Refugees: Resources for Congregations
General resources
Fact Sheet - Refugee Myths and Facts
Fact Sheet - The UCA's Refugee Policy
Refugee Advocacy Guides
2022 Advent Refugee Advocacy Guide - Christmas Bowl Worship Resources
Letter-writing Action Guide- Permanent Places for Refugees-2022
2022 Refugee Week Resources for Congregations
Priorities for Change: Four Advocacy Policies for 2022
Federal Election Resource 2022
Letter-writing Action Guide – Increase Humanitarian Places 2022
Refugee Prayer Guide Advent and Christmas 2021
Christians United For Afghanistan Campaign September 2021
Letter-writing Action Guide June 2021
#NobodyLeftBehind Campaign during COVID-19
Campaign
Jesus was a Refugee - this campaign seeks to raise awareness of the circumstances experienced by Asylum Seekers and to develop an ongoing community discussion about how together we can become an even more compassionate, just and welcoming community. Join the campaign>
Worship resources
- Liturgy Incorporating a Lament for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
- Welcoming Strangers: A Service for Refugee Support
- A prayer for Refugee Week
- Music: Jesus Was a Refugee (A poem/hymn text)
- Three minute Video on Christian imperative to pray and protect refugees.
- Synod Refugee Advocacy Group-produced video
- Resources for sermons
- Children resources
- Youth resources
- Jesus was a Refugee: Free Books for Refugee Week Australia
- Read real life experiences from refugees.
- For further worship resources, please refer to the Pilgrim Uniting Church website at this link.