Positions
Just as Jesus and his followers faced and addressed the social issues in first-century Palestine, the Church today faces and addresses the social concerns that challenge and inspire us all as God’s people.
Social Statements
To provide synods, congregations and individual members of the ELCA with guidance, the ELCA has prepared and adopted a variety of social statements. More information about the ELCA and social issues is available on the ELCA’s Web site. Here are links to the individual social statements:
- Abortion
- Church in Society
- Death Penalty
- Economic Life
- Education
- Environment
- Health and Health Care
- Peace
- Race, Ethnicity & Culture: Freed in Christ.
Projects in Progress
Messages
The Church Council of the ELCA has also adopted a variety of message on various topics.