by Annie Lynsen, ELCA News Service
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) will feature several
prominent speakers at its advocacy conference, "For the Peace of
Jerusalem," May 6-8 in Washington, D.C.
The ecumenical conference on peace in the Middle East will focus
on U.S. policy and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Workshop
and plenary sessions will feature church leaders, issue analysts,
policy experts and government officials, including former U.S.
Senator Lincoln D. Chafee (R-R.I.). The opening worship on May 6
will be led by the Rev. Frank T. Griswold, former presiding
bishop of the Episcopal Church; the Rev. Vicken Aykazian,
archbishop of the Armenian Orthodox Church; and the Rev. Denis
Madden, auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of
Baltimore.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a sponsor of the
event and will host a dinner for Lutheran participants May 7. On
May 8 participants will lobby their elected officials on Middle
East peace issues. Online registration for the event is
available on the CMEP Web site:
http://www.cmep.org/2007_conference/online%20registration.htm
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
