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“El Chiqui”

*** Update to the original story: After spending over a year and a half in ICE Immigration Detention, “El Chiqui” was removed [...]

“El Chiqui”Kendall Martin2021-05-21T14:57:22-05:00

Welcoming our Newest Neighbors: How Americans and the Episcopal Church Integrate Refugees into Their Communities

2021 marks the 41st anniversary of the 1980 Refugee Act, landmark legislation that provided humanitarian protection to displaced populations fleeing persecution. The [...]

Welcoming our Newest Neighbors: How Americans and the Episcopal Church Integrate Refugees into Their CommunitiesKendall Martin2021-06-07T09:51:04-05:00

Reflecting on The Geneva Convention: The State of Global Refugee Trends and Refugee Policy Today

As the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 60th anniversary of the 1961 [...]

Reflecting on The Geneva Convention: The State of Global Refugee Trends and Refugee Policy TodayKendall Martin2021-05-21T11:55:57-05:00

Is the Biden Administration Turning a Page on Humanitarian Protection for Immigrants? | April 2021

Is the Biden Administration Turning a Page on Humanitarian Protection for Immigrants? Watch the recording here. Join Episcopal Migration Ministries and The [...]

Is the Biden Administration Turning a Page on Humanitarian Protection for Immigrants? | April 2021Kendall Martin2021-05-24T12:48:33-05:00

A Christmas Reflection by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Today’s reflection comes from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, the 27th and current presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. Transcript of [...]

A Christmas Reflection by Presiding Bishop Michael CurryKendall Martin2021-03-28T17:33:39-05:00

Third Sunday of Advent: A Reflection from Thomas Diaz

Thomas Diaz (he/him) is a 5th generation Angeleno. Thomas is from the diocese of Los Angeles and his home parish is [...]

Third Sunday of Advent: A Reflection from Thomas DiazKendall Martin2020-12-14T10:21:26-06:00

Second Sunday of Advent: A Reflection from The Rev. Anna Page

Second Sunday of Advent Reflection by The Rev. Anna Page “God in the Wilderness” (Mark 1:1-8) Many people of faith have equated [...]

Second Sunday of Advent: A Reflection from The Rev. Anna PageKendall Martin2020-12-07T10:10:42-06:00

First Sunday of Advent: A Reflection from Rushad Thomas

First Sunday of Advent EMM Reflection by Rushad Thomas "And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake." [...]

First Sunday of Advent: A Reflection from Rushad ThomasKendall Martin2021-02-28T12:11:50-06:00

What Did We Do For Our Faith?

Today’s episode of Hometown features an interview with Ben, a pastor, evangelist and asylee from Nigeria. He lives in the Southeast [...]

What Did We Do For Our Faith?Kendall Martin2020-11-29T17:22:43-06:00

Walking with Asylum Seekers: Ministry Opportunities for Congregations

Today’s episode features the recording of Walking with Asylum Seekers: Ministry Opportunities for Congregations, the first of a three-part virtual training series [...]

Walking with Asylum Seekers: Ministry Opportunities for CongregationsKendall Martin2020-10-25T20:22:40-05:00