Sunday Forum

University Lutheran Church is blessed by the richness and diversity of its members, many of whom have ties to Michigan State University, state government and a variety of local and national organizations. Each Sunday from from September to mid-May, members have the opportunity to listen to discussions on a wide variety of topics.

Sunday Forum is held in the Fireside Room during the Education Hour, 9:40 -10:30 a.m. Occasionally a second topic is offered in the Fellowship Hall. Check the calendar for the weekly topics.

2010 Health Care Forums Supplemental Material

Dr. Len Fleck presentation April 4 Powerpoint Handout (pdf)

The Hastings Center

The Connection is an open conversation, a group blog, and a nonpartisan effort to spark a rich discourse on fundamental values in health reform. Anyone can submit a post, and a selection of posts will appear here, on the Health Affairs blog, and in an upcoming volume to be released by the Hastings Center. Whether you’re a blogger or not, please consider contributing.

 http://valuesconnection.thehastingscenter.org

ELCA Resolution
The 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly adopted a resolution committing the church to advocate that "each person should have ready access to basic health care services that include preventative, acute and chronic physical and mental health care at affordable cost."  Historically, the ELCA and its predecessor bodies have been advocating for health care reform for decades. During the past year, the ELCA Washington Office has worked with faith-based coalitions for health reform legislation. There have been a number of efforts to discuss the ready access of affordable health care
http://www.elca.org/Our-Faith-In-Action/Justice/Advocacy/Issues/Health-Policy-and-Global-Disease/Health-Care-Reform.aspx