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!

This May 28 advocacy update from ELCA Witness in Society & AMMPARO warns that Congress may soon consider major new ICE/CBP funding, a USCIS memo could force many green card applicants to leave the U.S. to apply, and the administration’s proposed refugee-ceiling increase would prioritize white South Africans over other refugees already waiting for resettlement.

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.

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.

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!

On Wednesday, May 20, Arizona inmate Leroy McGill is set to be put to death by lethal injection. ELCA Witness in Society sent Governor Katie Hobbs a letter asking her to commute McGill’s death sentence. Read the letter.

ELCA Election Engagement Blog Post Series. Lutheran civic engagement is a nonpartisan expression of faith that calls Christians to participate in elections, defend voting rights, and advocate for fair, compassionate governance that protects the dignity and voice of every neighbor.

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.

Churchwide search for 5 young adults and 5 not-so-young adults to participate in an Advocacy Immersion Trip focusing on Climate Justice. Do you have someone in mind? Nominations open until April 17.

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.

Our advocacy takes many forms with long-term and immediate aims. One timely way we can act as ELCA is to sign on with others to offer pointed comments to decision makers when developments demand. Learn more here. Photo courtesy Southwest Pennsylvania Synod.

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 3. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to vote ‘Yes” on War Powers Resolution. Vote is anticipated soon, take action today!

ELCA Action Alert updated March 18. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to protect voting rights and reject legislation that would raise barriers to voting. Take action today!

Created in the Image of God affirms that every person bears God-given dignity that cannot be earned or lost. Rooted in Scripture and Lutheran social teaching, it equips individuals and congregations to respond with compassion, courage, and advocacy that honors our shared humanity.

ELCA Witness in Society staff want to share your stories with congressional offices. Sharing your Arizona story helps ELCA advocacy on issues you care about be more effective! Read more.