Social Issues
Galilee Lutheran Church wishes to acknowledge and honor the Pomo and Onasatis people upon whose ancestral land we gather.
The God we encounter in scripture is passionate about merciful justice for those who are vulnerable, oppressed, or strangers in any way (and even for the land itself). Galilee Lutheran Church has a practice of studying and seeking to grow in justice. You will find this reflected in our affirmation of our LGBTQIA+ siblings, and in the studies we've begun about racial justice. Please contact us if you're interested in joining in these conversations.
Links to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's stance on Social Issues:
https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Social-Issue
To read and study the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Social Statements (which are not handed down from a hierarchy, but are discussed and voted on by the entire denomination), please see
Links to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's stance on Social Issues:
https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Social-Issue
To read and study the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Social Statements (which are not handed down from a hierarchy, but are discussed and voted on by the entire denomination), please see:
ELCA Social Statements https://www.elca.org/Faith/Faith-and-Society/Social-Statements
For ELCA Social Messages, go here:
Social Messages https://www.elca.org/Faith/Faith-and-Society/Social-Messages
Further links about racial justice:
https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Racial-Justice-Ministries?_ga=2.35360802.2077347569.1671233296-1555991287.1659155324
https://elca.org/Resources/Racial-Justice