We long for the day when those who come to our shores for safety are welcomed with the kindness and compassion that Jesus teaches.
In Australia, we are so thankful for the humanitarian resettlement program, and the efforts by the Government when they were first elected, to help 20,000 asylum seekers living in limbo find a pathway to permanent settlement. However, thousands of people who have sought safety on our shores still remain in limbo, facing an uncertain future. Many have lived here for years — raising families, working, contributing — yet remain denied permanent protection. Every day of waiting chips away at hope, dignity, and the possibility of rebuilding life.
Join us for a special Refugee Week Webinar ‘End the Waiting’, co-hosted by the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce and Common Grace, Thursday 19 June 7:30pm - 9:00pm AEST, as our movement comes together in prayer and explores upcoming opportunities to take action together for Justice for People Seeking Asylum.
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Join Common Grace’s Justice for People Seeking Asylum Coordinator James Harris, Common Grace National Director Gershon Nimbalker, Sister Brigid Arthur AO co-founder of the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (BASP), and Major Colin Elkington of the Salvation Army Asylum Seeker Service in Melbourne, to hear from people directly impacted by Australia’s asylum system, learn how churches are standing together in solidarity and be equipped to take action through our upcoming #EndTheWaiting campaign.
Date: Thursday, June 19th, 2025
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm AEST
Location: Online via Zoom
Please share this opportunity with your church and faith community, to join in prayer and action this Refugee Week.
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35)