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Response of the ELCA
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in American
joins the work of the Decade for a Culture of Nonviolence
- encourages congregations and ELCA related institutions and
organizations to make it a priority to teach, practice, and model
nonviolence–both for their own members and in service to their
communities;
- encourages congregations and ELCA related institutions and
organizations to urge schools, city councils, and legislatures to
adopt the Nobel Peace Laureates Appeal as a national policy with
appropriate support and education efforts;
- encourages congregations and ELCA related institutions and
organizations to make use of existing peace education resources; and
- works cooperatively to identify strategic ways through which adult
and youth leaders might learn the elements of active nonviolent
peacemaking and serve effectively to support victims of violence in
their efforts to achieve wholeness, self-respect, and peace.
Synods Pass Resolutions
ELCA synods that have passed a resolution on nonviolence in support of
the Nobel Peace Appeal:
- Allegheny (Pennsylvania)
- Eastern North Dakota
- Greater Milwaukee (Wisconsin)
- La Crosse Area (Wisconsin)
- Metropolitan New York
- Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
- Minneapolis Area (Minnesota)
- Northwest Washington
- Rocky Mountain (CO, NM, UT WY)
- Southeastern Iowa
- Southeastern Minnesota
- Upper Susquehanna (Pennsylvania)
- Central States (Kansas, Missouri)
- East Central Wisconsin
- Eastern Washington-Idaho
- Grand Canyon (Arizona, Nevada)
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Northeastern Iowa
- Northern Texas–Northern Louisiana
- Oregon
- Pacifica (Southeast California)
- South Dakota
- Sierra Pacific by Synod Council (California)
- South-Central Wisconsin
- Southeastern (AL, GA, MS, TN)
- Southeastern Pennsylvania
- Southern California West
- Southwestern Minnesota
- Southwestern Washington
- Upstate New York
Total: 31 synods, representing 5,125 congregations
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