On Saturday, October 26, 2024, St. Sebastian Mission participated in the Nevada Day Parade for the second consecutive year, greeting over thirty thousand in attendance for the 160th anniversary of Nevada statehood. The parade theme was “All for Country,” so the truck provided by a parishioner was decorated with icons of Saints who served God’s Church in America. Our parish, the first Orthodox church in Carson City, continues on a slow but steady growth path and we already look forward to next October, in order to continue improving our presentation at this enjoyable annual event.