In the latest episode of "CBS Mornings" "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling," Lutheran pastor Drew Stever shares his journey as a transgender man and how he's creating an inclusive community at his Hollywood church.
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On April 1st, Hunger Advocacy Fellow Autumn Byars was interviewed by José Ángel Galavis, senior multimedia journalist for Telemundo Arizona. The news network broadcast a story about the recent passage of HB2502 & HB2503, both harmful bills that if passed, would cause additional barriers to accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP). Read the full article on the LAMA website.
Autumn testified against these bills in a Senate Health and Human Services Committee hearing on March 12 (see article), along with colleagues from Arizona Food Bank Network and the William E. Morris Institute for Justice. Through multiple action alerts, the entire LAMA community has been advocating hard against these bills, but nonetheless, they passed on March 28th.
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Religious leaders across Arizona, including Bishop Hutterer, rallied at the state Capitol to support legislative efforts aimed at alleviating the affordable housing crisis. They advocated for a bill, “Yes in God’s Backyard,” to permit religious institutions to develop affordable housing on their properties. Read or listen to the article from KJZZ here, and read the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona article here.
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We share an article from the Fountain Hills Times Independent featuring the churches of the Northeast Valley Consortium (Ascension, Christ the Lord, Living Water, New Covenant, and New Journey) and Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest and other partners. They helped pack over 200 welcome bags for refugees in Phoenix, offering essential items and a beacon of hope to those arriving from strife-torn regions.
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Grace Lutheran Church in Phoenix partners with 'Street Medicine of Phoenix' to offer direct medical care to the homeless. Witness the transformative collaboration, as covered by FOX 10 News.
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Thanks to the generosity of 225 volunteers, the March 2 Fountain Hills Food Pack for “Food for Kidz” provided 72,000 meals for hungry neighbors near and far. Read the full article in the Fountain Hills Times.
The ecumenical activity was organized by New Journey Lutheran Church and supported by Church of the Ascension and Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran. Many other groups and individuals helped provide financing and volunteers including the Northeast Valley Consortium, Fountain Hills Presbyterian, Noon Kiwanis, Thrivent, Messinger Mortuary and Safeway.
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Pastor Karn Carroll shares news and photos from their new mural on Glendale Avenue and 12th Street. The mural was on a recent Channel 12 new report (starts at 12 minutes into the video).
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Pastor Rebecca Boardman shares news coverage of two events held at the University of Arizona Mall, with speeches, poems, and songs. The event by the University Religious Council centered around 2,800 white flags placed on the UofA Mall, one flag for every ten Arizonans lost to COVID-19. View the story here.
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Pastor Robert Jones with shares a tv news report on a recent bike safety rodeo hosted by Santa Cruz Lutheran Church in partnership with the Drexel Heights Fire Department, the Pima County Sheriff's Office and the Living Streets Alliance. Twenty children received free helmets and got bike safety tune ups. Watch on kold.com.
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This AZfamily.com news story and video features Alama Cortes, Director at Faith Lutheran Preschool, sharing how hard it is to find help staffing the school. Watch and read here.
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Prescott’s Daily Courier ran an article featuring Pastor Tricia Lowe of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Prescott Valley. The article, For Christians, COVID-19 darkness illuminates Easter blessing of eternal life, is available on their website and in this PDF.
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AZ Central featured Grace Lutheran, Phoenix, and other places of worship in their article: For people of all faiths, church goes on, online or in solitude.
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