IMMIGRATION MINISTRY
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Celtic Rune of Hospitality
I saw a stranger yestreen I put food in the eating place drink in the drinking place music in the listening place And in the sacred name of the Triune He blessed myself and my house my cattle and my dear ones And the lark said in her song often often often Goes the Christ in stranger's guise often often often Goes the Christ in stranger's guise |
The Immigration Ministry studies how St Michael's - individually and / or as a parish - can respond in love to the needs of the stranger in our midst. This ministry formed in the fall of 2016.
Following is some of the work being done:
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Episcopal Resources Texas Bishops’ Letter on Immigration July 2019 https://www.epicenter.org/article/bishops-of-all-six-episcopal-dioceses-in-texas-issue-statement-decrying-the-inhumane-conditions-at-our-countrys-borders/ Diocese of the Rio Grande https://www.dioceserg.org. Funds collected here also support Borderland Ministries and Mike Wallens’ work in Marfa. More info is found at: https://riograndeborderland.org/ Episcopal Migration Ministry is also redirecting their refugee work in this direction: https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/response-to-the-border-education-and-advocacy/ Office of Gov’t Relations of the Episcopal Church on supporting the undocumented July 2019 https://www.episcopalchurch.org/posts/ogr/ten-actions-you-can-take-accompany-undocumented-immigrants Sandbox Pod Casts on St Michael’s experience with Asylum seekers. April 2019 https://www.sandboxcooperative.com/podcast/2019/4/25/episode-83-immigration-and-seeing-the-other At the Border Angry Tias & Abuelas https://www.angrytiasandabuelas.com/ Organization helping asylum seekers between Brownsville & McAllen, TX. Hope Border Institute observes activity on both sides of the border. https://www.hopeborder.org/hope-and-resitance-report Annunciation House https://annunciationhouse.org/ Artisans Beyond Borders Women Asylum seeker cooperative https://artisansbeyondborders.org/ |
Albuquerque Resources
Albuquerque FaithWorks Collaborative https://www.abqfaithworks.org/ serving those living in the margins, including immigrants. Catholic Worker House – Casa de las Communidades https://casadelascomunidades.wordpress.com/. New Mexico Dream Team supporting separated families or when the breadwinner is deported. https://www.nmdreamteam.org/. NM Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice that is a much smaller organization. Provides direct service, accompaniment for Sanctuary and in the Courts. https://www.nmimmigrantjustice.org/ El Centro de Igualdad http://elcentronm.org/ for working immigrants. Trains 'peacekeepers' at public events to de-escalate aggressive behavior. Albuquerque Interfaith offices are at St Mark’s, organize actions in many arenas, including immigration. https://www.facebook.com/Albuquerque-Interfaith-139529116095450/ Indivisible Nob Hill is a local political action group supporting asylum seekers. https://indivisiblenobhill.com/ New Mexico Immigrant Law https://nmilc.org/ many services for migrants. Santa Fe Dreamers Project provides legal support to migrants as well as promotes family unity and liberation from detention. http://www.santafedreamersproject.org/ The Transgender Resource Center. https://www.tgrcnm.org/ helps trans asylum seekers released from detention get settled and access to food pantries, etc. Their thrift store also takes items to Juarez. ABQVida has a letter writing effort with detainees. Letter writing builds relationships with asylum seekers in detention and provides assistance. This work is affiliated with Freedom for Immigrants https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/. |
