Lutheran Statewide Advocacy Gallery
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New York State Religious Leaders Trip to Washington, April 14-16, 2008 (click)
Lutheran Statewide Advocacy planned and co-facilitated The New York State Community of Churches' eighth Protestant religious leaders' four-day visit for briefings with advocacy leaders in Washington and meetings with members of New York's congressional delegation. This year focused on poverty, immigration, the Middle East, and human and civil rights.

New York State Religious Leaders Trip to Washington, March 27-30, 2006 (click)
Lutheran Statewide Advocacy planned and co-facilitated The New York State Community of Churches' sixth Protestant religious leaders' four-day visit for briefings with advocacy leaders in Washington and meetings with members of New York's congressional delegation. This year focused on the federal budget, immigration, Iraq, Iran, and torture.

New York State Religious Leaders Trip to Washington, April 17-20, 2005 (click)
Lutheran Statewide Advocacy planned and co-facilitated The New York State Community of Churches' fifth Protestant religious leaders' four-day visit for briefings with advocacy leaders in Washington and meetings with members of New York's congressional delegation. This year focused on the federal budget, immigration, Middle East peace, and the Iraq War.

ELCA Public Policy Directors, November 5-7, 2004 (click)
Lutheran Statewide Advocacy meets with directors of other Lutheran state public policy offices and ELCA staff twice a year.

Meeting with Governor George Pataki and Staff, June 2, 2004 (click)
 Lutherans Statewide Advocacy helped plan and contribute to our annual ecumenical visit with the Governor. We were joined by Bishop Marie Jerge.

Rally Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, May 20, 2004 (click)
Lutheran Statewide Advocacy contributed to this rally, which also called for equitable funding for education throughout New York State. LSA is also working with an interfaith working group on a congregation-based advocacy effort.
 

New York State Religious Leaders Peace and Poverty Mission to Washington, March 28-31, 2004 (click)
Lutheran Statewide Advocacy planned and co-facilitated The New York State Community of Churches' fourth Protestant religious leaders' four-day visit for briefings with advocacy leaders in Washington and meetings with members of New York's congressional delegation. This year focused on the federal budget, immigration, welfare, the Iraq War, and the Patriot Act.