VIDEO. The Interfaith Vigil for Minnesota, which was held at our church on January 29th, drew over 300 people and was reported in six news outlets as of this writing. The sanctuary was filled and many people were in an overflow room, with 45 watching the livestream.
Thursday evening, faith leaders, community leaders, and people of conscience gathered in our sanctuary to answer the call to stand up, to resist, and to protect our constitutional freedoms and our immigrant communities. Below you can see the news coverage, the event program and speakers, and watch a video of the event.
News Coverage
The news outlets reporting on this vigil are:
KOAT (7-CBS): ‘Love your neighbor’: Santa Fe Interfaith vigil honors 10 dead after immigration enforcement encounters, By Aliyah Chavez, January 30, 2026
Santa Fe New Mexican: Leger Fernández, faith leaders honor dead and detained in Minneapolis. By André Salkin, January 30, 2026. Download PDF.
KRQE News: Hundreds hold vigil in Santa Fe remembering 2 people killed by ICE in Minneapolis. By Gabe Chavez, January 29, updated January 30, 2026
Albuquerque Journal: More than 100 gather at Santa Fe vigil for immigration enforcement shootings, By Cathy Cook, January 30, 2026. Download PDF.
Source NM: We remember you’: Leger Fernández and New Mexico faith leaders lead vigil against ICE By: Danielle Prokop, January 30, 2026. Download PDF.
Picked up by Yahoo News: Source NM article (above)
Vigil Program
PRELUDE: Guitarist: Chuy Martinez & Harpist: Otilio Ruiz
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Reverend Andrew Black, First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe
REFLECTION: Teresa Leger Fernández, United States Congresswoman
REFLECTION & PRAYER: Most Reverend John C. Wester, Archbishop, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe
REFLECTION: Marcela Diaz, Executive Director, Somos Un Pueblo Unido
SONG “AMERICA”: Chuy Martinez and Otililo Ruiz
REFLECTION & PRAYER: Rabbi Jack Shlachter, HaMakom Synagogue
REFLECTION & PRAYER: Roshi Joan Halifax, Upaya Zen Buddhist Center
REFLECTION & BLESSING: Governor Mark Mitchell, Tesuque Pueblo/Conroy Chino, Acoma Pueblo Traditional Leader
REFLECTION: Reverend Andrew Black, First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL & MOMENT OF SILENCE: Led by Representative Teresa Leger Fernández
RESPONSIVE READING and HYMN “We Shall Overcome”: Led by Reverend Talitha Arnold, Minister of the United Church of Santa Fe