Faith in Action This Week: LAMA Urges Urgent Advocacy for Creation and Justice
The latest newsletter from Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) is now available, and it offers timely opportunities for people of faith across our synod to act boldly for justice, care for creation, and stand with vulnerable neighbors.
At the top of this week’s update is an urgent Action Alert from the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, calling on faith leaders to sign on to two critical petitions defending endangered species and clean water protections. With deadlines approaching this week, LAMA encourages swift participation as an expression of our shared theological commitment to caring for God’s creation.
The newsletter also highlights several upcoming opportunities for learning, connection, and advocacy, including:
Grand Canyon Synod Hunger Leaders Network — Tuesday, December 30, 6:00–7:00 pm
Anti-Hunger & Food Systems Advocacy Call — Friday, January 9, 12:00–1:00 pm
LAMA Liaison Roundtable — Monday, January 19, 6:30–7:30 pm via Zoom
Readers will also find links to recent blog posts and statements addressing major public concerns, including:
Reflections on the federal spending law and its impacts from a Lutheran perspective
A faith-based declaration responding to threats to democracy
Advocacy efforts supporting Muslim communities in Arizona
Statements from Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry responding to gun violence and antisemitic attacks
Looking ahead, LAMA shares key updates about Lutheran Day at the Legislature 2026, scheduled for Monday, February 23, along with a T-Shirt Design Contest inviting creative participation ahead of the event.
As an advocacy ministry of the Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA, LAMA continues to equip congregations and individuals to live out their baptismal call to seek justice and love neighbor. We encourage you to read the full newsletter, share it with your networks, and explore how you or your congregation might engage more deeply.
