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Advocacy
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church believes, as stated in the ELCA constitution:
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The Church will…serve in response to God's love to meet human needs, caring for the sick and the aged, advocating dignity and justice for all people, working for peace and reconciliation among the nations, and standing with the poor and powerless and committing itself to their needs (4.02.c). To fulfill this purpose, our church shall…lift its voice in concord and work in concert with forces for good, to serve humanity, cooperating with church and other groups participating in activities that promote justice, relieve misery, and reconcile the estranged (4.03.g) and study social issues and trends, work to discover the causes of oppression and injustice, and develop programs of ministry and advocacy to further human dignity, freedom, justice, and peace in the world (4.03.l). |
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Along with our own social ministry programs , we support the efforts of the Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington State, whose mission it is:
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To advocate justice for all of creation and particularly the "least of these in our midst" in three key areas... Church-educating congregations. Legislative Advocacy- at local, state and federal levels. Community Involvement- Partnering with other groups sharing our mission.
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