PRINCETON UMC
SEEKING HOME
Immigration Resources
Some additional information and resources on immigration in the U.S. to supplement our Advent theme.
God's Migrant People
Isaac Shin
Migration is a sacred thread woven throughout our story. God calls Abraham to go. Advent calls us to hear once again the movement inherent in our faith journey and our spiritual longing for home. Our ancestors were migrants; so are we—spiritually and literally.
Advent 1 | November 30, 2025
Finding a New Home
Rev. Jenny Smith Walz
Hospitality is holy. Ruth’s vulnerable journey reminds us that belonging is not automatic, but a gift extended and received. God's people are called to welcome the stranger because we’ve all been strangers.
Advent 2 | Decemer 7, 2025
Old Land, New People
Rev. Allie Rosner Bass
We have to confront some unsavory stories about immigration/relationships with foreigners in the Bible too.
Advent 3 | December 14, 2025
Seeking Refuge
Rev. Jenny Smith Walz
Incarnation means God becomes vulnerable. Jesus’ family flees political violence. The Word made flesh becomes a refugee. When we see immigrants today, we glimpse the Holy Family.
Advent 4 | December 21, 2025
No Room to Rest
Isaac Shin
God hears our displacement and grief. Psalm 80 names the pain of being uprooted. On this longest night, we make space for sorrow, knowing even in darkness, God is moving with us.
Longest Night | December 22, 2025
Family Christmas Eve Service | 4 p.m.
Candlelight Christmas Eve Service | 8 p.m.
God is on the Move . . .Toward Us
Rev. Jenny Smith Walz
Incarnation is migration. God not only comes near, God dwells. Jesus moves from divinity to humanity, heaven to earth. God moves into our neighborhood. The birth story reminds us that even the most sacred stories happen on the margins.
Christmas Eve | December 24, 2025