#FamiliesBelongTogether Indy Event The Episcopal Church has a long history of embracing our immigrants with open arms and hearts and we condemn the policy of separating children from their families. Thus, we invite everyone to join us Saturday:   #FamiliesBelongTogether Rally Saturday, June 30, Indiana State House 9:15am: join our Faith in Indiana family for a prayer service at Christ Church Cathedral as we pray for our nation and our immigrant friends and neighbors 9:30am: join us as we march to the Statehouse 10:00am:  Rally on the Statehouse's South Lawn Click here for parking suggestions downtown. Please plan ahead for parking as the Circle will be closed to traffic due to Taste of Indy. Background: You may know that on June 20, the President issued an Executive Order that: Replaces family separation with family detention (with no time-limit on the length of "detention") Lacks any policy directives to reunite the over 2,300 children separated from their parents between May 5 - June 9. Our Episcopal leaders speak out: Read the letter from our Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and many other faith leaders here. Read Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows' statement here. See our Dean and Rector Steve Carlsen's reaction as covered by WTHR (NBC) here. Check Christ Church's Facebook page for pictures from the rally and updates regarding our work to fulfill the mission of widening God's embrace by heart and voice.

Stephen Carlsen
Dean and Rector
Christ Church Cathedral