By Jim Minnery, President of Alaska Family Council
This story was originally published by Alaska Family Action and adapted for Must Read Alaska.
I was asked the other day why we’re encouraging people to walk with us at the 2026 Alaska March for Life taking place a week from tomorrow on Saturday, April 25th. What’s the point of it? Good question.
Here are five that came to me:
1. To Raise Public Awareness
We’re marching because a public event creates public discussion and awareness. As we make our way around the Parkstrip downtown and gather for our rally, women and men will see messages of why they should choose life. Some of them, with God’s prodding, might just make a decision that will change the trajectory of an image bearer in a womb. We rarely know the exact moment or message that turns a heart and mind toward truth.
2. To Catalyze Cultural, Not Just Political Change
We’re marching because although lifting up the sanctity of life in the political realm is essential, it is not enough. This gathering is something organic in the culture. Something that is a reflection of what we stand for and believe in.
3. To Encourage Each Other
We’re marching because the diversity and camaraderie of a large gathering buoys our spirits and lifts up our countenance. Despite the overturning of Roe v Wade, states like Alaska are very unsafe places for pre-born children. That reality is countered and made less burdensome when we come together in fellowship with a common vision. We are strengthened to continue standing.
4. To Stand Against Clear Moral Wrong
We’re marching because the intentional taking of an innocent human life is always wrong and abortion is the intentional taking of an innocent human life and is therefore wrong. Our march will be a celebration of life and of that which is true, good and beautiful. It will also be a public display of consensus on that which is wrong. Always has been. Always will be.
5. To Exercise Our Rights
Finally, we’re marching as part of the best of American tradition. As we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday this year, the right to assemble and stand up and speak up for what we believe in is protected by the 1st Amendment. We march to exercise our rights to free speech, assembly, and to petition the government on behalf of things we care deeply about. No other movement is as good at doing that as the pro-life movement.
Please join us next Saturday, April 25th. We’d be honored to march with you.
Ride Together. March Together.
As the 2026 Alaska March for Life gets closer, it’s on Saturday, April 25th in Anchorage, please know how important it is that we get as many people as possible taking our FREE shuttles.
It’s the easiest and most powerful way to join with other likeminded pro-life Alaskans to arrive together ready to stand as one voice. And… you’ll help us ease the parking at Anchorage Lutheran Church where the March begins at noon.
CLICK HERE to reserve your seat now before they fill up.
There are five (5) pick up locations. Even if you’re already in Anchorage, we need as many people as possible to register for the free roundtrip shuttles to ease limited parking at our starting point downtown at Anchorage Lutheran Church.
One Location in the MatSu Valley – leaves at 10:30am
– Kings Alaska in Wasilla – thanks to a generous sponsorship from the Knights of Columbus, we’ll have 3 luxury Coach-style buses departing from Kings Alaska.
One Location in the Eagle River – leaves at 11:00am
– St Andrew Catholic Church – the luxury coach will leave at 11:00am
Three Locations in Anchorage
– Mountain City Church – East Anchorage – two buses leaving at 11am and 11:30am
– Our Lady of Guadalupe – West Anchorage – two buses leaving at 11am and 11:30am
– Cornerstone Church – South Anchorage -two buses leaving at 11am and 11:30am
All shuttles will be dropping participants off at our starting point at Anchorage Lutheran Church in downtown Anchorage. The March starts there at noon and after a short prayer, we’ll walk together approximately 1.3 miles to the Delaney Parkstrip for a festive atmosphere that will include food trucks, information booths from ministries, a wonderful group of speakers and music.
At 3pm, buses will begin taking participants back to where you parked.
Please REGISTER NOW for one of our free shuttles and help us plan for a successful March.
