Day of Dissent - March 26, 2003

"Presbyterian Minister George Taylor, of Hyattsville, Maryland, calls out in protest against the war in Iraq as a U.S. Park police officer arrests him for refusing to leave Lafayette Park, in front of the White House in Washington, March 26, 2003. Religious leaders and members of several peace groups came together for the non-violent civil disobedience action to protest the war in Iraq."

Syrian and Lebanese church upset by PCUSA firings

PC(USA) News Release Number - "The PC(USA) mission co-worker in Lebanon, Nuhad Tomeh, who accompanied the delegation to southern Lebanon, said the PC(USA) has long been respected by churches in the region for its balanced approach to peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

'The churches here — Presbyterian and others in the region — and the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), are very proud of the position the PC(USA) took … and other statements made in the past about peace in the Middle East,' he said, adding that the church has always insisted on justice for Palestinians as a way of achieving lasting peace."

Also: Denominational leaders, ACSWP delegation exchange letters over fallout from Hezbollah visit

Finally, the Summary of Highlights from the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy Middle East Trip highlights their recent trip to the countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Israel and Egypt, and the committee's meetings with a wide variety of religious and political leaders during the month of October, 2004.

PC(USA) - 216th General Assembly (2004) - Overture 04-68

On Re-Examining the Relationship Between Christians and Jews and the Implications for Our Evangelism and New Church Development