Throughout the history of the United States, Black spirituality and faith has been the centerpiece of Black communities. And over that time, houses of worship have served as an organizing space for the fight for racial justice.

The Rev. Jim Wallis, founder and longtime editor of Sojourners, offers a faith-based perspective on the fight for social justice — explaining how religion, rescued from the deadly grip of the Christian right, can help counter the hatred and fear generated by social media.

Join a growing movement! Together, we achieve things on a scale and scope that we could never do otherwise. When we act as a coordinated network of advocates and reach out to officials on relevant, timely issues, we effectively impact public policies.

After caring for my ill son, my dying husband and my elderly mother, I’ve learned that you can fight only so hard to save a loved one.

In some ways, the messaging and themes used by some vaccine-hesitant members of wellness communities reflect those that have been documented in the broader anti-vaccine movement. But there are certain approaches, experts said, that especially key in on the interests and vulnerabilities of people who are invested in wellness culture.

91 percent of families with low incomes (less than $35,000) are using their monthly Child Tax Credit payments for the most basic household expenses — food, clothing, shelter, and utilities — or education.

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.