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Scripture is filled with movement, displacement, and divine accompaniment. And yet, too often, our communities respond to today’s immigrants not with compassion, but with fear; not with welcome, but with walls. This series of Vital Conversations on Immigration from the General Commission of Status and Race is so important for “such a time as this". It offers us an invitation—a sacred opportunity— to go deeper into discipleship and understanding of those who have been pushed to the margins.
These sessions are open to the public.

While immigration is definitely a political issue, it is also a theological and spiritual issue deeply rooted in our Christian faith. Throughout scripture, God calls us to welcome the stranger, care for the sojourner, and recognize the sacred worth of every person. Yet in our current context, immigrants are often criminalized, excluded, and dehumanized. In the face of such injustice, the Church must not remain silent.

Our hope is that the conversations we have regarding immigration, may hold the potential for deeper understanding, healing, growth, and transformation. As a Church that embodies justice, mercy, and hospitality, we are called to also be people who welcome, who advocate, who accompany, who declare: “You are beloved. You belong. We acknowledge you.

During these sessions, we will examine:
• The biblical and theological foundations of welcome, hospitality, and justice
• Why people migrate and how global and national systems shape those decisions
• The deep connection between migration, displacement, and land—particularly in Indigenous communities affected by colonization and forced relocation
• How race, culture, and power intersect with immigration in the U.S. • How the Church can move from acts of compassion to systems change and prophetic witness
• What it means to build congregations of true welcome, accountability, and inclusion
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