Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) joined leading experts to discuss the impact of the U.S. election result on the prospects for a just and lasting peace in Israel/Palestine. Moderated by CMEP’s Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, the panel of experts included: Jim Zogby, President and founder of the Arab American Institute, Lara Friedman, President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP), and Gaila Golan, leading member of Combatants for Peace. Go to https://cmep.org/eventspage/webinars/ for additional CMEP webinars on peacemaking in the Middle East.
Dominique Gilliard, Nikki Toyoma-Szeto, and Jedidiah Kim discuss Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon's new book. Beyond Hashtag Activism: Comprehensive Justice in a Complicated World!
Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon shares insights with New Wine, New Wineskins from years of leadership in the work of advocacy and justice. They discuss spiritual formation and its import for guarding against burn out so that we might burn bright in the marathon race of life.
What should we expect if Israel formally annexes large parts of the West Bank next month? Is this something American Christians, including Evangelicals, should support? Host Bruce Fisk and a panel of experts (Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Heather Keaney, and Sam Bahour) explore what Israel’s proposed annexation of territory means, what it would change on the ground for Israelis and Palestinians, and why many around the world believe it would undermine the cause of a just peace in the Middle East.
On 18 November 2017, His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos was enthroned as the first Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London. He specializes in advocacy work and youth ministry and travels around the world to speak at youth conventions. He was conferred the honor of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Her Majesty The Queen for ‘Services to International Religious Freedom.’
