In this 3.5-minute video, Set Free to Do Justice, the Rev. Amy Reumann and the ELCA Advocacy staff and community leaders describe this important ministry and how you can get involved.

It may seem as if every vaccine holdout thinks that Covid is a hoax, but the evidence shows there’s much more to it, NYT Opinion columnist Zeynep Tufekci writes.

New data from the Department of Agriculture suggests that families are increasingly losing access to nutritious meals. “The challenge here is deciding whether we are who we say we are,” said Cliff Johnson, the director of the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law. “It’s a matter of values, and personal and political will.”

Congregational resources offer communication guidance for faith leaders who want to talk about climate change. Two guides are available for download from ELCA Advocacy.

This 3.5-minute video from ELCA Advocacy offers six tips to engage your elected officials through the ministry of advocacy. An excellent resource for beginners!

This webinar in the Hunger at the Crossroads series is “Climate Change and Hunger.” The webinar will be led by Ryan Cumming and Brooke De Jong of ELCA World Hunger on October 27 at 6:00pm CDT.

On Sept. 27, Church Council approved on behalf of the ELCA “A Declaration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to American Indian and Alaska Native People.” This declaration addresses Indigenous ELCA communities, Indigenous communities in the U.S., and non-Indigenous ELCA communities.

Join Lutheran advocates and friends for the second annual LAMA Summit on Sunday, December 5, 2021 from 1:30 - 4:00 pm. Keynote by Rev. Amy Reumann, director of advocacy for the ELCA.

Arizona Faith Leaders: Sign-on to this letter to Senator Sinema by end of day on Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 to protect the agriculture and nutrition investments proposed in the package. Letter by Arizonan Food Bank Network/Pinnacle Prevention.

Lutherans and friends from across the state will gather at the Arizona Capitol Rose Garden for a day of advocacy on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 from 8:30 am - 10:30 am.

Millions of Americans miss out on the opportunity to vote every year because they don’t meet deadlines or don’t know how to register. National Voter Registration Day attempts to right this wrong and make sure every person who is eligible to vote and wants to do so is registered.

Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry of The Episcopal Church were at The White House last week advocating for children and families through a series of bills before Congress right now.

Arizona voters overwhelmingly support a pathway to citizenship for some immigrants who meet some conditions for eligibility, according to a poll released September 22.

New for 2021! Advent Action Guide, Calendar, and Study for congregational use to plan educational and fundraising events at your congregation. From ELCA World Hunger.

From August 17 - September 1, approx. 48,000 Afghan evacuees arrived in the U.S. Thousands more arrived in September. As people called to care for the vulnerable, now is a critical time to advocate to ensure that our new Afghan neighbors can rebuild their lives in safety and peace.

Sign on by Sept. 24. Faith leaders representing a broad variety of faith traditions in Arizona are called on to co-sign a letter to Sens. Kelly and Sinema to make Arizona and our nation more consistent with God’s mandate to care for the most vulnerable and particular concern for people living in poverty.

The federal government has notified Arizona that it should expect 1,610 Afghan evacuees to arrive through the end of March, according to the state Department of Economic Security. 

The results of a national opinion poll reveals that the public is deeply concerned about the housing affordability crisis and favors decisive government action. The Tarrance Group conducted the poll and found that nearly 9 in 10 (89%) respondents across all political parties believe the role of government is important when it comes to making sure there is enough affordable housing.