“After Jesus’ birth, there was an active persecution against him even though he was yet a toddler. Joseph and Mary had to decide to leave a place they called home. Packed whatever they could and take off on a long journey to another town. They left family, friends, possessions, all to save the life of their child. Similarly, as we hear the stories of our immigrant siblings, as we see and hear how they travel long distances to get to the United States, we encounter the story of Jesus as a refugee.”
Sermon starts at minute 35:17 of the video recording.