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.
Inspired by a refugee family her own family hosted when she was just 11, Vicki Schmidt has dedicated decades to supporting those seeking safety. Watch her journey and discover how answering the call of welcome brings hope to refugees and immigrants, and meaning to those who choose to walk alongside them.
Join the 2026 Synod Assembly hands-on service project on Thursday, June 11 as we pack 800 pounds of rice and 800 pounds of beans for the West Valley Community Food Pantry and First Place Community Center Food Bank.
Earth Day 2026 Theme: Our Power, Our Planet. Click for tips, actions and activities for Earth Day 2026, and watch the theme video. Join the world’s largest environmental movement!
This is a national program designed to equip participants of all faiths and no faith with knowledge, context, and practical insight at a pivotal moment in American public life. Don't miss this!
Arizona Faith Network and Corazón invite clergy and faith leaders across Arizona to join this shared work of unity, nonviolence, and moral courage. The next in-person Prophetic Witness Campaign gathering is Thursday, April 16.
The LAMA Liaison Roundtable meets the third Monday of the month at 6:30p via Zoom. These conversations offer an opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics about congregational engagement in advocacy.
Hunger leaders from offices & congregations all over the synod gather together to discuss each other’s projects, collaborate, and lend each other support. We hear from synod and churchwide offices working on hunger solutions and find out what we can do to help. All are invited to join!
New report titled Housing Arizona by the ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy is now available for download. The Background Report Launch of "Housing Arizona" is April 23 at Rio Salado College.