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NEJ Bishops Release Statement Supporting Refugees and Speaking Against Visa Ban
The Northeastern Jurisdiction's College of Bishops has released a statement about the recent Executive Order suspending the country's refugee assistance program and banning visas for seven countries. In part, the statement reads:
"We write you today, the people that we serve in the northeastern section of our country, urging you to embrace the gospel message of providing rest for all who are weary in the midst of a land that has begun to build walls of division and discord. In response to Executive Orders from the President, it is our hope that you will once again embrace the mandate from Jesus to be in ministry to the least, the last, and the lost among us."
Please take the time to read the full statement www.unyumc.org/news/article/nej-bishops-release-statement-supporting-refugees-and-speaking-against-visa
The Northeastern Jurisdiction's College of Bishops has released a statement about the recent Executive Order suspending the country's refugee assistance program and banning visas for seven countries. In part, the statement reads:
"We write you today, the people that we serve in the northeastern section of our country, urging you to embrace the gospel message of providing rest for all who are weary in the midst of a land that has begun to build walls of division and discord. In response to Executive Orders from the President, it is our hope that you will once again embrace the mandate from Jesus to be in ministry to the least, the last, and the lost among us."
Please take the time to read the full statement www.unyumc.org/news/article/nej-bishops-release-statement-supporting-refugees-and-speaking-against-visa
