Nevada’s interim session is happening now!

This is when lawmakers study key issues and prepare bills for the 2027 session. The work of justice is year-round—and so is our call to faithful advocacy. ✊

Learn more about interim committees.

Follow LEAN for updates on how to engage.

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Pastor Paul Larson, Advocacy Director, preached this weekend at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Henderson, NV.

He shared about Lutheran Lobby Day at the Capitol — a day filled with compassion and seeing one another as beloved children of God.

In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus heals a woman who had been bent over for eighteen years. She doesn’t ask for help. She doesn’t even approach him. But he sees her.

Advocacy begins with seeing those our society overlooks — neighbors weighed down by housing insecurity, hunger, or addiction. LEAN stands to make sure they are seen.

Invite Pastor Paul to your congregation to share this message and how Lutherans across Nevada are getting involved in advocacy.

#LEAN #FaithInAction #ELCAAdvocacy #NevadaJustice #FaithInAction #LEAN 

Our Advocacy Director, Pastor Paul Larson, will be leading worship:

Saturday, August 23rd at 5:30 PM
Sunday, August 24th at 8:30 AM & 10:00 AM

Pastor Paul will also share about the work of Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN) and how you can get involved in faith-driven advocacy across our state.

All are welcome—come worship, learn, and connect! 

Support the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act: A Response to America’s Housing Crisis.

Earlier this summer, the Senate Banking Committee advanced the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act (S. 2651) by an overwhelming 24-0 margin. Introduced by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), this comprehensive bill addresses the housing crisis affecting millions of Americans through solutions that simplify rental assistance, support first-time homebuyers, enable zoning updates, expand housing supply, and streamline assistance for vulnerable neighbors experiencing homelessness. 

Our advocacy comes as Washington, D.C. intensifies its sweep on homeless communities. The ELCA Homeless Justice Network (HJN) and local interfaith leaders, including Bishop Leila Ortiz of the ELCA Metro D.C. Synod, have raised prophetic voices of concern about recent developments while reaffirming our commitment to serve people in need. The ELCA social message on homelessness reads, “Where God’s love for people who are homeless is heard and lived, hope is engendered that breaks the downward spiral of life.” 

As lack of available housing has become one of the largest drivers of homelessness, Congress must hear from faith-based advocates that comprehensive housing reform is a moral issue. The ROAD to Housing Act advances many priorities Lutheran advocates have supported for years: disaster assistance programs, preserving rural housing, creating pathways to homeownership, and much more. 

Send a customized message to your lawmakers now, urging them to pass this bill as soon as possible after August Recess, which may present additional advocacy opportunities.  

The Sierra Pacific Synod’s Emergency Response Fund was created to offer direct financial support to those impacted by government enforcement actions targeting marginalized and immigrant communities.

Right now, your gift will go even further:

All donations received by September 15 will be matched 2:1, up to $25,000.

Funds will be distributed through congregations working directly in impacted areas. You can make a gift HERE.