The Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum (PIEF) of 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 advocacy and action in support of an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine and a 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.
How to get involved
As participants in the World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel, from 18 to 24 September 2016, churches around the world shall send a clear signal to policy-makers, community groups, and their own parishes about the urgent need for a peace settlement that ends the illegal occupation and secures the legitimate rights and future of both peoples.
Already, planning has begun for the World Week for Peace 2016, during which participants will organize and join in events and activities around the following three principles:
- Praying with churches living under occupation, using a special prayer from Jerusalem and other worship resources prepared for the week.
- Educating about actions that make for peace, and about facts on the ground that do not create peace, especially issues related to the wall.
- Advocating with political leaders using ecumenical policies that promote peace with justice.
More information is available on the WCC website. A complete set of resources is available, including a complete liturgy, prayers, songs and lots of other creative ideas.
