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This is an audio compilation of EMM’s Reflections on the Stations of the Cross. We invite you to join us as we pray the Liturgy of the Way of the Cross and listen to audio meditations on each station. If you’d like to follow along, you may request the Reflections booklet at www.episcopalmigrationministries.org/stations20. Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries. Check out EMM’s b...

Today’s reflection on Station 2, Jesus takes up his Cross, comes from Rushad Thomas. A native of Central Florida, Mr. Thomas brings a passion for the Gospel of Welcome to his role as OGR’s Policy Advisor for migration issues. A member of the Episcopal Church since November 2013, Rushad currently attends St. Monica and St. James Church on Capitol Hill. Thank you for joining EMM as we journey throug...

Thank you for joining EMM as we journey through the Stations of the Cross. We will release written and audio reflections on each station of the cross weekly on Wednesdays, through April 1, and then shift to a daily release through Good Friday. We will release a digital download booklet, Reflections on Stations of the Cross, on March 12. To receive the daily written reflections, an audio compilatio...

Today’s episode begins our Hometown Lenten series. We invite you to journey with us through the Stations of the Cross. We will release written and audio reflections on each station of the cross weekly on Wednesdays, Ash Wednesday through April 1, and then shift to a daily release through Good Friday. We will release a digital download booklet, Reflections on Stations of the Cross, on March 12. To...

Today's episode features an interview with Wendy Pearlman, author of We Crossed A Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria. Pick up a copy at your local library or bookstore. Books and website recommended by Wendy Pearlman during the interview: Impossible Revolution by Yassin al-Haj Saleh https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34144862-the-impossible-revolution His contributions to AlJumhuriya.net h...

Today's episode features an interview with Dina Nayeri, author of The Ungrateful Refugee, one of EMM's Partners in Welcome book club picks. Follow EMM on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram where we are @emmrefugees. Join in the work of welcome by making a donation to Episcopal Migration Ministries. No gift is too small, and all are put to use to welcome our newest neighbors. Visit episcopalmigration...

Today’s episode features a recording from the Tuesday, January 28 webinar hosted by EMM called Immigration Policy Update: State of Play. Rushad Thomas, migration policy advisor in The Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations, discusses trends in immigrant detention, changes to asylum rules, developments with the refugee admissions program, and more. Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Mi...

Today's episode features an introduction to what listeners can expect in Season 3 of Hometown. We have a busy schedule of webinars, workshops, resources, and educational offerings. Be sure to visit our website, episcopalmigrationministries.org, and sign up to be a Partner in Welcome. Be sure to follow us on FB, Twitter, and Instagram where we are emmrefugees. Join in the work of welcome by making...

Today’s episode features an Advent reflection from The Rev. Deacon Leeann Culbreath, a deacon in the Diocese of Georgia and a founding leader of South Georgia Immigrant Support Network, a humanitarian non-profit supporting individuals and families impacted by immigrant detention through hospitality, visitation, pen pal, post-release, and advocacy programs. She also serves on the Georgia Detention...

Today’s Advent reflection comes from The Rev. Ranjit Mathews, the 22nd Rector of St. James Episcopal Church, in New London, CT. He has served in this capacity for the past two and half years. He is passionate about being a mid-wife to the Realm of God in New London and the broader world, and wants to offer fresh expression of this ancient faith. His hobbies include politics, movies and hip hop cul...

Today’s episode features an Advent reflection from Rushad Thomas, policy advisor in The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations. Stay tuned for next week’s Advent reflection. Follow along on the blog at episcopalmigrationministries.org/blog. Join in the work of welcome by making a donation to Episcopal Migration Ministries. No gift is too small, and all are put to use to welcome our newe...

Each week during Advent we will release a reflection in response to the week’s readings from a lay or clergy leader around the Church. Each podcast reflection will be accompanied by a blog post with a written reflection, as well as information about the author. Today’s reflection comes from Tatiana Hoecker. Stay tuned for next week’s Advent reflection. Follow along on the blog at episcopalmigratio...

Today’s episode is a recording from a recent virtual workshop called What now? Building Partnerships for a Changing Refugee Ministry. Unlike the webinars we have previously shared, this is a virtual workshop which is intended to be interactive learning event for Partners in Welcome members and others to gather together with a practitioner and expert, someone on the ground, a conversation facilitat...

This episode is recorded audio from a recent webinar featuring an update from Policy Advisor Rushad Thomas from The Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations. Rushad provides an overview of the migration policy landscape on Capitol Hill. This presentation covers everything from DACA and public charge to refugees and family separation, all with a focus on connecting the Church’s public poli...

Today’s podcast episode is the edited audio from a recent virtual workshop called Asset-Based Community Development 201: The Story of Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte. 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. Thank you to Galilee Ministries of East...

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 version of the U.S. Immigration presentation she has presented widely. Alyson provides an overview of U.S. Immigration history, laws, and system. Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal M...

Join Episcopal Migration Ministries and The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations for a webinar recorded on Monday, September 30. This webinar provides an update on the U.S. refugee admissions program, ways you can take action, and how you can get involved in the ministry of welcome. Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries. ********************************************...

The Episcopal Public Policy Network (EPPN) and Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) hosted a webinar with guest speaker Bishop Michael Hunn of the Diocese of the Rio Grande to discuss border ministry and advocacy. We covered the latest policy changes related to the border and heard a first hand account from Bishop Hunn about how The Episcopal Church is responding to humanitarian needs. We also off...

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 efforts in south-central Texas. The May 15-17 tour of Texas began in San Antonio and made stops along the U.S.-Mexico border in Roma, McAllen and Brownsville. The 'Walk in Love' episode fe...

Season Two, Episode Six of Hometown features interviews from Refugee Council USA Advocacy Days on the Hill in Washington, DC. Allison and Kendall are joined by more than 250 other advocates - former refugees, members of the community who believe in and support the resettlement program - speaking to our members of Congress. This episode brings their voices and stories to you - why they believe in a...

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 years. In her current role, she helps coordinate efforts with a group of humanitarian shelters along the southwest border to support asylum seekers as they travel to destination...

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 the Diocese of San Joaquin. Bishop David was formerly the Diocesan Bishop in the Diocese of Waiapu in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa/New Zealand and Polynesia. Pri...

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 of Bridge Refugee Services, the only refugee resettlement agency in East Tennessee since 1982. Mugorewera came to the United States in 200...

Our guests on this episode: Wendy Chan and Vanda Berninger, cochairs for the One Journey Festival in Washington, DC. The mission of the One Journey Festival is to amplify refugee voices and enhance public awareness of refugee talents and contributions. They strive to build enduring allies for refugees and use cultural and technological tools to facilitate human connections between refugees and the...

In this first episode of Season two of Hometown, we offer a Lenten reflection, give a brief update on the current state of the refugee resettlement program, explore why now is the time for the Partners in Welcome community, what participation in the Partners in Welcome community and online portal offers, and how you can join. Follow EMM on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram where we are @emmrefugees...