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Update • October 20, 2026
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Thank you for reading Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA)’s newsletter, featuring excerpts and highlights from our website at LAMAz.org. LAMA is an advocacy ministry of the Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA. This week’s Action Alert: This week we’re encouraging you to comment on the proposed U.S. Census changes BY NOVEMBER 2. Read The Arizona Spin. Please share this information with your networks, encourage them to sign up for our newsletter and FOLLOW us on Facebook for even more articles and events.
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ELCA Action Alert from October 20. Proposed changes to the 2030 Census could affect Arizona’s congressional representation, federal funding, and historically undercounted communities, prompting the |
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ELECTION PROTECTION VOLUNTEER TRAINING Thursday, October 22 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM 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.
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THE VOTE IS SACRED: ARIZONA BUS TOUR & COMMUNITY CELEBRATION: Phoenix Tuesday, October 27 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at First Church UCC (map) Arizona Faith Network invites everyone to join the Vote Is Sacred Bus Tour in Phoenix for free, nonpartisan community celebrations featuring food, voter information, and interfaith prayers for peaceful elections.
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GRAND CANYON SYNOD HUNGER LEADERS NETWORK Tuesday, October 27 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Hunger leaders from offices & congregations all over the synod gather to learn, discern, collaborate, discuss each other’s projects, and lend each other support. We hear from synod and churchwide leaders working on hunger solutions and find out what we can do to help. All are invited to join!
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THE VOTE IS SACRED: ARIZONA BUS TOUR & COMMUNITY CELEBRATION: Tucson Thursday, October 29 @ 5:30 PM -7:30 PM at Prince Chapel AME Church (map) Arizona Faith Network invites everyone to join the Vote Is Sacred Bus Tour in Tucson for free, nonpartisan community celebrations featuring food, voter information, and interfaith prayers for peaceful elections.
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THE VOTE IS SACRED: ARIZONA BUS TOUR & COMMUNITY CELEBRATION: Flagstaff Tuesday, November 3 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at Flagstaff Federated Church (map) Arizona Faith Network invites everyone to join the Vote Is Sacred Bus Tour in Flagstaff for free, nonpartisan community celebrations featuring food, voter information, and interfaith prayers for peaceful elections.
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ARIZONA FAITH NETWORK SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Thursday, November 5 @ 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM 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!
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AFN FAITHFUL VOTER AZ (VOTING RIGHTS) COMMITTEE Thursday, November 5 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 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.
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Tuesday, October 27th is the last day to mail your ballot! Read on to find drop-off locations and polling places for the election ~ 14 days away! |
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Sign on by Thursday, October 22. Interfaith sign-on letter calls for solidarity with the Tohono O’odham Nation in protecting sacred lands, Tribal sovereignty, religious freedom, and the environment |
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ELCA World Hunger’s Daily Bread Grants are one way our church accompanies communities as they respond to hunger and poverty. Accepting applications Oct. 1 - Oct. 21. |
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The Rev. Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, reaffirms the church’s opposition to the death penalty, calling for justice rooted in human dignity, reconciliation, compassion, and the possibilit |
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A substantive reconsideration of the 1990 “Homelessness: A Renewal of Commitment” social message is underway. Churchwide input is encouraged. The feedback period is open until November 30, 2026. |
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LAMA's 2026 Voter Guide (también disponible en español) briefly introduces the 8 ballot measures that Arizona voters will consider this fall. Read explanations, recommendations, and context from |
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A new video study guide featuring the Rev. Amy Reumann helps congregations move from concern to faithful action through public witness, relationship-building and Lutheran civic engagement. |
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Here’s what Solveig and the LAMA team are up to 10/19 - 10/25: LAMA Liaison Roundtable monthly meeting Arizona Faith Network 2026 Annual Gathering ELCA Federal Policy Priorities for the 120th Congress planning team Martin Luther King, Jr. 2027 Service planning team LAMA newsletter, correspondence, website & social media
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Explore the many ways you can support the ministry of advocacy with your financial gifts. We are grateful for your congregational, or individual contribution.
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We’d love to hear from you!
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Thank you for being partners in advocacy ministry in Arizona. We’re glad you’re here! Please contact LAMA if we can help you or your church, including: Speak to your congregation or meet with your social justice team Connect you with advocacy volunteer opportunities Advocate on behalf of community programs you care about Help you set up a AZ Legislature Right to Speak (RTS) account
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