We offer a variety of resources to support different kinds of advocacy and action. We follow the Ladder of Engagement that encourages different entry points for action.
If you want to…
Hold a Vigil
- We offer a Migration With Dignity Vigil liturgy and resources
- Vigils can be held at local churches or at detention centers or as part of a pilgrimage
Observe Migration With Dignity Sunday
- Migration With Dignity Sunday 2027 will be on January 24, 2027 (but you can choose another date if another is more convenient)
- Resources are available for prayers and programming
- We also offer resources on Migration With Dignity Sunday in Spanish: Migración con Dignidad recursos en Español
- Here is a preaching commentary for Migration With Dignity Sunday 2026 (commentary based on the 2027 lectionary texts coming soon!)
Begin an Education Program
- Join a pilot cohort for Sacred Journeys, a new 12-week educational program developed by members of the Episcopal Migration Caucus. Contact us for more information!
- Try a Bible study using our Migration With Dignity Scripture Study Guide
Accompany Migrants in Court
- Training materials coming soon!
Pass Resolutions in Your Diocese or Province
- Here is a model diocesan resolution written in '25-'26:
Dignity, Not Hate, Not Mass Deportation, Not Silence - Here is a resolution for General Convention 2027, submitted to the Diocese of Los Angeles in 2026 for consideration: Proposed Resolution Regarding Advocacy for Immigrant Justice and Promotion of Truth and Reconciliation
- Here is a proposed Welcoming Diocese Resolution for dioceses to consider in 2026-27
Start a Sacred Storytelling Circle
- Sacred Storytelling Circles are a pilot program for doing Truth and Reconciliation processes within The Episcopal Church. The model combines confidential story-sharing and creation of a document of public witness. Training materials are available: Sacred Storytelling Circles Documentation.
STATEMENTS & SERMONS
Caucus Statements:
Dignity, Not Hate (October 29, 2024)
Dignity, Not Mass Deportation (December 16, 2024)
Dignity, Not Silence (June 28, 2025)
Bishop Statements:
"154 Bishops issue message calling for immigration policies respecting the dignity of all," Episcopal News Service (February 2026)
Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe (January 25, 2026)
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe's statement for Episcopal Church Vigil (January 26)
Bishop Craig Loya's Response to the Events in Minneapolis (January 2026)
Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe and President of the House of Deputies Julia Ayala Harris (January 21, 2025)
Remarks spoken by Bishop Michael B. Hunn near the Torrance County Detention Facility, Estancia, New Mexico, on the MWD Pilgrimage
Sermons & Reflections
Sermon by Bishop Craig Loya, Episcopal Church Vigil, January 13, 2026
MEDIA
Article on Migration with Dignity Vigils in Austin, Texas, "Stand with migrants: Amid ICE tensions, faith leaders step forward," Austin Free Press, February 2026
Article: "Episcopal Churches To Participate in Migration with Dignity Sunday," Episcopal News Service, February 2026
Press Release, December 2025: Diocesan Resolutions and MWD Sunday
TV Interview: "Episcopalians hold prayer vigil in El Paso to protest immigrant detention," KFOX14, El Paso, Texas, June 2, 2025
Article: "Pilgrimage to detention centers along U.S.-Mexico border highlights immigrants', employees' needs," Episcopal News Service, June 3, 2025
Article: "Pilgrimage Chaplain: They Are Not Criminals," The Living Church, June 2025