Life Week 2026

Life Week 2026: Sunday, January 18 – Saturday, January 24, 2026

“I praise you Lord for I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14).

This Word of God reveals the care and intention that God takes in the creation of each and every human being. It teaches us that from the very first moments of our conception, God’s hands are upon us, carefully and lovingly crafting each one of us through our fathers and mothers. And while each person is created by God with their own unique characteristics and personalities, the care that God takes in creating each person shows us that every person, from the moment of fertilization on, is precious to God regardless of their age, size, condition, or ability.

Join us in celebrating Life Week—a week of learning about life issues from a Gospel-motivated perspective. Each themed day of Life Week 2026 explores a distinct aspect of life ministry through local activities, online educational events, and interviews. This year, Life Week kicks off on Life Sunday, January 18, and runs through Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Life Sunday/Life Week 2026 Worship Service

Y4Life in Washington, D.C. | Y4Life Summit | Y4Life College Leadership Retreat

Life Week 2026 Theme Merch

Life Week 2026 “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made” merch is HERE! Shop t-shirts, long sleeves, crewnecks, and tea towels at lutheransforlife.myshopify.com/collections/fearfully-and-wonderfully-made-life-week-2026.

 

Click on the images above to download information about our Mascot Video Challenge and T-Shirt Design Contest.

Life Week 2026 Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83862063962

Meeting ID: 838 6206 3962

Passcode: 823940

Use the link above for all Life Week 2026 online Zoom presentations.

All Zoom sessions begin at 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET. Find more details below.

Life Week 2026 | Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Coloring Pages

Daily Themes:

Sunday, January 18 – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made … As God’s Own

Focus: An overview of the Created-Redeemed-Called Gospel-motivation and practical suggestions for sharing the sanctity of life.

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske

Student Testimonials:

Monday, January 19 – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made … With a God-Given Identity

Focus: Exploring the creation vs. evolution debate from a Lutheran perspective and how it affects our identities as children of God in our vocations.

The presentation posted below has been prerecorded for flexible use.

Speaker: Rev. Darrell Debowey

Student Testimonials:

Tuesday, January 20 – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made … Despite the Prenatal Diagnosis

Focus: Addressing prenatal testing and diagnoses, this presentation will discuss how to uphold the lives of those who have received an adverse prenatal diagnosis.

Speaker: Rev. Daniel Freeman

Student Testimonials:

Wednesday, January 21 – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made … For a Forever Family

Focus: The importance of both physical family and spiritual family for foster and adoptive children, as well as the issues foster and adoptive children may face as they become members of a new family.

The presentation posted below has been prerecorded for flexible use.

Speakers: Rev. Derek and Gretchen Roberts

Student Testimonials:

Thursday, January 22 – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made … For  Life

Focus: Affirming the value of life from the moment of fertilization and using apologetics to defend and uphold life from the beginning.

Watch on Facebook Live (Dr. Adam Francisco, 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET).

Speaker: Dr. Adam Francisco

Y4Life Speaker: Dr. Donna Harrison

Student Testimonials:

Friday, January 23 – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made … Even When it Hurts 

Focus: Supporting those who have experienced earthly suffering and pointing them to the hope and forgiveness found in Christ Jesus.

Panel Speakers: Rev. Todd Peperkorn, Ryan Bomberger, Rev. Harrison Goodman, Bev Yahnke

YA Speaker: Deaconess Chrissie Gillet

Handouts Referenced in the Presentation:

Student Testimonials:

Saturday, January 24 – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made … To Serve and Be Served

Focus: Leveraging one’s skills and talents to serve those in the community and reminding them of the love of Christ and His desire to serve the Church through the Sacraments.

NOTE – Life Week 2026 Update: LCMS President Matthew Harrison will not be able to join us on Saturday, January 24, because of a death in the family. Rev. Michael Frese will be presenting in his place. Also, due to technical difficulties, a Facebook Live presentation will not be possible on Saturday.

Youth Speaker: Rev. Todd Peperkorn

Student Testimonials:

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