#ShareTheJourney pilgrimage to highlight refugee work of the Domestic and...
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] Join #ShareTheJourney with Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM), the refugee resettlement service of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary...
View ArticleWhy my faith calls me to work with refugees
[Episcopal News Service] Micah 6:8: And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Justice and faith are like peanut butter and jelly; they...
View ArticleRefugee women, children rebuild lives in Arizona
Congolese refugees Jeanine Balezi, an intensive-case manager for Refugee Focus, left, and Namughisha Nashimwe, pose for a photo in Nashimwe’s apartment in Tucson. Photo: Lynette Wilson/ENS [Episcopal...
View ArticleFollow the #ShareTheJourney pilgrims through social media
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] Follow each step of the way of the pilgrims on the #ShareTheJourney as they participate in an 11-day pilgrimage to the Great Lakes region of...
View Article#ShareTheJourney pilgrimage begins in Kenya
On March 4, Anglican Bishop Joel Waweru of the Diocese of Nairobi welcomed the #ShareTheJourney pilgrims to Kenya, and offered a brief overview of the Anglican Church of Kenya. Photo: Lynette...
View ArticlePilgrims study refugees, resettlement process in Rwanda, Kenya
Gihembe Refugee Camp is home to 14,500 Congolese refugees who’ve sought shelter in Rwanda. Photo: Lynette Wilson/ENS [Episcopal News Service] A little more than an hour’s drive outside Rwanda’s capital...
View ArticlePilgrims continue to #ShareTheJourney, become refugee advocates
In early March, Episcopalians taking part in a #ShareTheJourney pilgrimage to the Great Lakes Region of Africa visited the International Organization for Migration’s office in Kigali, Rwanda, where...
View ArticleVideo: For refugees, language and life skills help in resettlement
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal Migration Ministries, the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society’s refugee resettlement service, partners with local affiliates like Refugee Focus in Tucson,...
View ArticleVideo: UNHCR tent offers virtual experience of refugee dwelling
[Episcopal News Service] A tent from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) fills the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society exhibit space at the 78th General Convention June...
View ArticlePresiding Bishop addresses Syrian refugee crisis: ‘Be not afraid!’
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry addresses the current Syrian refugee crisis: “Be not afraid!” Often in the...
View ArticleDomestic and Foreign Missionary Society presents special important webinars:...
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] To help understand the current situation with Syrian refugees, the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society will present two live webinars, both...
View ArticleIn Los Angeles, Episcopalians partnering with others to help refugees
This article is part of an ongoing series exploring the response to the global refugee crisis by The Episcopal Church and its ecumenical and interfaith partners. Other articles in the series are...
View ArticleEPPN: Senate voting on bill to stop Syrian and Iraqi resettlement
[Episcopal Public Policy Network policy alert] The U.S. Senate plans to vote this Wednesday, January 20th on H.R. 4038, “The American Security against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act,” which would grind to...
View ArticlePresiding Bishop visits refugee resettlement agency to learn process
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Colorado Bishop Robert O’Neill and Jim Gonia, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America-Rocky Mountain Synod, listen to Jim Barclay, president and CEO of...
View ArticleChurches put focus on refugees this Lent
“Facing America: Portraits of Refugees Resettling in the United States,” a photography exhibit on display at St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, tries to tackle the numbers and...
View ArticleApplications accepted for Episcopal Migration Ministries Manager of...
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] The Episcopal Church is accepting applications for the position of Episcopal Migration Ministries manager of communication, a member of the...
View ArticleNew York church answers bishop’s call to assist refugees
The team of volunteers on moving day, with one of the trucks packed and ready for the trip to New Haven, Connecticut. Volunteers included parishioners and community members. [Episcopal News Service]...
View ArticleLive webcast to discuss refugee resettlement on Sept. 14
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] Episcopal Migration Ministries will host a live webcast discussion, One United People: A Dialogue on Refugee Resettlement and Faithful Welcome,...
View Article‘One United People’ focuses on resettlement in advance of UN events
Episcopal Migration Ministries sponsored “One United People: A Dialogue on Refugee Resettlement and Faithful Welcome,” in advance of two high-level summits scheduled next week to address the large...
View ArticleWest Virginia interfaith allies rally in favor of Syrian refugees, resettlement
Hundreds of people gathered for an interfaith rally in support of Syrian refugees and refugee resettlement in Charleston, West Virginia, on Nov. 15. Photo: Victor Urecki/Facebook [Episcopal News...
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