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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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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: Introduction to FEMA Interagency Recovery Coordination
DESCRIPTION:2 hours | Online via Zoom \nSpecial Guest: Tim Little \nJoin special guest Tim Little\, Senior Specialist on the FEMA Region 5 Interagency Recovery Coordination Team\, for an overview of Interagency Recovery Coordination\, the work being done to build the capacity of local\, state\, and tribal governments. Little will share how and how these efforts can complement the work of local churches\, voluntary organizations active in disaster\, and long-term recovery groups. \nRegister through Lutheran Disaster Response’s online portal. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ldr-introduction-to-fema-interagency-recovery-coordination/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Climate,Disaster Response,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 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:20250218T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T210000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T150000
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SUMMARY:LDR: The Space Between: Outreach and Disaster Case Management in Selma\, Alabama
DESCRIPTION:1 hour | Online via Zoom \nSpecial Guest: Sheronda Armstrong \nIn January 2013\, a storm system brought significant damage to communities in Alabama\, including an EF-2 tornado that hit the historic civil rights community of Selma. Following the storm\, distrust hampered recovery and delayed the Disaster Case Management process. In that space\, the Southeastern Synod hired Sheronda Armstrong to work with the Long-Term Recovery Committee. In this Partner Spotlight\, Sheronda will share how her position and advocacy efforts helped build genuine relationships with the community and how\, over time\, integrity\, honesty\, and trust have changed her work and led to higher engagement with the Disaster Case Management process. \nRegister through Lutheran Disaster Response’s online portal.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ldr-the-space-between-outreach-and-disaster-case-management-in-selma-alabama/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Disaster Response,Homepage Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T170000
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SUMMARY:LDR: Preparedness in a Year Facilitator Training
DESCRIPTION:2 hours | Online via Zoom \nFacilitators: Sean Coffman\, Charlene Larson\, and Jana Norton \nIn partnership with the Oregon Synod\, Lutheran Disaster Response is excited to share Preparedness in A Year. This interactive program helps congregation members become prepared for disaster\, one step at a time. Each month\, members complete one activity per month to prepare themselves and their families for disasters. This session will share the guide and other tools for instructors to learn how to facilitate the training on their own within their congregation. \nRegister through Lutheran Disaster Response’s online portal. \nSuggested pre-requisites: Introduction to Disaster or just in time: disaster RESPONSE. These and other LDR educational opportunities can be found here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ldr-preparedness-in-a-year-facilitator-training/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Disaster Response,Environment,Homepage Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T153000
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CREATED:20250127T201848Z
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SUMMARY:Voices of Faith in Climate Action: COP29 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:On Feb. 5\, hear from our Lutheran group that took part in COP29\, the UN Climate Change Conference. Connect your local\, state and federal actions and passions with the latest developments on the global scene.“We believe that change is possible\, but it requires that we work together and live out our faith in a way that centers the health of our planet\, justice for communities and the stewardship of God’s creation\,” says Christine Moffett\, ELCA program director for environment and energy. Register by visiting the link below.https://bit.ly/ELCACOP29webinar
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/voices-of-faith-in-climate-action-cop29-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Climate,Environment,Homepage Event,Sustainable Agriculture,Water Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T150000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T130000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T130000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T210000
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SUMMARY:Our Kairos Moment: The Future of Farming
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 Three\, our theme is “The Future of Farming.” We will think about our connection to our food and how sustainability can be a guiding principle in our food and agriculture. We will address how climate change manifests generationally\, with fewer and older farmers\, but also climate anxiety in younger generations. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/our-kairos-moment-the-future-of-farming/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Climate,Homepage Event,Hunger,Sustainable Agriculture,Water Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T140000
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CREATED:20241203T154420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T154904Z
UID:13809-1737367200-1737381600@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:MLK Day of Prayer and Service in NEPA Synod
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by the Synod Racial Justice Team\, the Synod LGBTQ Task Force\, and the Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley\, this event will bring people together to honor the legacy of the great civil rights leader. We will begin at 10:00am in the sanctuary for worship\, hosted by MCC and led by Brian Jones\, Minister for Music & Worship. This will be followed by opportunities to participate in various service projects\, and conclude with lunch together. For additional questions please contact Racial Justice Team co-convenor\, Pastor Samantha Drennan at samantha@nepsynod.org.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/mlk-day-of-prayer-and-service-in-nepa-synod/
LOCATION:The Lutheran Center – NEPA\, 2354 Grove Road\, Allentown\, PA\, 18109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Homepage Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160247
CREATED:20241113T155959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T155959Z
UID:13788-1737194400-1737208800@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:MLK Day in SEPA Synod
DESCRIPTION:Join Lutheran Disaster Response – Eastern PA for MLK Day to help disaster survivors near and far! \nAssemble and collect disaster kits and hygiene kits. \nJoin us on Saturday\, January 18\, 2025 \n10AM-12PM \nMt. Airy Campus of United Lutheran Seminary\, 7301 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia. \nBuckets will be used wherever they are needed first! They may be used in response to local disasters and community groups\, or shipped to areas that need them! \nALL AGES WELCOME! \nPlease REGISTER to volunteer by emailing\, Heidi Shilanskas at:\nhshilanskas@gmail.com \nMore information. \n 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/mlk-day-in-sepa-synod/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary: Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Disaster Response
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160247
CREATED:20250108T155833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T155833Z
UID:13854-1737018000-1737021600@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:LDR: Eastern Region Community of Practice Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Special Guest: Christine Moffett\, Program Director\, Environment and Energy Policy\nThis is a recurring\, quarterly online gathering \nJoin Lutheran Disaster Response’s Eastern Region Community of Practice Discussion to network with peers and colleagues. Our special guest in January will be Christine Moffett from Witness and Society\, who will share a briefing about her advocacy work in Washington\, D.C.\, and an opportunity to ask questions and share your thoughts\, successes\, and concerns around Federal disaster policy initiatives and how the ELCA can best advocate for your work. \nRegister online through LDR’s education portal. \nFind more of LDR’s Winter Education opportunities here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/ldr-eastern-region-community-of-practice-discussion/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Climate,Disaster Response,Environment,Homepage Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160247
CREATED:20241219T145026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T145026Z
UID:13838-1736942400-1736946000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Welcoming Communities Network Call
DESCRIPTION:For advocates in PA interested in immigration policy and tools and best practices for standing in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors. Featuring Mary Campbell from ELCA AMMPARO and other guests.\n\nRegister here!
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/welcoming-communities-network-call/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Homepage Event,Immigration,Racial Justice,Refugees
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160247
CREATED:20241023T180132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T180132Z
UID:13771-1730228400-1730232000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Wandering Watersheds: Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join PA IPL for a series that invites you to wander through Pennsylvania’s watersheds – their problems\, their people\, and how we can protect them. We’ll hear from experts at each session including grassroots leaders and organizers\, academics\, riverkeepers\, protection agencies\, and congregations. Together\, let’s get inspired to practice faith-based stewardship of the waters that flow through the Keystone state! \n“What’s a watershed?” you might ask. Watersheds are “areas or ridges of land that separate waters flowing to different rivers\, basins\, or seas”. We have six of them here in Pennsylvania\, and everybody lives in one! This seminar series is designed to be an introduction to watersheds so don’t be intimidated if you don’t know much (yet!)\, but people with watershed literacy are also welcome and encouraged to join! There will be interactive pieces of the seminar series and the more cross-learning we can share with each other\, the better. \nIn conjunction with the seminar series\, we are launching our inaugural Watershed Circle. The program is designed as a supportive cohort for leaders seeking to explore watershed project opportunities on congregation and community land. This 6 month program will begin in January 2025 and is facilitated by the PA IPL team with support from watershed experts! Our first cohort is limited to just 15 congregations/community groups so we encourage you to begin planning and preparing now! Applications will open in November. \nDates: October 29\, November 19\, December 10\, January 14 7PM.  \n1 hour program with optional regional breakout sessions afterwards. \nSession 1 – October 29\, 2024\nTitle: Watershed Stewardship  \nDescription: \nWhat is a watershed? What is watershed stewardship? As our climate is changing\, we are seeing impacts to these vital ecosystems. Congregations\, community groups\, and people of faith and conscience have an important role to play in caring for and stewarding our watersheds. Join us for a launch conversation with experts who will share more about how we define watersheds\, the climate impacts we are witnessing in our Pennsylvania watersheds\, who these impacts are affecting most\, and how people of faith and conscience are rising to the call to steward our shared waters. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nRobin Lewis\, Director of Climate Equity for DMV Interfaith Power & Light \nDoug Miller\, Retired Geography Professor\, Penn State University \nGreg Williams\, volunteer & visionary for PA Plants Native! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028300964867?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 2 – November 19\, 2024\nTitle: Watersheds and their Problems \nDescription: \nIn this session of our Wandering Watersheds seminar series\, we are hosting an interactive conversation with some of Pennsylvania’s waterkeepers! Waterkeepers are a crucial part of keeping Pennsylvania waters safe and healthy for all of us. The work of waterkeepers varies as much as our watersheds do! Our waterkeepers will share more about their work and the biggest problems facing Pennsylvania’s waterways. Ever wondered what the most common types of water pollutants are? Wonder no longer as we hear from the experts who spend their time intimately acquainted with the beautiful and the ugly of our waterways. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nTed Evgeniadis\, Executive Director\, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper \nMORE COMING SOON! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028626699147?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 3 – December 10\, 2024\nTitle: Watersheds and their Protection \nDescription: \nIn our third seminar\, we will hear from folks who hold responsibility to protect and regulate Pennsylvania’s waterways. A representative from the PA Department of Environmental Protection as well as the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 will join us on this call to share about the water work their offices are engaged in. We will additionally hear from experts in water policy and conservation about some of the ways they are working on the ground and in the halls of power to enact positive change for our waterways. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nAmani Reid\, Office of Environmental Justice\, PA Department of Environmental Protection  \nMichael Mehrazar\, Advocacy Manager\, PennFuture \nLindsey Walker\, Senior Manager Education & Community Conservation\, National Wildlife Federation \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028629838537?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 4 – January 14\, 2025\nTitle: Watersheds and their People  \nDescription: \nIn our final session in this series\, we will learn from the experience of communities who have embarked on watershed stewardship journeys. We will hear the stories of four congregations\, each will share about a watershed project they undertook\, what inspired them to do it\, and what impacts this has had on their community. We will also hear from Monte Garber at Stroud Water Research Center about some small and big steps that congregations can take to begin stewarding waters in their local community. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nMonte Garber\, Watershed Restoration Coordinator\, Stroud Water Research Center \nRepresentative from Akron Mennonite\, Akron PA \nMORE COMING SOON! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028648193437?aff=oddtdtcreator 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/wandering-watersheds-seminar-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Climate,Environment,Homepage Event,Water Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="PA Interfaith Power and Light":MAILTO:nextgenconference@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160247
CREATED:20241204T180859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T142911Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160247
CREATED:20241023T180132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T180132Z
UID:13771-1730228400-1730232000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Wandering Watersheds: Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join PA IPL for a series that invites you to wander through Pennsylvania’s watersheds – their problems\, their people\, and how we can protect them. We’ll hear from experts at each session including grassroots leaders and organizers\, academics\, riverkeepers\, protection agencies\, and congregations. Together\, let’s get inspired to practice faith-based stewardship of the waters that flow through the Keystone state! \n“What’s a watershed?” you might ask. Watersheds are “areas or ridges of land that separate waters flowing to different rivers\, basins\, or seas”. We have six of them here in Pennsylvania\, and everybody lives in one! This seminar series is designed to be an introduction to watersheds so don’t be intimidated if you don’t know much (yet!)\, but people with watershed literacy are also welcome and encouraged to join! There will be interactive pieces of the seminar series and the more cross-learning we can share with each other\, the better. \nIn conjunction with the seminar series\, we are launching our inaugural Watershed Circle. The program is designed as a supportive cohort for leaders seeking to explore watershed project opportunities on congregation and community land. This 6 month program will begin in January 2025 and is facilitated by the PA IPL team with support from watershed experts! Our first cohort is limited to just 15 congregations/community groups so we encourage you to begin planning and preparing now! Applications will open in November. \nDates: October 29\, November 19\, December 10\, January 14 7PM.  \n1 hour program with optional regional breakout sessions afterwards. \nSession 1 – October 29\, 2024\nTitle: Watershed Stewardship  \nDescription: \nWhat is a watershed? What is watershed stewardship? As our climate is changing\, we are seeing impacts to these vital ecosystems. Congregations\, community groups\, and people of faith and conscience have an important role to play in caring for and stewarding our watersheds. Join us for a launch conversation with experts who will share more about how we define watersheds\, the climate impacts we are witnessing in our Pennsylvania watersheds\, who these impacts are affecting most\, and how people of faith and conscience are rising to the call to steward our shared waters. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nRobin Lewis\, Director of Climate Equity for DMV Interfaith Power & Light \nDoug Miller\, Retired Geography Professor\, Penn State University \nGreg Williams\, volunteer & visionary for PA Plants Native! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028300964867?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 2 – November 19\, 2024\nTitle: Watersheds and their Problems \nDescription: \nIn this session of our Wandering Watersheds seminar series\, we are hosting an interactive conversation with some of Pennsylvania’s waterkeepers! Waterkeepers are a crucial part of keeping Pennsylvania waters safe and healthy for all of us. The work of waterkeepers varies as much as our watersheds do! Our waterkeepers will share more about their work and the biggest problems facing Pennsylvania’s waterways. Ever wondered what the most common types of water pollutants are? Wonder no longer as we hear from the experts who spend their time intimately acquainted with the beautiful and the ugly of our waterways. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nTed Evgeniadis\, Executive Director\, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper \nMORE COMING SOON! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028626699147?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 3 – December 10\, 2024\nTitle: Watersheds and their Protection \nDescription: \nIn our third seminar\, we will hear from folks who hold responsibility to protect and regulate Pennsylvania’s waterways. A representative from the PA Department of Environmental Protection as well as the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 will join us on this call to share about the water work their offices are engaged in. We will additionally hear from experts in water policy and conservation about some of the ways they are working on the ground and in the halls of power to enact positive change for our waterways. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nAmani Reid\, Office of Environmental Justice\, PA Department of Environmental Protection  \nMichael Mehrazar\, Advocacy Manager\, PennFuture \nLindsey Walker\, Senior Manager Education & Community Conservation\, National Wildlife Federation \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028629838537?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 4 – January 14\, 2025\nTitle: Watersheds and their People  \nDescription: \nIn our final session in this series\, we will learn from the experience of communities who have embarked on watershed stewardship journeys. We will hear the stories of four congregations\, each will share about a watershed project they undertook\, what inspired them to do it\, and what impacts this has had on their community. We will also hear from Monte Garber at Stroud Water Research Center about some small and big steps that congregations can take to begin stewarding waters in their local community. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nMonte Garber\, Watershed Restoration Coordinator\, Stroud Water Research Center \nRepresentative from Akron Mennonite\, Akron PA \nMORE COMING SOON! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028648193437?aff=oddtdtcreator 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/wandering-watersheds-seminar-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Climate,Environment,Homepage Event,Water Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="PA Interfaith Power and Light":MAILTO:nextgenconference@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160247
CREATED:20241118T140103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T140304Z
UID:13793-1733563800-1733590800@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Mapping Pennsylvania's Future-Next Steps for Redistricting Reform
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn more about redistricting reform\, the legislative process\, and the next strategic moves towards a more responsive state government? Join LAMPa’s partner\, Fair Districts PA\, at the Penn Harris Hotel in Camp Hill on December 7 for a day of strategic planning\, training sessions\, and discussions about reshaping Pennsylvania’s gerrymandered districts. \nFair Districts PA is proud to welcome the following confirmed speakers: \n\nKatie Fahey is founder and Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians\, the grassroots\, nonpartisan campaign that ran a successful effort to end gerrymandering in Michigan by amending the State Constitution in 2018 with 61% of the vote. She is now Executive Director of The People\, a nonprofit organization committed to sharing the lessons learned in Michigan.\nSimone Leeper serves as legal counsel for Campaign Legal Center’s redistricting team. She litigates a wide range of redistricting-related cases\, challenging gerrymandering and advocating for election systems that guarantee all voters an equal opportunity to influence our democracy.\nBrianna Remster is associate professor of sociology and criminology at Villanova University. She has done extensive research on prison gerrymandering in Pennsylvania and gave testimony on the issue to the 2021-2022 Legislative Reapportionment Commission. She is currently writing a book on the impact of prison gerrymandering nationwide.\n\nYou can learn more about the conference and register to attend by clicking here.
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/mapping-pennsylvanias-future-next-steps-for-redistricting-reform/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Elections,Homepage Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160247
CREATED:20241119T205407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T205407Z
UID:13799-1733256000-1733259600@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160247
CREATED:20241023T180132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T180132Z
UID:13771-1730228400-1730232000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Wandering Watersheds: Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join PA IPL for a series that invites you to wander through Pennsylvania’s watersheds – their problems\, their people\, and how we can protect them. We’ll hear from experts at each session including grassroots leaders and organizers\, academics\, riverkeepers\, protection agencies\, and congregations. Together\, let’s get inspired to practice faith-based stewardship of the waters that flow through the Keystone state! \n“What’s a watershed?” you might ask. Watersheds are “areas or ridges of land that separate waters flowing to different rivers\, basins\, or seas”. We have six of them here in Pennsylvania\, and everybody lives in one! This seminar series is designed to be an introduction to watersheds so don’t be intimidated if you don’t know much (yet!)\, but people with watershed literacy are also welcome and encouraged to join! There will be interactive pieces of the seminar series and the more cross-learning we can share with each other\, the better. \nIn conjunction with the seminar series\, we are launching our inaugural Watershed Circle. The program is designed as a supportive cohort for leaders seeking to explore watershed project opportunities on congregation and community land. This 6 month program will begin in January 2025 and is facilitated by the PA IPL team with support from watershed experts! Our first cohort is limited to just 15 congregations/community groups so we encourage you to begin planning and preparing now! Applications will open in November. \nDates: October 29\, November 19\, December 10\, January 14 7PM.  \n1 hour program with optional regional breakout sessions afterwards. \nSession 1 – October 29\, 2024\nTitle: Watershed Stewardship  \nDescription: \nWhat is a watershed? What is watershed stewardship? As our climate is changing\, we are seeing impacts to these vital ecosystems. Congregations\, community groups\, and people of faith and conscience have an important role to play in caring for and stewarding our watersheds. Join us for a launch conversation with experts who will share more about how we define watersheds\, the climate impacts we are witnessing in our Pennsylvania watersheds\, who these impacts are affecting most\, and how people of faith and conscience are rising to the call to steward our shared waters. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nRobin Lewis\, Director of Climate Equity for DMV Interfaith Power & Light \nDoug Miller\, Retired Geography Professor\, Penn State University \nGreg Williams\, volunteer & visionary for PA Plants Native! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028300964867?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 2 – November 19\, 2024\nTitle: Watersheds and their Problems \nDescription: \nIn this session of our Wandering Watersheds seminar series\, we are hosting an interactive conversation with some of Pennsylvania’s waterkeepers! Waterkeepers are a crucial part of keeping Pennsylvania waters safe and healthy for all of us. The work of waterkeepers varies as much as our watersheds do! Our waterkeepers will share more about their work and the biggest problems facing Pennsylvania’s waterways. Ever wondered what the most common types of water pollutants are? Wonder no longer as we hear from the experts who spend their time intimately acquainted with the beautiful and the ugly of our waterways. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nTed Evgeniadis\, Executive Director\, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper \nMORE COMING SOON! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028626699147?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 3 – December 10\, 2024\nTitle: Watersheds and their Protection \nDescription: \nIn our third seminar\, we will hear from folks who hold responsibility to protect and regulate Pennsylvania’s waterways. A representative from the PA Department of Environmental Protection as well as the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 will join us on this call to share about the water work their offices are engaged in. We will additionally hear from experts in water policy and conservation about some of the ways they are working on the ground and in the halls of power to enact positive change for our waterways. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nAmani Reid\, Office of Environmental Justice\, PA Department of Environmental Protection  \nMichael Mehrazar\, Advocacy Manager\, PennFuture \nLindsey Walker\, Senior Manager Education & Community Conservation\, National Wildlife Federation \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028629838537?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 4 – January 14\, 2025\nTitle: Watersheds and their People  \nDescription: \nIn our final session in this series\, we will learn from the experience of communities who have embarked on watershed stewardship journeys. We will hear the stories of four congregations\, each will share about a watershed project they undertook\, what inspired them to do it\, and what impacts this has had on their community. We will also hear from Monte Garber at Stroud Water Research Center about some small and big steps that congregations can take to begin stewarding waters in their local community. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nMonte Garber\, Watershed Restoration Coordinator\, Stroud Water Research Center \nRepresentative from Akron Mennonite\, Akron PA \nMORE COMING SOON! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028648193437?aff=oddtdtcreator 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/wandering-watersheds-seminar-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Climate,Environment,Homepage Event,Water Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="PA Interfaith Power and Light":MAILTO:nextgenconference@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160247
CREATED:20240819T195932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T143232Z
UID:13716-1727870400-1727874000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Community Building Skills Webinars
DESCRIPTION:This online three-part series supports you in building and refining the skills used in interactions with those who might not agree with you. All are on Wednesdays at noon EST via Zoom. \n\nPart I: Active Listening – October 2 -How to establish meaningful connection between speaker and listener\, build a deeper understanding through dialogue\, and get comfortable with potentially contentious exchanges.\nPart II: Difficult Conversations – October 16 – Through understanding ourselves and others\, how to turn difficult conversations into an opportunity to uncover common ground.\nPart III: Managing Conflict – October 30 – How to transform conflict into a process that promotes ownership\, fosters creativity\, and generates outcomes that solve real community problems.\n\nLAMPa is proud to partner with Common Ground – USA to present this series of webinars. You may attend any or all of the webinars\, though you will get the most out of attending all three in order. \nRegister for Active Listening \nRegister for Difficult Conversations \nRegister for Managing Conflict  \n 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/community-building-skills-webinars/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Elections,Homepage Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T160247
CREATED:20241023T180132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T180132Z
UID:13771-1730228400-1730232000@www.lutheranadvocacypa.org
SUMMARY:Wandering Watersheds: Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join PA IPL for a series that invites you to wander through Pennsylvania’s watersheds – their problems\, their people\, and how we can protect them. We’ll hear from experts at each session including grassroots leaders and organizers\, academics\, riverkeepers\, protection agencies\, and congregations. Together\, let’s get inspired to practice faith-based stewardship of the waters that flow through the Keystone state! \n“What’s a watershed?” you might ask. Watersheds are “areas or ridges of land that separate waters flowing to different rivers\, basins\, or seas”. We have six of them here in Pennsylvania\, and everybody lives in one! This seminar series is designed to be an introduction to watersheds so don’t be intimidated if you don’t know much (yet!)\, but people with watershed literacy are also welcome and encouraged to join! There will be interactive pieces of the seminar series and the more cross-learning we can share with each other\, the better. \nIn conjunction with the seminar series\, we are launching our inaugural Watershed Circle. The program is designed as a supportive cohort for leaders seeking to explore watershed project opportunities on congregation and community land. This 6 month program will begin in January 2025 and is facilitated by the PA IPL team with support from watershed experts! Our first cohort is limited to just 15 congregations/community groups so we encourage you to begin planning and preparing now! Applications will open in November. \nDates: October 29\, November 19\, December 10\, January 14 7PM.  \n1 hour program with optional regional breakout sessions afterwards. \nSession 1 – October 29\, 2024\nTitle: Watershed Stewardship  \nDescription: \nWhat is a watershed? What is watershed stewardship? As our climate is changing\, we are seeing impacts to these vital ecosystems. Congregations\, community groups\, and people of faith and conscience have an important role to play in caring for and stewarding our watersheds. Join us for a launch conversation with experts who will share more about how we define watersheds\, the climate impacts we are witnessing in our Pennsylvania watersheds\, who these impacts are affecting most\, and how people of faith and conscience are rising to the call to steward our shared waters. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nRobin Lewis\, Director of Climate Equity for DMV Interfaith Power & Light \nDoug Miller\, Retired Geography Professor\, Penn State University \nGreg Williams\, volunteer & visionary for PA Plants Native! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028300964867?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 2 – November 19\, 2024\nTitle: Watersheds and their Problems \nDescription: \nIn this session of our Wandering Watersheds seminar series\, we are hosting an interactive conversation with some of Pennsylvania’s waterkeepers! Waterkeepers are a crucial part of keeping Pennsylvania waters safe and healthy for all of us. The work of waterkeepers varies as much as our watersheds do! Our waterkeepers will share more about their work and the biggest problems facing Pennsylvania’s waterways. Ever wondered what the most common types of water pollutants are? Wonder no longer as we hear from the experts who spend their time intimately acquainted with the beautiful and the ugly of our waterways. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nTed Evgeniadis\, Executive Director\, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper \nMORE COMING SOON! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028626699147?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 3 – December 10\, 2024\nTitle: Watersheds and their Protection \nDescription: \nIn our third seminar\, we will hear from folks who hold responsibility to protect and regulate Pennsylvania’s waterways. A representative from the PA Department of Environmental Protection as well as the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 will join us on this call to share about the water work their offices are engaged in. We will additionally hear from experts in water policy and conservation about some of the ways they are working on the ground and in the halls of power to enact positive change for our waterways. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nAmani Reid\, Office of Environmental Justice\, PA Department of Environmental Protection  \nMichael Mehrazar\, Advocacy Manager\, PennFuture \nLindsey Walker\, Senior Manager Education & Community Conservation\, National Wildlife Federation \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028629838537?aff=oddtdtcreator  \n\nSession 4 – January 14\, 2025\nTitle: Watersheds and their People  \nDescription: \nIn our final session in this series\, we will learn from the experience of communities who have embarked on watershed stewardship journeys. We will hear the stories of four congregations\, each will share about a watershed project they undertook\, what inspired them to do it\, and what impacts this has had on their community. We will also hear from Monte Garber at Stroud Water Research Center about some small and big steps that congregations can take to begin stewarding waters in their local community. \nSpeakers for this session include: \nMonte Garber\, Watershed Restoration Coordinator\, Stroud Water Research Center \nRepresentative from Akron Mennonite\, Akron PA \nMORE COMING SOON! \nRegistration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1028648193437?aff=oddtdtcreator 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/wandering-watersheds-seminar-series/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Climate,Environment,Homepage Event,Water Justice
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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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SUMMARY:Community Building Skills Webinars
DESCRIPTION:This online three-part series supports you in building and refining the skills used in interactions with those who might not agree with you. All are on Wednesdays at noon EST via Zoom. \n\nPart I: Active Listening – October 2 -How to establish meaningful connection between speaker and listener\, build a deeper understanding through dialogue\, and get comfortable with potentially contentious exchanges.\nPart II: Difficult Conversations – October 16 – Through understanding ourselves and others\, how to turn difficult conversations into an opportunity to uncover common ground.\nPart III: Managing Conflict – October 30 – How to transform conflict into a process that promotes ownership\, fosters creativity\, and generates outcomes that solve real community problems.\n\nLAMPa is proud to partner with Common Ground – USA to present this series of webinars. You may attend any or all of the webinars\, though you will get the most out of attending all three in order. \nRegister for Active Listening \nRegister for Difficult Conversations \nRegister for Managing Conflict  \n 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/community-building-skills-webinars/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Elections,Homepage Event
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SUMMARY:World Food Day: Celebrating 50 Years of ELCA World Hunger
DESCRIPTION:This special online event will be hosted by the Rev. Amy Current\, bishop of the Southeastern Iowa Synod\, and Imran Siddiqui\, vice president of the ELCA. \nTune in on Oct. 15 to hear firsthand stories from partners at ELCA World Hunger projects — including Educación Popular en Salud (EPES)\, a community health organization in Chile founded over 40 years ago\, and more recent starts such as Tapestry Farms\, a Midwestern urban farm system in the “Quad Cities” of Iowa and Illinois. You’ll see the impact of 50 years of ELCA World Hunger work and get excited and equipped to be a part of the next 50 years! \nRegister here to receive reminders\, event information\, World Food Day resources and the event recording. \nFind more information here. 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/world-food-day-celebrating-50-years-of-elca-world-hunger/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Climate,Environment,Homepage Event,Hunger,Sustainable Agriculture,Water Justice
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T203000
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SUMMARY:Kindling Faith - "Earth's Climate Crisis Study Guide" with Dr. Ryan Cumming
DESCRIPTION:Join Kindling Faith for “Earth’s Climate Crisis Study Guide” with Dr. Ryan Cumming\, Program Director\, Theological Ethics\, Education\, and Community Engagement. \nThe learning session will take place online via Zoom from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on October 8. \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-earths-climate-crisis-study-guide-with-dr-ryan-cumming/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Participation,Climate,Education,Elections,Environment,Homepage Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T130000
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SUMMARY:Community Building Skills Webinars
DESCRIPTION:This online three-part series supports you in building and refining the skills used in interactions with those who might not agree with you. All are on Wednesdays at noon EST via Zoom. \n\nPart I: Active Listening – October 2 -How to establish meaningful connection between speaker and listener\, build a deeper understanding through dialogue\, and get comfortable with potentially contentious exchanges.\nPart II: Difficult Conversations – October 16 – Through understanding ourselves and others\, how to turn difficult conversations into an opportunity to uncover common ground.\nPart III: Managing Conflict – October 30 – How to transform conflict into a process that promotes ownership\, fosters creativity\, and generates outcomes that solve real community problems.\n\nLAMPa is proud to partner with Common Ground – USA to present this series of webinars. You may attend any or all of the webinars\, though you will get the most out of attending all three in order. \nRegister for Active Listening \nRegister for Difficult Conversations \nRegister for Managing Conflict  \n 
URL:https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/community-building-skills-webinars/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Civic Participation,Elections,Homepage Event
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