Reflections from El Paso
Recently, Sister Sandra Straub traveled to El Paso, Texas to volunteer with Annunciation House serving migrants at the U.S./Mexico border. She shares some reflections below.
Border Compassion
These two stories come from sisters who have traveled to Mexicali, Mexico with the new organization Border Compassion. Its mission is to invite faith communities to cross over at the U.S./Mexico border and offer a compassionate humanitarian response.
Eco-Challenge: Find balance on the Equinox
This month, we invite you to spend time reflecting on balance and tipping points and noticing the changes that you see.
Introducing “Our Border Brothers and Sisters”
When I was a volunteer at Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas last May, I had the privilege of serving refugees seeking asylum in the United States.
Join sisters in advocating for legal funds for immigrants
Please take a moment to use our simple tool to send a letter to your U.S. Representative and ask them to sign on to the letter in support of this important funding.
Never Stop Learning!
What would it be like if all of us celebrated this Black History Month as a reminder that there is always more to learn and enjoy from the rich diversity of the Body of Christ?
Eco-Challenge: Cut your carbon
This month’s eco-challenge asks you to develop a CO2 diet plan. How many pounds of CO2 can you drop this month?
Introducing Developing Diverse Voices
We believe that we should do all we can to help elevate others’ voices, especially those who come from under-resourced communities. To that end, the leadership team has created the Developing Diverse Voices curriculum.
Help sisters urge the Senate to pass voting rights legislation
Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will bring elections and voting legislation to the Senate floor in the coming days, and we encourage everyone to contact your U.S. senators every day until this legislation is passed.
Restorative justice close to home
The pandemic slowed life for some but for our sisters, it led to them working harder than ever to help support the Albany community.