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Prayer Walk for Peace in Lansing brought faithful protesters to Capitol

Photo Gallery – Prayer Walk for Peace

Supporters took an interfaith Prayer Walk for Peace, Justice, and Dignity for Immigrants, as people went from the First Presbyterian Church to the Michigan Capitol lawn on May 31, 2026.
Supporters took an interfaith Prayer Walk for Peace, Justice, and Dignity for Immigrants, as people went from the First Presbyterian Church to the Michigan Capitol lawn on May 31, 2026.
Father Fred Thelen, retired priest from Cristo Rey Church and chairperson of Pax Christi Michigan, speaks at the Michigan Capitol on May 31, 2026, beside Rabbi Ethan Bair, congregational life specialist of Beth Israel Congregation in Ann Arbor and Imam Steve Elturk, president of the Islamic Organization of North America and based in Warren.
The Rev. Laura Miller-Purrenhage, ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ and chair of the Interfaith Clergy Association of Greater Lansing.

“We are not only a country of immigrants but also a country of many faiths. One of the core things that unites us is the question of justice. Working to bring compassion and respect to our immigrants is at the heart of that work for justice.”

Father Fred Thelen

“I myself am an immigrant who came here 50 years ago. I came here to stand in solidarity with my brothers and sisters from other faith traditions, calling for all people of conscience to stand for the immigrants, to stand for justice and compassion.”

Imam Steve Elturk

The interfaith aspect is incredibly important because we are united on this issue. The more we talk to each other the more we find that our faiths share a lot together.

The Rev. Laura Miller-Purrenhage

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