As Lutherans, we believe our lives have a calling, not just inward devotion, but outward transformation. To follow this calling is to work for justice.
If your heart stirs for change, here is your invitation:
• Join us in public witness, advocacy, service
• Bring your gifts, voice, hands, prayer, community, into this shared work
• Be a bridge across traditions and communities
We don’t need uniform belief. We need shared resolve. We don’t ask you to sign on to every platform. We ask you to commit your faith to justice in Nevada.
Election years are a significant time for Lutherans to be active in civic engagement, and congregations and rostered ministers must ensure that activities related to the electoral process are transparent, nonpartisan and legal. This updated guide shares important considerations. https://resources.elca.org/advocacy/being-a-public-church/
Called to be Political explores the Christian call and responsibility of civic engagement. This updated and refreshed version of the Women of the ELCA’s popular resource includes the reflection of four Lutheran women on faith and politics. Additional listings of current voting and advocacy resources are included.
As we look ahead to the 2026 elections, LEAN is committed to helping Nevadans understand what is at stake, from the Governor’s race, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Treasurer, to the crowded race in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, State Senate and Assembly races, County Commissioner seats, the Reno and North Las Vegas mayoral races, and other local and municipal elections.
Proposed budget cuts could turn many families and children away from hunger programs. Take action here.
On Apr. 29, the House Appropriations Committee advanced a concerning funding bill for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and hunger programs. Amid a total four percent cut to the bill from last year’s funding levels, the bill would cut $200 million from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program serving low-income mothers at risk of hunger. This comes as many WIC modernization programs are set to expire in September, since Congress has failed to take up any reauthorization bill to keep them active. Additionally, the legislation would codify staffing cuts at the USDA, quietly endorsing an ongoing restructure plan that many farmers say is leading to fewer regional support offices and loss of critical knowledge for agriculture programs.
This funding bill is a surprising development that would continue to inflict new cuts on families and rural communities that are already facing critical cost-of-living choices. Many churches often partner with these programs – from hosting WIC clinics and outreach events in their communities to supplementing nutrition and hunger needs that USDA programs do not fully meet. Our ministries cannot fully replace the hunger benefits being lost through the budget decisions being considered federally now.
We urge you to contact your senators and representatives today. Urge them to fully fund and reauthorize WIC in addition to other essential USDA programs and ensure adequate staffing in the FY27 agriculture appropriations bill.
