Hometown – Episcopal Migration Ministries

Hosted ByJanet Morford and Kendall Martin

A Podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries

The Hometown podcast features interviews with people resettled to the U.S. as refugees, history and background on refugee-producing countries, interviews with authors, and spiritual reflections from lay and clergy across the Church. In addition, in-between season episodes include advocacy and policy updates, webinar recordings, and opportunities to get involved in the ministry of welcome.

Where is home?

Hometown: EMM
Hometown: EMM
Where is home?
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Where is home?

Hometown: EMM
Hometown: EMM
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Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club. This week’s Good Book Club scripture readings: Luke 4:14 – Luke 7

Welcome to Episode 2 of Hometown! On this episode, we reflect on scripture, delve deeper into the global refugee crisis and why resettlement is a life-saving solution, and interview our first guest – our theme song composer, Abraham Mwinda Ikando!

Information on resettlement and the United States Refugee Admissions Program is from

The UN Refugee Agency: www.unhcr.org
The US Dept of State, Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration: https://www.state.gov/j/prm/about/index.htm
The US Dept of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/refugees
The US Dept of Homeland Security: https://www.uscis.gov/refugeescreening

Today’s interview was with Abraham Mwinda Ikando, who is also our theme song composer! Find his music at www.abrahammwindamusic.com and follow him on Instagram @mwindagram

Upcoming Event!
EMM is offering our Love God, Love Neighbor training in Atlanta, GA May 2-4, 2018. www.episcopalmigrationministries.org/lgln

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Hometown is a podcast from Episcopal Migration Ministries and is part of the Good Book Club.

Episcopal Migration Ministries: www.episcopalmigrationministries.org, www.facebook.com/emmrefugees, Twitter & Instagram, @emmrefugees

Good Book Club: www.goodbookclub.org, www.facebook.com/thegoodbookclub