Sarah Kristin Dreier began July 5 in her new role as the legislative representative for international issues for both the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in an effort by both denominations to share resources.
Sarah Kristin Dreier began July 5 in her new role as the legislative representative for international issues for both the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in an effort by both denominations to share resources.
I’m trying to understand what she will be doing. She’s a lobbyist, right?
What a total waste of resources.
From the [url=http://www.elca.org/Our-Faith-In-Action/Justice/Advocacy/Advocacy-Ministries/ELCA-Washington-Office.aspx]ELCA Washington Office[/url] webpage:[blockquote]The ELCA Washington Office…
* Witnesses for social justice on domestic and foreign policy issues facing the nation.
* Represents the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s positions within the area of public debate.
* Educates, informs and enables effective interaction between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the federal government.
Mission and work
Faithful to God’s call, the ELCA Washington Office fulfills the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s witness for social justice on domestic and foreign policy issues facing the nation, and through it, the world. With a commitment to a prophetic vision which stands with the poor and the powerless, the office represents the church’s positions within the complex arena of public debate. To achieve effective interaction between the whole church and the federal government, the office educates, informs and enables full involvement of the church in this ministry.[/blockquote]Our (increasingly fewer) ELCA benevolence dollars at work…
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