During this week which includes the International Day of Prayer for Peace on 21 September, church organizations, congregations, and people of faith are encouraged to bear a common witness by participating in worship services, educational events, and acts of support in favour of peace and justice for Israelis and Palestinians.

Resources:

• Invitation to join the World Week of Peace in Palestine and Israel
  from the WCC general secretary
• Order of service for the World Week of Peace in Palestine and Israel 2017
  (Adapted from the Pentecost Prayer in Jerusalem)

• Call for prayers: In just 68 words… (pdf, 400 KB)
  This year marks the 100^th year since the Balfour declaration. That
  declaration was just 68 words. But those 68 words have had a dramatic impact.

  We know prayer can also have a lasting impact. We invite you to give a prayer in support of all people seeking justice and peace in Palestine and Israel in just 68 words.
  Send your prayers of 68 words to WCC worship consultant Rev. Dr Andrew Williams

• Seek #JusticeAndPeace in the Holy Land
  Half a century has passed since the six-day war when Israel occupied East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights. Despite stalled peace processes and the sufferings entailed by the occupation, people still hope for a better future. Meet 12 people with different backgrounds sharing their hopes for justice and peace in the Holy Land. Help promote #JusticeAndPeace by sharing their stories

• Exhibition “12 Faces of Hope”
  The WCC invites all member churches and ecumenical partners to join the campaign by arranging local “12 Faces of Hope” exhibitions, now available all over the world. Exhibition consists of the 12 framed posters accompanied by texts on the side, tapestries and a booklet. It is possible to select parts of the arrangement, so that the exhibition fits specific needs at local venues. Depending on where the exhibition geographically takes place, the material can either be printed locally in accordance with specifications, or shipped from WCC Communications.

• 50 Moments for #JusticeAndPeace in the Holy Land
  This year, 2017, marks several historic anniversaries of great importance to the history and development of the situation in Israel and Palestine and to the ecumenical community’s response to this situation – including 100 years since the Balfour Declaration, 50 years since the Six Day War of 1967, and 10 years since the 2007 WCC International Peace Conference "Churches together for Peace and Justice in the Middle East" in Amman, Jordan.
  These “50 Moments” trace global ecumenical solidarity for justice and peace for all peoples in the Holy Land. They mark a pilgrimage from the WCC International Peace Conference in Bethlehem, 20-23 June, to the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel in September.
  Contribute to #JusticeAndPeace in the Holy Land. Share your hopes for a just peace and statements and actions from your own churches’ witness, particularly through Facebook and Twitter. Together we can demonstrate global solidarity with Palestinians and Israelis longing for a just and lasting peace.
  Click here for more information on how to use the campaign.
• WCC statements:
• Statement on 50 years of occupation of Palestinian territories, June 2017
• Statement on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and peace process, June 2016
• Material from the International Peace Consultation in Bethlehem, June 2017
  
• WCC in solidarity with churches in the Middle East
  

Organizers:

The World Council of Churches invites member churches, faith-based communities, and civil society organizations around the world to join together for a week of prayer for just peace for all in Palestine and Israel. Congregations and individuals around the globe who share the hope of justice shall unite during the week to take peaceful actions, together, to create a common international public witness.

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