Christian church and asylum seekers
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- Christian church and asylum seekers
- How the Christian Church helps asylum seekers and immigrant workers
- Mission and public affairs council of the Church of England: responsible for overseeing research and commenting on social and political issues on behalf of the church
- Church with a lot of immigrants have set up advice clinics
- London Churches Refugee fund: helps to provide basic necessities of life
- Some churches provide services in languages other than English
- Christians are encouraged to elevate the status of immigrant workers
- CofE supports Church Action on Poverty who campaigns justice for refugees
- Archbishops' council of the Church of England joined and supports the campaign "Still human here" which highlights the unfair treatment of refugees in the UK
- Why the Church of England helps
- Bible teaches that God is a God of justice
- Church teaches that no one should be oppressed and Christians should seek justice for the oppressed
- Through working for the oppressed , Christians show that they love God and their neighbours
- Golden Rule: service to others
- Through out his life, Jesus served others
- Teachings of Jesus: Parable of the Good Samaritan and Parable of the sheep and goats
- Jesus himself was a refugee and asylum seeker when the holy family fled to Egypt to avoid Herod's slaughter of the innocents
- How the Christian Church helps asylum seekers and immigrant workers
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