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Immigration in the Bible

Immigration in the Bible. School of Christian Mission WNCC-UMC Phil Wingeier-Rayo July 26-29, 2012. Labyrinth.

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Immigration in the Bible

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  1. Immigration in the Bible School of Christian Mission WNCC-UMC Phil Wingeier-Rayo July 26-29, 2012 Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  2. Labyrinth Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  3. Devotional ReadingPsalm 137 (adapted):By the waters of the Rio Grande, there we sat down and there we wept when we remembered Zion. On the willows there we hung up our guitars, for there the border patrol asked us for songs Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  4. And the vigilantes asked for laughter saying “sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How could we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? By the waters we weep and we remember. We remember Mexico and El Salvador. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  5. We remember Honduras and Darfur. We remember Colombia and Bosnia. We remember Cuba and Haiti. We remember China and Romania. By the waters we remember. On the willows we hung up our guitars. We hung up our hopes. We hung up our homes, our land, our dreams. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  6. We hung up our poverty, our hunger, our thirst. We hung up our friends, our traditions, our culture. We hung up our family ties, our food, our language. How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  7. We sing only the song of the homeless, the unemployed, the laments of hunger and thirst, of death and destruction, the songs of the songless, the hungry, the thirsty, the songs of the lonely, the songs of the dying. How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? (Leader’s Guide pp.11-12) Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  8. Prayer for Direction (in unison)God of refuge, you have been with our ancestors as they traveled to this land to build a new life. Through them, we have found our home here and in you. Help us Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  9. to open ourselves to the strangers among us: the immigrants, the refugees, the migrants and the asylum seekers. Help us to be truly grateful that our physical needs are met and be willing to share with those in need. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  10. Open our hearts and minds as we seek your will in responding to the strangers in this land, and remind us that once we too were strangers in this land. Change us, O God. Please change us according to your will.Amen Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  11. What did we discuss this morning? Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  12. Review • We are created in the image of God • Movement in the Bible • Adam and Eve • Tower of Babel • Abraham and Sarah • Joy Prim Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  13. Human TraffickingKevin Bales & Ron Soodalter Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  14. Homework: Map your Journey Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  15. Skit Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  16. In this skit which character do you most identify with? Why? Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  17. The Story of Joseph Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  18. Genesis 37: 4But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  19. Genesis 37: 17b-18So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the long robe with sleeves that he wore; and they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  20. Genesis 37: 20Then they sat down to eat; and looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels carrying gum, balm, and resin, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  21. Joseph and Potiphar’s wife Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  22. Joseph in prison Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  23. Famine in Canaan Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  24. Genesis 411 When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, "Why do you keep looking at one another? 2 I have heard," he said, "that there is grain in Egypt; go down and buy grain for us there, that we may live and not die." 3 So ten of Joseph's brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  25. 4 But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he feared that harm might come to him. 5 Thus the sons of Israel were among the other people who came to buy grain, for the famine had reached the land of Canaan. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

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  27. 6 Now Joseph was governor over the land; it was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brothers came and bowed themselves before him with their faces to the ground. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  28. 7 When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke harshly to them. "Where do you come from?" he said. They said, "From the land of Canaan, to buy food." Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  29. 8 Although Joseph had recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  30. Why was Joseph taken to Egypt?How did Joseph change in Egypt?How did Joseph help his family? Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  31. Closing Prayer (in unison)Creator God, across the ages you have blessed and protected people on the move. We come to you seeking guidance as we explore scripture and seek to welcome sisters andbrothers from across the globe. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  32. Help us to open our hearts, minds, homes and churchesto strangers in our communities. Remind us that just as Christ welcomed everyone he met, we are to do likewise. Please give wisdom and courage to Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  33. those who make and enforceimmigration laws. Be with us as we continue to study immigration issues and change us,we pray. Change us that your will be done as we seek to offer radical, inclusive hospitality towhomever you bring into our lives. Amen. Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

  34. WelcomeStacy GuintasSalinas! Wingeier-Rayo, UMW Immigration & the Bible study

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