In Fall 2024, Rev. Amy E. Reumann, ELCA Senior Director for Witness in Society, led a six-week study on civic engagement intersections and opportunities in our faith journey. Recordings of these sessions are available to watch on our YouTube channel.

Session Resources

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Session 1 – God’s Call to Civic Engagement

Session 2  – Addressing Polarization and Building Cohesion in Your Community with Silas Kulkarn

Lutheran faith communities can be places of conversation in a polarized nation. We have people who are both liberal and conservative. How can we talk to each other?  

Session 3 – Social Teaching is Our Superpower

ELCA social statements and social messages provide theological grounding and guiding principles to inform our service and justice-seeking.  

Session 4 –Government: A Gift from God

A new social statement draft provides opportunity to go deeper into a Lutheran theology of government and how it is lived out in the United States and globally.

Session 5 – Accompaniment and Advocacy

Accompaniment is a model for mission that rests on values of mutuality, inclusivity, vulnerability, empowerment, and sustainability to inform relationships, service and work for justice.

Session 6 – Civic Engagement in an Election Year

Panel of state public policy office directors on civic engagement models, best practices, election year work pre and post election and addressing Christian Nationalism.