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U.S. Immigration Basics
This episode features audio from a recent webinar EMM hosted called U.S. Immigration Basics. Our webinar host is Alyson Ball, a member of EMM’s Partners in Welcome community who graciously offered to share a virtual [...]
Take Your Faith On The Road
Bill Robison, a supporter of Episcopal Migration Ministries, has organized a fundraiser to support our ministry. The cycling jerseys feature The Episcopal Church and Episcopal Migration Ministries logos. 10% of all sales will benefit EMM. [...]
Refugee Program Update
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries, the refugee resettlement and welcome ministry of the Episcopal Church. This episode features an update from Rushad Thomas, policy advisor in The Episcopal Church's Office of Government [...]
U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Q & A
What is the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program? The United States Refugee Admissions Program, or USRAP, is a longstanding program that has resettled more than 3 million refugees to the U.S. since 1980. This program has [...]
Episcopal Church Statement on the White House Decision to Reduce the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
September 26, 2019 The Episcopal Church condemns the administration’s decision to reduce the number of refugees and further dismantle the refugee resettlement program. We also strongly condemn the decision to allow states and localities to [...]
Faith Leader Calls for Refugee Welcome
This letter was drafted by Anne Derse, an Episcopal deacon, partner to Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA), and Love God, Love Neighbor alumni. As a faith leader and former career diplomat [...]
Radical Hospitality: Welcoming the Stranger
By The Venerable Roger Saterstrom, Archdeacon Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee For the first time since World War II, there are nearly 70 million displaced people worldwide. Many of them are fleeing their homelands due to persecution [...]
Public Charge Rule – What You Need To Know
Prepared by Protecting Immigrant Families Campaign staff What is public charge? “Public charge” or the “public charge test” is used by immigration officials to decide whether a person can enter the U.S. or get lawful [...]
ABCD 201: The Story of Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte
September 10th, 3-4:30pm Eastern Register here. Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, birthed through the identification of assets and intentional conversation with the community. Today, just [...]
Take Action to Save the Refugee Admissions Program
Politico Pro released an article today revealing reports of a Presidential Determination to set the refugee admissions ceiling at zero. The Episcopal Church response to these reports: The Episcopal Church is deeply concerned about reports [...]
Response to the Border: Education and Advocacy
Below is a compilation of resources and actions from The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations and Episcopal Migration Ministries in response to the needs at the border and the unaccompanied children in detention. Presiding [...]
Walk in Love: Border Tour
Allison and Kendall recently had the opportunity to join the Diocese of West Texas for their Walk in Love Border Tour. The “Walk in Love” border tour highlighted some of the Episcopal ministries and humanitarian [...]
Advocacy Days 2019
"Advocacy Days 2019" features interviews from Refugee Council USA Advocacy Days on the Hill in Washington, DC. Kendall and Allison are joined by more than 250 other advocates - former refugees, members of the community [...]
Making Home project with The Rev. Maria Tjeltveit
Maria Tjeltveit is an Episcopal priest doing a sabbatical project on mission in the Episcopal Church. A second-generation missionary child, she initiated a Refugee Community Center in her parish in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her sabbatical project [...]
Asylum-Seeker Accompaniment: Creating A Guide for Congregations
Background: Asylum-seekers flee persecution, violence, and conflict to find safety in another country, just as refugees do. Refugees have already received official protected status; asylum-seekers are seeking status. Many of the women, children, and men [...]
Asylum Hotline
Season 2, Episode 5 features an interview with Bethany Showalter, the Special Programs Manager with the CWS Immigration and Refugee Program. She has worked in refugee resettlement in CWS affiliate offices for the past ten [...]
The Arc of Flight to Safety
A reflection by Richard Mammana, Associate for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, The Episcopal Church One branch of my mother’s family came to Pennsylvania as religious refugees in 1737, following the suicide of their husband and [...]
Pilgrimage of Hope
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries, the refugee resettlement and welcome ministry of the Episcopal Church. This episode's interview features The Rt. Rev’d David C Rice, diocesan bishop, and Tom Hampson, both from [...]
Living the Faith: An Interview with Drocella Mugorewera
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries, the refugee resettlement and welcome ministry of the Episcopal Church. Reflection author and Interview Guest This week’s reflection author and interview guest is Drocella Mugorewera, Executive Director [...]
Stand with Constantin
St. Luke's Episcopal Church North Park, in San Diego, CA, a member of EMM's Partners in Welcome, is asking for your support of Episcopalian and St. Luke's member, Constantin Bakala, who is an asylum-seeker. When [...]
The One Journey Movement
The second episode of season two of Hometown features an interview with Wendy Chan and Vanda Berninger, cochairs for the One Journey Festival in Washington, DC. The mission of the One Journey Festival is to [...]
An Invitation to Partners in Welcome
We’re excited to bring you season two of Hometown. Each episode this season will include a Lenten reflection and a look into a new initiative from Episcopal Migration Ministries called Partners in Welcome. Partners in [...]
Introducing Partners in Welcome
In the face of the largest refugee crisis since World War II, what are we to do - as people of faith, as followers of Jesus? How do we support, stand in solidarity with, and [...]
God of the taxi cabs
By: Allison Duvall, Manager for Church Relations and Engagement I regularly find God in taxi cabs. Whenever I travel for work, usually to a large city, landing late at night at an unfamiliar airport, I [...]
Diocese of Nevada holds ‘Love thy Neighbor’ vigils in support of refugees
*Repost from Episcopal News Service - https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/pressreleases/diocese-of-nevada-holds-love-thy-neighbor-vigils-in-support-of-refugees/ “Love Thy Neighbor” was the theme of interfaith vigils in support of refugees, migrants and pilgrims on Jan. 6 in Las Vegas and Reno led by the Rev. [...]
All Saints Church, Pasadena Welcomes Refugees
*Repost from https://allsaints-pas.org You may notice the new banner on the lawn on Sunday … or any day you happen to be at All Saints between now and Christmas. The graphic comes to us via Episcopal [...]
Partners in Welcome: Join Us On The Way
This is the third in our three-part Walking in Welcome Advent series. The program was released as a webinar in addition to this podcast episode. Webinar Recording: vimeo.com/307124206 Stay in Touch and Connect with Partners [...]
One Community’s Journey: The Story of West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministry
One Community’s Journey: The Story of West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministry is the second in our three-part Walking in Welcome Advent series. Webinar Recording: https://vimeo.com/306804790 Walking in Welcome Toolkit Please subscribe to EMM’s Hometown podcast [...]
Mapping the Way: Tools for the Journey
This is the first in our three-part Walking in Welcome Advent series. Some resources from the recording below: • Webinar Recording: vimeo.com/304853873 • Center for Applied Linguistics’ Cultural Orientation Resource Center (www.culturalorientation.net/) Upcoming Webinars Please [...]
Vote Faithfully: Our Guests
If you haven't had a chance to check out the Vote Faithfully podcast episode, check out our interview with Alan Yarborough and Ashley Coleman on voting, civic engagement, and how you can be involved here. [...]
Vote Faithfully
Today on Hometown, Kendall and Allison speak with colleagues Alan Yarborough, from The Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations, and Ashley Coleman, from New American Pathways in Atlanta, about civic engagement, voter registration, and non-partisan [...]
#Pray4Refugees: Day Five
Thank you for joining us this week to #Pray4Refugees. It's more important than ever that we join together and reach out in support of refugee resettlement. Take action at advocacy.episcopalchurch.org. Make a donation to support [...]
#Pray4Refugees – Day 4
Listen to today’s episode – and pray with us. Pray, then act. Visit @theeppn on social media or advocacy.episcopalchurch.org to take action. Repost and share from our social media feeds. On Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, [...]
#Pray4Refugees: Day 3
Listen to today’s episode – and pray with us. Pray, then act. Visit @theeppn on social media or advocacy.episcopalchurch.org to take action. Repost and share from our social media feeds. On Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, [...]
#Pray4Refugees: Day 2
Listen to today’s episode - and pray with us. Pray, then act. Visit @theeppn on social media or http://advocacy.episcopalchurch.org to take action. Repost and share from our social media feeds. On Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, [...]
#Pray4Refugees: Day 1
Today we begin a week-long vigil of prayer for refugees. Join us in this solemn act of solidarity and hope with our sisters and brothers, the world over, seeking safety, peace, and a place to [...]
#Pray4Refugees
Why We’re Called to #Pray4Refugees We live in a time when an unprecedented 68.5 million people are displaced around the world, including more than 25 million refugees - the highest number in recorded history. With [...]
In Between
Hi there, Hometown listeners! Allison and Kendall are back for a short mid-season pod episode - to give you updates on what’s happening with the refugee resettlement program and to share some opportunities to join [...]
Embracing the Way of Love: Amanda Payne
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries. Be sure to subscribe – we’ll continue to release special episodes throughout the summer! Interview Today’s episode features an interview with Amanda Payne, Minister to Youth & [...]
Love is the Way: Vigil at Detention Center
This morning, staff from Episcopal Migration Ministries gathered with hundreds of Episcopalians at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center, a for-profit facility detaining 512 women, many of whom are seeking asylum in the United States. [...]
The Story of a Refugee Child: Fr. Alex Nagy
Allison and Kendall continue to meet amazing people at General Convention who are sharing why they #SupportRefugees. On today's episode, you meet one of those people - Padre Alex Nagy, Priest Associate for Latino Ministries at [...]
Mad Priest Coffee: Champion the Displaced
/ Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries. Be sure to subscribe - we’ll continue to release special episodes throughout the summer! Interview Today’s episode features an interview with our friends from Mad Priest [...]
Our 1939 Moment: Continuing the Legacy of Welcome
On June 18, Episcopal Migration Ministries and The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations hosted a webinar about the history and present of The Episcopal Church’s legacy of refugee welcome. The audio was released on [...]
Family Separation and Access to Asylum
The Episcopal Church has been engaged in multiple ways in advocacy around family separation and the treatment of immigrants. Presiding Bishop Curry joined a group of faith leaders in signing this letter: http://advocacy.episcopalchurch.org/app/document/28873301?1 Rebecca Blachly, [...]
Bonus: The Rev. Chris Bishop & Stand with Iraqi Christians
We’re excited to release this bonus episode, featuring our conversation with The Rev. Chris Bishop, reflection author from Episode 10 (titled "A Home for All of Us"), as he shares more about his work with [...]
Speaking Truth
#RoyalWedding Preacher reprise - Before Presiding Bishop Curry was known around the world as the Royal Wedding Preacher, he, of course, was - and is! - the beloved Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church. Months [...]
Drop Your Anchor
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This is the last episode in Season 1! Stay subscribed - we’ll release special episodes throughout the summer, including from [...]
Portraits of Immigrants: Unknown Faces, Untold Stories
Eleven years ago, Betsy Ashton returned to the art career that she’d abandoned in 1971, when she took a long detour into television news. Three credits shy of a master of fine arts degree in [...]
Reflection by the Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Barlowe
Wow! This section of the Acts of the Apostles is fast-paced enough for a remake of “Indiana Jones.” St. Paul seems to be in constant motion, moving from one place to another, encountering one challenge [...]
How Are You Called?
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Acts 21:27—Acts 27:12. Reflection author This week’s reflection comes from The Rev. [...]
Reflection by the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings
One day in Philippi, the apostle Paul and his fellow missionary Silas got thrown in jail. They had ordered the spirit of divination to leave a young enslaved woman, and as a result, her owners’ [...]
Reflection by the Rev. Canon Charles. K. Robertson, Ph.D.
Bosnian-born author Aleksandar Hemon was on a visit to Chicago in 1992 when war broke out and a siege began in his hometown of Sarajevo. His vacation suddenly and indefinitely extended, the tourist-turned-refugee worked hard [...]
Put Prayer Into Action
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Acts 16:16-Acts 21:26 Reflection author This week’s reflection comes from The Rev. [...]
Children of a Refugee
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Acts 13:13-Acts 16:15 Reflection author This week’s reflection author is The Rev. [...]
What Are You Willing to Risk?
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Acts 10:17-Acts 13:12. Reflection author This week’s reflection author is Julia Ayala [...]
Reflection by the Rev. Christopher Bishop
A reflection on Acts 7:1-10:16 In 2015, I met a young woman named Lina, living with her family in an Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Erbil, Kurdistan, after they were driven from their home in [...]
A Home for All of Us
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Acts 7:1 - Acts 10:16 Reflection author This week’s reflection author is [...]
Reflection by the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers
There are any number of provocative stories and images tucked into chapters 4 and 5 of Acts. I’d like to dwell for a moment with Acts 4:32-Acts 5:11. Specifically, with these lines: “There was not [...]
Once Upon a Time…
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Acts 4:23 - Acts 6 Reflection author This week’s reflection author is [...]
The Promise: For You and For All Who Are Far Off
The Acts of the Apostles Chapters 1-4 The Promise: For You and For All Who Are Far Off By: The Rev. Canon Jason D. Lewis Canon for Congregational Vitality, Diocese of Kentucky Jesus’ story doesn’t [...]
Hold On – Holy Week Bonus Episode
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This Holy Week we are bringing you this special bonus episode to share a new song from Abraham Mwinda [...]
Holy Week Action Alert
SPECIAL: Check out this special bonus episode of the Hometown podcast featuring an action alert from Lacy Broemel, Refugee and Immigration Policy Advisor for the Office of Government Relations.
Precious Lord
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Luke 22:47 through the end of Luke’s Gospel. This week’s reflection author [...]
Running for Home
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Luke 18:18-Luke 22:46 On this week’s episode, we reflect on scripture, discuss the [...]
Lost and Found
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Luke 15:1-Luke 18:17 On this week’s episode, we reflect on scripture, learn [...]
Part two – Rwanda: Land of a Thousand Hills
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Luke 11:14-Luke 14 We don’t have a scripture reflection on the podcast [...]
Reflection by The Rev. Jean Baptiste Ntagengwa, Th.D.
Friends, the text for today contains many parables, healings, and teachings all by Jesus. I am going to take few minutes to reflect upon some of them and to come up with some lessons. After [...]
Rwanda: Land of a Thousand Hills
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Luke 8 - Luke 11:13 On this week’s episode, we reflect on [...]
Meet Abraham Mwinda
Abraham Mwinda is a San Diego, CA based Congolese born, Kenyan raised singer, songwriter and rapper from Lexington, Kentucky. He hopes to make a difference, and bring positive change in the world one song at [...]
Where is home?
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Luke 4:14 - Luke 7 Welcome to Episode 2 of Hometown! [...]
“The Archangel Gabriel”
In honor of our first episode of Hometown, we invite you to learn more about "The Archangel Gabriel" by Sheila Diemert. This piece was used as part of our social media graphics to promote Hometown. [...]
Hope Overcoming Fear
Reflection on Luke 1:1 – 4:13 By The Rev. Laurie Brock Fear makes its appearance quite early and rather frequently in the Gospel of Luke. We first meet fear as Zechariah offers incense in the [...]
Welcome to Hometown!
Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Luke 1- Luke 4:13 Welcome to Hometown! On the debut episode, we [...]
Advent IV – 2017
“The angel said to Mary, …‘nothing will be impossible with God.’…Then Mary said, ‘…Let it be with me according to your word.’” (Luke 1:37-38) In the past few weeks I was given the gift of [...]
Advent III – 2017
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thess 5:16-18) My wife and I have a Border Collie named Franklin. [...]
Advent II – 2017
“The Lord… is patient... (Therefore) what sort of persons ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness?” (2 Peter 3:9,11) Patience is a hard thing for some of us. When we know [...]
Introduction to HomeTown
Join Allison Duvall and Kendall Martin of Episcopal Migration Ministries, the refugee resettlement ministry of the Episcopal Church, for an introduction to HomeTown, a podcast featuring voices from across the US, the Episcopal Church, and [...]
Advent I – 2017
“Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come.” (Mark 13:33) As we begin the season of Advent and prepare for the coming of Christmas, we are reminded by scripture that [...]
A Statement on Refugee Admissions for FY 2018
28 September 2017 The Administration has reported to Congress that their intent is to set the refugee admissions ceiling for the coming year at 45,000 persons, a cap that is not only the lowest in [...]
A Statement from Episcopal Migration Ministries
A Response to the Administration’s Decision on Relationships by The Rev’d Canon E. Mark Stevenson Director, Episcopal Migration Ministries June 30, 2017 Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued a decision regarding the litigation [...]
A Statement from Episcopal Migration Ministries
A Statement by The Rev’d Canon E. Mark Stevenson Director, Episcopal Migration Ministries June 26, 2017 We learned this morning that the Supreme Court has decided to allow portions of the president's executive order(s) [...]
A Statement from Episcopal Migration Ministries
A Statement by The Rev’d Canon E. Mark Stevenson Director, Episcopal Migration Ministries On behalf of Episcopal Migration Ministries, I give thanks that the courts have once again acted in defense of refugees and [...]