July 5, 2023 Ukrainians don’t talk about if they win the war with Russia. They talk about when they defeat the invaders. “There’s a great deal of certainty,” said the Rev. Fred Vanderwerf, who will be engaging with Ukraine on behalf The United Methodist Church. “I’ve been working hard
June 13, 2023 Maria Chavalan Sut feels liberated thanks to her church family. After three years in sanctuary at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Chavalan Sut has been freed from many of the strictures that were placed upon her as an undocumented immigrant. “When I
May 19, 2023 With last week’s big change in U.S. immigration policy, many politicians and others predicted a tidal wave of asylum-seekers coming across the southern border. That’s not been the case so far. But United Methodists who assist migrants remain busy — and concerned. “What
November 9, 2022 Finding ourselves and our families in danger and vulnerable to events or realities beyond our control, a natural survival response could very well be to escape the threatening and danger-filled situation in search of safety and greater security. However, the trek in
An old gospel song, sung by Sweet Honey in the Rock, echoes through my brain, my body, and tonight, through my soul. The haunting lyrical sound moans: Would you harbor a Christian, a Muslim, a Jew? A heretic, convict, or spy? Would you harbor a
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Due to unjust immigration policies, migrants are not granted their right to apply for asylum. Instead, families are forced to remain on the southern border living in dangerous conditions and unable to return to their home countries. On May 10th, 2023, the Sisters of St.
March 26, 2023 Friendship Park is the historic border meeting place at the western edge of the US-Mexico border, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Friends and families from both nations have been meeting at this place for generations. Every Sunday afternoon since November 2011, people from
GOOD FRIDAY / VIERNES SANTO 7 April / Abril 2023 Join friends from San Diego and Tijuana as we witness and mourn the crucifixion of Friendship Park. U.S. Border Patrol contractors are erecting two 30-foot walls across this historic and iconic binational gathering place. Únase a amigos
March 21, 2023 Friends of Friendship Park, led by the Rev. John Fanestil, a United Methodist pastor, continues to defend the preservation of the oceanfront park, located on the border between Mexico and the U.S. Supporters say the park is at risk of being seriously affected