Episcopal Migration Ministries

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Migration Ministries

EMM Affiliate Network Map

September 8, 2016

Episcopal Migration Ministries works locally through a network of affiliate agencies. Each of these offices offers volunteering and support opportunities for refugees arriving to that area.  To learn about the […]

Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry addresses Syrian refugee crisis: “Be not afraid!”

September 8, 2016

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry addresses the current Syrian refugee crisis: “Be not afraid!”   Often in the gospels, fear grips the people of God, and time […]

Episcopal Presiding Bishop statement on refugees; congregational and individual response suggestions

September 8, 2016

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued this statement on the current worldwide refugee crisis:   The children of Abraham have ever been reminded to care for the […]

The Episcopal Church's response to the Central American migrant crisis

July 25, 2016

Episcopal Migration Ministries remains deeply concerned about the tens of thousands of vulnerable immigrant children forced to flee ongoing violence in Central America. We urge Congress and the Administration continue to provide appropriate, […]

I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me: The Church Responds to the Needs of Central American Migrants

October 1, 2014

Throughout the summer, Episcopalians responded to the growing humanitarian needs at the border by lifting their voices, calling for compassion, loving service, and prayer. Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and Justice […]

Fostering Empathy Through Stories

October 1, 2014

Refugees resettled through our New Bern affiliate, Interfaith Refugee Ministry of the Diocese of East Carolina, recently contributed their stories to the Cogs and Wheels Project’s STORIES exhibition. An artist […]

Spinning Circle at Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Lexington

October 1, 2014

At Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM), our affiliate in the Diocese of Lexington, Nepali refugee women recently had the opportunity to teach staff and volunteers how to card and spin wool. […]

#ShareTheJourney

October 1, 2014

This summer was a time of increasing awareness across the church and the country about the plight of vulnerable migrants. As Episcopal Migration Ministries launched its year-long #ShareTheJourney campaign the […]

Urgent Action Alert: Stop Cuts to Refugee Services & Help Unaccompanied Children

September 22, 2014

Action Needed: Members of Congress need to hear that their constituents support a $1.83 billion increase for the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in Fiscal Year 2014 to meet the needs […]

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