Jesus Was a Refugee (PDF download)
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Digital download: Reflections, prayers, stories, poems and a hymn addressing the plight of modern-day refugees, who yearn for community and security, who long to be settled and live in peace. 18 pages.
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Digital download: Reflections, prayers, stories, poems and a hymn addressing the plight of modern-day refugees, who yearn for community and security, who long to be settled and live in peace.
Contents:
Evacuated
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
A prayer for the UNHCR
The Bible and refugees
Jesus was a refugee
A prayer to my human Christ
Why should we be so kind? (a hymn inspired by Ruth 2:10)
Freedom
Those who are now like me
A lesson from a refugee: the story of Gerry Black
Discarded: a song for Gerry Black
Tom Gordon is a former hospice chaplain, storyteller and member of the Iona Community. He is the author of several books, including Look Well to This Day: A year of daily reflections, A Blessing to Follow: Contemporary parables for living, Welcoming Each Wonder: More contemporary stories for reflection, and With An Open Eye: Parables with meaning for today. Two of his books are based specifically on his experience as a hospice chaplain: A Need for Living: Signposts on the journey of life and beyond and New Journeys Now Begin: Learning on the path of grief and loss.
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