Immigration – Franklin United Methodist Church

Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice

by Jacob JunckerNews 02/25/202602/25/2026Comments are Disabled

United Methodists along with faith and advocacy partners from across the country are gathering in Washington D.C. today for “Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice.” The livestream of the event, including the opening worship, can be found below along with the bulletin for the service. Download the worship bulletin for this event here. …

A Pastoral Letter re: Executive Orders & Immigration

by Jacob JunckerNews 02/04/2025Comments are Disabled

Dear members and friends of Franklin United Methodist Church, On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order which allows officers enforcing immigration law to arrest migrants at sensitive locations, including churches, without prior approval.[i] Since that time, there have been many verified[ii] and rumored[iii] detentions where people have been targeted based upon …