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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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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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SUMMARY:LDR: The Intersections of Climate Justice and MMIW
DESCRIPTION:1 hour | Online via Zoom \nSpecial Guest: Justice Nichols and Brenda Blackhawk \nJoin special guest Justice Nichols\, Program Coordinator for Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations for the ELCA\, and Brenda Blackhawk\, Director of Communications at Central Lutheran Church\, for an overview of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women\, (MMIW) Sub-Task force\, the work being done to highlight advocacy efforts and what implementing educational materials can do. Nichols will discuss the importance of creating pathways for congregations and organizations to connect with local indigenous communities and equip them to help in response to MMIW in their communities. \nRegister through Lutheran Disaster Response’s online portal.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ldr-the-intersections-of-climate-justice-and-mmiw/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Disaster Response,Environment,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice,Sustainable Agriculture,Violence
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250309
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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 and ELCA World Hunger Intersections: Navajo Lutheran Mission
DESCRIPTION:1 hour | Online via Zoom \nSpecial Guest: Solveig Muus\, Grand Canyon Synod Hunger Leader and Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Arizona \nJoin special guest Solveig Muus as she shares the story behind the 40-40-40 Region 2 Lenten Challenge\, and how the Challenge\, now in its third year\, connects hundreds of individuals in congregations across the 5 synods in Region 2 with each other\, as well as with the work of ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR). The Lenten Challenge for 2025 supports LDR and our church’s call to respond to non-conventional disasters\, including the work at Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission (NELM). NELM is a 70-year-old ministry of the ELCA in Rock Point\, Arizona\, where more than half the households either do not have running water or do not have access to safe drinking water. In addition to various spiritual practices\, each year’s Challenge includes an opportunity for giving; gifts generated through this year’s challenge support LDR projects such as providing holding tanks and an automated water distribution system for filtration and chlorination for our siblings in Christ on the Navajo reservation. \nRegister through LDR’s online portal.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ldr-and-elca-world-hunger-intersections-navajo-lutheran-mission/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Climate,Disaster Response,Homepage Event,Hunger,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T130000
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SUMMARY:In God's Image Network Zoom Call
DESCRIPTION:Gathering of LAMPa advocates committed to LGBTQ+ inclusion\, racial justice\, and civil rights as we begin a new legislative session. Special Guests include Ryan Matthews and Drew Medvid from Human Rights Campaign in PA. \nRegister here! \nSpecial Guests: \n \nRyan Matthews joined HRC as Pennsylvania State Director in October 2019 after 14 years managing statewide and local campaigns and field programs in Pennsylvania and 14 other states. He is a Delaware County native and a crossword puzzle enthusiast. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/in-gods-image-network-zoom-call/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Homepage Event,LGBTQ+,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T210000
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SUMMARY:A Time for Burning: Revisited
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an online discussion and preview of a new documentary that revisits a classic film about a congregation wrestling with racial justice. Hear interviews with filmmaker Bill Jersey 60 years after he made his film; Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton; and others. \nA Time for Burning Facilitator’s Guide \nRegister for A Time for Burning: Revisited
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/a-time-for-burning-revisited/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Criminal Justice,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T203000
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CREATED:20240520T124449Z
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SUMMARY:Kindling Faith - "Freed in Christ: Race\, Ethnicity\, and Culture" with Dr. Richard Perry
DESCRIPTION:Join Kindling Faith for “Freed in Christ: Race\, Ethnicity\, and Culture” with Dr. Richard Perry\, emeritus faculty\, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. \nThe learning session will take place online via Zoom from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on October 22. \nParticipation costs $20 per individual or $80 per congregation with no limit to the number in attendance. \nYou can register here. Please contact Pastor Martin Otto-Zimmann or your synod office for possible support and payment options. \nPlease check out our event pages for each event in the Kindling Faith series\, called “What does it mean to be Lutheran in a crucial election year?\,” and let LAMPa know if you plan to join any of the sessions. \nYou can find a page with all programming in the series here. \nKindling Faith: Learning Never Ends is a program of United Lutheran Seminary (ULS)\, a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/kindling-faith-freed-in-christ-race-ethnicity-and-culture-with-dr-richard-perry/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Education,Elections,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T203000
DTSTAMP:20240520T124302Z
CREATED:20240520T124302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T124302Z
UID:13584-1727204400-1727209800@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Kindling Faith - "Faith\, Sexism and Justice" with Dr. Mary Streufert and Heather Dean
DESCRIPTION:Join Kindling Faith for “Faith\, Sexism and Justice” with Dr. Mary Streufert\, Director\, Gender Justice and Women’s Empowerment\, and Heather Dean\, Program Coordinator\, Theological Discernment\, ELCA. \nThe learning session will take place online via Zoom from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on September 24. \nParticipation costs $20 per individual or $80 per congregation with no limit to the number in attendance. \nYou can register here. Please contact Pastor Martin Otto-Zimmann or your synod office for possible support and payment options. \nPlease check out our event pages for each event in the Kindling Faith series\, called “What does it mean to be Lutheran in a crucial election year?\,” and let LAMPa know if you plan to join any of the sessions. \nYou can find a page with all programming in the series here. \nKindling Faith: Learning Never Ends is a program of United Lutheran Seminary (ULS)\, a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/kindling-faith-faith-sexism-and-justice-with-dr-mary-streufert-and-heather-dean/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Education,Elections,Homepage Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240620
DTSTAMP:20240607T130640Z
CREATED:20231220T144157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T130640Z
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth 2024
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-2024/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240618
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SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Emmanuel Nine 2024
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, the ELCA commemorates the Emmanuel Nine on June 17. The Emmanuel Nine are nine people who were shot and killed on June 17\, 2015\, during a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston\, South Carolina.  \nOur relationship to the shooter\, as well as two of the slain\, reminds us of both our complicity and our calling. The commemoration calls for us to repent for the sins of racism and white supremacy—sins that too often are present in our lives and that too often harm those who are Black and indigenous—and to rededicate ourselves to the Christ who makes us one and makes us whole.  \nThe ELCA offers resources for the commemoration here. Several resources are for worship and sharing in community.  \nYou can sign the ELCA Anti-Racism Pledge here.  \nLAMPa is happy to accompany ELCA communities in the pursuit of justice and to connect them with resources for advocacy. Let us know how you are marking the commemoration of the Emmanuel Nine in your congregation or synod and how we can support you by sending us an email at LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/commemoration-of-the-emmanuel-nine-2024/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice,Vigil,Violence
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T120000
DTSTAMP:20240416T135116Z
CREATED:20240415T195137Z
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SUMMARY:What's Working to Help Tenants and Landlords Resolve Their Conflict Without an Eviction - Part Two
DESCRIPTION:Here in Pennsylvania\, multiple communities are creating significant change for the way that tenants and landlords are resolving the conflict when a tenant is behind on rent without an eviction. \nPrograms with the strongest outcomes resolve landlord-tenant disputes\, provide resource navigation to address the underlying causes of housing instability\, and provide financial assistance. And this benefits both tenants and landlords and the larger community. \nJoin us on Wednesday\, May 1st at 11:30am to learn about another successful eviction prevention programs operated by the Friends Association in Chester County. \nThe Eviction Prevention Case Resolution (EPCR) Program is a collaborative effort that involves three of Chester County’s Magisterial District Judges (MDJs) who preside over eviction cases. This program offers rental assistance\, supportive services\, and legal representation to tenants facing eviction proceedings. Learn about their success in mitigating evictions within the communities it serves! \nSpeakers: \n\nRobin Senss\, Chief Operating Officer\, Friends Association\nLoreen Kemps\, Defense Attorney\, Friends Association\nModerator: Phyllis Chamberlain\, Executive Director\, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania\n\nWhen\nWednesday\, May 1\, 2024\n11:30 AM – 12 PM \nThis is an online event. Register here. \nCost is $15 for non-members. LAMPa is a member of the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/whats-working-to-help-tenants-and-landlords-resolve-their-conflict-without-an-eviction-part-two/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Homelessness,Homepage Event,Housing,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T130000
DTSTAMP:20240319T202133Z
CREATED:20240319T202133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T202133Z
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SUMMARY:Human and Civil Rights Network Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join leaders and advocates who care for LGBTQ+ rights\, racial justice\, and care for all people made in God’s image from across the Commonwealth as for a time of connecting\, sharing\, and learning! \nWhy join a network? \nThe work of striving for justice and peace in all the earth can be lonely and exhausting – LAMPa hopes that by launching our networks we strengthen the bonds of our advocates across the Commonwealth and remind one another that we are not alone. It will also be a time to share our stories and best practices of our ministry and discipleship in these areas\, and to dream together about how to best lift up our stories and hopes to those in power.\n\n\nWe hope you join us in this important work of connecting and inspiring one another!\n\n\nRegister HERE.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/human-and-civil-rights-network-launch/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Criminal Justice,Homepage Event,LGBTQ+,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T200000
DTSTAMP:20240223T204441Z
CREATED:20231215T125147Z
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SUMMARY:The Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.: Fires of Freedom and Cloud of Witnesses
DESCRIPTION:Join the SWPA Synod on Sunday\, April 7\, 2024 at House of Prayer Lutheran Church (2100 W Irwin St\, Aliquippa) for The Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.: Fires of Freedom and Cloud of Witnesses. \nSchedule for Sunday\, April 7 \n2pm – Pre-Event in Aliquippa – more information to follow\n4pm – Education time / Panel Discussion\n5:30pm – Dinner\n6:30pm – Worship with Holy Communion\, with the Rev. CeCee Mills preaching and Bishop Kurt Kusserow presiding \nA livestream will be available for the worship service as well as for the panel discussion. \nChildcare for children age 0-5 is available during this event. Please pre-register for childcare here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/celebration-of-mlks-legacy-in-swpa/
LOCATION:House of Prayer\, Aliquippa\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T170000
DTSTAMP:20240112T174214Z
CREATED:20231220T142336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T174214Z
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SUMMARY:RIC Sunday 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join a congregation and community to celebrate Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Sunday 2024.  \nRIC Sunday worship 2024 is called “Roll Down Justice.” This year’s worship service celebrates the 50th anniversary of ReconcilingWorks and is inspired by Amos 5:24.  \nLet justice flow like a river\, and righteousness flow like an unfailing stream.  \nReconcilingWorks wants to celebrate with your faith community and is excited to offer these resources. Many RIC communities celebrate RIC Sunday on the last Sunday in January. This year\, that lands on January 28\, 2024. ReconcilingWorks encourages you to celebrate on a date that is meaningful for your community. Be sure to use this day as a time to recommit to your partnership as a RIC faith community\, discern ways to live into your RIC partner commitments\, and set new milestones for the year to come.  \nYou can find information about RIC Sunday 2024 here.  \nRIC Sunday resources for RIC Sunday worship 2024 are available here.  \nYou can find LAMPa bulletin inserts here (Color; B&W) to share with your worshipping community. They include ways to stand with and advocate with our LGBTQIA+ siblings in Pennsylvania\, specifically contacting your state senator and calling on them to support The Fairness Act (HB 300) and updates to state hate crimes laws.  \nLet us know what you are doing in your synod or congregation by sending a note to LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. We would be happy to connect and to share more advocacy resources to complement the service and worship you are doing for RIC Sunday. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ric-sunday-2024/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Homepage Event,LGBTQ+,Social Justice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240116
DTSTAMP:20240112T173600Z
CREATED:20231208T164217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T173600Z
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SUMMARY:MLK Service Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:Lutherans around PA will celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. See below for official synodical events. If your congregation or community is celebrating in a different way\, let us know at LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org. \n  \nSoutheastern Pennsylvania Synod \nSunday\, January 14\, 2024 \nThe Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA and the African Descent Lutheran Association Philadelphia Chapter are hosting a Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Memorial Worship Service. \nWhen: 3:00 p.m. \nWhere: Christ’s Lutheran Church in Oreland. \nMonday\, January 15\, 2024 – Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Day 2024 \nJoin Lutheran Disaster Response – Eastern PA in marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day in service to neighbors near and far. \nJoin volunteers at the Philadelphia campus of United Lutheran Seminary to collect and assemble disaster and hygiene kits and to learn basic repair and rebuilding skills such as spackling\, painting\, safety and use of power tools — skills that can be put to use in disaster response or other service projects. \nFor more information\, email Heidi Shilanskas at hshilanskas@gmail.com. \nSchedule \n9:30 a.m.  Arrival (coffee and snacks available) \nPack kits and Open House Tables \nWorship \n12:00 p.m.  Community Lunch \nRegistration is required for lunch. \nA free will offering will be collected to offset lunch costs. \nAll ages are welcome. \nYou can visit the event page on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod website here. \n  \nLower Susquehanna Synod \nSunday\, January 14\, 2024 \nBe part of a Rev. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Interfaith Celebration\, co-sponsored by the Lower Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA. \nThe celebration’s theme is Building Beloved Community: A Theology of Doing. For more information about the theme and its roots in Dr. King’s philosophy of nonviolence and social change\, visit this page. \nJoin a panel moderated by the Rev. Carla Christopher and featuring the Rev. Matthew Best\, along with an intergenerational and multi-racial gathering of faith leaders across traditions and areas of the Harrisburg Metropolitan Area. \nWhen: 3:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. \nWhere: Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church\, 2339 N. 6th Street\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17110 \nThe event includes a worship service\, a panel\, and an advocacy fair with refreshments. \n  \nSt. John’s Lutheran Church\, Melrose Park – MLK Day of Service Project \nMembers of St. John’s Lutheran Church are making fleece scarves for The Welcome Church. \nThey are also assembling Soups in a Jar for cancer patients to be served by the Breathing Room in Elkins Park. \nActivities will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on MLK Day.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/mlk-service-day-2024/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary: Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Interfaith,Racial Justice,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T190000
DTSTAMP:20231208T170708Z
CREATED:20231208T170708Z
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SUMMARY:With One Voice: End Gun Violence Now
DESCRIPTION:Join LAMPa and ecumenical and interfaith partners in Harrisburg Nov. 14-15 as we come together to raise our voices against gun violence. The gathering aims to create awareness\, foster dialogue\, and inspire action toward a safer future for all. Through engaging discussions\, thought-provoking presentations\, and legislative visits\, we will explore the urgent need for change in our communities. Together\, we can work toward a society free from the devastating effects of gun violence.  \nRegister here. Then let LAMPa know you’re coming by emailing us at LAMPa@lutheranadvocacypa.org with GUN VIOLENCE in the subject line. \nFor more information about the latest mass shooting in Lewiston\, ME\, click here. \nTo learn more about ELCA social teaching on gun violence\, click here. LAMPa has supported legislation supporting universal background checks and red flag laws. \nThe Events:  \nTues.\, Nov. 14\, 2023\, 5:30 – 7 pm. Interfaith Prayer Service  \nLocation: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral\, 221 N. Front St.\, Harrisburg\, PA 17101  \n  \nWed.\, Nov. 15\, 2023\, 7:30 – 9 a.m. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast with Legislators and  \nLocation: Grace United Methodist Church\, 216 State St. Harrisburg\, PA 17101-1109  \n  \nWed.\, Nov. 15\, 2023\, 10 am – Noon. Advocacy Appointments with Legislators and staff  \nLocation: State Capitol. Training will be provided for people who want to meet with legislators  \n  \nWed.\, Nov. 15\, 2023\, 10 am – Noon. Recitation of Names of the Lost  \nLocation: On the Steps of the Capitol  \n  \nNov. 15\, 2023\, 12:15 – 1:15 pm. Lunch.  \nLocation: Capitol Building\, East Wing\, Side A.  \n  \nWed.\, Nov. 15\, 2023\, 1:30 – 2:30 pm. Solemn Procession: Witness Walk around the Capitol Mourning the Victims of Gun Violence  \nLocation: This event schedule is a walk around the Capitol.  \n  \nWed.\, Nov. 15\, 2023\, 3:00 – 3:30 pm. Press Conference in Capitol Rotunda  \nLocation: Capitol Rotunda  \n  \n—————————————————————————————————-  \nIf you need overnight accommodations in Harrisburg on Tuesday evening?  \nA block of discounted rooms has been reserved at the Penn Harris Hotel (1150 Camp Hill Bypass\, Camp Hill\, PA 17011). Phone: (717) 763-7117.  \n 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/with-one-voice-end-gun-violence-now/
LOCATION:The Pennsylvania State Capitol\, N. 3rd & State St.\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Homepage Event,Interfaith,Social Justice,Vigil,Violence
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTSTAMP:20231208T170313Z
CREATED:20231208T170313Z
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SUMMARY:Driving PA Forward Day in the Capitol
DESCRIPTION:Join LAMPa and our partners in the Driving PA Forward Coalition in Harrisburg for a day of meetings with lawmakers to advocate for HB 769\, Driver’s Licenses for All. This bill would separate driver’s license eligibility from citizenship status\, as it was before 2003. Currently\, 15 states and Washington\, D.C.\, offer driver’s licenses to all\, regardless of immigration status. LAMPa has long been a part of the coalition to advance this policy for the wellbeing of our immigrant neighbors and the safety of all on Pennsylvania roadways. This legislation would help make our roads and communities are safer by enabling more drivers to be licensed and insured and is projected to have economic benefits to the Commonwealth as well. You can find more information and resources on this policy here. \nOn Nov.  14\, be a part of this gathering to show your concern for the livelihoods and safety of immigrants and recognize their \nApple pickers at work in Adams County. Come apple harvest time\, workers come to this area by the thousands. Nationwide\, an estimated 70\,000 workers pick apples every fall. \ncontribution to our communities — particularly our agricultural economy.  The event will feature a Thanksgiving table set in the Capitol Rotunda\, thanking farm workers and all who contribute to the feast day we celebrate\, but which many who provide the food cannot themselves enjoy.  Workers from throughout the food supply chain will speak to highlight the contributions of farm workers and immigrants in making the traditional holiday meal possible. \nLegislative visits will follow.  If you are able to attend\, please let us know\, and we’ll coordinate meetings as LAMPa with our coalition partners.  We expect to wrap up by early afternoon.  Email us with your address (to help us identify your lawmakers) at LAMPa@Llutheranadvocacypa.org with DRIVING in the subject line by Nov. 6.   \nIf you are unable to join us in the Capitol\, but would be like to be in touch with your lawmakers\, please drop us a note\, again\,  with your address\, at LAMPa@Llutheranadvocacypa.org and include DRIVING in the subject line. We will respond with more information. \nTo join our statewide network of advocates working to make Pennsylvania a state that stands for welcome\, please email us at LAMPa@Llutheranadvocacypa.org with IMMIGRATION in the subject line and staff will reach out to you.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/driving-pa-forward-day-in-the-capitol/
LOCATION:The Pennsylvania State Capitol\, N. 3rd & State St.\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Economic Opportunity,Homepage Event,Immigration,Social Justice,Sustainable Agriculture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230320T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T025959
DTSTAMP:20230131T214620Z
CREATED:20230131T214620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T214620Z
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SUMMARY:Kindling Faith: Lazareth Lecture - "What is Christian Nationalism?"
DESCRIPTION:White Christian Nationalism is the dangerous belief that America is –and must remain – a Christian nation founded for its white Christian inhabitants\, and that our laws and policies must reflect this premise. Such ideologies can lead to the erosion of democracy and the rise of authoritarianism and fascism. Rev. Dr. Pamela Cooper-White\, author of The Psychology of Christian Nationalism offers keen insights into the nature of this movement and how critical-thinking Christians can provide a much-needed counter-narrative to this fear-based rhetoric. \nSPEAKER: The Rev. Pamela Cooper-White\, Ph.D.\, is the Christiane Brooks Johnson Professor of Psychology and Religion and for the past 3 years served as Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs\, at Union Theological Seminary\, New York.  She also serves as Assisting Priest at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.  She earned her MDiv and a PhD in historical musicology from Harvard University\, and a PhD in clinical social work at the Chicago Institute for Clinical Social Work. \nPrior to serving at Union Seminary\, she was the Ben G. and Nancye Clapp Gautier Professor of Pastoral Theology\, Care and Counseling at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur\, Georgia\, and Co-Director of the Atlanta Theological Association’s ThD program in pastoral counseling; and from1999-2008 she was associate and then full Professor of Pastoral Theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (now ULS). \nIn person on the Philadelphia campus of ULS and livestreamed on the ULS YouTube channel. \nThis event is free and open to the public. A reception and book signing will follow the event.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/kindling-faith-lazareth-lecture-what-is-christian-nationalism/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary: Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Education,Social Justice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230322
DTSTAMP:20230131T214620Z
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UID:12701-1679281200-1679367599@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Kindling Faith: Lazareth Lecture - "What is Christian Nationalism?"
DESCRIPTION:White Christian Nationalism is the dangerous belief that America is –and must remain – a Christian nation founded for its white Christian inhabitants\, and that our laws and policies must reflect this premise. Such ideologies can lead to the erosion of democracy and the rise of authoritarianism and fascism. Rev. Dr. Pamela Cooper-White\, author of The Psychology of Christian Nationalism offers keen insights into the nature of this movement and how critical-thinking Christians can provide a much-needed counter-narrative to this fear-based rhetoric. \nSPEAKER: The Rev. Pamela Cooper-White\, Ph.D.\, is the Christiane Brooks Johnson Professor of Psychology and Religion and for the past 3 years served as Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs\, at Union Theological Seminary\, New York.  She also serves as Assisting Priest at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.  She earned her MDiv and a PhD in historical musicology from Harvard University\, and a PhD in clinical social work at the Chicago Institute for Clinical Social Work. \nPrior to serving at Union Seminary\, she was the Ben G. and Nancye Clapp Gautier Professor of Pastoral Theology\, Care and Counseling at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur\, Georgia\, and Co-Director of the Atlanta Theological Association’s ThD program in pastoral counseling; and from1999-2008 she was associate and then full Professor of Pastoral Theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (now ULS). \nIn person on the Philadelphia campus of ULS and livestreamed on the ULS YouTube channel. \nThis event is free and open to the public. A reception and book signing will follow the event.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/kindling-faith-lazareth-lecture-what-is-christian-nationalism-2/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary: Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Education,Social Justice
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