Sermon and Prayer of Lament for Minneapolis
On January 25th, 2026, Pastor Kirsten Sauey Hofmann and Deacon Karleigh Crepin lead a Prayer of Lament from the All Creation Sings hymnal, after the murder of Alex Pretti. We want to acknowledge that Alex Pretti is not the only person ICE has senselessly killed. At this point in time, 9 people have died due to ICE's recklessness; Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, Geraldo Lunas Campos, Victor Manuel Diaz, Parady La, Renee Nicole Good, Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, Heber Sanchez Dominguez, Alex Pretti and Keith Porter. While Deacon Karleigh's sermon says the names Renee Good and Alex Pretti, we want to acknowledge the loss of the other 7 saints as well. We hope this sermon and Prayer of Lament may help create a space for you to grieve the violence in our…