Which legislators are confirmed so far? Lutheran Advocacy Day at the Legislature, aka Hunger Awareness Day, is Tuesday, February 1, 2022 from 8:30 am - 10:30 am.

The GCS Hunger Leaders Network meeting on Tuesday, January 25 at 6:00pm will feature a special guest speaker: The Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to bring greetings and share updates from ELCA churchwide.

As voting rights move forward in public discussion, urge your Senators to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R.4) with a customized message through the ELCA Action Center. 

Lutheran Advocacy Day at the Legislature, aka Hunger Awareness Day, is Tuesday, February 1, 2022 from 8:30 am - 10:30 am. Speakers and agenda are now confirmed. More details to follow.

New Year’s Resolution? Get to Know My Arizona State Legislators. 18 legislative seats changed hands midway through the 2021-2022 election cycle. The upcoming 2022 Arizona legislative session, which convenes Monday, January 10, will look quite different. Do you know who your legislators are now?

Discipleship in a Democracy. ELCA social teaching holds that all residents of the United States have a responsibility to make government function well—not to abandon our democracy but to engage it in a spirit of robust civic duty.

Meet ELCA staff based in Washington, D.C., including policy advocates who monitor legislative developments, develop relationships with policy makers, consult with faith-based coalitions, advance accompaniment awareness and goals from ELCA ministries and colleagues, and facilitate action by members of the ELCA Advocacy Network.

In this podcast, Giovana Oaxaca, the ELCA’s program director for migration policy, joins Ryan Cumming of ELCA World Hunger to talk about the realities of migration and immigration policy. Learn about who has access to public benefits, what it means to be a “non-citizen” and how policy changes can impact individuals and communities.

For up-to-date news from Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA), ELCA Advocacy and LAMA coalition partners, follow us on Facebook! Find LAMA at @LutheranAdvocacy.

The social message “Homelessness: A Renewal of Commitment” states that housing is a fundamental right even though policies and practices of government and economic institutions are not adequately responding.

Sufficient, Sustainable Livelihood for All conveys ELCA teaching that economic activity is a means through which God's will is served for the thriving and well-being of humankind and the care of the earth.

The Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona Policy Council met Friday - Sunday, December 3-5 to listen and learn and discern what would be LAMA’s Policy Priorities for 2022.

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.