Begins January 8th
Pastor Cornett will present three weeks of program in the Adult Sunday School, beginning on Sunday, January 8th and continuing through the 22nd. The classes will offer a brief history of Jewish – Christian relations, the history of the establishment of the state of Israel, and in the third session, he will focus on the church in the Middle East and our ministry peacemaking and reconciliation in the Holy Land.
- January 8th – Next Year in Jerusalem – A Brief History of Jewish – Christian Relations and the Beginning of Zionism
- January 15th – The Creation of Israel: From the Balfour Declaration to the 1948 War for Israeli Independence
- January 22nd – Getting to Two States: The ’67 War, the Beginning of Occupation and the Church’s Ministry of Peacemaking and Reconciliation
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is very involved in working for peace and reconciliation between Israel and the Palestinians in a variety of ways. For more information about the work of the ELCA and other denominations you can follow these links to learn more.
ELCA Peace Not Walls is “A special ELCA campaign calling for efforts toward a viable, contiguous Palestinian state; a secure Israeli state at peace with its Arab neighbors; and a shared Jerusalem with equal access and rights for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.” Find them here.
Churches for Middle East Peace – CMEP “CMEP is a coalition of 24 national Church denominations and organizations in Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant traditions. Each of these denominations and organizations is represented on the CMEP Board of Directors, which sets CMEP’s mission, positions and policy. Decisions are made consensus of this group.” The ELCA is one of the supportive denominations. Find them here.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land – ELCJHL is the historic Palestinian Lutheran Church that is present in the West Bank Palestinian territory, Jerusalem, and Amman, Jordan. Find them here.