Welcome
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
Welcome to the European American Lutheran Association website. We are white Lutherans committed to living out our Gospel calling to end the hold racism and white power and privilege have on the ELCA. Please browse our pages for resources (for individuals and groups), events, and support. Please feel free to contact me anytime for questions or concerns.
Kathy Long
President
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EALA
Welcome! This is the beginning of an interactive site for the EALA.
The European American Lutheran Association is one of several ethnic associations in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. I know, it seems strange, for white folks to think of themselves as ethnic.
ELCA Addresses State Immigration Laws
EUROPEAN AMERICAN LUTHERAN ASSOCIATION OF THE ELCA SUMMONS CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY TO ADDRESS RECENT STATE LAWS INVOLVING IMMIGRANTS
With an increasing amount of states passing or proposing various laws regarding the presence of immigrants, legal and illegal, within their boundaries, the European American Lutheran Association Board of Directors at their annual meeting in Atlanta, GA during July, approved a resolution addressing this issue.
Resources
“What Can I Do?”
By Frank Samuelson
When our congregation’s Social Ministry Committee asked this question of our Racial Justice/Multicultural team, the team came up with a variety of answers.
Here are a few:
1. Don’t lend your smile, or let your silence, encourage those who think racist remarks are acceptable humor.