The First Wednesday of Every Month

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is pleased to announce our upcoming time of Prayer and Fasting on Wednesday, September 6th at 12:30pm EST, interceding for Mohammed el-Halabi, former director of World Vision programs in Gaza who was wrongfully arrested and imprisoned, in light of his hearing at the Israeli supreme court next month. We invite you to join us and our friends at World Vision for a 30-minute prayer session to lift up this organization and its employees and especially Mohammed. 

Armenia at War: the Survival of the Church in the Oldest Christian State

Join us beginning September 20th for this mini-course about Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This three-week course will address several issues. The first week will focus on the sustainability of the church in the oldest Christian state, the history of the Armenian genocide, and the ongoing struggle to protect the Christian heritage and presence in Nagorno-Karabakh and Ancient Armenia. The second week will discuss the political dynamics in the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The third session will be a prayer gathering, including Christian ministries in Armenia, and the opportunity to pray together for an end to the ongoing war and the sustainability of the church in the region.

Boycott Screening

Join Churches for Middle East Peace and Just Vision on September 21 for a virtual screening of the film Boycott, with a discussion to follow. Boycott traces the impact of state legislation designed to penalize individuals and companies that choose to boycott Israel due to its human rights record.

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Hear directly from Christians in the Middle East 

In July and August, Churches for Middle East Peace and Embrace the Middle East co-hosted a four-week mini-series in conversation with Christians across the Middle East. Rev. Colin Chapman spoke with Christian leaders from Iraq, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, and Egypt to discuss the intersection between political context and personal faith. Many speakers talked about the meaning of hopelessness versus helplessness in these deeply meaningful sessions, which are all available on our Youtube channel. 

Join CMEP in Washington, DC as we mark Four Decades of Pursuing Peace at our annual Advocacy Summit from April 9-11, 2024. Spend time looking back at CMEP's 40 year history while hearing how CMEP will continue its work to advocate for peace and justice for all in the Middle East.

CMEP is honored to announce a 2024 Summit in Jericho. This event, a part of our And Still We Rise (ASWR) initiative, is open to Christians from the Middle East, the United States, and the international community. Participants are invited to come together for this  summit elevating the voices of women committed to pursuing peace. 

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Affirms the International Call by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and others for the Reopening of the Lachin Corridor for Humanitarian Aid: CMEP supports international humanitarian efforts and calls on the United States government to support policies that will contribute toward the negotiated settlement of the disputed territories while ensuring the essential humanitarian needs of civilians living in the region are met. CMEP affirms the U.S. comments at the United Nations, voicing concern that “the closure of the Lachin Corridor” and “access to food, medicine, and baby formula should never be held hostage.”

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