Justice Awareness

The ministry of Justice involves understanding those whose life experience is different from our own.

Join the Immanuel community in monthly Justice Awareness learning suggestions so that we are better able to live out Jesus' love for our neighbor, both as a community of faith and as individuals.   

Justice Awareness Resources:

• Resources for the current month can be found below.
• Archived topics/resources are available: Justice Awareness - Archives 

July 2021 - Ecumenical Water Initiative Service

Sunday, July 11, 3 - 4 p.m.

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.” Isaiah 43:2

The Ecumenical Water Initiative is hosting a family friendly, community event to share stories about water and watersheds in our lives. Join us July 11 from 3:00-4:00 pm at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 1800 Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55405 or on Facebook live at MN Ecumenical Water Initiative as we celebrate and are refreshed by the water we all share.

We ask that you wear a mask at this event and bring your own chair if possible.

Learn more about the MN Ecumenical Water Initiative.

Questions can be directed to Madeline Troyer (m.troyer@mpls-synod.org).

April 2021 - Caring for Creation is Justice Work! 

When we act interdependently and in solidarity with creation, we do justice. We serve and keep the earth, trusting its bounty can be sufficient for all, and sustainable.

Commit to one act of caring for God's creation this month! The weekly suggestions...

4/4 - Pick up trash in your neighborhood
4/11 - Stop "wish-cycling"! Contact your recycler to find out what should go in your recycling bin (every hauler is different!)
4/18 - Learn about the importance of clean water on Weds at 6:30pm via Zoom 
4/25 - Plan to plant native plants in your garden which require fewer chemicals to thrive

Learn more about the work of Creation Care:

• 52 Ways to Care for Creation (Creation Care Ministries)
• Fact Sheet on Clean Water (ELCA)
• ELCA Statement on Environmental Justice
• Lutherans Restoring Creation Website