On the Border

Advent is a time of waiting and expectation. We wait for the Messiah. We wait for the full reign of God on earth. We wait for justice and peace supreme. We wait for all LGBTQIA+ youth to be off the streets, and we wait for all children to be out of cages and detention centers. And as we wait, we join God in bringing about God’s reign on Earth now.

Please use the following resources to equip yourself as ICE raids plague our city and country. If you or someone you know feels threatened or under attack, please reach out to Middle Pastors Jacqui or Amanda at ahashcraft@middlechurch.org, or by calling the pastoral care line: 212-477-0666 ext 318.

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This New York City protest was part of a national day of action in response to the inhumane conditions in Trumps’ detention centers.

Rev. Jacqui Lewis, Rev. John Janka, board members Edna Benitez and Darren Johnson and our director of communications, Christina Fleming, traveled to the Mexican/United States border wall near El Paso, Texas. They joined faith leaders and activists from around the country to hear stories from immigrants and scholars near the border. Faith leaders spoke against the immoral and unjust policies that have separated families.

There once was a little boy named Yeshua. He was born to a woman named Miriam and a man named Yusef. When the child was young, the man who was king, Herod, decided he needed to kill all of the male children under the age of two. Miriam and Yusef took their child, and helped by strangers along the way, traveled from Judea to Egypt. When this refugee family arrived, they were welcomed. They found shelter and food; they were able to stay together.