As Christians, we are called to seek justice, care for those experiencing hunger and poverty, and embrace our Creator’s vision of hope, love, and peace. Learn how to create an Offering of Letters in your congregation.

The ELCA’s newest social message, adopted on Thursday, April 20, 2023 is entitled Earth’s Climate Crisis, a message on climate care. This project was authorized in light of the grim contemporary situation affecting our global home and the need for fresh action on the part of this church.

The 2023-24 Hunger Advocacy Fellow placed with LAMA will serve as a member of the staff of this ELCA-affiliated State Public Policy Office as a full-time contract employee. This is a paid position, including health insurance. The position begins in September 2023.

Congress is preparing to reauthorize the Farm Bill in 2023. Each reauthorization provides an opportunity to improve or expand programs that ensure access to fresh and healthy food while addressing root causes of hunger.

Nearly 100 hunger advocates from across the state gathered at the State Capitol for the very first Arizona Anti-Hunger Alliance Advocacy Day at the Capitol on March 13, 2023.

Do you have FOMO? Can’t get enough of LAMA news? Previous LAMA Newsletters are now available online!

LAMA is co-sponsor of the Anti-Hunger Alliance Advocacy Day at the Capitol on March 13th, 2023, from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm at the Wesley Bolin Plaza. Complimentary lunch included. Please join us!

A pictorial recap of Lutheran Day at the Legislature on Monday, January 30, 2023. The Lutherans (and friends) are here!

Why are Lutherans involved in politics, and where does Martin Luther fit in? Join Dr. Ryan Cumming for an open discussion about politics, advocacy, Martin Luther, and Lutherans as a ‘publicly engaged church.’ Monday at the LAMA Liaison Roundtable.

Now that the election is past, it’s time to begin developing (or extending) your relationships with your legislators. Maybe you’d be surprised how effective a simple postcard congratulating them on their victories can be.

The Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice social statement explains the ELCA’s teachings on ecology and the environment, grounded in a biblical vision of God's intention for the healing and wholeness of creation.

Four congregations in the Ahwatukee Foothills area, including three GCS churches, sponsored a CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, November 13, 2022. The Walk generated $11,000 in donations, and raised awareness of local hunger concerns as well as highlighting the global hunger story.

As you vote early or make your plan to vote, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton offers this message in advance of Election Day. Thank you for making informed and faithful decisions for your community, and congratulations to the first-time voters!

The third annual LAMA Summit features keynote by Rev. Eugene Cho, president/CEO of Bread for the World. Join advocates and friends as we voice our common needs in the public square, activating our faith in love.

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

Know your ballot measures! Voters will have 10 ballot measures to decide, including Proposition 131, which would create the office of lieutenant governor in Arizona.

BEFORE YOU VOTE: Know your Arizona Voting Laws ~ The Basics, Registration Rules, and Key ID Requirement Sources.

SAVE THE DATE! Join keynote speaker Rev. Eugene Cho, president/CEO of Bread for the World, and Lutheran advocates and friends for the third annual LAMA Summit to learn and to share, as we voice our common needs in the public square, activating our faith in love.