The Top 10 reasons to attend the LAMA Summit on Sunday, December 5 from 1:30 - 4:00 pm at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree, Arizona.

America owes much to Christianity. Liberalism arose as a Christian response to the failures of Christendom.

Webinar Video: Practitioners in the anti-hunger sector have successfully worked with faith leaders and organizations to increase access to food and/or improve advocacy to end hunger. Panelists from Bread for the World, Alliance to End Hunger and others offer best practices for working with faith leaders and organizations representing different faith communities.

Food banks are finding new ways to fight hunger in Arizona, even as the need has risen dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As Thanksgiving approaches, we are grateful to God for countless blessings. With these prayers, we prayer for unity in our nation, and among our leaders.

LSS-SW seeks Christmas gifts for 100 refugees, asylum-seekers, and Afghan evacuees this year, as well a new queen-sized sheets for isolated older adults.

[Research indicates] that, depending upon the issue, between half and two-thirds of Americans support religious leaders taking public positions on racism, poverty, war and immigration. Roughly a third report attending worship settings where their clergy or friends discuss these issues and the importance of politically acting on one’s beliefs.

Caring for creation is not just a boutique issue for the few, but a faith issue for all of us. As #COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference met in Glasgow, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reminds us that we are called to tend God’s garden and be good stewards of creation. ELCA resources included.

Many call on countries to move faster to curb greenhouse gas emissions and help nations suffering the most from climate change, after last-minute moves weakened Glasgow’s final deal.

Faith Leader Sign-on Letter Urging the White House to convene a conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger and Health ~ the last conference was 50 years ago!

Check out this new video from ELCA World Hunger about Manna From Heaven, a ministry meeting the needs of its neighbors in Kentucky with support from ELCA World Hunger.

Food insecurity and poverty continue to affect families in the U.S. with young children who are the most vulnerable to hunger. A way to ensure children have the food they need to survive and thrive is to extend the expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC).

“Again and again, speakers at the COP26 Conference in Glasgow, Scotland appealed to the need for solidarity between marginalized groups. “Our fight is your fight,” said Betty Billot, a member of the Houma nation on the U.S. Gulf Coast, speaking about the land loss faced by Indigenous communities.”

The House Build Back Better (BBB) legislation takes important steps to address racial disparities rooted in this nation’s long history of racism and discrimination, which has created large gaps in both opportunities and outcomes in education, employment, health, and housing.

While the details of President Joe Biden’s signature social-spending bill are still being haggled over, one big takeaway is clear: the $1.75 trillion package marks a dramatic shift toward boosting support for families with children after decades of government benefits being skewed toward the elderly.

As the administration announces a framework for its $1.75 Trillion “Human Infrastructure Package,” Lutheran Services in America continues to advocate for key provisions that would help address the acute workforce shortage and expand access to home and community-based services.

What’s on the ballot? Criminal justice and policing, access to utilities and quality education, local development and more - turning out in local elections is a meaningful way to move us toward a more just society. More at ELCA.org/votes

For those pushing for changes in society on race and other issues, words matter. They can also muddle.