Kurt Barnes, who has overseen the church’s finances for 21 years, was honored for his leadership, and Executive Council heard about the complicated role of the Executive Officer of General Convention and challenges faced by immigrants.
The Trump administration plans to slash the number of refugees admitted to the United States in 2020 to 18,000 -- compared with an average cap of 95,000 over the past 40 years.
We call on our state and national leaders to reject fear-based policy-making that targets people who are simply seeking safety, and a chance to live and work in peace
