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Lutheran Office for Governmental Affairs (LOGA)
ELCA group which advocates for just U.S. domestic and international policies. Action alerts, information about Capitol Hill activities, and publications available.
http://www.elca.org/advocacy/federal/
Christian Life Resources
Intended to educate on the value and sanctity of human life. Issues include abortion, infertility, birth control, post-abortion syndrome, infanticide, medical directive statements, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.
http://www.christianliferesources.com/
The Lutheran Difference
Mark A. Noll analyzes the American Lutheran population in a sociological light, assessing Lutheranism's place in and perspective of history, then challenging Lutherans to re-examine their core beliefs.
http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft9202...
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry of Pennsylvania
ELCA affiliate seeking to give voice to the unheard in Pennsylvania.
http://www.lamp.org/
Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministry of New Mexico
ELCA advocates emphasizing government's responsibility to establish justice, protect and advance human rights, and promote the general welfare.
http://www.elca.org/dcs/state.nm.html
Lutherans Concerned San Francisco Bay Area
A Christian ministry for gay and lesbian understanding. Promoting the Reconciling in Christ program.
http://www.lcna.org/chapters/sf/
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Division for Church in Society
Includes advocacy, social ministry, relief efforts and societal issues dealt with by the ELCA
http://www.elca.org/dcs/
Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in Minnesota
Church and state relations with regard to government policy initiatives.
http://www.lcppm.org/
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Official site of nonprofit agency serving refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, detainees and other migrants through resettlement, advocacy and social ministry. Includes articles, program descriptions and search facility.
http://www.lirs.org/
Lutherans Concerned North America
A Christian ministry advocating homosexual rights and working to affirm God's love for lesbian and gay people. Includes links to Reconciling in Christ congregations.
http://www.lcna.org/
Mosaic
Advocacy and service for people with developmental disabilities in the United States and the United Kingdom. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and Lutheran Services in America.
http://www.mosaicinfo.org
Lutheran Statewide Advocacy
New York state ELCA organization advocating on behalf of those who have no public voice, the hungry, homeless, or economically and physically disadvantaged, and for death penalty repeal.
http://www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/luths...
Journey Together Faithfully
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America studies on sexuality and the role of same gender unions in the church.
http://www.elca.org/faithfuljourney
Lutheran Peace Fellowship
Information about the community of Lutherans responding to the gospel call to be peacemakers and justice seekers.
http://members.tripod.com/~lutheran_peace/
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
Volunteers are matched with non-profit organizations in ten metropolitan areas across the United States. They work full-time in various positions ranging from direct social services, to political advocacy, community organizing, education, and activism while living in intentional community.
http://www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org/
Theology and the Environment
The social statement Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice from the ELCA.
http://www.acton.org/ppolicy/environment/t...
ELCA Department for Advocacy
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America programs for public policy advocacy to state, national, and international bodies as well as concern for corporate social responsibility.
http://www.elca.org/advocacy/
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