Events

On Sunday, July 21st, join Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Executive Director Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon at St. John's Episcopal Church- Norwood Parish for a post-worship conversation on Christians' role in advocating for an end to the violence in Gaza. The conversation will be held at 11:30 AM in the church parish hall immediately following 10:00 AM worship. Attendees will hear from Rev. Dr. Cannon about CMEP's ongoing work advocating for justice since October 7th, recent travel to the Holy Land, and action steps for getting involved in working towards peace. This event is open to all.

Join Churches for Middle East Peace staff and board members for a special briefing on their May 2024 travels across Palestine, Israel, and Jordan, including the 2024 Christ at the Checkpoint (CATC) conference in Bethlehem. Our panelists will share their major takeaways from their travels and time in the Middle East, update constituents about how CMEP is continuing to show solidarity with our Palestinian Christian siblings, and reflect on the vital role the church must play in calling for peace in the Holy Land.

Join Churches for Middle East Peace and several of our member denominations on July 24th to pray for an end to violence and military action in Gaza ahead of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to congress. We will hear from an ecumenical group of Christian leaders prayerfully calling for (1) a permanent ceasefire, (2) demilitarization, […]