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A Pentecost message by the Rev. Albert Starr, Jr.
Again in this Pentecost season we should return to that wonderful account in Acts 2:1-21 to "search the Scriptures" in light of the tremendous challenges and opportunities of our times. Jesus’ teaching should echo in us always to “abide” in the word, for apart from God we can do nothing of lasting impact. The ELCA has a mandate for global impact.
 
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Lutherans Call for Immigration Reform Before End of 2009

Lutherans are urging the Obama Administration to reform immigration enforcement actions, and for Congress and the president to enact "fair and humane" immigration reform before the end of 2009.

In a May 12 statement, 16 synod bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) expressed concern over the damage to communities and families by immigration raids, detention and other enforcement actions.

Based in Baltimore, LIRS is one of the nation's leading agencies in welcoming and advocating for refugees and other immigrants. It works on behalf of the ELCA, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

U.S. President Barack Obama "has made encouraging statements about the need to overhaul our immigration system," the statement said.

"Our faith tradition of love, justice and mercy compels us to seek reforms that promote family unity, protect human rights and create an earned path to permanence that enables undocumented people to come out of the shadows," the statement said. 

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