Congressional oversight and a uniform system of monitoring are crucial to ensure that all recipients of U.S. aid are treated fairly and that U.S. foreign aid does not make the United States complicit in human rights violations.
Yearly Archives: 2016
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ELCA Global Links – April 2016
Celebrate this Season of Easter by worshiping God, serving your neighbors in need, and telling everyone with words and deeds the good news of God's love for all people! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord!
Ecuador Earthquake On April 16th, a massive 7.8 earthquake hit Northern Ecuador at 6:58 PM local time. The worst damage was reported in the village of Pedernales, population 55,000, which was declared a “disaster zone”. Access has been limited due to damages to infrastructure. Authorities report 525 dead (85 per […]
Ecuador Earthquake Disaster Response
News from around the New Jersey Synod April 20, 2016
Jersey Jottings 4/20/16
In late February and early March, a profusion of strong winds, tornadoes and flood waters ripped through the southeastern region of the United States. Lutheran Disaster Response is working to assist those who have been affected by the flooding.
Lutheran Disaster Response: U.S. Spring Storms
The work of theological and ethical reflection is done by particular human beings in specific circumstances, imbued by the ethos and pathos of the Sitz im Leben in which they have been formed and in which they live, think and write.
The Journal of Lutheran Ethics, April 2016
News from around the New Jersey Synod April 13, 2016
Jersey Jottings 4/13/16
Today, we present our ELCA Advocacy Update for the month of April. Please read below for important information on ELCA Advocacy efforts in Washington, across the country and throughout the world. To read the full version of the update and for more information on advocacy efforts from our Lutheran State Advocacy […]