immigration, Policing, Poverty, and other Justice Issues: How to Learn More and to Take Action

Love God, Love Neighbor: Episcopal Month of Action

In the month of June, join the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations and Episcopal Migration Ministries for Love God, Love Neighbor: Episcopal Month of Action, a series of webinars to learn and advocate with and on behalf of immigrants, DACA recipients, refugees, and asylum seekers.

Participants may choose to attend one or more of the webinars offered. Registration is required here.

June 14-20: Episcopal Action on Resettlement Week
WEBINAR: June 16, 3:30-5:00 PM Eastern Time

June 21-27: Episcopal Action on Asylum Week
WEBINAR: June 23, 3:30-5:00 PM Eastern Time

World Refugee Day:

Please join the Faith Community Virtual Town Hall for World Refugee Day.

Thursday, June 18th at 2 PM ET/ 11 AM PT

Together national and local leaders we will discuss how faith communities can continue to support refugees during these difficult times. We will explore best practices for how to do effective co-sponsorship and/or build welcome teams for arriving refugees. There will be special attention to how to be in solidarity with refugees during COVID-19, as well as further understanding how the racial injustices often impact resettled refugee communities.

Speakers will include local pastors, refugee agency community engagement staff, denominational leaders, and refugee leaders themselves.

Click here to RSVP.

Re-imagining Policing in America: A Three-Part Series

Join us for a three-part series that will address the current reality of law enforcement in the United States and facilitate a conversation on the need for change.

(Note: This series targets millenials and Gen Z. Be sure to share with your friends and family who have youth and young adults.  Of course, all are encouraged to join the conversation.)

The series will take place on Zoom. Click here to register.

Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival

More than 730 people registered for the event and more than 500 joined us over the course of the call. We started the work of praying, bearing witness, and learning the unfinished story of Episcopalians and justice.

What we do now:

  • Sign up! Register for the Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington Digital Gathering, Saturday June 20th and 21st by clicking here.
  •  10 people in 10 days! Invite your friends, family, and congregation and sign up 10 more people to attend the June 20th Digital Gathering.
  • Share why you support the call to justice! Fill out this reflection tool (from the Breakout Groups session) to lend your voice to the justice story we need to tell now.