LEAN is excited to share that Faith and Immigration: Strangers No Longer is now available for purchase!

If you’re interested in using this resource in your congregation or small group, please contact Pastor Paul at paullarson@leanforjustice.org.

A donation of $30 to Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN) is encouraged to help sustain this important ministry.

Why now?

The story of God’s people is the story of migration. From Abraham and Sarah journeying to an unknown land, to Israel wandering in the wilderness, to Ruth crossing borders, to Mary and Joseph fleeing with Jesus as refugees — the Bible is filled with stories of displacement, migration, and resettlement.

Through it all, God continually shows up along these journeys, promising presence, provision, and hope.

This study invites participants to see immigration not as an abstract political issue, but as part of God’s ongoing story — and as central to what it means to be people of faith.

“As you read through the stories in these pages, you will see compassion in action. In Honduras, Ukraine and the United States, our neighbors are showing resilience, faith and empathy in the face of disaster. Even when their own lives have been upended, they are looking out for others in similar situations.”

— Maryn Olson, Director

Contents include:

• MAPPING OUR IMPACT
• ONGOING RESPONSES
• FINDING DIRECTION AFTER DISASTER
• EDUCATIONAL STABILITY IN UKRAINE
• HELPING HANDS AMONG THE MOUNTAINTOPS
• FROM CRISIS TO COMMUNITY
• BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW IN HONDURAS

Yesterday, faith leaders, community advocates, and environmental partners gathered to urge Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Environmental Protection Agency to restore funding for the Nevada Solar for All program after it was suspended under the Trump administration.

Nevada families are already feeling the strain of record-breaking heat and rising utility bills. Solar for All provides real relief — helping families lower energy costs, create good-paying jobs, and make clean power accessible to every Nevadan, not just the wealthy few.

Affordable solar energy is smart, practical, and right for Nevada.

At LEAN, we remain committed to advocating for clean, renewable energy as part of our faithful call to care for God’s creation.

Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada (LEAN) is inviting Nevada Lutherans to complete a short survey about hunger-related ministries. Your responses will help us understand how your church engages in feeding ministries and how we can better support your work through advocacy, education, and partnership.

Take the survey today and help us share stories of faith in action across Nevada!

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LEAN is mobilizing Lutherans across Nevada for justice, compassion, and public witness.