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- Bethphage - Advocacy and service for people with developmental disabilities. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
www.bethphage.org
- 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.
www.christianliferesources.com
- 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.
www.elca.org/dcs/advocacy.html
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Division for Church in Society - Includes advocacy, social ministry, relief efforts and societal issues dealt with by the ELCA
www.elca.org/dcs
- Journey Together Faithfully - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America studies on sexuality and the role of same gender unions in the church.
www.elca.org/faithfuljourney
- Lutheran Advocacy Ministry of Pennsylvania - ELCA affiliate seeking to give voice to the unheard in Pennsylvania.
www.lamp.org
- Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in Minnesota - Church and state relations with regard to government policy initiatives.
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.
www.lirs.org
- 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.
www.loga.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.
www.elca.org/dcs/state.nm.html
- 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.
www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/luthstad/about.htm
- Lutheran Volunteer Corps - A domestic volunteer service program for men and women who want to explore their spirituality while working for social justice, living in intentional community, and simplifying their lifestyles.
www.lvchome.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.
www.lcna.org
- Lutherans Concerned San Francisco Bay Area - A Christian ministry for gay and lesbian understanding. Promoting the Reconciling in Christ program.
www.lcna.org/chapters/sf
- 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.
www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft9202/articles/noll.html
- Theology and the Environment - The social statement Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice from the ELCA.
www.acton.org/ppolicy/environment/theology/evang_luth.html
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