Peace Not Walls
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
Welcome to Peace Not Walls, the campaign of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to learn, pray and act for peace with justice in the Holy Land.
Many walls stand in the way of peace for Israel and Palestine: walls of violence; of occupation; of political corruption and lack of will; of ignorance, mistrust, and fear of the “other.” We, as Christians, believe both that the gospel breaks down the dividing walls of hostility among people (Ephesians 2), and that God calls us to work actively for reconciliation in the world (2 Corinthians 5).
Bishops' Academy Trip
More than half of the 66 bishops of the ELCA, and five of the six bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) plus spouses and staff will visit the Middle East, Jan. 6-13, 2009, as part of their annual Bishops' Academy. Follow along on the trip via the trip blog.
New Items
Seasons Greetings from:
Read the article: "A Lutheran Response to Christian Zionism" 
presented before the ELCA Conference of Bishops gathering in San Mateo, CA, in March 2008, by Rev. Robert Smith, the ELCA's Continental Desk Director for Europe and the Middle East.
2008 video - "Peace Not Walls: Making a Difference in the Holy Land" is a 28-minute introduction to the ELCA campaign dedicated to peace with justice for Israel and Palestine; accompanying discussion guide.
New T-Shirts - Peace Not Walls logo t-shirts were popular items during the first few years of ELCA Middle East peace strategy implementation. Newly printed shirts (with the Peace Not Walls logo on the front and new ELCA logo on the back) are now available. The cost is $7.75-$9.75, with savings on shipping for group orders.