Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona

06/03/2026

ELCA AdvocacyAction 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.
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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 foo

06/03/2026

ELCA Advocacy Action Alert from June 2. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to oppose immigration enforcement funding without reforms like protection for places of worship. Take action today!

ELCA Action Alert from June 2. Join the ELCA in urging Congress to oppose immigration enforcement funding without reforms. Take action today!

06/03/2026

This May 28, 2026 advocacy update from ELCA Advocacy & ELCA 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.

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 whit

06/03/2026

Bishop Deborah Hutterer's letter to Governor Katie Hobbs urges lifesaving FY2027 state budget funding for cooling centers and extreme heat relief.
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Grand Canyon Synod (ELCA)

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

06/03/2026

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.
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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.

06/01/2026

Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona is very proud to have been partners in advocacy with the amazing Connie Phillips-Msw and Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest for the last 6 years… we wish you joy in your retirement. Well done!

Please join us in sending our warmest wishes to 2007 Piper Fellow Connie Phillips, MSW, as she prepares to retire at the end of July. As president & CEO of Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest, Connie has been an incredible force for social justice, mental health advocacy, and domestic violence prevention across Arizona.

Connie, thank you for dedicating your career to championing those who need it most. We are grateful for your leadership and wish you the best in your next chapter!

05/27/2026

This 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.

The ELCA 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.

05/27/2026

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?
lamaz.org/news-blog/join-bread-for-the-world-for-a-day-of-action-on-june-10

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? 

05/26/2026

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.

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.

05/21/2026

Public Funding for Cooling Centers: What is Happening with the State Budget
Thursday, May 21, 5:30 pm MST via Zoom

Join AFN and AZIPL for a briefing on the question of heat relief finding in the state budget. The Governor proposed $10 million in heat relief investments in her initial state budget proposal. Whether that emerges in the final budget is an open question that the Legislature must weigh in on.

We’re coming together to talk about the outlook for cooling center funding for next year, and how you can help raise the call for continuing this essential humanitarian response.

ZOOM MEETING REGISTRATION: See link in comments.