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Forced migration isn’t a new phenomenon. Simply looking at Scripture shows this: throughout the Old and New Testaments, there are many references to people’s being forced to flee their homes to find safety. Indeed, Jesus and his family were themselves refugees in Egypt.

The Bible also talks about care for those who leave their own homes to enter new communities. It’s part of our Christian calling to love our neighbour, the person we encounter along the way.

So how do we live out this calling in today’s world? How can we respond to people seeking refuge and the questions around forced migration? Use the resources on this page – or contact our Churches Refugee Networking Officer, Joanna Schüder – to find out more about people coming to the UK, what local groups are doing to support them, and how you can get involved in prayer and action.

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Around the Thames Valley we’re in touch with about 100 churches, community groups, agencies and other bodies that are working together to support refugees.

Together with partners, we’re holding events online and locally to network these groups – enabling them to share ideas, questions and resources.

Our network is a great way to stay in touch – receiving quarterly newsletters, getting advance notice of events, and having the option to join an email group to share ideas, questions and resources.

Join in! Click the button to let us know you want to join the network.

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