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2026 Advent Resources from ELCA World Hunger
ELCA World Hunger’s 2026 Advent resources, themed “Filled With Good Things,” invite congregations and families to celebrate God’s abundance through prayer, generosity, community-building, and loving service to neighbors.
Faith and Finances: Explore the ELCA’s Corporate Social Responsibility Resources
The ELCA’s updated Corporate Social Responsibility resources invite congregations and individuals to connect faith with financial decisions, responsible investing, human rights, care for creation, and the common good.
Moving from Concern to Action in Houses of Worship
A new video study guide featuring the Rev. Amy Reumann helps congregations move from concern to faithful action through public witness, relationship-building and Lutheran civic engagement.
New Resource Helps Congregations Prepare for Election-Related Disruption
LAMA’s new Congregational Guide for Election-Related Disruption helps churches prepare faithfully and practically for election uncertainty, misinformation, intimidation, violence and congregational division.
New Resource: Prayers and Resources for Congregations in Public Life
Explore this new Lutheran election-season prayer resource for congregations from the Northwest Intermountain Synod, with worship ideas, intercessions, civic engagement guidance, and nonpartisan public witness.
Introducing LAMA’s 2026 Voter Guide
LAMA's 2026 Voter Guide (también disponible en español) briefly introduces the 8 ballot measures that Arizona voters will consider this fall. Read explanations, recommendations, and context from LAMA, made within the framework of the principles, values, and commitments of the ELCA’s social teachings.
Advocacy in Service to Our Neighbor: ELCA Resource for “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday
This September 13, ELCA Advocacy’s “God’s work. Our hands.” resource—with templates!—invites congregations to connect service with faithful civic engagement, helping neighbors be heard, counted, and supported in the public life we share.
New Hunger Data Shows Arizona Still Has Work to Do
New Feeding America data shows that more than 1 million Arizonans — including nearly 1 in 5 children — face food insecurity, reminding people of faith that hunger relief requires both compassionate service and strong public policy.
Craftivism as Advocacy: A Creative Way to Practice Faithful Civic Engagement
ELCA Advocacy’s new craftivism resource invites congregations to turn creativity into faithful public witness, using handmade projects to build community, spark conversation, and support nonpartisan civic engagement.
New ELCA Election Engagement Toolkit Helps Congregations Put Faith Into Action
The new ELCA Election Engagement Toolkit equips congregations with practical, nonpartisan ways to encourage voting, protect ballot access, share trustworthy information and offer a faithful presence throughout election season.
New ELCA Resources Show How Our Church Responds to Hunger, Disaster, Migration and Hope
ELCA’s newest World Hunger, Lutheran Disaster Response, Leadership Circle, and Boundless resources offer inspiring stories and practical tools for connecting faith, service, generosity, and advocacy.
Flags in Church? A Lutheran Conversation About Worship, Nation, and Christian Identity
As congregations navigate questions of faith, patriotism, and public witness, this ELCA resource offers thoughtful guidance on how to honor civic life without letting national symbols overshadow Christ at the center of worship.
Worshiping Faithfully in a Fraught National Moment
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, new ELCA worship resources invite congregations to approach the occasion with gratitude, lament, prayer, and a clear Christian witness against nationalism and for the common good.
Faithful Citizenship Begins with Being Informed
Arizona’s official 2026 Voter Education Guide is now available, offering nonpartisan information to help voters prepare for the July 21 Primary Election with confidence and care for the common good.
Being a Public Church in the Electoral Process: A Guide for Churches and Rostered Ministers (Updated 2026)
The ELCA Advocacy resource (updated for 2026) explains how congregations, rostered ministers, and church members can engage faithfully in elections while remaining strictly nonpartisan and compliant with IRS rules for 501(c)(3) organizations.
You Shall Also Love the Stranger: Public Witness and For-Profit Immigration Detention
A new resource from ELCA Advocacy and ELCA AMMPARO titled “You Shall Also Love the Stranger,” offers history, Bible study, reflection questions and action steps related to for-profit immigration detention. Join related webinar on Wednesday, June 24, from 1-1:30 p.m. EDT.
New report on Housing and Homelessness in Arizona
New report titled Housing Arizona by the ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy is now available for download. The Background Report Launch of "Housing Arizona" is April 23 at Rio Salado College.
2026 Lent Resources from ELCA World Hunger
Use the 2025-26 Action Guide and the 2026 Lenten Calendar for congregations in planning educational and fundraising events at your congregation. From ELCA World Hunger.