As Thanksgiving approaches, we are grateful to God for countless blessings. With these prayers, we prayer for unity in our nation, and among our leaders.

Be it a Christmas or Chanukah card, or a simple Congratulations on Your Election note, now is the perfect time to build a bridge with your legislators. Start building that relationship!

Searching for the perfect gift? Shop ELCA Good Gifts and choose from more than 50 life-changing, charitable gifts to give in lieu of traditional Christmas presents.

If loving your neighbor and advocating for social justice by lifting up issues and helping to shape policy in Arizona is important to you, please consider supporting the ministry of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) with an early #GivingTuesday gift today.

Sign the Southwest-specific Nourish Our Future petition urging our senators and representatives to end child hunger in the U.S. and around the world! From Bread for the World.

Why vote early? Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. Is early voting right for you? See arguments for and against early voting.

Check the date your ballot was sent to you, the date the ballot was returned and received by the County Recorder, and whether your ballot was accepted and signature verified.

The farm bill, our nation’s most important anti-hunger legislation, must be reauthorized every five years. It is unlikely Congress will pass a new farm bill before the current one expires on September 30. Urge your representative to pass a short-term extension of the farm bill by September 30 and a new farm bill before the end of the year.

Ensuring that refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants have access to supportive services is essential for their successful integration and well-being. Several programs would help achieve greater efficiency in the immigration system, support immigrants and refugees, and address equity and fairness in immigration proceedings.

Ballot by mail has been available in Arizona for over two decades and approximately 75% of Arizona voters already choose this method to vote. As such, the infrastructure and security are well in place.

Today is National Voter Registration Day. Celebrate the day by registering to vote! Already registered? Text 3 friends a reminder that registering to vote online takes just a few minutes. #NationalVoterRegistrationDay

October 7 is the BIG CUTOFF DATE for registering to vote in Arizona general election. Check your registration status, check your friends and loved ones’ status, check, check, check!

Hunger Action Month is a 30-day event each year, where people just like you, join together in the mission to end hunger. It’s typically held in September and is fast growing as a national event.

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.

ELCA Advocacy Action Alert: Take action to support lifesaving international programs! Encourage our Senators to fully fund these programs in the FY2025 budget.

Take a look back at all of the still-active Action Alerts from this year. Make sure you’ve weighed in on all of them!

ACT by Thursday! The Senate is expected to vote this Thursday on the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC). The tax legislation that includes the expanded CTC has been stuck in the Senate since January, when the House passed it with an overwhelming bipartisan majority. It is critical that senators pass the expanded CTC now.