ALL are Welcome to come together with love for a candle-lit vigil, community prayer vigil for peace in the Middle East on Sunday, October 22, 2023, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church, 276 S. College Ave. Newark Delaware 19711. Service will be in-person and online at YouTube
This special gathering will unite our community: all ages, all religious beliefs, all backgrounds.
“We offer our prayers and support during this time of violence in Israel and Palestine. In Luke 19:41, we are reminded ‘That when Jesus drew near and saw the city, he wept over it.’ Many still weep.
We pray for those who have been killed, injured, are searching for loved ones, and are struggling with grief and fear. The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem has consistently advocated for peace and justice, teaching us all what it means to walk in the way of love, to which Jesus points.
We are praying for Israelis and Palestinians.
We give thanks for the dedicated staff at al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, part of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, and for all who are offering medical care in the region. We pray for their strength and safety.
Please join us in praying that there is a de-escalation and that the root causes of violence and oppression may be confronted and challenged so that a new understanding of peace prevails.”
– The Rev. C.K. Robertson, PhD,
Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry Beyond The Episcopal Church