April 12th News Bulletin

Here’s what’s upcoming and what you may have missed at CMEP and in the news.

 
 
 

Listen to Rev. Dr. Isaac’s Easter Vigil Service live from Bethlehem, co-hosted by CMEP.
Click here to watch.

Tucker Carlson says 'You've lost the thread' to US Christian leaders who support Israel

Jerusalem Post

"Tucker Carlson invited Palestinian Christian Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac to discuss the situation in Gaza and attacked Christians who support Israel's war in Gaza, independent US news website Mediaite reported on Wednesday (April 10). Carlson's critique of Christian leaders in the United States was blunt, arguing that they are ‘not being more critical of the destruction in Gaza.’”

 

Elevate Voices from the Middle East

Step 1: Take Action. If you did not get the chance during the service, please take 30 seconds to complete the call to action from CMEP by signing the "March 2024 Global Christian Leaders Call for Permanent Gaza Ceasefire."

 

Step 2: Watch Rev. Munther Isaac's sermon live from Bethlehem, and Share it with your community.

Educate Your Community by Attending Together

Humanitarian and Health Realities in Gaza & the West Bank: A Report from Catholic Development Agencies- Join us for this webinar on April 30th, 11:30-12:45 EST. Amid the ongoing tragedies in the Holy Land, Catholic development agencies continue to provide aid to Palestinians. In this webinar, we’ll hear from representatives of Catholic Relief Services and Caritas Baby Hospital who are dealing with these challenges firsthand, and learn how we can have a positive impact on the current realities.

 

Advocate for an
End to the Killing

April 9, 2024: Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) To Hold Prayer Vigil at the US Capitol Calling for Ceasefire and End to the Killing in Gaza.

We are grateful to all who joined us last week in Washington, D.C., as we convened to mark CMEP's 40th anniversary, while simultaneously advocating for a lasting ceasefire, cessation of further arms shipments to Israel, and heightened humanitarian aid. May we all continue in the pursuit of lasting peace. 

 

We Choose Abundant Life: Christians in the Middle East: Towards Renewed Theological, Social, and Political Choices

A prayer guide by Beth Seversen, Ambassador Warren Clark Fellow, CMEP

“In 2021, the treatise ‘We Choose Abundant Life’ emerged as a beacon of hope for the Middle East, advocating for shalom, equitable relationships, and collective prosperity. This document, a collaborative effort of ecumenical experts in theology, human, and geopolitical sciences, seeks to address the region’s critical challenges, including diminishing Christian populations, gender inequality, and social disparities. ‘We Choose Abundant Life’ offers a framework for discerning divine guidance for the Church and fostering a just peace."

 

The Wisdom of Peace in the Middle East

Wednesday’s Wisdom

CMEP’s executive director Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon joined Dr. David Anderson’s - Anderson Speaks Radio Show “Wednesday’s Wisdom” on April 10, 2024 to talk about peace in the Middle East. Anderson hosts RealTalk with Dr. David Anderson on WAVA 105.1fm in the Washington, DC, area, the most listened-to Christian talk station on the East Coast and the 2nd most listened-to in the nation. Today he has over 365,000 weekly followers.

 

Tell us your story! At Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), we sometimes get to hear stories from our community of how people became involved with our work, why it matters to them, and how they have engaged in the pursuit of peace themselves. As we commemorate 40 years of CMEP's work and continue in these desperate times to resiliently stand in solidarity, we want to hear from you about how you came to join in our work of peacebuilding and advocacy. Tell us your story by answering any of the questions on our website.

 

Contact Us

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP)
110 Maryland Ave NE, Suite 505
Washington, District of Columbia 20002
(202) 543-1222  info@cmep.org

 

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