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Read more >Job Title: Director for Congregational Vitality and Innovation Reports to: Vice President for Mission, Advocacy and Programs Hours: Full-time Position Starting Date:…
Read more >Funding for Good: Community Collaboration and Grant Writing November 21st at 8pm ET With Kara Whitehouse and Green Chalice guests. This webinar is a collaboration…
Read more >Playlists are a helpful way of meaningfully engaging with an idea or topic. They can used as small group discussion starters, for personal devotions, or…
Read more >The National Resources Defense Council published an article about the growing impacts of climate anxiety, suggesting that we should not “bottle it up—openly acknowledging your…
Read more >Log on next month to meet and chat with our new Coordinator for Ministry with Youth and Young Adults. She will be sharing her hopes…
Read more >Disciples Home Missions is pleased to announce Minister Managerrie Winston as the settled Coordinator for Ministry with Youth and Young Adults. She comes to us…
Read more >The Reverend Jeffrey (Jeff) Murphy MDiv BCC has been an BCCI Certified Chaplain since 1993. He served as a staff chaplain at the University of…
Read more >It has been just over a year since Heights Christian Church, Houston, TX offered a generous donation to Green Chalice. We are offering deep gratitude…
Read more >Growing up in Texas, I remember celebrating Juneteenth every year. My grandfather and grandmother made sure we did. It was a family tradition just like…
Read more >We want to support you in strengthening leaders through education, innovation, and care. The deadline to submit grant applications is May 31, 2024. Application Link : https://fs3.formsite.com/YdFgpZ/kxdwl1z1c3/index…
Read more >Green Chalice Online Gathering April, 23, 7pm ET Clergy, Lay Leaders of established or emerging Green Chalice churches and people interested in active hope are…
Read more >12 Justice and Creation Ministry Sites! 12 youth/young adult (ages 16-26) Justice and Creation Summer Fellows 12 collaborative intentions on faithful justice, creation care and…
Read more >For you shall go out in joy and be led back in peace;the mountains and the hills before you shall burst…
Read more >Lent arrives early to us this year, but the leadership of Jesus is always on time. Please enjoy and share reflections from Alan Dicken, Caroline…
Read more >Disciples congregations continue to lean into a historic movement. In the fall of 2023, 31 US denominations and faith organizations joined together to launch One…
Read more >Green Chalice Online Gathering January 9, 7pm ET Clergy, Lay Leaders of established or emerging Green Chalice churches and people interested in active hope are…
Read more >Green Chalice friends, staff, and collaborators recently convened at Christmount Christian Assembly in the serene landscape of Black Mountain, North Carolina. This gathering was an opportunity for…
Read more >October 25, 1pm ET. Register here. How we cool and heat our buildings is a significant part of how we address the climate crisis. When…
Read more >How are you responding to news about ecological and social challenges? Beginning October 10, 2023 Register Now Tuesdays, 12-1:15pm Eastern Time Join us as we…
Read more >We are excited to announce a new updated version of the Green Chalice Certification process. With support and input from many faith leaders like Rev….
Read more >Want to know what Disciples Home Missions is up to at this year’s General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)? Check out the…
Read more >Green Chalice Events Outdoor Event – Saturday, July 29, 7-8:30am Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY 40204 Awe Walk in Nature: Join…
Read more >We celebrate the stories shared and connections made at the June 6th Green Chalice Gathering where clergy and lay leaders of established or emerging Green…
Read more >In 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but it means more than a day off work. As Disciples, we are learners. Take advantage of…
Read more >Just as seasons change, our pace ought not be fixed. We can miss the vastness of God’s glory when living in a hurry. Spend time…
Read more >This was originally posted on the Blessed Tomorrow website in May 2021. It can be found here. Faith communities have a complicated history when it…
Read more >Clergy and Lay Leaders of established or emerging Green Chalice churches are welcome to join in this informative and spirit led conversation. We will hear…
Read more >Ants and the Grasshopper Film March 1, 7pm Eastern Time Register Here. Join us online for a free screening of an acclaimed documentary that follows…
Read more >Disciple Cool Congregations 5 churches from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are among the 15 congregations to be celebrated by Interfaith Power & Light (IPL)…
Read more >May 2, 6:30pm ET (one session only) Going forth in Love: Discerning how to Go Forth from the complexities of Ecological Grief In this extension…
Read more >Beginning March 7, 2023 Tuesday Evenings, 6:30pm EST Join us for an Eco Grief Circle this March. This Seven-week Online experience will be offered in…
Read more >Green Chalice News Jan. 2023 Inspirational New Year Green Chalice Gathering Clergy and Lay Leaders of established or emerging Green Chalice churches were welcomed to…
Read more >Inspirational First Green Chalice Gathering of 2023 Clergy and Lay Leaders of established or emerging Green Chalice churches were welcomed to this informative and spirit…
Read more >Log on to join DHM and Rev. Eunil David Cho, Ph.D. for our fourth webinar, “Prayer, Uncertainty, and Pastoral Care.” Our church has no shortage…
Read more >Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the United States and also celebrated in the Western African Diaspora in other nations of the Americas. The…
Read more >St. Paul’s Christian Church in Raleigh, NC recently took a big step in the stewardship of God’s creation. The congregation invited the public to a…
Read more >Rocking chairs, wheeled chairs, and folding chairs lightly hugged the candlelit center of our circle on the 2nd floor outdoor patio. The gathered faithful souls…
Read more >Are you one of the millions of Americans who are growing more concerned about climate change? As we witness and experience impacts to our health,…
Read more >Even the most well-lived and successful lives will experience suffering from time to time. When suffering enters our life, it can take us by surprise…
Read more >Everything must change Nothing stays the same Everyone will change No one stays the same Those words are from the song “Everything Must Change”, written…
Read more >Protecting Afghan Allies: One Year Later Without the Afghan Adjustment Act, lives of Afghan allies remain in legal limbo Why Support the Afghan Adjustment Act?…
Read more >Heal Not Harm Asylum Event Today at 4pm ET Our faith calls upon us to heal and alleviate suffering, not to harm the vulnerable. Yet,…
Read more >Offer a Prayer Now for DACA Recipients–as Crucial Hearings are TODAY in the 5th District Court of Appeals in New Orleans! Today’s “Texas v. US”…
Read more >The Board of Directors of Disciples Home Missions is glad to announce the call of Rev. B. Chris Dorsey to serve as its new President…
Read more >“Holy Voices for World Refugee Day” TONIGHT! REGISTER HERE to Join Us TONIGHT, June 13th, at 7 pm ET to kick off World Refugee Day week,…
Read more >Vacation Bible Study Resource is Here! The Office of Christian Education has designed a three-day summer resource with Luis Gierbolini, Chesla Nickelson, Olivia Updegrove and…
Read more >Are you one of the millions of Americans who are growing more concerned about climate change? As we witness and experience impacts to our health,…
Read more >by Hans Holznagel | published on Apr 4, 2022 on the United Church of Christ Website. Small steps churches can take right now were part…
Read more >by Hans Holznagel | Originally published on United Church of Christ News on Mar 7, 2022 and edited to include DOC resources. Find the original post…
Read more >Take Action for Black Immigrants HERE & Pray for Black Immigrant Justice HERE Last week, faith partners joined with these Black immigrants to be guided into Prayers…
Read more >immigrants of Ukrainian descent have long been neighbors in the U.S. & Canada. With over 1.3 million persons of Ukrainian origin in Canada, it has…
Read more >Lent Devotional 2022 is here! We have designed a concise 2022 Lenten Resource for you to enjoy across the church. Included are litanies, daily affirmations,…
Read more >June 27-July 1, 2022 Christmount Conference Center, Black Mountain, NC in collaboration with Green Chalice, this intergenerational (youth in grades 7-12 and adults) gathering in…
Read more >The use of fire for energy emerged sometime around 200,000 years ago. Maybe for cooking, for warmth, light, heat, or defense, we don’t really know…
Read more >Green Chalice is honored and excited to be named a semi-finalist for the ecoAmerica American Climate Leadership Awards. ecoAmerica recognizes 30 individuals and organizations for…
Read more >This year I am experiencing Epiphany just after viewing the feature film Don’t Look Up. While there are a couple of spoilers regarding the Biblical…
Read more >With the long night of Winter Solstice just behind us, we are able to see light in new ways. When we tell stories of hope…
Read more >African American History Month The history of African Americans is weaved into the tapestry of America. African American History has impacted history of our church, community…
Read more >What’s Happened Lately with Efforts for Pathways to Citizenship? The House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better (BBB) Act last month, which includes work…
Read more >Friday Eco-Grief Circle- Sign up here. Friday, February 11, 2022 @ 12:00-1:15 Eastern Time Join us for an Eco Grief Circle beginning Friday, February 11th. This seven-week online experience will…
Read more >RIM invites you to Sign Up HERE to Join Us in Praying and Acting for Justice in this 7 Part Series of Advent Devotions, “Journeys with Black…
Read more >Advent Reflections—- Click here to download About the Author Best described as a “Citizen of the World” whether home or abroad, LaShaundra aims to positively…
Read more >Rev Vy Nguyen Executive Director of @WKofCompassion was privileged to be among a group of global leaders that gathered for the 2021 UN Climate Change…
Read more >Disciples’ Ecumenical Ambassador Training Join us for this free training on January 22, 11-3pm Register Here. Americans are growing more concerned about climate change. As…
Read more >Now is a Critical Time to Encourage Congress to Uphold Decades Long Promises for Permanent Protections for Immigrant Families The fight for citizenship for undocumented…
Read more >Looking for a hands-on mission project for your children, youth, family, or congregation to do for the 2021 Holidays? Send cards to asylum seekers at…
Read more >Lent 2021 Resource Here The Reverend Dr. Beth Rupe served congregations in Kentucky while attending Lexington Theological Seminary and in Illinois following her ordination. Prior…
Read more >You’re Invited!: Tuesday, September 14, 12 Noon ET “Afghan Welcome & Refuge” WOC/RIM Webinar Disciples throughout the country are engaging in welcome for Afghan refugees,…
Read more >Top Priorities NOW are to: 1) Help Afghan Allies & Vulnerable Populations Get Into & Evacuate Kabul Airport 2) Develop Quick & Safe Processing to…
Read more >The urgency of a faithful climate response was lifted up from the Wild Goose Main Stage on Sunday morning with wisdom offered from Susannah with…
Read more >Disciples’ Ecumenical Climate Ambassador Virtual Training Free Online Training September 25, 11-3pm Eastern Time Americans are growing more concerned about climate change. As they witness…
Read more >Facing Brokenness: Being Brave Together a summer opportunity presented by Disciples Justice Ministries features intersectional conversation, reflection and resources around the justice issues facing the…
Read more >The 2021 Juneteenth resource is available for download. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. From its Galveston, Texas, origin in 1865,…
Read more >Great news! Christmount has received a substantial gift to help underwrite most of the costs for the Fern Way Farm School Summer Camping Programs this summer!…
Read more >Share Cards with Detained Immigrants: El Refugio Ministry in Georgia is a ministry of justice and hospitality that supports detention and post detention needs of…
Read more >INTERFAITH DISABILITY ADVOCACY COLLABORATIVE October 2020 Statement on Police, Disabilities, and Racism Rev. Dr. Kate Epperly, Minister of Justice and Advocacy for Families and Children,…
Read more >Concert Across America Livestreaming on Facebook October 7 8:00-9:30 pm EST 5:00-6:30 pm PST As all of you know, Grandmothers Against Gun Violence…
Read more >Washington, DC: Earlier today, Representative Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) joined representatives from over 15 other national faith-based and immigrants’ rights groups to deliver over 300,000 petition signatures…
Read more >Take Action! COVID-19 has been spreading and has now shown up in family detention centers. In accordance with the Flores Settlement Agreement, which only covers…
Read more >Wednesday, July 22nd, 12 pm – 1 pm EST Dear Friends of Disability Justice, Below is an announcement for IDAC’s July 22 commemoration of the…
Read more >July 7, Tuesday, 6 pm ET/3 pm PT – Join Webinar on Dismantling Racism in Family Immigration. Black Immigrant Leaders Speak about”Dismantling Racism” Needed for…
Read more >(June 18, 2020) Today, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration cannot immediately end the Deferred Action for Childhood…
Read more >The U.S. Supreme Court is due to announce its decision soon on whether the DACA program – which has lifted up the lives and provided work…
Read more >Join Our Faith Webinar! “Detention, Asylum, Family Separation & COVID-19”, Wed., June 3, 4 PM ET/1 PM PT As people of faith, how will we respond…
Read more >Asian Pacific Heritage & DACA, & a Disciples DACA Story TODAY & Every Monday Until Supreme Court Justices Announce Their DACA Decision! Disciples Refugee &…
Read more >Supporting Values of Care & Justice for Farmworkers & Meatpackers See our RIM Pentecost Resource & Many Others Online HERE. Image right: CBS This Morning…
Read more >The past week’s headlines are shocking enough: “More Than 900 Children Have Been Expelled Under a Pandemic Border Policy” – The New York Times “The Trump…
Read more >The past week’s headlines are shocking enough: “More Than 900 Children Have Been Expelled Under a Pandemic Border Policy” – The New York Times “The Trump…
Read more >Every day, Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries (RIM) seeks to follow the call of the prophets for justice. As RIM shared recently in the Washington Post, Jeremiah’s…
Read more >Washington, DC – Earlier today, rural faith leaders and organizers gathered on a press call to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on rural…
Read more >Green Chalice needs YOU. We need your leadership. Please talk and educate others about the climate crisis. We need your actions. We now have less than 10…
Read more >A week ago, my disheveled family gathered on the couch with coffee and breakfast tacos in hand. I did not have high expectations at all…
Read more >Christ is risen and we are called to rejoice. But, we are in a Pandemic. Almost 170,000 people worldwide and 43,000 Americans have died from…
Read more >At our last General Assembly we adopted Resolution GA-1928, A Call to See and Respond to the Crisis of Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence, (DV/IPV) for…
Read more >This Holy Week, Follow Jesus’ Steps & Journey with Immigrants During COVID-19 As we seek to walk the way of the cross during this tragic…
Read more >Court’s Decision on DACA Could Be Announced as Early as Monday! Here’s What’s Needed: *JOIN “MONDAY MORNING DACA PRAYERS” online from 9:30-10 am ET each…
Read more >Tune in for Our #FAITH4DACA “Blessing Our Home” Prayer Vigil on Wed., Mar. 18, Noon Eastern! Join us 3/18 for a #Faith4DACA FB Live event!…
Read more >In these days of public health uncertainties as we seek to care for one another and ourselves, how can we also keep following God’s call…
Read more >This LENT, Pray and Act with #FAITH4DACA. “Facing the Future, Together!” An 8 Part Devotion Series IIC Lenten FULL DEVOTIONS DACA2020 FINAL This Lent, connect, support, and…
Read more >There is no way that I can do my work without addressing today’s unconscionable suffering of immigrant families and children in our nation and at…
Read more >Capitol Hill Prayer Vigil Marks One Year Since “Remain in Mexico” Policy Sent Migrants to Danger Vigils Across U.S. Demand an End to Anti-Asylum Policies…
Read more >Disciples Home Missions, with Refugee and Immigration Ministries, join other faith partners in Amicus brief to ensure children stay protected through Flores policies. Go here…
Read more >Disciples RIM and Disciples Justice for Children invite you to Join the National #Faith4Asylum Day of Prayer and Action Beginning January 29,2020! On the occasion…
Read more >Serving Refugee Neighbors over Advent & Epiphany We usually end our telling of the story of Christmas Eve with Mary and Joseph nestled snug together…
Read more >The new year is here. Are you ready? 2020 will be a pivotal year for our nation. Much will ride upon upon how justice seeking…
Read more >“Ignite the Light” is the theme of a six part Advent & Ephiphany devotional series on Immigration. The first Sunday of Advent is December 1st….
Read more >Dear Friends, DACA IS GOING TO SUPREME COURT NOVEMBER 12th SIGN UP HERE FOR WEBINAR OCTOBER 30TH AT 3 PM ET/ 12 PM PT to learn how people…
Read more >Hello, All, Please see below information of actions all along the southern border, beginning October 1 st and throughout the month. If you are able to participate as…
Read more >Sept. 27, 2019 – Last night, the administration which two years ago cut refugee numbers from our historic average of 95,000 refugees annually to 50,000,…
Read more >“The United States should be doing more to protect refugee children, not actively participating in their oppression” Washington, DC (August 21, 2019) – Religious organizations…
Read more >Washington, DC (August 27, 2019) – The Trump administration has alerted Congress that it is raiding the budgets of other federal programs, to dedicate even…
Read more >On August 12, the administration announced its new Public Charge rule, which can drastically reduce numbers of legal immigrants who can enter and stay in…
Read more >El Paso Vigil Resources: To Remember and Re-Commit Against Violence Hold a Vigil to honor lives lost in the nation’s largest mass shooting against immigrants…
Read more >National Faith Organizations Denounce White Supremacy in the Wake of the El Paso Shooting and Call on the Administration to Welcome Immigrants The Rev. Teresa…
Read more >I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night…
Read more >“Whoever goes to the Lord for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty,can say to God, ‘You are my defender and protector. You…
Read more >PLEASE participate as you can in any of the many “Lights for Liberty” events being held throughout the United States TONIGHT in support of positive solutions for children…
Read more >Print out the image at right to share with your congregation. Please note that congregations and individuals are NOT allowed to send toothbrushes, clothes, or…
Read more >Go HERE to sign up for special Refugee & Immigration Vigil for the Children at General Assembly in Des Moines, and to let us know which…
Read more >MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, REFUGEES, AND FAITH LEADERS SPEAK ON WORLD REFUGEE DAY Press conference will highlight bipartisan support for restoring U.S. leadership in refugee protection…
Read more >Today, as World Refugee Day soon approaches on June 20th, Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries sent this letter to all US legislators, expressing our commitment…
Read more >Seven Disciples leaders from Arizonia; including Rev. Jay Deskins, Rev. Kelley Dick, Rev. Job Cobos, Rev. Bob Howard, Rev. Al Beasley, Dave Coatworth, and Lauryn…
Read more >Rev. Terri Hord Owens publicly stated support for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients on Monday when she said: “The…
Read more >The 2019 Juneteenth resource is available for download. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. From its Galveston, Texas, origin in 1865,…
Read more >Disciples Friends of Refugees, This year, the administration has set a national U.S. refugee admissions goal at 30,000 – the lowest level in U.S. history….
Read more >Rim announces an 8-part devotional series for Lent. You may find it here. Topics include: Ash Wednesday–Walls Built First in Our Hearts Week 1 Lent—Walls…
Read more >Avoiding a shutdown, Congress passed a funding bill late this week that included remaining FY 2019 appropriations. Among the seven areas funded was the Department…
Read more >January 27, marked the second anniversary of the Muslim Ban. During this time, we’ve seen firsthand the painful human impacts of negative administrative changes and…
Read more >The Disciples General Minister & President, Global Ministries, and Refugee & Immigration Ministries leaders join in this Statement of Faith Leaders on the Morality of…
Read more >The Rev. Dr. Sharon Stanley-Rea, Director of Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries, was among a delegation of Christian leaders who delivered a welcome message to…
Read more >Raise Your Faith Voice on Senate Immigration Bill & Gov’t Shutdown! Call Before Thurs. Vote! Proposed Senate Immigration Bill–Evaluate the Risks & Join a Faith Call…
Read more >Please Sign On NOW as Faith Leaders to Protect Liberians with DED!! Last weekend, Liberians from our Disciples Whosoever Will Christian Church in Maryland inspired…
Read more >Please Join the Week of Action Around the Country In These Ways!: Go HERE to learn about 60+ faith and community actions happening this week…
Read more >800 Clergy Sign Letter to Congress Rebuking Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Tactics Letter recommends three congressional actions to end demonizing politics and funding policies that incite violence…
Read more >Asylum and Appropriations Alert Dec218FINAL2 Tell Congress to Protect Families & Stop Fueling Excessive Detention, Deportation, and Border Militarization: National Faith Call-in Week Dec. 3-7 Images…
Read more >Who Grows Food for our Feasts? and The Cries of the Harvesters. Check out these resources for Thanksgiving. Who Grows Food for our Feasts? provides education…
Read more >Please see and share here our 2018 Advent and Epiphany Devotions: Advent 2018 IIC Devotions . This year, we invite you to join in a spiritual…
Read more >Each month from March through December of 2018, the DHM Young Adult Commission will be uploading a video about what each of our current 10…
Read more >I invite you to check out my passion video for the month of August. The fourth in a series started by the Young Adult Commission…
Read more >Hi I’m Jessica Braxton! I’m a member of the Young Adult Commission and this is my Passion.
Read more >Each month from March through December of 2018, the DHM Young Adult Commission will be uploading a video about what each of our current 10…
Read more >Each month from March through December of 2018, the DHM Young Adult Commission will be uploading a video about what each of our current 10…
Read more >Learn more about Asylum Seekers, and How You Can Help by going here: https://www.discipleshomemissions.org/missions-advocacy/refugee-immigration-ministries/immigrants/ Rev. Terri Hord Owens joined other national faith leaders this morning…
Read more >Want to learn more about immigrants in your own state? Go here for state by state Fact Sheets from the American Immigration Council!
Read more >Now available is a list of selected video clips related to multiple immigration and refugee topics. Go here to view.
Read more >This month, the administration named a refugee resettlement goal that is the historically lowest number ever (only 30,000)–despite the highest number of global refugees than…
Read more >“My name is Karen Evans. I’ve had the opportunity to work for the last four years in a volunteer ESL program, and work with the…
Read more >“I’m Mike Simonson, with Downtown Disciples in Des Moines, and I’m also one of the chairs of the Missions Committee for the Disciples General Assembly…
Read more >“My name is Amy Spangler-Dunning. I am a clergy person in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), in the Upper Northwest. I am also a…
Read more >“Hi, I’m Chrissy Stonebraker-Martinez, Co-Director, Inter-Religious Task Force on Central America & Colombia in Cleveland, Ohio. I just want you all to know we have…
Read more >“I am Suzanne Stout, the Pastor of First Christian Church in Des Moines, IA….I have had the opportunity of working with refugees both in Florida…
Read more >“It’s my joy and blessing to be the pastor of Downtown Disciples in Des Moines, Iowa. I wanted to tell you about two refugees I…
Read more >“Sometimes we experience things in our lives that you don’t realize the significance of until much later. I had the privilege of presiding at the…
Read more >“Dallas is a city that is reliant on refugees and immigrants, because they define, assist, participate in, and grow our culture. I can’t imagine a…
Read more >Responding to Secretary Pompeo’s recent press conference that set refugee admissions goal at 30,000 during the worst refugee crisis in human history, members of the…
Read more >“As a faith leader, I believe we have a moral obligation to welcome the stranger in our midst. That is why for the past several…
Read more >“The topic of refugee resettlement is near and dear to my heart. Our country is a land of opportunity, and I hope a land of…
Read more >Our Disciples Pastor of Multilingual & Cross-Sectional Worship at Park Avenue Christian Church in NY reminds that, “Refugees are very close to the heart and…
Read more >Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries sponsors and speaks at a White House Press Conference on September 12 to urge that 75,000 refugees be resettled in…
Read more >“Today, I light a candle of prayer for refugees, seeking protection from religious, political, and any form of persecution. Since 1985, our region has been…
Read more >“Refugees in this world need our help, desperately. They don’t choose to lose their homes, lifestyle, culture. They leave…because of forces outside of their control….
Read more >Rev. Doug Wirt, Co-Regional Minister in the Oregon/Southwest Idaho Region, joins Rev. Terri to #Pray4Refugees and urge the US to resettle at least 75,000 refugees…
Read more >Rev. Stephanie Kendell, who serves in the NE Region as Exec. Minister of Park Avenue Christian Church in New York City, joins Rev. Terri to…
Read more >URGE YOUR LEADERS TO RESETTLE AT LEAST 75,000 REFUGEES IN FY2019! Please join our Disciples General Minister & President, Rev. Terri Hord Owens, as…
Read more >Watch here the recent webinar of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, called “Family Separation and August Recess Engagement,” to help you prepare for visiting your leaders!:…
Read more >If you oppose a Citizenship Question being added to the US Census, you may make your comment heard by going here ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 7TH!…
Read more >Our Disciples RIM Director helped lead prayers at the Sojourners’ Keep Families Together prayer vigil at the U.S. Capitol on June 30, saying, “God, in…
Read more >Saguaro Christian Church in Tucson, AZ. recently began holding daily prayer vigils in support of separated children and families. See and join them in prayer…
Read more >RIM Director, Rev. Dr. Sharon Stanley-Rea, shares reasons faith partners are against family separation and detention, during The National Press Club launch on June 25…
Read more >June 30th will be a National Day of Action to End Family Separation & Detention with events at the White House and 650 Locations Around…
Read more >Please see here a video of Disciples—including RIM Director, Capitol Area Regional Minister, and other Disciples clergy—assisting children, adults, and faith leaders in yesterday’s action…
Read more >You are invited to read the “Family Separations: A Word to the Church” and consider signing on in support. We also strongly encourage Disciples to…
Read more >Washington, D.C., June 13, 2018 — Speaker Paul Ryan has promised his caucus they will vote on at least two anti-immigrant bills next week, as…
Read more >The Rev. Teresa Hord Owens, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) along with other faith leaders released a statement today…
Read more >See here for ways you can learn about and help migrant dads who are in detention, are farmworkers, have DACA and TPS, hold H1B Visas,…
Read more >Friday, June 1, please join with faith and human rights partners around the country for a National Day of Action for Children to stop family…
Read more >Some 45 plus clergy participated in the Festival of Homiletics 2018, in Washington, D.C., on May 23. Organizers trained and organized the participation of conference…
Read more >In recent days, deeply offensive rhetoric has again been issued against immigrant communities by President Trump and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. Disciples…
Read more >RIM Director joins with faith partners in Baltimore to assist Honduran woman in avoiding detention. Marta Rodriguez walked out the front door of the Baltimore…
Read more >Please click here for the statement of guidelines by Rev. Thomas A. Yates, Chaplains Endorsing Officer.
Read more >The Rev. Terri Hord Owens, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, spoke on a…
Read more >“The comments by Attorney General Sessions at the border yesterday, which conflated the actions of Central American parents–who are openly presenting themselves to seek safety…
Read more >Month of Ramadan resource provides ways that congregations can link with Muslim communities in their areas to engage in Interfaith Iftars. Click here for devotion,…
Read more >This Pentecost resource connects the giving of the Advocate spirit with immigrant stories and our calling to serve as an advocate to support families at…
Read more >More immigrant Moms than ever are now in detention & separated from their families. As we gratefully celebrate all MOTHERS, this year we pay special…
Read more >Temporary Protected Status: A Faithful Response to Humanitarian Crises What is TPS (Temporary Protected Status)? Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, is a life-saving immigration program…
Read more >URGE CONGRESS: Ensure the U.S. Resettles at Least 45,000 Refugees in FY2018! Call your senators and representatives today! Host a #WhereRtheRefugees Public Witness Event Plan…
Read more >In a letter delivered to the administration on April 27, 2018, 122 faith-based organizations and 518 faith leaders from across traditions stand united in calling…
Read more >Read these stories of individuals and families from the various countries prohibited to enter the US under recent Muslim/Refugee Bans.
Read more >“With timing that has painfully come the very day following the devastating earthquakes in Nepal three years ago, we stand as faith partners together with…
Read more >Washington, D.C. – Faith leaders held a footwashing service in the shadow of the White House this afternoon.The biblical practice of footwashing is part of…
Read more >“I continue to be deeply disturbed by the random choices that this administration makes in removing TPS and other protected statuses. Last night’s decision to…
Read more >The current designation of “Deferred Enforced Departure” (DED) that is currently protecting nearly 4,000 Liberians in the U.S. is set to expire on MARCH 31st…
Read more >1) REFUGEE ARRIVALS TO THE U.S. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR HAVE BEEN STAGGERINGLY LOW! Please help us circulate the below faith leader & faith-based organization…
Read more >Now Available! Disciples Black Immigrant and Refugee Toolkit! For a compilation of resources to help your congregation build awareness of and assist Black refugees and…
Read more >Today, seven Disciples affiliated clergy, Rev. Linda McCrae, Rev. Carolyn Higginbotham, Rev. Jim Higginbotham, Rev. Jon Barnes, Rev. Dawn Barnes, Rev. Sandra Gourdet, and Rev….
Read more >On this day when the President proclaimed DACA protections would end unless a Congressional decision was reached, dreamers remain insecure in the absence of a…
Read more >Faith Leaders Performed Ash Wednesday Service with Dreamers in Front of Senator McConnell’s and Schumer’s Office to Demand Passage of Dream Act Washington, D.C. (February…
Read more >Nine Immigration Themed Resources for Lent Encouraging Faith Commitments in Solidarity with Refugees & Immigrants. Go to 2018 Lenten Devotions.
Read more >Watch the Caring for Community & Creation video now!
Read more >On Jan. 8, 2018, DHS terminated TPS for El Salvador, effective Sept. 9, 2019. As communities of faith, we urge the administration to reinstate TPS…
Read more >One Year of Muslim & Refugee Bans: Showing Up Against Discrimination. toolkit and resources
Read more >Rev. Sharon Stanley-Rea, was among the participants on a press call January 4, to urge the Department of Homeland Security to extend Temporary Protected Status…
Read more >Thank you for your partnership in acting to support refugees and immigrants in 2017–and join us in ongoing actions for justice in 2018!! Sign up…
Read more >Join in a 3-part Epiphany devotional series and actions in support of Temporary Protected Status populations for Jan. 4-6.
Read more >“Welcome to the Manger” is the theme for the 2017 Advent Devotions. Available for download on the Refugee & Immigration website. Week one: Angels Week…
Read more >These resources provide education and links that help families and congregations build awareness of our dependence upon the gifts and energies of farmworkers; especially as…
Read more >As we prepare soon to gather around tables again and again during the holiday season, Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries invites your congregation and members…
Read more >Dear Disciples Friend, Right now, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering whether or not to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in…
Read more >Disciples are among Christian leaders and activists who held hands and sang in an unlawful demonstration inside of the Russell Senate office building in Washington,…
Read more >Prepare now to plan Dream Sabbath Events! Check out these resources for ways you can participate.
Read more >WASHINGTON, DC — Today, October 17th at 11 a.m., local interfaith clergy will host a rally to call on the Trump administration to preserve Temporary…
Read more >The Rev. Sharon Stanley-Rea traveled to Italy to participate in “Living and Witnessing the Border.” An International Conference on Migration, Borders and Reception, September 29…
Read more >Join the Interfaith Immigration Coalition for this webinar to learn how communities of faith can participate in “Dream Sabbath” events that lift up the stories,…
Read more >Please Help Stop the Dismantling of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program and Share Your Heart to Welcome Refugees A Refugee Admissions Goal of 45,000 Is…
Read more >CONGRESSWOMAN SCHAKOWSKY, FAITH LEADERS, AND REFUGEES URGE CONGRESS TO STOP TRUMP FROM SHUTTING THE DOOR ON REFUGEES On morning of the Trump administration’s consultation with…
Read more >Hear from Rev. Sharon Stanley-Rea in an interview with Sojourners on September 5, decision about DACA.
Read more >On Tuesday, Sept. 5, the U.S. administration announced an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that has protected children brought to…
Read more >Please sign the faith letter & call your leaders today & tomorrow to urge DACA not to be ended, join our DACA & TPS Emergency…
Read more >On Monday, July 10th, Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries’ Director joined with Immigration Legal Counsel, the National Benevolent Association, the Central Pastoral Office office of…
Read more >Join the webinar on July 10th and 13th to help immigrants and learn about sanctuary. July 10 Interfaith Immigration Coalition Webinar “5 Ways We Can…
Read more >Go here for Summer Recess Toolkit and Alerts for Refugees, Immigrants, Farmworkers, and TPS Recipients. Summer Action Grassroots Toolkit Disciples: Call to Support Refugees Now!…
Read more >RIM’s Director (a board member with Southeast Asian Resource Action Center) was grateful to join this a.m. in speaking at Press Conference outside the White…
Read more >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2017 CONTACT: media@cwsglobal.org | 202.733.5151 FAITH LEADERS STAND AGAINST SCOTUS RULING ON REFUGEE AND MUSLIM BAN EXECUTIVE ORDER Call on…
Read more >Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins, General Minister and President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and Rev. Dr. Ronald Degges, President, Disciples Home Missions “Disciples are a…
Read more >From Student Visa to Green Card is now scheduled for Monday, July 10 at 5:00 p.m.— Calling all seminary students! Please join Disciples Immigration Legal…
Read more >“The courts have spoken yet again in favor of justice and humanity. As CWS has maintained since January, President Trump’s ill-advised travel ban should never…
Read more >The Disciples RIM Staff celebrates the 4th Circuit Appeals Court ruling in Richmond, Va. on May 25 that upheld a lower court ruling which had…
Read more >Join the new #ToImmigrantsWithLove letter writing campaign, sponsored by Define American and I Am An Immigrant. Through it, you can write an electronic letter that…
Read more >Please deliver to, scan and email, or mail your national, state, and local legislators these postcards that indicate your support for refugees, and share how…
Read more >Call on DHS Secretary Kelly to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti for another 18 months WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2, 2017) — CWS and Catholic…
Read more >The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently apprehended, detained and deported Somali individuals back to their home country. These Somalis are asylum seekers, asylees,…
Read more >In the beginning of Holy Week, marking the entry of Jesus to Jerusalem, his suffering and his death, we watch with sadness and grief the…
Read more >Join us in unity at the start of General Assembly in Indianapolis on Saturday, July 8, 2017, from 3 to 5 p.m., for a Disciples…
Read more >Disciples and United Church of Christ Holy Season Statement on Violence in the Middle East and Refugees In the beginning of Holy Week, marking the…
Read more >At the recent National Farm Workers Ministry (NFWM) board meeting in Fresno, California January 24 to 31, 2017, the board would like to share the…
Read more >Videos featuring General Minister and President, Sharon Watkins Holy Ground Video Faith Climate Call
Read more >First Christian Church, Blackmountain, NC goes solar! Read More.
Read more >#ButterfliesEffect Change Get inspired! Watch and share the #ButterfliesEffect video now:
Read more >On behalf of the Steering Committee, The Nature Conservancy, Climate Reality, and all of us at ecoAmerica, thank you for attending the American Climate Leadership…
Read more >Shout out to National Farm Workers Ministry Board members, the Rev. Dr. Sharon Stanley-Rea, Director of Refugee & Immigration Ministries for the Christian Church (Disciples…
Read more >The Sakuma Bros. Berry Farm/Driscoll’s Boycott Ends with an Agreement! Please celebrate with us this word of victory for farmworker rights from our partners with…
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