Priority Issues
"God provides an abundance of human capacities such as reason, imagination, experience, and emotion for use toward seeking healthy civic life. We are to use these through communal discernment to determine what will further the well-being of society here and now." - ELCA Faith and Civic Life Social Statement
Through a process of careful discernment grounded in Lutheran theology, ELCA social statements, research, and discussion, the Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin (LOPPW) identifies priority issues each year. While there is some consistency across categories over the years, this process is repeated annually to ensure relevance and appropriateness, as well as to align with realistic goals and the talents and passions of those leading the efforts.
Current Priorities
Current priorities include:
- Hunger
- Poverty
- Care for Creation (Environment)
- Immigration & Refugees
- Civic Engagement & Voting
More than 694,000 people in Wisconsin face hunger and food insecurity. This crisis touches every corner of our state, from urban to rural communities.
The Bible calls us to recognize poverty as a shared concern and to respond with compassion and justice. Caring for those in need is central to living out our faith.
Caring for the environment is a profoundly spiritual calling. We are entrusted with the responsibility to act as faithful stewards of the earth.
We are called toward welcome, justice, and love of neighbor. Immigration, refugee, and asylum policies express who we are as a nation and affect the lives of millions.
We are called toward welcome, justice, and love of neighbor. Immigration, refugee, and asylum policies express who we are as a nation and affect the lives of millions.