Migration & Refugee Support
Saint Peter’s seeks to support refugee and migrant neighbors through practical welcome, trusted partnership, and faithful attention to changing needs in our region.
The Migration Landscape Today
The landscape of refugee resettlement has changed in recent years. Fewer families are arriving through some of the pathways that once shaped our hands-on work, and Saint Peter’s is no longer regularly participating in Homes Not Borders apartment set-ups. Even so, the call to welcome the stranger remains part of our Christian life.
We continue to listen, assess current needs, and look for faithful ways to support refugees, migrants, and families already living in our community.
WHY MIGRATION & REFUGEE SUPPORT MATTERS
God meets people on the move.
The story of God people is on the move.
The Hebrews wandered 40 years
Mary & Joseph fled to Egypt for safety
Jesus’s ministry was on the road
Christians are a people of The Way
The story of God’s people is a story of movement.
Abraham and Sarah left home without knowing where the road would lead. The Hebrews left Egypt and wandered in the wilderness. The law commands God’s people to love the stranger, remembering that they too were strangers in Egypt. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus fled violence and sought safety in another land.
Migration is woven through Scripture. God meets people on the move: in wilderness, exile, borrowed rooms, unfamiliar places, and on the road.
For Christians, welcome means making room, listening carefully, and honoring the dignity of those beginning again.
How Saint Peter’s Serves Now
Saint Peter’s is discerning how best to respond to the needs of refugee
and migrant neighbors in this season. Our support may include:
Partnership and discernment
We remain grateful for the work of Homes Not Borders and for the parishioners who helped prepare apartments for arriving families in the past. That ministry helped turn empty spaces into places of welcome through made beds, stocked kitchens, household supplies, and handmade quilts.
At this time, Saint Peter’s is not regularly participating in Homes Not Borders apartment set-ups. We continue to evaluate potential partnerships as needs and opportunities evolve. Read more here about Homes not Borders.
Practical support for families already here, including emergency response
At times, Saint Peter’s has helped refugee families navigate complicated systems related to housing, childcare, and other basic needs. This work is often quiet, relational, and deeply important. Saint Peter’s seeks to remain attentive and ready to respond where we can.
Supply drives and requested items
When needs arise, Saint Peter’s may help collect household goods, seasonal necessities, clothing, school supplies, or other items requested by trusted partners or families in need. Our goal is to listen for what is genuinely needed and respond with care.
A FAITH THAT MEETS PEOPLE ON THE WAY
We are all sojourners.
Hospitality is one of the oldest Christian practices. It invites us to make space for people who need welcome, stability, and hope.
In migration and refugee support, the church practices a holy kind of attention. We listen. We prepare. We gather what is needed. We accompany neighbors through complicated systems. We honor the courage of those who have crossed borders, survived disruption, and begun again.
This work reminds us that the church is a table with room for all sojourners.
FIND YOUR NEXT FAITHFUL STEP
Ways to get involved.
Because needs change, opportunities may vary from season to season. You can help by:
responding to supply drives or urgent requests;
helping collect, sort, or deliver needed items;
supporting families already in our community;
learning more about refugee welcome, migration, and resettlement;
joining Saint Peter’s as we discern faithful next steps.
WANT TO HELP?
If you are interested in supporting refugee and migrant neighbors, please contact us.
We will connect you with current needs and upcoming opportunities as they arise.