Join the ELCA in Prayer: Candlelight Vigil for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, May 5
On Tuesday, May 5 at 5 pm (Arizona and Nevada time), the church is invited into a sacred moment of remembrance and prayer. In honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Day, leaders across the ELCA will gather for a Candlelight Vigil for Missing and Murdered Women, written by Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy.
This online vigil will be held via Zoom webinar and is open to all. 5PM Arizona and Pacific.
👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HtKfgvWQQ2K5MVMI0zrzKw
👉 Download the vigil liturgy: elcamediaresources.blob.core.windows.net/cdn/wp-content/uploads/MMIW_Vigil.pdf
This vigil is more than an event—it is an act of lament, solidarity, and faith. Across North America, Indigenous women and girls experience disproportionately high rates of violence. As Lutherans, we are called to respond not only with compassion but with justice, grounded in our baptismal promise to “strive for justice and peace in all the earth.”
Participating in this vigil offers an opportunity for congregations and individuals to stand with Indigenous communities, to remember those who have been lost, and to pray for healing and change.
Learn more about the ELCA’s work and resources related to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women:
