In response to the most recent violence in Israel-Palestine, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is joining with ecumenical partners for a National Service of Mourning for those who have died in Palestine and Israel. The service will take place at Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, DC on Wednesday September 3, 2014. We invite all Presbyterians, and ecumenical friends, in the Washington, DC. area to join. The service will also be livestreamed for those unable to make the service in person.
A National Service of
Mourning
In remembrance of
those who have died in
Palestine and Israel
Wednesday, September
3, 2014
6:00 PM
Calvary Baptist
Church
755 8th St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
The loss and
suffering resulting from the latest conflict between the Israeli military and
Palestinian groups in Gaza is staggering.
More than 1,400 civilians have been killed and hundreds of thousands of
Palestinians have been displaced. Weeks of overwhelming destruction have
devastated land, homes, and infrastructure.
The siege of Gaza and the military occupation of Palestinian territory cripple
normal life. As the people of the region
cry, “How long, O Lord”?, we join our prayers with theirs in a service of
worship. In the midst of sorrow and
grief, please join us in a witness to faith, hope and love.
Sponsored by:
Alliance of Baptists
American Friends
Service Committee
Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese of North America
Church of the
Brethren
Columban Center for
Advocacy and Outreach
Conference of Major
Superiors of Men
Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America
Friends Committee on
National Legislation
Global Ministries of
the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ
Maryknoll Office for
Global Concerns
Moravian Church in
America
Palestinian Christian
Alliance for Peace
Pax Christi
International
Pax Christi USA
The Presbyterian
Church, U.S.A.
Sisters of Mercy of
the Americas’ Institute Justice Team
United Church of
Christ, Justice and Witness Ministries
United Methodist Church,
General Board of Church and Society
This service is
coordinated by the Faith Forum on Middle East Policy, a network of national
Christian denominations and organizations working for a just peace in the
Middle East with a primary focus on Israel and Palestine.
The service will take
place in the sanctuary. Metro: Gallery Place Chinatown. Parking available on street or in paid
parking garage adjacent to Calvary Baptist Church on 8th Street, NW.
For more information,
contact:
Mike Merryman-Lotze,
AFSC at MMerryman-Lotze@afsc.org
