World Refugee Day, declared by the United Nations to be marked on June 20, is a call for communities around the world to work toward peace and security for all, remembering especially the millions of people who are displaced or forcibility uprooted from their homes.
Worship Ideas
- Welcoming Strangers: A Service for Refugee Support (42.88 KB) (Word): A service by Jim Tenford, Refugee Advisory Group Member/Liaison for Living Skies region.
Music
- Jesus Was a Refugee (63.8 KB) (Word): A poem/hymn text by John Wesley Oldham, Winnipeg.
Worship Blog
“My Soul Is Fed” by Supporting Refugees
Norma McCord, a long-time United Church refugee program supporter, says the work is in her blood.
Refugee Sponsorship Profile: Islington United Church
For World Refugee Day, we share the story of Islington United Church's Refugee Support Ministry, which has been creating relationships for over 40 years.
Seeing the Face of God in Refugees
The United Church of Canada cares for refugees because we believe that sharing God’s love is our prime purpose.