Marissa Harris has joined Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa) our ELCA state public policy office, as advocacy developer. A native of Roanoke, Va. and a 2008 M.Div. graduate of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, Marissa’s LAMPa work will emphasize LAMPa’s advocacy network development and coordination.  If you would like to grow deeper into your advocacy ministry or explore how your congregation or organization can grow in efforts to live into our baptismal calling “to strive for justice and peace in all the earth” you can contact Marissa Harris at or 717.545.3500.