Lutheran Letter to the Candidates

We write to you representing the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Lutheran Services in America, and Lutheran World Relief. Lutherans have a long history and wide experience with direct ministry and advocacy related to health and human services, relief and development, refugee protection and immigration. Lutheran ministries reach every state in our nation and are present in more than 60 countries, serving millions of the most vulnerable people in America and throughout the world each year. Loving and serving our neighbors -- Lutherans make a difference. The Scriptures are clear about God's concern for and solidarity with people living in poverty and on the margins of society. They are equally clear that God calls us to be stewards of creation. We bring into the public... [read full story]