Love Your Immigrant Neighbor

A statewide, interfaith prayer and public witness project, coordinated by Louisiana Interchurch Conference.

Across Louisiana, congregations are gathering in prayer and solidarity with immigrant neighbors, lifting a shared moral voice for dignity, belonging, and justice.

Launching April 29, 2026

Launching April 29, 2026

Pray For Your Immigrant Neighbor

Download the Prayer Liturgy (link)

Sign up your congregation to host

Protect Your Immigrant Neighbor

Coming Soon: Information about resisting the expansion of detention centers in Louisiana.


About

Love Your Immigrant Neighbor is a public prayer and witness project coordinated by the Louisiana Interchurch Conference.

At a time when immigration enforcement is separating families and creating fear in our communities, people of faith are called to respond, not with silence, but with prayerful, visible love.

Across traditions, we gather to affirm a simple truth: our immigrant neighbors are our neighbors.

What We Are Doing

Congregations across Louisiana are hosting prayer services, vigils, and liturgies that:

  • center compassion and human dignity

  • create space for testimony and listening

  • invite public participation and media presence

  • connect prayer with meaningful action

Our goal is to establish a steady rhythm of shared prayer across the state, with at least two gatherings each month.

Welcome Your Immigrant Neighbor

Get to know your neighbors (literally seek out and get to know people who live and worship near you)!

Support Your Immigrant Neighbor

This is a partial list of local organizations supporting immigrant neighbors. Join their good work!

Louisiana Organization For Refugees and Immigrants

Unión Migrante


Host a Prayer Service

Find a Prayer Vigil Near You (link coming soon!)

Bring This Witness to Your Community

Congregations of all faith traditions are invited to host a Love Your Immigrant Neighbor prayer gathering.

This can be:

  • part of your regular worship

  • a midweek prayer service

  • a stand-alone vigil

We Ask That Hosts:

  • Open the gathering to the public

  • Share event details (date/time/location) with LIC

  • Capture a photo during the event to share with LIC

  • Invite participants into ongoing action

👉 Sign up to Host a Love Your Immigrant Neighbor Prayer Service

Download the Liturgy (link coming soon!)

Read and Share Testimonies from our Immigrant Neighbors

Link to page of testimonies coming soon!


Make Your Love Visible

Display your support in your yard, at your congregation, or in your community.

A limited number of yard signs are available for participating congregations and individuals - at no cost.

Prayer is where we begin, but not where we end.

Sign up to receive:

updates on immigration developments

opportunities for advocacy and accompaniment

local actions you can take

new prayer gatherings

This initiative is made possible through the shared commitment of people of faith.

You can support this work by making a donation.