La inmigración es un acto de esperanza, una fidelidad a la promesa de Dios sobre la abundancia. Las personas que llegan a Estados Unidos son portadoras de esta esperanza y fidelidad y se convierten en un don para las comunidades a las que se unen. El domingo, 29 de septiembre ha sido designado como el Domingo de los Dones de los Nuevos Inmigrantes y durante el servicio de adoración muchas iglesias presbiterianas resaltarán los dones que dichos inmigrantes aportan.
Immigration is an act of hope, a faithfulness in God’s promise of abundance. People arriving in the U.S. carry this hope and faithfulness with them and become a gift to the communities they join. Sunday, September 29, is designated as Gifts of New Immigrants Sunday and during the worship service many Presbyterian churches will be lifting up the gifts that immigrants bring.
It will also be a time of lament as so many immigrants face an uncertain future as access to processes to gain status are blocked and immigration raids and enforcement are on the rise. In this time, when our members fear raids and the end of DACA and so much more, the church offers two prayers of lament.