The ELCA, in partnership with Augsburg Fortress, will observe the 2026 National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH) with a free evening program on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 6-8 p.m. Central time:

“Just Us Narratives: A Night of Centering Multiracial Voices Across the ELCA”
Online and in person at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church’s Celebration Campus
919 S. Washington St., Naperville, Ill.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 6-8 p.m. Central time

Online attendees: No registration is required. A link to join virtually will be available on this page.

‍In-person attendees: Space is limited, and registration is requested. Register here.

This program will be recorded, and the video recording will be available on the ELCA YouTube channel at a later date.

God of justice and compassion,

we give thanks for the life and witness of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,

who dared to dream of a world shaped by love, dignity, and peace.

Inspire us with his courage.

Strengthen us to stand against racism and injustice.

Move us to walk the path of nonviolence,

to speak truth with love,

and to build communities where all belong.

May your dream of justice roll down like waters

and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

Guide our steps as we follow Jesus,

the Prince of Peace.

Amen.

Is your congregation celebrating Reconciling in Christ Sunday on January 25? Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Sunday is an annual worship celebration that honors and lifts up the ongoing work of welcome, inclusion, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ people in the life of the church. 

Explore these meaningful resources from ReconcilingWorks HERE

to help your community celebrate and grow in love.

1 out of 10 ELCA Lutherans live around Minneapolis and St. Paul. Add links and information in the comments of churches and organizations and people that are doing the work to care for families on the ground right now.

Read here.

Printable signs available for your public witness! Find them at resources.elca.org