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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