On our pilgrimage, we will walk holding your hopes, dreams, or prayers for our earth, state, and communities. We will deliver them to our state leaders in written form at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe on Climate Action Day, February 5th.
Some hints and tips for writing your hope, dream, or prayer:
Use this form to send your prayer; or alternatively, you can mail your prayers to:
New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light
PO Box 27162
Albuquerque, NM 87125-7162
Sunday, January 11, 2026 · 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light and the pilgrims at the United Methodist Church in Carlsbad for a special evening of prayer, conversation, and a shared meal as we prepare to launch their 320-mile journey. We will conclude with a formal Blessing of the Pilgrims before they begin their walk the following morning.
📍 United Methodist Church, 401 S Alameda St, Carlsbad, NM 88220
Thursday, February 5 · 11:00am - 1:00pm
Join us at The Open Circle Church (just 4 blocks from the Capitol) to officially welcome the pilgrims after their 320-mile walk. This event will feature refreshments, a ritual of welcome, and a time for prayer. Immediately following, we will all make the short walk to the Roundhouse to participate in Climate Action Day events.
📍 The Open Circle Church at 645 Webber St, Santa Fe, NM 87505, then the State Capitol
Thursday, February 5, 2026 · 8:30am - 1:00pm
Meet the three pilgrims at the Rabbit Road Rail Trail parking lot south of Santa Fe to walk the final 5.4 miles to the State Capitol. We will proceed to The Open Circle church for a Welcome Ceremony, stopping briefly at the Railyard Park to meet other joining walkers. From the church, we will continue to the Roundhouse for Climate Action Day activities starting at noon.
📍 Rail Trail Parking Lot, 249 Rabbit Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87508
Thursday, February 5, 2026 · 10:30am - 1:00pm
Meet us at the water tank in the Santa Railyard Plaza to join the pilgrims and other walkers who have walked the Rail Trail. This short, approximately 0.7-mile walk will take about 20 minutes and brings the procession to The Open Circle church, where the Welcome Ceremony awaits before we move on to the State Capitol.
📍 Santa Fe Railyard Plaza (at the Railyard Plaza Water Tank)
This pilgrimage belongs to all of us, and we invite you to bring your unique gifts and creativity to this journey. Whether you're an artist who wants to create a banner, a cook ready to prepare a meal for walkers, a researcher eager to share data on air quality, a musician who could offer a song at a gathering, or a neighbor who wants to walk a mile with us through your town—your contribution matters.
Use this form to share your ideas, from the practical to the symbolic, from the expected to the unexpected. Let's build this pilgrimage together as a true expression of community creativity and collective action.
This pilgrimage requires resources—for food, water, safety equipment, and logistics. Your financial contribution helps ensure that this act of witness can be sustained from the Permian Basin to Santa Fe. Every donation, large or small, supports our collective voice for climate justice.
