Merry Christmas from Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada!

We wish you a blessed and hope-filled Christmas. Thank you for walking alongside us in advocacy throughout this past year. At times, the work has been overwhelming and the burdens heavy, especially in these broken and challenging days. Anxiety, grief, weariness, and even hopelessness are real, and we name them honestly.

And yet, there is still hope.

Hope does not mean ignoring reality; it means holding truth and promise in tension. There have been countless moments when a faithful “no” has mattered, when the powerful have been stopped, and the lowly have been lifted. These moments remind us that justice is possible, even when the work feels slow and uncertain.

Into this weariness, Christ breaks through, not in strength or dominance, but in vulnerability. God enters the world in the humblest of ways, as a child born among the poor and the displaced. In Christ, we see a God who is with us and among us, who struggles alongside us and lifts us up, fully present in both human suffering and human hope.

This season invites us to notice where God is showing up: in the neighbor and the stranger, in acts of courage and compassion, in the most likely and unlikely places. Christmas reminds us that God’s presence is not distant, but deeply embodied in the world God loves.

Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada continues this work on behalf of Lutherans across our state—welcoming the stranger, advocating for our neighbors, and standing with all beloved children of God. We are reminded again that the work of justice is never separate from faith; it is faith lived out. God is already at work, inviting us to join in building communities marked by mercy, welcome, and peace.

On behalf of LEAN, thank you for your generous support and partnership. We are deeply grateful for these relationships and look forward to continuing this work together in the year ahead.

May the peace of Christ be with you, this Christmas and always.

Grace and Peace,
Rev. Paul M. Larson
Advocacy Director, Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada