Middle East Solidarity Tour

In response to a letter from several Palestinian Christian leaders to their fellow Christians around the world, the New York State Council of Churches is inviting people to join a “Living Stones” solidarity tour of Palestine and Israel in May. 

The tour, May 4 to 16, will be led by Dr. Michael Spath, Executive Director of the Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, who has led multiple trips to Palestine and Israel.

In their letter, the Palestine Christian leaders wrote, “We write to you with heavy hearts but steadfast spirits, seeking your solidarity and presence in a time of great need. The land where Jesus once walked, the Holy Land, has been enduring decades of turmoil, displacement, and violence. Our communities are under continuous attack, and our people, though resilient, feel increasingly isolated. We deeply appreciate the prayers offered from afar, but now, more than ever, we need our Christian sisters and brothers to join us here, to pray with us, to walk with us, and to stand with us in our struggle for justice and peace.”

The trip will include meetings with internationally known Jewish, Christian, Muslim religious and NGO leaders, peacemakers, and human rights advocates as well as visits to major Holy Land religious and historical sites in Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Galilee.

The cost, not including airfare, will be between $3,595 and $2,595 depending on the number of participants.

Rev. Peter Cook, Executive Director of the Council, and Rev. John Paarlberg, former Senior pastor at First Church in Alban, are planning to participate in this trip. For more information, please contact Rev. Paarlberg at jpaarlberg@gmail.com.

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