RE: Gaza Response; United Church of Christ (UCC)

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From: lbarrios@jjay.cuny.edu
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:26:30 -0500
Subject: Gaza Response; United Church of Christ (UCC)

Home > News > Middle East and Europe Gaza Response January 6, 2009 As the death toll in Gaza grows in the wake of Israeli attacks, ecumenical organizations are urging Israel to end the attacks and condemn all brutal acts which target the innocent civilians.  The international community represented by the United Nations and its Security Council is urged to take a decision to cease the fire and the bloodshed.  Global Ministries has long-established mission relationships in the Middle East and with Palestinian Christian churches and organizations.  Of the 1.5 million residents of Gaza, a small fraction is Christian.  Despite its size, the Christian community there provides important services in Gaza to the general population, including Palestinian refugees, and Global Ministries has supported those efforts.  Our two main partners in Gaza are the local programs of the Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees (DSPR, of the Middle East Council of Churches) and Al-Ahli Hospital (a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem).  Both of these ministries of the churches receive support through Global Ministries from One Great Hour of Sharing and Week of Compassion for the development, rehabilitation, training, and health programs they carry out. In the course of the current crisis in Gaza, a number of our partners have issued reflections and statements that can help us to understand the perspective of our Christian sisters and brothers, living in the midst of war.  Resources Global Ministries Israel-Palestine Page The Gaza Strip: One Big Prison (issued by B'Tselem)  News UCC Collegium Gaza Statement January 6, 2009 UCC's Work in Gaza January 6, 2009 Middle East Council of Churches Statement on the Painful Incidents in Gaza January 5, 2009 A reflection of the Executive Director of the Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees, Dr. Bernard Sabella January 4, 2009 The Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center: "Sabeel's Reflection on Gaza: The Narrow Gate of Justice" December 31, 2008 Gaza Strip Humanitarian Crisis Situation Report from Church World Service December 31, 2008 National Council of Church's Kinnamon offers prayers, protest in wake of Gaza bloodshed December 31, 2008 Statement by the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem on the current devastating situation in Gaza December 31, 2008 Amid the violence in the Middle East and elsewhere, a prayer of contrition and messages to the President (National Council of Churches) December 30, 2008 Churches for Middle East Peace ACTION ALERT: Urge Immediate U.S. Efforts to End Gaza Violence, Restore Cease-Fire December 29, 2008 Churches for Middle East Peace Calls on President Bush to Work for a Renewed Ceasefire in Gaza December 29, 2008 A statement of the Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem, the Rt. Rev. Suhail Diwani December 29, 2008 World Council of Churches' Statement on Gaza Violence December 29, 2008 For More Information Peter Makari Area Executive Middle East and Europe 700 Prospect Ave. Cleveland,Ohio 44115 216-736-3227 Phone: 866-822-8224 ext. 3227 Fax: 216-736-3203 makarip@ucc.org

Luis Barrios, Ph.D., BCFE
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Department of Latin American & Latina/o Studies
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
City University of New York
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