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Who is affected by cuts to Medicaid?
In order to fund tax cuts, Congress must find $880 billion to cut in other areas, which is why Medicaid is being targeted. Click for stats, talking points and action items.
Arizona Rally for Public Lands and Waters
Our public lands and waters are sacred spaces for reflection, recreation, and stewardship. Yet, they are under threat. Join a statewide movement to protect these resources at the Arizona Rally for Public Lands on Thursday, March 27 at the Arizona Capitol. Buses from Tucson & Flagstaff to Phoenix available.
2025 World Water Day Toolkit
Celebrate World Water Day on Saturday (March 22) as one of your spiritual practices during Lent. Get ideas from the United Nations’ toolkit for Glacier Preservation or the 40-40-40 Lenten Challenge resources and toolkit shared here.
Arizona Food Bank Network Anti-hunger Conference March 25
Arizona Food Bank Network invites you to their annual conference for a day of connection, learning, and thought-provoking discussions. Tuesday, March 25, free of charge.
Bread for the World’s annual Offering of Letters to Congress
This year’s Offering of Letters is focused on child nutrition and is as critical as ever in the current political climate. Read on to learn more about the importance of nutrition programs in helping children reach their full potential. Then email your members of Congress and ask them to support improving child nutrition.
40-40-40 Lenten Challenge: Water activity ideas
This year’s 40-40-40 Region 2 Lenten Challenge explores the theme, “A Watered Garden,” based on Isaiah 58:11. The challenge is to participate in some personal and community spiritual practices around water during Lent. Click for activity ideas for your Lenten journey.
Guest blog: Five tips for ‘Fifth Sunday’ letter writing
It’s been a year since New Journey Lutheran Church (Fountain Hills, AZ) began its ‘5th Sunday’ advocacy letter-writing program, and after 6 rounds of letters, guest blogger Kris Bartanen shares what they’ve learned with us.
Update on Arizona Hunger Bills
There haven’t been many bills we are able to champion this session; it’s mostly about protecting SNAP. Read where we’re at on the 8 hunger bills that are moving through the legislature.
Take the SNAP Challenge: Raise Awareness of Hunger in Your Community
Take the SNAP Challenge! Post includes toolkit. The upcoming congressional recess (March 15–23) is the perfect time to involve Members of Congress in the SNAP Challenge. Read on to learn which AZ district has the most SNAP households.
Understanding Medicaid Cuts: A Lutheran Response
In current federal proposals could reduce access to essential healthcare for millions of Americans. This recorded webinar explores implications – as well as ways to bring our faith-based perspectives into the process. Includes Action Alert from Lutheran Service in America.
United Across Faiths: Lutheran, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian Leaders Stand for Refugees
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has convened an interfaith coalition to advocate for refugees and immigrants, urging the restoration of faith-based partnerships in resettlement. The statement calls on elected officials to renew support for those forced to flee their homes. Read the full statement here.
Ways to be involved without being overwhelmed
When the world seems in chaos, it can be overwhelming, daunting and disorienting to know where and how to get involved. Read wisdom from our partners at LSS-SW.
Dismantle: An Anti-White Supremacy Lenten Devotional
Dismantle: An Anti-White Supremacy Lenten Devotional is a project of ELCA Racial Justice. This resource was created in response to the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly’s call to boldly condemn white supremacy and racist rhetoric. Downloadable, 32 pages, free of charge.
ELCA Action Alert: Keep funding support for housing programs in FY25 and FY26 budget
New Action Alert! Congress has a new fiscal deadline of March 14 to pass the 2025 budget when a temporary stopgap expires and to begin the process of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget plan. Urge Congress to pass a budget with strong homeless and affordable housing programs.
ELCA signs Ecumenical Declaration Defending Refuge. Now it’s your turn.
Church World Service — As a Covenant Member of CWS the ELCA was part of drafting and signing The Ash Wednesday Ecumenical Declaration: Defending Refuge. Read the final version of the Declaration and sign on.
Faithful Witness Wednesday: A Call for Congressional Courage
Sojourners and the Washington Interfaith Staff Community (WISC) co-sponsor this weekly public witness through March, beginning Ash Wednesday, March 5. These multi-faith vigils will call on Congress to exercise greater moral courage in upholding its Article 1 powers and preventing executive overreach.
SPPO Spotlight: Inspired by Intersectionality
Solveig Muus writes the first in this new SPPO Spotlight Series, a feature accenting a perspective from an ELCA-affiliated State Public Policy Office, one of the ways we can resource our faith-based advocacy.
Urgent: Advocacy needed TODAY to protect our neighbors!
Action Alert from LSS-SW: This week, Congress may vote on the Federal budget, which at this time includes drastic cuts to Medicaid in the amount of $880 billion over 10 years and $230 billion in cuts to SNAP benefits. We know that existing challenges already leave many people vulnerable—from affordable housing shortages, job losses, to the high cost of everyday necessities—will only be exacerbated if Medicaid is cut.