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Standing with the Tohono O’odham Nation: Protecting Sacred Lands and Religious Freedom
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 from proposed border wall construction.
ELCA Action Alert: Concerning Proposed U.S. Census Changes Require Our Comments
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 ELCA to invite public comments by November 2.
Track your ballot for peace of mind
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.
ELCA Action Alert: Support the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools Act
ELCA Action Alert. Arizona’s Indian boarding school history calls us to listen to Indigenous survivors and descendants, confront the church’s role, and urge Congress to support truth and healing.
Sign the Hunger Leaders Network Letter to Your Governor
Lutherans and hunger advocates across Arizona, Nevada, and California are invited to sign a regional Hunger Leaders Network letter urging their governors to take stronger action against hunger.
Refugee Neighbors Face Loss of Medicaid Coverage
LSS-SW warns that new federal Medicaid restrictions could leave many refugee families in Arizona without health coverage, creating urgent health, financial, and moral concerns for people of faith. Read stats here.
Pledge to Be a Faithful Arizona Voter in 2026
Take the 2026 Faithful AZ Voter Pledge and commit to making a voting plan, using trustworthy information and helping every eligible neighbor participate safely and confidently.
Register to Vote!
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
Oak Flat Still Needs Our Voice: Pray, Call, and Sign Today
Action Alert: People of faith are urged to pray, call, and sign on now to ask Gov. Hobbs to protect Oak Flat, sacred Indigenous land, and Arizona state trust lands from Resolution Copper’s toxic tailings plan.
ELCA Action Alert: Reject Voting Barriers and Oppose the SAVE America Act
ELCA Action Alert Updated September 3. Ahead of a contentious midterm election, Congress is considering legislation that would raise barriers to voting. Urge Congress to reject voting barriers and oppose the SAVE America Act. Read the Arizona Spin.
September Is Hunger Action Month: Turn Awareness into Action
September is Hunger Action Month—an invitation to help ensure all our Arizona neighbors have the daily bread they need through service, generosity and advocacy.
How to register to vote in Arizona
Monday, October 5 is the BIG CUTOFF DATE for registering to vote in Arizona general election on November 3. Check your registration status, check your friends and loved ones’ status, check, check, check!
How to host a Candidate Forum in your congregation
A well-planned, strictly nonpartisan candidate forum can help congregations and their neighbors ask meaningful questions, compare candidates fairly and practice faithful civic engagement.
TPS Update: What’s Happening, Why It Matters in Arizona, and What Advocates Can Do
As TPS protections narrow for many longtime U.S. residents, LAMA urges Arizona advocates to speak up for neighbors facing family separation, job loss, and return to unsafe conditions.
5 Easy Ways to Advocate for Your Neighbors on “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday
This “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, LAMA invites congregations to connect hands-on service with faithful advocacy for neighbors who are hungry, unhoused, uninsured, excluded, or unheard.
ELCA Action Alert: Speak Out to Defend Refuge
ELCA Action Alert. Urge Congress to restore a fair, adequately funded resettlement program based on humanitarian need—not race, religion or nationality. Read the Arizona Spin.
ELCA Action Alert: Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
ELCA Action Alert from July 16. Urge your representative to support the bipartisan BADGES for Native Communities Act, which would strengthen investigations, coordination and culturally appropriate law-enforcement responses to the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Relatives.
August Recess: Your Chance to Influence Policy at Home
Learn how to make the most of the 2026 August Recess in this post from ELCA Advocacy. Includes guidance on interacting with your representatives and resources to help you advocate effectively on key issues for 2026.