Our Mission

To awaken hearts to God’s work in the world through Jesus Christ, to confront injustice, oppression, and white supremacy as offenses to the gospel, and to inspire transformational action for personal and systemic change throughout the ELCA and society.

EDLARJ Board 2022-2023

EDLARJ board members are lay and rostered leaders from across the ELCA.

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Shari Siefert

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President

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Rev. Kelly France

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Vice-President

Rev. Jennifer Thomas

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Secretary

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Kathy Long

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Treasurer

Rev. Elizabeth Rawlings

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Jaye Summerlot

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Desta Goehner

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Rev. Michael Wilker

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Rev. Aimee Appell

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Kinna Kemp

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Rev. Andrew Tengwall

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