Great news! HB2060 passed the Arizona House of Representatives—unamended—on Thursday! The vote was 44-15. Now on to the Senate, where it faces a more challenging road.

This five-week educational series uncovers how our Lutheran faith shapes our perspective and role in the economy. Each week looks at one key aspect of the economy and explores questions related to economic justice. ELCA World Hunger.

February 2022. ELCA Advocacy publishes monthly updates from Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (SPPOs) ~ LAMA included ~ in the ELCA Advocacy BLOG each month.

As we watch more than 100 voting rights bills cross the desks of Arizona legislators, we’re thinking as people of faith and as members of the ELCA using a racial justice lens.

Youth Gathering cancelled? Try this popular overnight youth program program that brings youth together in the spiritual practice of fasting. Youth are given the chance to reflect on the role they play in God’s work to reconcile, heal and restore the world — and our church.

RTS ALERT: HB2060 ~ Food Assistance Reduces Recidivism & Helps Families

Learn about health at the “Tree of Healing,” ELCA World Hunger’s new Vacation Bible School program for 2022. Through skits, stories and activities, participants will learn what it means to be healthy in body, mind and spirit. This program includes sessions on grief, mental wellness, environmental health and more. The leader’s guide will offer suggestions for in-person and online activities for children of all ages, including new videos for 2022.

Coordinated by Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA), 80+ Lutherans representing 23 of Arizona’s 30 legislative districts made contact with over 20 lawmakers at the bipartisan Lutheran Day at the Legislature on 2/1/2022. Exceptional images by David Hoye captured the big day.

24 legislators and counting confirmed for Lutheran Advocacy Day at the Legislature. Capitol Rose Garden, February 1 @ 8:30a. Register today!

New for 2022! Lent Action Guide, Calendar, Study, presentation templates and weekly email series ask the question, “What will it take to end hunger?” New Forty Days of Giving resources for congregational use in planning educational and fundraising events at your congregation. From ELCA World Hunger.

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.