Arizona’s Corporation Commission may be one of the least understood offices on the ballot, but its decisions affect utility bills, water service, energy policy, consumer protection, and the daily well-being of Arizona neighbors.

The Grand Canyon Synod Grant application window closes no later than midnight on Friday, September 25, 2026. Funds support specific new or continuing projects that advance goals in the GCS Strategic Plan.

Download LAMA’s 2026 candidate contact list to connect with those seeking public office, ask meaningful questions and begin building relationships grounded in faithful, nonpartisan advocacy.

ELCA Advocacy’s new craftivism resource invites congregations to turn creativity into faithful public witness, using handmade projects to build community, spark conversation, and support nonpartisan civic engagement.

The Voting Rights Act is still law, but recent court decisions have weakened some of its strongest protections — raising urgent questions about whether every eligible neighbor can participate freely, fairly, and fully in our democracy.

This “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, LAMA invites congregations to connect hands-on service with faithful advocacy for neighbors who are hungry, unhoused, uninsured, excluded, or unheard.

ELCA Action Alert. Urge Congress to restore a fair, adequately funded resettlement program based on humanitarian need—not race, religion or nationality. Read the Arizona Spin.

A substantive reconsideration of the 1990 “Homelessness: A Renewal of Commitment” social message is underway. Churchwide input is encouraged. The feedback period is open until November 30, 2026. Please comment!

During August recess, Arizona Lutherans can make a meaningful difference by sharing one personal story and one clear request with their members of Congress—here are three messages you can deliver in fewer than 100 words.

ELCA Action Alert from July 16. Urge your representative to support the bipartisan BADGES for Native Communities Act, which would strengthen investigations, coordination and culturally appropriate law-enforcement responses to the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Relatives.

The new ELCA Election Engagement Toolkit equips congregations with practical, nonpartisan ways to encourage voting, protect ballot access, share trustworthy information and offer a faithful presence throughout election season.

Arizona’s congressional committee assignments show which lawmakers have particular influence over LAMA priorities—and where faith advocates can focus their outreach during August recess.

As of July 21, 2026, new data shows Arizona’s SNAP participation remains down sharply, reminding us that the hunger relief wins in Arizona’s FY2027 budget are important but not nearly enough. Check the SNAP tracker.

Arizona’s steep drop in ACA Marketplace enrollment is a warning sign for people of faith: when health coverage becomes unaffordable, neighbors across our state are pushed farther from the care they need.

Learn how to make the most of the 2026 August Recess in this post from ELCA Advocacy. Includes guidance on interacting with your representatives and resources to help you advocate effectively on key issues for 2026.

As immigration enforcement funding grows, Global Refuge raises concerns that updated detention standards still leave too many immigrants and refugees vulnerable to unsafe, unjust, and inhumane conditions.

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary invites lay leaders and advocates to join Dr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda’s online Building Moral Economies course this fall, exploring how faith calls us to shape economic life so people and creation can flourish.

ELCA Action Alert from July 14. Thank Congress for bipartisan action on the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a major new law aimed at expanding housing supply, modernizing federal housing programs, and supporting communities working to address homelessness and affordability.