ELCA BISHOPS' MESSAGES
● Our Rural Strength by Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson, June 1, 2002 [audio] [text]
● Farming and the Future by Bishop H. George Anderson, October 1, 2000 [text]
LITURGIES AND PRAYERS
● Download Rural Prayers and Litanies,
a collection of worship resources that includes:
● Litany on the Agriculture Crisis
● Resources for Prayer / Ritual at the Loss of a Farm
● Service of Farewell to a Farm
ELCA RESOURCES
● In the Face of the West Wind: Rural Churches in the Midwest
● A photo essay of Lutheran churches in the Midwest
● Considering a Rural Call: Could you be a possible candidate
● for congregations in rural America?
● What's Going On? Starting a Conversation with Rural America
FARMING/RANCHING RESOURCES
● Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
● University of Wisconsin-Madison site dedicated to services, resources and
● research for "sustainable agriculture." [http://www.cias.wisc.edu/]
● The Land Stewardship Project
Fosters an ethic of stewardship for farmland, promotes sustainable agriculture
and sustainable communities [www.landstewardshipproject.org]
● National Farmers Organization
[www.nfo.org]
● National Farmers Union
Consolidation in the food and agricultural system. [www.nfu.org]
● Rural Assistance Center
[www.raconline.org]
● United States Department of Agriculture
Farm-related information. [www.usda.gov]
● USDA Rural Development Online
[www.rurdev.usda.gov]
RURAL LIFE, RURAL LIVING
● Center for Rural Affairs
Includes weekly updates on actions in U.S. Congress, advocacy research,
information and general education programs. [www.cfra.org]
● Farmers Legal Action Group (FLAG)
Nonprofit law center dedicated to keeping family farmers on the land.
[www.flaginc.org]
● Kansas Rural Center
A non-profit organization that promotes the long-term health of the land and its
people through research, education, and advocacy. [www.kansasruralcenter.org]
RURAL CHURCH
● Center for Theology and Land
A Program of Wartburg Seminary and the U of Iowa [www.ruralministry.com]
● National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Reflections on the role of the church in rural crisis. [www.ncrlc.com]
RURAL HEALTH & MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
● The Community Food Security Coalition
Dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems
that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food
for all people at all times. [www.foodsecurity.org]
● Domestic Violence in Rural Communities: A Literature Review and Discussion
Domestic Violence in Rural Communities: "Literature Review and Discussion."
[www.marshall.edu/jrcp/vole1/vol_e1_1/vole1no1.html]
● National Association of Rural Mental Health
Articles related to rural mental health; specifically "How Long Will This Farm
Crisis Last" and "Mental Health and Ministry: The Vital Connection"
[www.narmh.org]