The voice of a highly respected Palestinian Christian, the Rev. Dr. Naim Ateek, joined the many others asking the Presiding Bishop and Executive Council endorse the October 15 Letter to Congress from 15 American religious leaders. Feb. 19th 2013 Dear members of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, Greetings from Jerusalem! The political and […]
In anticipation of our Church’s Executive Council meeting February 25 – 27, as a Palestinian American and a member of PIN’s Steering Committee, Grace Saïd wrote the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem asking that he encourage Bishop Katharine and the Executive Council to sine the October 5 letter to Congress from 15 religious leaders. […]
STATEMENT OF THE 2012 AFRICAN HERITAGE DELEGATION TO PALESTINE/ISRAEL On the occasion of Black History Month February 11, 2013 Because of our lived experience of living with and fighting racism, exploitation, and other oppressions in the United States, we are united in our support for civil and human rights of all peoples of the world. […]
As the issues it addresses are of deep concern to us, the Episcopal Peace Fellowship’s Palestine Justice Network is hosting the following letter. It was, however, generated exclusively by those who are its signatories. Episcopal Voices of Conscience Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 21, 2013 A Prophetic Challenge to the Executive Council “No, no, […]
Taking Stock, Getting our Bearings The Palestine Justice Network, Episcopal Peace Fellowship January, 2013 Friends, PJN is two years old this month. It’s time to look at what we’ve done, what we’ve learned and to look ahead to where we want to go. No one would yet describe the Episcopal Church’s witness for a […]
As I sit down to write my Christmas message during this Advent season, there are no words that touch me more deeply than these words from Isaiah chapter 40, “Comfort, O Comfort my people, says your God.” During this time I have been moved by the emotions associated with the beginning of life and […]
(A presentation given at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Philadelphia, St. Nicholas Day, December 9, 2012) THOU SHALT NOT BULLDOZE THY NEIGHBOR’S HOUSE By Susan Landau Thank you for inviting me to be here with you on St. Nicholas Day. The Church of St. Martin in-the Fields is an inspiring example of how a community of faith can promote […]
Balance and Dialogue as a Substitute for Advocacy and Justice? Advocacy by Christian Leaders: Recently, Palestinians lost 170+ lives in Gaza and Israelis lost 5+ in a wave of violence, and just averted a war with a tense ceasefire, while the United Nations has granted the Palestinians observer status as a state and Israel has […]
October 25 Dear Church Leaders: The American Muslims for Palestine, a national, grassroots organization dedicated to educating Americans about Palestine, would like to offer our wholehearted gratitude for your letter asking Congress to hold Israel accountable for its many human rights abuses of Palestinians and repeated violations of international law. As the largest Palestinian-led organization […]
Washington DC October 31, 2012 We write today as Palestinian American Christians in support of the October 5th letter by fifteen U.S. Christian leaders who called for an investigation of possible Israeli violations of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Act and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act, and, more broadly, whether our aid to Israel is […]
The following is an excerpt from a book to be published by Palestinian Christian Samia Khoury. …what drew a lot of attention and controversy was the letter sent to the Congress on October 5, 2012 by 15 prominent American Christian leaders. “As Christian leaders in the United States, it is our moral responsibility to question […]
RESOLUTION FOR DIOCESE OF MAINE CONVENTION RESOLUTION PROPOSAL: Palestinian/Israeli Peace SUBMITTED BY: Episcopal Peace Fellowship – Maine Chapter CONTACT: Maurine Tobin Resolved, that the 193rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, acknowledging the Church’s regret at the lack of progress in negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians toward a just and peaceful resolution of […]