Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest is gathering supplies for their Back-to-School Drive. To help LSS-SW deliver supplies before the first day of school, please try to give by July 13.

ELCA Action Alert from June 16. Ask Congress to lift trade and travel restrictions with Cuba, easing humanitarian hardship and supporting our church’s long-standing accompaniment with Cuban Lutheran and ecumenical partners.

ELCA Action Alert from June 5 is top priority! Senate passed Reconciliation package, bill is up for a vote in the House this week. Read Bishop Hutterer’s letter to Rep. Ciscomani. Take action today!

Bishop Deborah Hutterer’s letter to Governor Hobbs urges lifesaving FY2027 state budget funding for cooling centers and extreme heat relief.

Sign letter to Governor Katie Hobbs by June 21 urging her to deny an application by Resolution Copper to despoil Arizona state trust land at Dripping Springs Valley, Skunk Camp and Oak Flat.

ELCA Action Alert from May 27. Lutherans are urged to contact their senators as the Senate considers the Farm Bill, calling for a bipartisan bill that protects SNAP, supports hungry families and rural communities, reauthorizes international food aid, invests in conservation, and expands tribal food sovereignty programs.

ELCA Action Alert from May 12. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to support essential hunger and agricultural funding. Proposed budget cuts could turn many families and children away from hunger programs. Take action today!

ELCA Action Alert updated April 28. This alert includes op-ed by Bishop Deborah Hutterer and a letter to members of the U.S. House from the Rev. Amy Reumann, ELCA Senior Director for Witness in Society urging adoption of critical amendments in the Farm Bill. Act today!

ELCA Action Alert from April 16. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to protect employment authorization for those seeking asylum. Comment on the government’s proposal (from now until Apr. 24, 2026) and/or contact your legislator.

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!

RTS Action Alerts! Click to read the bills we’re watching related to Health Care in Arizona. One bill of concern, HCR2056, the “Right to Refuse” Constitutional Amendment, has hearing Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 am.

ELCA Action Alert from March 20. Join the ELCA and Bishop Curry in urging Congress to advance bipartisan housing legislation in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

RTS Action Alerts! Click to read the bills we’re watching related to Civic Engagement and Voting Arizona. These bills are moving, several are being heard Wednesday, March 18.

ELCA Action Alert from March 10. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to support a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. Take action today!

ELCA Action Alert from March 5. Urge a bold, efficient Farm Bill which supports both hungry families and vital rural communities. Act today!

Learn about Bread for the World’s new Offerings of Letters resources for 2026. Click for upcoming webinars.

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!

RTS Action Alerts! Click to read the bills we’re watching related to healthcare in Arizona. These bills are moving through the legislature now, it’s nearly crossover week!