*Providing Safe Space for Real Discourse on Issue; *Holding Peace Vigils in their parish, with interfaith groups, on the street, in the community; *Hosting speakers for their parish or community regarding different issues of interest. *Cornering for Peace – holding Peace Signs on the street sending a message for Peace; *Holding informational meetings for their…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Palm Sunday at the Gilo Checkpoint
Bethlehem – Ma’an – Israel detained 11 Palestinians in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Sunday, amid protests over restrictions preventing Christians from performing religious rites in Jerusalem over Easter. Dozens of protesters, joined by international peace activists and Muslim supporters, took to the streets after Sunday prayers held for the Christian holiday of…
EPF Young Adult Pilgrimage
EPF’s Young Adult Urban Pilgrimage in NYC happened March 19 – 24th, Eight young adults from each coast met in New York City with their leaders the Rev. Valerie Bailey Fischer, the Rev. Nicole Janelle and Michelle Harvey to experience Pilgrimage. Here’s their schedule: Friday Shabbat Service at B’nai Jeshurun -Street Ministry @ St. Mary’s,…
Public Witness at the Cathedral Church of the Incarnation
A Message from Dean Hayek Regarding the Cathedral of the Incarnation and the Sabeel group of Maryland The Cathedral of the Incarnation is the spiritual heart of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. We share in the ministry of our Bishops and wider diocesan community. We welcome all people into our spiritual home. We believe we…
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba: Southern Africa Visits Haiti
‘The Anglican Communion needs to be actively involved in helping the rebuilding and healing of Haiti, working with the Église Épiscopale d’Haïti (the Anglican/Episcopal Diocese of Haiti) and its bishop the Rt Revd Zaché Duracin.’ This was the message that Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa wanted to share with the…
Anniversary of Iraq WAR
Iraq, Thousands Dead, $747.3 Watch the Video | Send to Your Friends Today is the 7th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of the Iraq War. There’s a temptation as we begin to end our combat presence in Iraq to search for a happy ending. But there has been no ‘victory’ in Iraq. We created this…
There’s a Green Hill Far Away – Donna Hicks
There is a green hill far away… If you’ve been following the news — and even this news made it into the US mainstream media — you know that the Israeli government announced last week that contracts had been let for 1600 housing units in East Jerusalem just as US Vice President Joe Biden…
Answer Remains NO for NOW on Afghanistan
The House of Representatives voted yesterday to deny the resolution put forward by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) that called for Obama to bring the troops home from Afghanistan. The vote was 356 against the resolution, 65 in favor, with nine not voting. It was clearly a vote that showed that there is one key issue…
EPF Endorses:Truth Commission on Conscience and War
Please be an EPF Representative: Schedule at a Glance March 21, 4-8 pm Public hearing Location: The Riverside Church Nave, New York City Screening of Soldiers of Conscience Testimony from Veterans Briefings from Expert Witnesses March 22, 9 am-4 pm Meeting of Commissioners and Testifiers (closed to public) Let us know you’re coming! RSVP today…
The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council’s Peace & Justice Resolutions
The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council met February 19-22, 2010 and passed the following resolutions on peace and justice. From the General Convention website, “The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church is an elected body representing the whole Church. In the course of the three years between convention, known as the “triennium”, the Executive Council will…
