It's nearly time for LAMA's Policy Council to identify our policy priorities for 2025. We want to hear from YOU! Take our one-question survey and let us know what you want LAMA to work on in the coming year.

Our website has been refreshed! Prepare for the fall by checking out our "Get Involved" pages for LAMA Liaisons and for the Grand Canyon Synod Hunger Leader's Network.

The Arizona State Legislature reached Sine Die on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Read a short list of LAMA’s legislative activity during the 2024 session. 

In a year of uncertainty in government and politics, in climate, war and the global economy, and perhaps in the ways we view church together, we highlight a few of the many reasons to be encouraged by our synod’s engagement in Lutheran advocacy.

Today (March 19th), is the first of many statewide elections 2024. To celebrate Election Day and honor LAMA’s commitment to voting and civic engagement, Solveig and Autumn spent the day at the polls.

Vicar Wendi Van Beek of Our Saviour’s Tucson joins the LAMA Policy Council, accepting the call to serve a three-year term on the board.

Even though the holiday is not for a few more days, this is the last newsletter you will receive before then. Hunger Fellow Autumn Byars shares a Christmas message from LAMA.

Read about this Sunday’s LAMA Kick Off at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Read about LAMA’s visit to Peace Lutheran Church for a Kick-Off Event on 11/5!

Read about the 2023 LAMA Summit: Advocacy as a Spiritual Practice.

Solveig and Autumn visited Faith Le Fe Lutheran Church in Phoenix on Oct 15th! Read on to find out what they got up to.

Read about guest speaker Amanda Tyler’s presentation on Christian Nationalism at our State Public Policy Office retreat! Learn more about what Christian nationalism is and find out what you can do to combat it.

Molly Watson joined the LAMA Policy Council today, accepting the call to serve a three-year term on the board.

The third annual LAMA Summit featuring Rev. Eugene Cho of Bread for the World was engaging, thought provoking, informative and fun for the nearly 40 clergy, LAMA liaisons and hunger leaders in attendance. A review in pictures is included.

Today at the LAMA office, we’re eating a cupcake to celebrate our 100th newsletter. We are grateful to every reader who reads, or even scans, our hopeful little newsletter.

Introducing the LAMA Liaison Roundtable — An exciting opportunity to discuss advocacy engagement on the congregational level.