Lutheran Advocacy Ministry
in Arizona
LAMA joins with the most vulnerable of our society
to voice our common needs in the public square,
activating our faith in love.
LSS-SW warns that new federal Medicaid restrictions could leave many refugee families in Arizona without health coverage, creating urgent health, financial, and moral concerns for people of faith. Read stats here.
Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction shapes how education policy is carried out across the state, making this often-overlooked office important for faithful voters who care about children, schools, public dollars, and the common good.
Arizona’s 2026 General Election Publicity Pamphlet is now available, offering voters key deadlines, ballot-measure information, judicial reviews, and trusted guidance for preparing to vote the whole ballot. LAMA takes a position on Prop. 144.
Arizona Faith Network is recruiting volunteers to serve as Poll Chaplains and Peacekeepers for both the primary and general election as part of our nonpartisan Election Protection program.
These multi-faith, multi-racial, intergenerational poll chaplains (ordained and lay leaders) and peacekeepers will help provide a calming and moral presence to vulnerable voters, such as the elderly, disabled, youth, and other disenfranchised citizens.
Calling ALL hunger leaders in the Grand Canyon Synod and beyond! Join us for a special Hunger Education-focused network meeting featuring Bishops Deborah Hutterer (GCS) and Jeff Johnson (Sierra Pacific), Milt Liu (CEO of Saint Mary’s Food Bank), Rev. Nelson Rabell-Gonzalez and more. All are welcome!
The Social Justice Commission is the branch of Arizona Faith Network (AFN) that engages in justice and advocacy work. All are welcome to join this group!
Help protect our cherished right to vote! Join this working committee to stay up to date with voting advocacy in AZ and beyond. The interfaith working committee meets online the first Thursday of the month from 2:00-3:00pm.
Connect with hunger advocates in Arizona and get legislative updates through monthly advocacy calls. Facilitated by Arizona Food Systems Network and Arizona Food Bank Network.
Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Carefree invites congregations and community members to hear Global Refuge Pastor-in-Residence Eric Shafer share practical ways Lutherans can accompany refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers.
Join the Arizona Faith Network Annual Gathering on October 20 at First UCC Church, Phoenix, AZ, or online. This year's theme, From Conflict to Community, invites us to explore how we move beyond division and build stronger, more resilient communities rooted in dignity, belonging, and hope.
Help protect our cherished right to vote! Join this working committee to stay up to date with voting advocacy in AZ and beyond. The interfaith working committee meets online the first Thursday of the month from 2:00-3:00pm.
Lutherans and hunger advocates across Arizona, Nevada, and California are invited to sign a regional Hunger Leaders Network letter urging their governors to take stronger action against hunger.