If you’ve ever been irritated by the slow and seemingly byzantine nature of the ELCA’s website, look no further! The ELCA launched its new website, check it out at elca.org.

ELCA Action Alert from March 3. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to vote ‘Yes” on War Powers Resolution. Vote is anticipated soon, take action today!

Read our recap of the 2026 Lutheran Day at the Legislature! Includes link to all photos taken. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who, following the example of Jesus, advocated for justice for all God’s people.

Winter 2026. ELCA Advocacy publishes quarterly updates from Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (SPPOs) in the ELCA Advocacy BLOG.

ELCA Action Alert from February 5. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to protect voting rights and reject legislation that would raise barriers to voting. Take action today!

ELCA Action Alert from January 22. Join the ELCA in urging our Arizona Senators to protect affordable housing programs in the federal budget. Take action today!

ELCA Action Alert updated February 10. Ask Congress to protect our neighbors by prioritizing accountability for ICE, not additional funding for actions that are harming our communities. Take action today!

ELCA Action Alert from January 9. Today we’re asking our senators to extend healthcare affordability. Even if you’re sure they agree, they need to hear from you. Health care is a LAMA policy priority in 2026.

Created in the Image of God affirms that every person bears God-given dignity that cannot be earned or lost. Rooted in Scripture and Lutheran social teaching, it equips individuals and congregations to respond with compassion, courage, and advocacy that honors our shared humanity.

Living Lutheran article by Debra Madras Efrid. “What are we as Lutherans called to do to ease the impact of the federal spending law?”

ELCA Action Alert from November 19. You can make a difference for global neighbors by urging Congress to ensure release of funds for HIV/AIDS programs. World AIDS Day is December 1. Take action today!

ELCA Action Alert. Join Lutheran Disaster Response leaders in asking for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reform through the FEMA Act of 2025. Take action today!

ELCA Action Alert from November 10. The United States is missing from important climate talks, leaving our global neighbors without a vital partner in caring for creation. Take action today!

ELCA Witness in Society staff want to share your stories with congressional offices. Sharing your Arizona story helps ELCA advocacy on issues you care about be more effective! Read more.

Host Regina Banks speaks with Karen Ehrens, US Policy Manager, Alliance to End Hunger. The interviews were recorded on Monday, October 27th, as advocates across the country expected SNAP funding to run out or be withheld starting November 1st.

ELCA Witness in Society Senior Director, the Rev. Amy Reumann, joins other faith leaders in calling the new goal ‘biased’, indicating it abandons those at risk, and is in need of reversal. Read the statement.

Living Lutheran article by the Rev. Ralen Robinson. “When we, as a community, stand up and speak boldly to advocate for change, we become the voice for those silenced by systems. This is the Reformation in everyday life, the reform church that accepts everyone and allows all of us to have accessible faith.”

ELCA Action Alert includes update from November 3. There are 42 million Americans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to feed their families who are at risk of seeing delays of their November benefits due to the current government shutdown.