Posts Tagged: israel

The Mosaic of Peace – Travel and our first morning in Jerusalem

(These blog entries provide brief reports and insights from our conference in Israel and Palestine.  They are written by our participants and are neither comprehensive nor in depth reports, but simply glimpses into the amazing experiences we are having together.) Wednesday, April 6th – Arrival in Jerusalem Everyone arrived safely in Jerusalem by dinnertime on… Read more »

The 2016 Mosaic of Peace Conference Begins with Orientation

Greetings from the Mosaic of Peace Conference in Israel and Palestine. The brief blog entries you will see over the coming days provide brief reports and insights from our conference in Israel and Palestine.  They are written by our participants and are neither comprehensive nor in depth reports, but the first opportunity we have to… Read more »

Easter Greetings from the Holy Land

A number of our partners in the Holy Land send Easter greetings. From Bishop Dr. Munib Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land: I beg you to pray for Arab and Middle East Christians in this region that they may be filled with the power of hope in the Resurrection…. Read more »

2014 Peacemaking Conference in Israel/Palestine Now Accepting Applications

Conference to take place April 28-May 10 Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Mosaic of Peace conference in Israel/Palestine. During this twelve day conference participants will walk in the footsteps of the Prince of Peace and witness the inspirational stories of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish leaders who work faithfully to bridge the divide… Read more »

Seminar explores peace and justice in Israel and Palestine

by Elodie de Bethmann On 13 June, the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations held a seminar about Peace and Justice in Israel and Palestine for an intergenerational group from The First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell, New Jersey. The group members have recently been discussing the Kairos Palestine Document and have been particularly interested in… Read more »

World Week of Prayer for Peace in Palestine and Israel 2012

28 May – 3 June 2012Pray, educate, and advocate for justice The Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum (PIEF) of the World Council of Churches invites member churches, faith-based communities, and civil society organizations to join together in 2012 for a week of advocacy and action in support of an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine… Read more »

A prayer for peace as the Quartet meets

From Churches for a Middle East Peace: In late April the United Nations Security Council is scheduled to hold its quarterly open debate on the Middle East. The focus of discussion will likely be whether the Quartet—comprised of the European Union, Russia, the United Nations and the United States—has been able to achieve sufficient impetus… Read more »

Economic implications of the occupation

All living has economic implications.

At the March 23 Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day and on March 24 at Ecumenical Advocacy Days, Mark Koenig, Director of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, led a workshop that provided an introduction to the economic implications of Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian territory.

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