Palestine Justice Mission Team
The Palestine Justice Mission Team is exploring ways to support a just peace in Israel and Palestine.
May 29 Speaker at Midvale Lutheran
Gaza and the West Bank: A Struggle for Survival Amid Genocide May 29 at 7:00pm Midvale Community Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd., Madison, WI Register Here Israel’s extreme violence in Gaza and the West Bank is uprooting entire communities, destroying homes, displacing civilians, many of them children, and depriving inhabitants of food, water, shelter and medical…
Presentation at ORUCC Sunday June 29
How UCC Mission Partners bring hope to the Holy Land Please join us Sunday, June 29, at 9 a.m. in Friendship Hall. During the past 16 years, ORUCC members Diane Dulin and Tom Beilman have traveled multiple times to the Holy Land. They’ve seen firsthand how UCC Mission Partners (partner organizations) bring hope and friendship to oppressed…
Dec 21: Interfaith “Longest Night” Gaza Vigil
You are invited to join us, Saturday, December 21st 4-6 pm at the West Lawn Plaza near Trader Joe’s (1810 Monroe St., Madison). The “Longest Night” is a service that has taken place in the Christian tradition on Winter Solstice, just a few days before Christmas. It began to help those who are struggling during…
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Nov 17 Presentation: Observations from the Occupied West Bank of Palestine
Join us in Friendship Hall on Sunday, November 17, at 9:00 am for a presentation by Rev. Shelby Jeidy. In 2022, Rev. Shelby Jeidy (currently serving as Trauma Chaplain for University Hospital) had the opportunity to serve as a UCC Mission Intern in the West Bank of Palestine. Jeidy spent time in Ramallah and Occupied…
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Nov 19: Building Peace and Justice in Palestine/Israel
Join us at Christ Presbyterian Church (944 E. Gorham St. – map) in Madison from 7:00-9:00 pm on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 for a conversation on Collective Liberation with Palestinian and Israeli activists Osama Iliwat and Rotem Levin. This event is co-sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace Madison, Mennonite Action-Madison, and Orchard Ridge United Church…
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Sept 26 – 7 pm Zoom with Peter Makari
The Interfaith Peace Working Group of Wisconsin will host a one-hour Zoom session on Gaza at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, featuring Peter Makari, global relations minister for the UCC and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Peter, recently back from Jerusalem, will share updates on Gaza, followed by a Q&A session. This event…