RTS Action Alerts! Click to read the bills we’re watching related to Civic Engagement and Voting Arizona. These bills are moving, several are being heard Wednesday, March 18.

Arizona alone could face a $300 million deficit, and nearly 200,000 residents may have to reapply to keep their Medicaid coverage. AZ Mirror, March 16.

Our advocacy takes many forms with long-term and immediate aims. One timely way we can act as ELCA is to sign on with others to offer pointed comments to decision makers when developments demand. Learn more here. Photo courtesy Southwest Pennsylvania Synod.

Ready to make a difference? Share your creation care actions and commitments with Lutherans Restoring Creation. Whether you’re starting a community garden, organizing a recycling drive, or incorporating creation care within your church services, every effort is important. Learn more here.

The ELCA has adopted a groundbreaking social message on “Child Protection,” offering both theological grounding and practical guidance for congregations responding to abuse and neglect. Adopted in 2025.

The social message on “Living in a Time of Terrorism” was developed in the early years of the 21st century as acts of terrorism reached haunting proportions throughout the world. Adopted in 2004.

ELCA Action Alert from March 10. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to support a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. Take action today!

In a joint statement, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt joins the leaders of the Anglican Communion, the World Methodist Council and the World Communion of Reformed Churches in appealing for peace and reaffirming a commitment to multilateralism, dialogue and diplomacy.

ELCA Action Alert from March 5. Urge a bold, efficient Farm Bill which supports both hungry families and vital rural communities. Act today!

Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA has issued a statement on the Iran War. Read it here.

February 27, 2026. The Inside Scoop is a monthly Hunger Advocacy newsletter by Jessica Herbert of the Arizona Food Bank Network.

If you’ve ever been irritated by the slow and seemingly byzantine nature of the ELCA’s website, look no further! The ELCA launched its new website, check it out at elca.org.

Learn about Bread for the World’s new Offerings of Letters resources for 2026. Click for upcoming webinars.

ELCA Action Alert from March 3. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to vote ‘Yes” on War Powers Resolution. Vote is anticipated soon, take action today!

Read our recap of the 2026 Lutheran Day at the Legislature! Includes link to all photos taken. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who, following the example of Jesus, advocated for justice for all God’s people.

The ELCA Worship group has assembled a few helpful resources for worship in a time such as this. Read more.

For the first time ever, the state changed the overall income guidelines (called categorical eligibility, something established in 1996), effective March 1, 2026. Read blog by Terri Shoemaker of Arizona Food Bank Network.

RTS Action Alerts! Click to read the bills we’re watching related to healthcare in Arizona. These bills are moving through the legislature now, it’s nearly crossover week!