penitentiary. He is a prominent scholar of German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer\, having authored several significant works examining Bonhoeffer’s legacy and contemporary relevance\, including  “The Bonhoeffer Phenomenon: Portraits of a Protestant Saint” (2004)\, “The Bonhoeffer Legacy: Post-Holocaust Perspectives” (2006)\, “Bonhoeffer for Armchair Theologians” (co-authored with Lori Brandt Hale\, 2009)\, and “The Battle for Bonhoeffer: Debating Discipleship in the Age of Trump” (2018). Dr. Haynes holds a Ph.D. in Religion and Literature from Emory University\, the M. Div. from Columbia Theological Seminary.  \nThe Rev. Dr. Teresa Smallwood is the James Franklin Kelly and Hope Eyster Kelly Associate Professor of Public Theology and Dean and Vice-President of Academic Affairs for United Lutheran Seminary. Dr. Smallwood graduated from Howard University School of Divinity in 2010 with a Master of Divinity degree. In 2011\, Dr. Smallwood pursued a Ph.D. from Chicago Theological Seminary\, which she earned in 2017. Dr. Smallwood has held ministerial staff positions at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church\, Lewiston\, NC\, Israel Baptist Church\, Washington\, DC\, and New Covenant Christian Church Disciples of Christ\, Nashville\, TN. She is currently on the ministerial staff of Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church\, Nashville\, TN with Senior Pastor\, Rev. Dr. Lisa Hammonds. Dr. Smallwood has taught at Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster\, Pennsylvania\, the Religious Freedom Center in Washington\, D.C.\, Chicago Theological Seminary\, Chicago\, Illinois\, and Philander Smith College in Little Rock\, Arkansas. Dr. Smallwood served as the Postdoctoral Fellow and Associate Director of the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative at Vanderbilt Divinity School from 2017 to 2021. \nAntoine R. Cummins\, born on the Island of Barbados\, raised in Brooklyn\, NY\, currently serves as Program Director for Civil Rights Policy on the ELCA Witness in Society Team. Antoine has spent 15 years serving the ELCA in various capacities including Pacifica Synod as Assistant to the Bishop\, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary on the Advisory Board\, the ELCA on the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church and Waldorf University as Director of Campus Ministry. Prior to this\, Antoine has spent time in Higher Education\, as a Adjunct Math Professor\, Licensed Tax Professional and Football Coach. His journey has been uncharted and the one thing that keeps him inspired? How much healing can be found in community; when we approach each other with a posture of humility and walk away from our interactions with a sense of awe and wonder!\nCivil Rights Federal Policy Overview\n\n• Prevent discrimination. • Protect religious liberty for all. • Improve outcomes for disadvantaged groups. • Recognize and address historical injustices. • Support mental health of high-risk groups. • Uphold constitutional rights and promote good governance\n\n  \nPlaces to Stay In Gettysburg\, PA: Hotels\, Cabins\, B&B’s
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/prophets-saints-and-kings/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg campus\, 61 Seminary Ridge\, Gettysburg\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Addressing Christian Nationalism,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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SUMMARY:Countering Christian Nationalism in Pennsylvania: Faith in the Commonwealth for the Common Good
DESCRIPTION:Christian Nationalism is on the rise—especially in Pennsylvania—threatening the heart of our faith and democracy. This retreat invites ELCA candidates for ministry and rostered leaders into a sacred space for truth-telling\, healing\, and hope. Together\, we’ll explore how Christian Nationalism distorts the gospel\, divides communities\, and shows up in our local context—and how we can respond with love\, justice\, and public witness for the good of all. \nSponsored by the Allegheny Synod and Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa). \nIn partnership with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC). \nRegister here! \n  \nPricing: \nSingle Occupancy: $350 \nIncludes dinner on Tuesday through lunch on Thursday\, and single occupancy accommodations at Sequanota’s Bowersox center. \nDouble Occupancy: $250 \nIncludes dinner on Tuesday through lunch on Thursday\, and double occupancy accommodations at Sequanota’s Bowersox center. You can indicate preferred roommate at registration\, or one will be assigned. \nCommuter Rate: $185 \nIncludes dinner on Tuesday through lunch on Thursday. \n  \nThanks to regular Mission Support\, the Allegheny Synod Leadership Support Fund is providing discounts for their rostered leaders and candidates who attend this event. Use these promocodes when you register: \nFor all Allegheny Synod Rostered Leaders\, use ALLEGHENYROSTER for $50 off. \nFor Allegheny Synod First Call Rostered Leaders (in the first three years of ordination)\, use ALLEGHENYFIRSTCALL for $100 off. \nFor seminarians and candidates in candidacy through the Allegheny Synod\, use ALLEGHENYCANDIDATE for $150 off. \nThe promocodes should be entered on the first page of registration. It is a small bullet point on the right-hand side of the screen. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/countering-christian-nationalism-in-pennsylvania-faith-in-the-commonwealth-for-the-common-good/
LOCATION:Camp Sequanota\, 368 Sequanota Rd.\, Boswell\, PA\, 15531\, United States
CATEGORIES:Addressing Christian Nationalism,Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice,Violence
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