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Prayers for the people of Palestine/Israel

An Open Letter to Congregations on Israel/Palestine (NEW)

Prayer for Bethlehem (bulletin insert) (44k PDF or HTML) (12/2003)

This Bulletin insert (170k PDF) will help people better understand the wall being build in Israel/Palestine (11/2003).

Bulletin insert (48k PDF)
On August 30, 2003, the heads of the Christian churches of Jerusalem and the Holy Land will be joining in a prayer for peace. This bulletin insert gives background information and provides a prayer for worship.
by Alain Epp Weaver, Country Representative, MCC Palestine

(Daily) Prayers for the Middle East by Alain Epp Weaver (updated regularly)

MennoLetter from Jerusalem: A Mideast view for North American Mennonites by church representative in Israel, Glenn Edward Witmer

Bulletin inserts (890k PDF) with prayers from

Alain Epp Weaver, Country Representative, MCC Palestine
The Patriarchs & Heads of Churches, Communities & Institutions in Jerusalem
Dianne Roe, Christian Peacemaker Teams, Hebron

Additional resources from MCC, include prayers, worship & action sheets, giving suggestions, updates and hotlines, suggested web sites

Lighting a Candle in the Darkness (58k PDF) letter to congregations describing what they can do to help.

Christian Peacemaker Teams has had a team in Hebron since 1995. See their web site for updates from the Hebron Team.

Sabeel, a grassroots ecumenical Christian organization that works for peace and justice in Israel/Palestine. MCC West Bank works closely with, and endorses, the work of Sabeel.

Israel/Palestine Resources

Action Alerts		View All Action Alerts
Title	Date	Author
Bridges Not Walls	9/24/2004	by MCC
Can a 430-mile long separation wall, now under construction, bring peace between Israelis and Palestinians? The MCC Washington Office is inviting Anabaptist congregations to send 5,000 emails, letters, faxes or pictures to President Bush and members of Congress between September and December 2004, urging them to call upon Israeli and Palestinian leaders to build bridges for peace, not walls that divide.
Bulletin Inserts		View All Bulletin Inserts
Title	Date	Author
Prayers for Bethlehem (PDF)	12/7/2003	by CPT,MCC,PJSN
Mennonite Central Committee Palestine Office is asking people from around the world to send prayers for peace to Bethlehem this Advent season. This is a Bulletin Insert to use in worship. (44K .PDF)
Dividing Walls: Bulletin Insert (PDF)	11/1/2003	by Rich Meyer
This Bulletin insert will help people better understand the wall being build in Israel/Palestine (11/2003). (170K .PDF)
Clipart		View All Clipart
Title	Date	Author
Bethlehem Graphic	12/7/2003	by Cynthia Friesen
Graphic from Prayers for Bethlehem, December 2003 (170 x 1214 .GIF 15K)
News		View All News
Title	Date	Author
A Biblical-Theological Reflection on Israel	7/17/2007	by Calvin E. Shenk
In response to the Mennonite Church USA open letter to congregations on becoming peacemakers in Israel/Palestine
Prayers		View All Prayers
Title	Date	Author
Mercy for the world	9/21/2004	by June Mears Driedger
Praying for the Middle East and Sudan.
Prayers for the Middle East: Archive	9/1/2002	by Alain Epp Weaver
Alain Epp Weaver, MCC West Bank, was asked to send us daily, specific prayer requests. The complete list appears here.
Prayers for the Middle East	9/1/2002	by Alain Epp Weaver
Alain Epp Weaver, MCC West Bank, was asked to send us daily, specific prayer requests. The list appears here.
Programs		View All Programs
Title	Date	Author
Lighting a candel in the darkness (PDF)	4/26/2002
(58K .PDF)
Statements		View All Statements
Title	Date	Author
An Open Letter to Mennonite Church USA Congregations	6/4/2007	by MCUSA
In light of the disconcerting realities in Israel / Palestine, we encourage...
Letter to President Bush about Middle East	4/12/2002	by Jim Schrag
Open letter to President Bush from Jim Schrag, Executive Director MC USA about Middle East violence-prevention.
Worship Ideas		View All Worship Ideas
Title	Date	Author
Prayers for Bethlehem	12/7/2003	by CPT,MCC,PJSN
Mennonite Central Committee Palestine Office is asking people from around the world to send prayers for peace to Bethlehem this Advent season. This is a Bulletin Insert to use in worship.
Prayers for the people of Israel/Palestine (PDF)	8/16/2001
(890K .PDF)
Writings		View All Writings
Title	Date	Author
Broken Walls and Crossed Borders	12/18/2007	by Leo Hartshorn
A meditation on Ephesians 2:12-22.
Stories about Mennonites and Muslims in the US	1/30/2006	by Jason Shenk
Expanding on “Relationships between Mennonites and Muslims in the United States” from “Faith, War, and Government,” these stories present a closer look at the process and details involved when Mennonites and Muslims build relationships together. Contact information is provided at the end of each story so that interested readers can get in touch with those involved for further information or consultation. The accounts are presented with the hope that we may learn from one another, sparking new relationships that enliven and enrich both traditions.
Trends and Lessons from the Stories of Mennonites and Muslims	1/30/2006	by Jason Shenk
When transcribing the interviews that comprised my research, I noticed a number of significant trends and lessons that seemed to be helpful for thinking about building relationships in the context of Mennonites and Muslims.
Advocacy Case Studies	1/30/2006	by J. Daryl Byler
Three case studies in advocacy: Just the fax (Iraq), For such a time as this (Colombia), Bridges not walls (Israel-Palestine)
More on divesting from Israel	9/21/2004	by Melanie Zuercher
A response from the Presbyterian USA provides additional web resources for exploring this idea.
Divest from Israel?	8/18/2004	by Melanie Zuercher
In the ‘80s and early ‘90s, widespread divestment from South Africa went a long way toward ending apartheid. Now delegates of the Presbyterian Church USA’s General Assembly have voted to have staff explore what it would mean to divest from Israel.
Challenging the occupation one shopping bag at a time	7/21/2004	by Susan Mark Landis
The Lord’s Prayer won’t look the same to the author after her experience in a market in Hebron
Strength to confront lies	6/16/2004	by Susan Mark Landis
After spending two weeks in Israel/Palestine, the author wonders if American Christians have the courage to change what they may long have believed about the people of “the Holy Land.”
Links to Israeli Peace Groups	12/14/2002	by Alain Epp Weaver
There are Israelis who join with Palestinians in working for a future of reconciliation and peacebuilt on a foundation of justice. Here is a list of some.
Advent Letter from Christian workers in Palestine/Israel	12/14/2002	by Sonia and Alain Epp Weaver
An Advent letter from international Christian workers in Palestine/Israel, signed by Sonia and Alain Epp Weaver, among others.
Responses to war between Israel and Palestine	4/26/2002	by Susan Mark Landis
As the violence in the Middle East reaches its most dangerous and destructive level of recent decades, we, members of a church believing in Christ's way of peace, are called to action. What can we do?