A refugee is someone who flees home and country owing to ‘a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion’.
At a moment of global uncertainty, of narratives that prioritize self-interest over shared humanity, with the number of forcibly displaced people at a record high and brutal aid funding cuts putting millions of lives at risk, it is more urgent than ever to break through the noise, raise our voice and show solidarity with refugees. This World Refugee Day, solidarity means honouring refugees not just with words but with actions. It means listening deeply, making space for their stories. It means standing up for their right to seek safety and for solutions to their plight. But above all solidarity means saying, clearly and courageously, that refugees are not alone and that we will not turn our backs.
WORLD REFUGEE DAY (June 20) is designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe, an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives.
At a moment of global uncertainty, of narratives that prioritize self-interest over shared humanity, with the number of forcibly displaced people at a record high and brutal aid funding cuts putting millions of lives at risk, it is more urgent than ever to break through the noise, raise our voice and show solidarity with refugees. This World Refugee Day, solidarity means honouring refugees not just with words but with actions. It means listening deeply, making space for their stories. It means standing up for their right to seek safety and for solutions to their plight. But above all solidarity means saying, clearly and courageously, that refugees are not alone and that we will not turn our backs.
WORLD REFUGEE DAY (June 20) is designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe, an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives.
worship resources
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a message for World Refugee Day - Rev Grace Kozak
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learn morea conversation with Pastor Jean-Baptiste Ilondo, Congolese Christian Church (Indianapolis), on being a refugee and serving others who are
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^ Click image to read our recent Story, "Accompanying Refugees". ^
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resources for refugee and immigrant response
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) :: Week of Compassion - Immigrant and Refugee Response
United Church of Christ :: Global H.O.P.E. - Refugee and Migration Ministries
Presbyterian Church (USA) :: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - World Refugee Day
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) :: World Refugee Day
United Church of Christ :: Global H.O.P.E. - Refugee and Migration Ministries
Presbyterian Church (USA) :: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - World Refugee Day
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) :: World Refugee Day
