1. The webinar series "How did we get from the Bible to a Genocide in Gaza" is available on video at CommonWord here, along with accompanying resources and action calls.
  2. Conference: "In the Shadows of Genocide: Palestine, Settler Colonialism, and an Ecumenical Call to Action,” May 14-16, at Canadian Mennonite University. PIN members in Winnipeg are among the planners for this gathering for church leaders and other interested persons—an opportunity to learn, fellowship, and collaborate with others in responding to the Kairos Palestine II “Moment of Truth” call. Speakers include Jerusalem theologians John Munayer and Samuel Munayer, former United Church of Canada moderator Carmen Landsdowne, and by Zoom, South African theologian Sarojini Nadar. For information and registration, click here.

  3. Go on a Pilgrimage

    This spring may be your opportunity to respond to the open invitation from our siblings in faith: visit them and see their reality on the ground. (The following opportunities assume travel will be possible by the time the pilgrimages start.)

    Sabeel “Come and See, Go and Tell” pilgrimages. Canadian Friends of Sabeel is organizing several delegations to be hosted by the Sabeel Liberation Theology Centre in East Jerusalem. Participants meet Palestinians and Israelis to witness their daily lives; connect with community leaders and human rights advocates; and learn from Sabeel’s decades of experience in working for peace and justice. The dates for this spring are April 16-26 and May 26-June 6. The latter includes the Christ at the Checkpoint conference. For more information click here or email Rana Atie at cfosinfluencer@gmail.com

    Christ at the Checkpoint conference, “Kingdom Ethics in the Face of War and Genocide,” Bethlehem, May 26-30. Participants hear Palestinian and international speakers, worship with the “living stones,” and are equipped for advocacy and peacemaking. Listen to Shireen Awad’s invitation here. Click here for registration and more information. Hosted by Bethlehem Bible College and the Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice.

    Mennonite Central Committee learning tour and Christ at the Checkpoint.

    MCC has several spots open for a 10-day visit, May 20-31, which begins with visits to partner organizations in Israel and the West Bank, and finishes with attendance at the Christ at the Checkpoint conference in Bethlehem. Click here to download information.

    Travel assistance up to $2500 is available through a new fund being established by a group of donors for church leaders, pastors, and other influencers committed to advocacy. If the cost of a pilgrimage is a barrier, please inquire at mc.canada.pin@gmail.com, indicating “pilgrimage fund” in the subject line.

  4. What you can do in advocacy. The violence and political upheaval in Palestine can be overwhelming. What practical things can we do to advance the cause of peace and justice? Click here for PIN's summary of possibilities for learning, action, and prayer.