Assembly  –  Praying for Peace in the Holy Land

Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis has urged all members of the Uniting Church to join in prayer for a just peace in Israel and Palestine as violence and conflict continues to devastate the region.

“I urge members of the Uniting Church to join in prayer for the people of Palestine and Israel, for those who are grieving and those who are suffering.”

“The Uniting Church has long shared a vision for a just peace in Palestine and Israel, and we are deeply grieved at the fresh outbreak of conflict in this holy part of the world,” said Rev Hollis.

“We lament the violence that has already taken place and the precious lives that have been lost. We join with the World Council of Churches and Christians around the world in calling for an urgent end to hostilities and for a lasting peace to prevail.”

“I urge members of the Uniting Church to join in prayer for the people of Palestine and Israel, for those who are grieving and those who are suffering under the worst consequences of ongoing violence.”

UCA Assembly