Thanks to the faithful advocacy of LAMA supporters and partners, Arizona’s FY2027 budget includes meaningful investments in food banks, summer grocery benefits, and fresh produce access for neighbors facing hunger.

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest’s latest advocacy update highlights what Arizona faith advocates should know about the newly passed state budget, ESA voucher ballot measures, AHCCCS funding, housing and homelessness programs, and the 2026 election calendar.

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest is gathering supplies for their Back-to-School Drive. To help LSS-SW deliver supplies before the first day of school, please try to give by July 13.

Service Opportunity in Glendale (June 28) and Tucson (July 26). Join others in packing Bags of Hope—life-saving kits of water, snacks, and essentials to be distributed to vulnerable neighbors.

ELCA Action Alert from June 16. Ask Congress to lift trade and travel restrictions with Cuba, easing humanitarian hardship and supporting our church’s long-standing accompaniment with Cuban Lutheran and ecumenical partners.

As congregations navigate questions of faith, patriotism, and public witness, this ELCA resource offers thoughtful guidance on how to honor civic life without letting national symbols overshadow Christ at the center of worship.

As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, new ELCA worship resources invite congregations to approach the occasion with gratitude, lament, prayer, and a clear Christian witness against nationalism and for the common good.

The Valley Interfaith Project, an ELCA World Hunger Domestic Grant partner, is advocating for the city of Mesa, Ariz., to move forward with its transitional housing project. Read more here.

ELCA Advocacy reminds us that August recess is a key opportunity for Lutherans to meet with members of Congress at home, share our faith-rooted concerns, and build relationships for faithful public witness.

Arizona’s official 2026 Voter Education Guide is now available, offering nonpartisan information to help voters prepare for the July 21 Primary Election with confidence and care for the common good.

In the Summer 2026 Living Lutheran article “Publicly, boldly and honestly: The long arc of Lutheran activism,” Brenda Martin explores how Lutherans have long connected faith and public witness, while the accompanying study guide invites congregations to reflect on advocacy as a faithful way to love our neighbors and “go upstream” to address the causes of suffering.

Arizona’s primary election is on July 21st. Voter registration deadline for the primary is June 22nd. Independents: Have you requested a ballot?

Faith leaders and congregations are invited to join Arizona Faith Network in the 2026 Election Protection effort, a nonpartisan movement to help ensure that every eligible voter can cast their ballot safely, freely and fairly.

Arizona faith leaders are invited to sign a national letter defending fair, safe and accessible voting as a public witness for dignity, justice and democracy. From Faith In Us.

ELCA Action Alert from June 5 is top priority! Senate passed Reconciliation package, bill is up for a vote in the House this week. Read Bishop Hutterer’s letter to Rep. Ciscomani. Take action today!

Bishop Deborah Hutterer’s letter to Governor Hobbs urges lifesaving FY2027 state budget funding for cooling centers and extreme heat relief.

Sign letter to Governor Katie Hobbs by June 21 urging her to deny an application by Resolution Copper to despoil Arizona state trust land at Dripping Springs Valley, Skunk Camp and Oak Flat.

This May 28 advocacy update from ELCA Witness in Society & AMMPARO warns that Congress may soon consider major new ICE/CBP funding, a USCIS memo could force many green card applicants to leave the U.S. to apply, and the administration’s proposed refugee-ceiling increase would prioritize white South Africans over other refugees already waiting for resettlement.