Immigration & Refugees

Videos & Webinars

Video: The Episcopal Church: Walking with Immigrants. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry introduces five dioceses engaging in immigrant welcome, and what we can do too.
Border Advocacy webinar from Episcopal Migration Ministries

Workshops, Guides & Links

Supporting Asylum Seekers: A Toolkit for Congregations from Episcopal Migration Ministries
A list of resources, bishop statements, and information from Episcopal Migration Ministries
Partners in Welcome from Episcopal Migration Ministries
Refugee Ministry 101: Massachusetts Workshop, Fall 2015. Workshop Handouts. Slideshow.
Share the Journey: Refugee Resource Toolkit: Episcopal Diocese of Texas. 2015. Download.
Educational Toolkit on Migration and Asylum in Europe, 2015. Download.
Forward Movement's immigration links. English and Spanish.

Immigrant Stories: Reflections for Preachers & Teachers. More reflections.

In the News

The Lighthouse: Deacon Jill Singleton on opening "The Lighthouse," a home for asylees. Blog post. Local news story. Video. 4/2017. Revisit The Lighthouse, seen in Diakoneo, August 2017. That work, by Deacon Jill Singleton, is part of an NPR article The Asylum Paradox.
Borderlands Ministry San Joaquin deacons Terrance Goodpasture and Nancy Key reflect on attending the Border Ministries Summit that included a trip with 50 other attendees to the US/Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona. Fall 2019
Deacon Wanda Cuniff volunteered with local organizations to respond to the refugee crisis in 2014. Read more.