HomeTown

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, we are EMMRefugees. Use hashtags #Pray4Refugees and #RefugeesWelcome.

episcopalmigrationministries.org/pray4refugees/

episcopalmigrationministries.org/blog/

Prayerfully consider making a gift to ensure that refugees resettled through EMM are given a solid foundation to begin again in safety and hope. Visit episcopalmigrationministries.org/give or text EMM to 41444.

Our theme music is by Abraham Mwinda Ikando. Find his music at www.abrahammwindamusic.com.

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, we are EMMRefugees. Use hashtags #Pray4Refugees and #RefugeesWelcome.

https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/pray4refugees/

https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/blog/

Prayerfully consider making a gift to ensure that refugees resettled through EMM are given a solid foundation to begin again in safety and hope. Visit episcopalmigrationministries.org/give or text EMM to 41444.

Our theme music is by Abraham Mwinda Ikando. Find his music at www.abrahammwindamusic.com.

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, we are EMMRefugees. Use hashtags #Pray4Refugees and #RefugeesWelcome.

https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/pray4refugees/

https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/blog/

Our theme music is by Abraham Mwinda Ikando. Find his music at www.abrahammwindamusic.com.

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 call home.

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, we are EMMRefugees. Use hashtags #Pray4Refugees and #RefugeesWelcome.

https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/pray4refugees/

https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/blog/

Our theme music is by Abraham Mwinda Ikando. Find his music at www.abrahammwindamusic.com.

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 EMM.

Presidential Determination

First, we discuss the presidential determination, which is the number, set annually by the president, of refugees allowed to be admitted to the country through the US Refugee Admissions Program. If you’ve been following the news, you know that refugee arrivals to the US have dropped precipitously in the last year. We discuss that, the history of refugee arrivals, and how we must all speak out to advocate for refugees and the resettlement program.

We suggest going back and listening to previous episodes for context:

Episode 1, “Welcome to Hometown” https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/welcome-to-hometown/

Episode 2, “Where is Home?”

https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/where-is-home/

Episode 5, “Lost and Found”

https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/lost-and-found/

We encourage you to get involved in the act of changing hearts and minds. Visit advocacy.episcopalchurch.org.

Check out resources from the Episcopalians Vote! campaign.

“Voting and participation in our government is a way of participating in our common life and that is a Christian obligation.” -Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Register to vote! https://vote.gov/

Be an informed voter! http://www.rockthevote.org/voting-information/

Vote! https://www.rockthevote.org/voting-information/find-your-polling-place/

Mobilize! https://cqrcengage.com/episcopal/file/HNslHve2uJc/VoteFaithfully_Toolkit%202018.pdf

Join Lawyers and Collars! http://lawyersandcollars.org/

Engage your faith community using the Vote Faithfully Toolkit 2018!https://cqrcengage.com/episcopal/file/HNslHve2uJc/VoteFaithfully_Toolkit%202018.pdf

Order #VoteFaithfully stickers! Send a quick message to [email protected].

Love God, Love Neighbor

Join us for the final Love God, Love Neighbor training of 2018. Love God, Love Neighbor is a three-day training that equips participants to be advocates, allies, and ambassadors for refugees and the ministry of refugee resettlement. The training provides an in-depth exploration of the global displacement crisis, US refugee policy, the refugee resettlement process, faith-based advocacy for refugees, and organizing to welcome and support refugees in your home community.

Join us October 11-13, 2018 at Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville, Kentucky. To learn more and register visit bit.ly/LGLNLOU

Support EMM

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 www.episcopalmigrationministries.org/give or text HOMETOWN to 91999.

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Our theme song composer is Abraham Mwinda Ikando. Find his music at www.abrahammwindamusic.com.

Follow EMM on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: emmrefugees

Stay tuned for season two of Hometown!

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 & Children at St. James Episcopal Church in Dallas.

Amanda’s youth group is primarily composed of youth who were Karen refugees. Her ministry is powerful, her story is stirring, and her work for welcome is inspiring.

Amanda talks about EMM’s Love God, Love Neighbor (LGLN) program. We are actively seeking congregations, dioceses, or even provinces to partner with us as hosts of future LGLN trainings. Interested? Let us know! [email protected]

Support EMM

From now through July 13, EMM is running a t-shirt fundraiser campaign! Get your very own #SupportRefugees EMM t-shirt at bit.ly/EMMtshirt.

Join us 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 www.episcopalmigrationministries.org/give or text HOMETOWN to 91999.

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Our theme song composer is Abraham Mwinda Ikando. Find his music at www.abrahammwindamusic.com.

Follow EMM on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: emmrefugees

SPECIAL THANKS

Special thanks to Kali Muhly-Alexander for editing and producing the episode. Kali is an intern with West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministry (www.wvirm.com), a partner of Episcopal Migration Ministries. Thank you, WVIRM, for your support of the Hometown podcast.

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. Forty of the women inside are mothers who were separated from their children at the border.

We prayed and we lamented. We are stirred to action and to advocacy.

We want to share the experience with you.

This podcast episode features audio from the vigil, including Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s homily.

SUPPORT EMM

From now through July 13, you can purchase your very own EMM #SupportRefugees t-shirt. All proceeds will go to support EMM's work of welcome. Get your very own at http://bit.ly/EMMtshirt.

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 St. Andrew's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in San Diego, CA. Fr. Alex shares his own story and talks about his ministry today.

SUPPORT EMM

From now through July 13, we're running a t-shirt fundraiser. You can buy your very own EMM #SupportRefugees t-shirt at http://bit.ly/EMMtshirt and share that you welcome refugees.

Follow our adventures at General Convention and beyond on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, where we are EMMRefugees.

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 Coffee. Join us and learn how Michael Rice dreamed up the idea to start a coffee business, his passion and mission for hiring refugees and giving back to the community, and meet Tarig, the face of Mad Priest Coffee who handles production, delivery, and works at the roastery coffee bar.

Learn how you can help Mad Priest Coffee expand their business by visiting their Kickstarter campaign. Make sure to contribute by midnight on Friday, July 6: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1813681640/the-mad-priest-coffee-and-cocktails

Check out our partnership with Mad Priest Coffee and get your hands on a special EMM Blend Coffee! https://madpriestcoffee.com/

Support EMM

From now through July 13, EMM is running a t-shirt fundraiser campaign! Get your very own #SupportRefugees EMM t-shirt at http://bit.ly/EMMtshirt.

Join us 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 www.episcopalmigrationministries.org/give or text HOMETOWN to 91999.

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Our theme song composer is Abraham Mwinda Ikando. Find his music at www.abrahammwindamusic.com.

Follow EMM on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: emmrefugees

SPECIAL THANKS

Special thanks to Kali Muhly-Alexander for editing and producing the episode. Kali is an intern with West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministry (www.wvirm.com), a partner of Episcopal Migration Ministries. Thank you, WVIRM, for your support of the Hometown podcast.

On June 18, Episcopal Migration Ministries and The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations hosted a conversation about the history and present of The Episcopal Church’s legacy of refugee welcome.

Our present moment is not so unlike our past. In the 1930's and 1940's, the Church was galvanized to stand for refugees fleeing Nazi atrocities in Europe. Today, over 22.5 million children of God are refugees, fleeing terror, persecution, violence, and war. We are called, at this moment, to stand for them.

Allison Duvall and Kendall Martin of Episcopal Migration Ministries, and Lacy Broemel of the Office of Government Relations, speaks about the Church’s history and heritage of welcome, and how we are called to continue that legacy today.

Offered the week of World Refugee Day (June 20) and in advance of General Convention, “Our 1939 Moment: Continuing the Legacy of Welcome” offers information, inspiration, and specific ways individuals and congregations can claim this legacy and this work as their own.

“Our 1939 Moment: Continuing the Legacy of Welcome” will also be released as a podcast episode on EMM’s podcast, “Hometown,” which is available on Apple Podcasts, GooglePlay, Stitcher, and SoundCloud. Each episode is also released on EMM’s blog, www.episcopalmigrationministries.org/blog, and featured on EMM’s social media - @emmrefugees.

SPECIAL THANKS AND CREDITS

Thank you to Rob Coulston, campus minister at St. Augustine's Chapel/Episcopal-Lutheran Campus Ministry, in Lexington, KY for providing the voice-overs for Rev. Thomas Burgess and Bishop Henry Hobson.

Special thanks to special thanks to Lacy Broemel from the Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations for joining us, and to Kali Muhly-Alexander for editing and producing the episode. Kali is an intern with West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministry (www.wvirm.com), a partner of Episcopal Migration Ministries. Thank you, WVIRM, for your support of the Hometown podcast.