National Public Lands Day was Friday! Did you get a chance to get outside? Nevada is home to some of the nation’s most stunning landscapes — from Great Basin National Park and Red Rock Canyon to Valley of Fire State Park and Lake Tahoe. With over 80% of Nevada’s land public, there are endless places to explore and protect.

Meanwhile in Washington, senators are pushing for an appropriations bill that would provide about $3 billion for the National Park Service.

At LEAN, we believe protecting public lands is part of our commitment to creation care — ensuring these sacred spaces are preserved for generations to come.

The weather outlook has shifted from constant sun and triple-digit highs to cloudy skies and cooler days in the 80s and 90s.

For Nevadans who have spent much of the past three months indoors, this change is a welcome invitation to embrace the outdoors again. As the seasons turn, take time for a hike, enjoy the fall colors, and reconnect with nature.

At LEAN, we encourage Nevadans to explore the thousands of public lands, mountains, and national parks our state has to offer.

Wear orange on the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools to help us remember the generations of children taken from their families and the long path towards healing.

Many Lutheran advocates continue to press for the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act reintroduced in the Senate, and Lutheran involvement in this history is actively researched through the ELCA’s Truth & Healing Movement. Learn more from ELCA.org/Indigenous.

Send photos to paullarson@leanforjustice.org

“Intersections” is a short documentary presented by ELCA World Hunger. The film explores stories from three ELCA companion ministries in Cambodia, Mexico and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, responding to the overlapping root causes of hunger in the United States and around the world. 28 minutes.

Ministries featured:

• Lutheran Hope Cambodia Organization
• Hephatha Lutheran Church
• AMMPARO
• Iglesia Luterana Mexicana (ILM, Mexican Lutheran Church)

ELCA World Hunger and the three ministries featured here are supported in part by your donations.

Please share widely in your networks. This beautifully-produced documentary would be ideal for an adult forum or hunger study. Suggestion: Play the trailer during a ministry minute to get the congregation excited about what’s to come!

Additional links:

• YouTube: https://youtu.be/WNc0z6EJbvE?si=i_1N-1oBV5VlNN6m
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1QUEzzLrV7/
• Download: https://bit.ly/4pnhMgu

For more information, go to: https://www.ELCA.org/hunger

Advocacy Director Pastor Paul is recommending a book this month during Latine Heritage Month. Follow along as he shares what is on his bookshelf.