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Study guide: A welcome respite
Rebecca Loggia — A mother and her sons (names withheld)—who came to the United States seeking refuge from gang violence and extortion in Honduras—wait for a meal while staying at the Welcome and Respite center in Phoenix. Managed by Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, the center offers asylum-seeking families short-term shelter and social support upon release from detention.

By: Robert C. Blezard|

Mission & Ministry

Study guide: A welcome respite

LIRS program extends hospitality to asylum-seekers

Often risking life and limb to come to the United States for safety and a new life, asylum-seeking families arrive only to find that their long hard journey is not yet over. As they work through governmental bureaucracy, families need tangible support and legal aid. Fortunately, some asylum-seeking families coming from South and Central America are finding that help among Lutherans.

Download a study guide for “A welcome respite,” which appeared in Living Lutheran’s 2020 April issue. The guide includes five pages of discussion questions and a copy of the article.

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Robert C. Blezard

Robert C. Blezard is pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, Md., and editor of Living Lutheran's study guides. Previously he served as an assistant to the bishop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod.

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