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.

ELCA Action Alert from May 27. Lutherans are urged to contact their senators as the Senate considers the Farm Bill, calling for a bipartisan bill that protects SNAP, supports hungry families and rural communities, reauthorizes international food aid, invests in conservation, and expands tribal food sovereignty programs.

The ELCA Advocacy resource (updated for 2026) explains how congregations, rostered ministers, and church members can engage faithfully in elections while remaining strictly nonpartisan and compliant with IRS rules for 501(c)(3) organizations.

On June 10, people of faith across the country will raise our collective voice as part of Bread for the World’s Day of Action with one key message for lawmakers: we believe it’s possible to end hunger in our lifetime. Will you join them in spirit and in solidarity? 

A new resource from ELCA Advocacy and ELCA AMMPARO titled “You Shall Also Love the Stranger,” offers history, Bible study, reflection questions and action steps related to for-profit immigration detention. Join related webinar on Wednesday, June 24, from 1-1:30 p.m. EDT.

Spring 2026. ELCA Advocacy publishes quarterly updates from Lutheran Office for World Community and state public policy offices (SPPOs) in the ELCA Advocacy BLOG. Includes Arizona, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

LAMA’s Ministry Report for 2026 Synod Assembly. Read highlights of an busy year of advocacy and engagement in Arizona and in the Grand Canyon Synod.

Arizona’s 2026 candidate list (265 to date!) is already filling out across statewide, congressional, and legislative races, making this a good time to learn who is running in your district and start asking how they will serve the common good.

If you hadn’t quite gotten around to it… it’s not too late to donate to ELCA World Hunger. Gifts received through May 31, 2026 count toward the Region 2 Lenten Challenge total. The appeal code is R2LENT2026.

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest’s advocacy newsletter highlights Arizona’s ongoing budget negotiations, urgent housing affordability concerns, the need to protect Medicaid/AHCCCS, and upcoming ballot propositions affecting food taxes, public safety, and transportation funding.