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Lancaster Interchurch Peace Witness (LIPW) is a grassroots association of Lancaster County Christian laity, clergy and congregations dedicated to promoting biblical values of justice, peace and nonviolent solutions to conflict. Upcoming LIPW Events Children’s Peace Education Mural Project
The resourcing event for all registered participating churches and organizations will be held at the Parish Resource Center located at 633 Community Way on Tuesday, May 19, from 4:30-6:30 PM. Click here for details about this exciting project!
Archbishop Elias Chacour
An advocate of non-violence, Chacour travels often between the Middle East and other countries around the world. In addition, many visitors, fact-finding missions, and pilgrims have come to Ibillin. He has received several international peace awards. On March 10, 1994, Father Chacour received the prestigious World Methodist Peace Award, awarded annually by the World Methodist Council . On Feb 19, 2001, it was announced he was to receive the Niwano Peace Prize which he traveled to Japan to receive. Chacour is the author of two best selling books, Blood Brothers and We Belong to the Land . Blood Brothers covers his childhood growing up in the town of Biram, his development into a young man, and his early years as a priest in Ibillin. His second book, We Belong to the Land , recounts his work in the development of Mar Elias Educational Institutions, from humble beginnings to major schools for educating Palestinian young people and for helping to bring about reconciliation in a land of strife. This book has been translated into 11 languages.
FALL PEACE FORUM Dr. Robert Edgar will speak in the 2:00 PM afternoon Fall Peace Forum, Church of the Apostles, 1850 Marietta Avenue. He will preach at First United Methodist Church located at Duke and Walnut Streets in Lancaster at 10:45 AM. Edgar is President and CEO of Common Cause, one of the most effective grassroots advocacy organizations in the U.S., working for democracy reform with nearly 400,000 members and supporters, a strong presence on Capitol Hill, chapters in 36 states, and four decades of experience and hard-won victories. The goal of Common Cause is to make government at all levels more honest, open and accountable, and to connect citizens with their democracy. Prior to assuming the leadership of Common Cause, Edgar served seven years as general secretary of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, the leading U.S. organization in the movement for Christian unity, and before that as president of the Claremont School of Theology. Edgar was elected to the U.S. House in 1974, the first Democrat in 82 years to represent the heavily Republican 7th Congressional District of Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. During six terms in the US House, Bob led efforts to improve public transportation, fought wasteful water projects and authored the community Right to Know provision of Super Fund legislation. He also served on the House Select Committee on Assassinations that investigated the deaths of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and President John F. Kennedy. Edgar received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pa., and a master of divinity degree from the Theological School of Drew University, Madison, N.J. He has also been president of the Claremont School of Theology. He holds five honorary doctoral degrees.
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ACTION ALERTS Join our e-mail list Sustain the Work of LIPW June is "Torture Awareness Month" Visit the NRCAT site for upcoming activities & ideas for action. Support the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act S416/HR 981 legislation would greatly restrict the use of cluster bombs by the United States. For information on this campaign, new DVD clips, news stories and the MCC cluster bomb photo exhibit, visit mcc.org/clusterbombs. Middle East Peacemaking On Earth Peace lists a multitude of ways to Support Middle East Peacemaking. Join AFSC & President Carter in a Stand for Peace President Jimmy Carter has made an important call for peace in his recent book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Tell Congress that you stand with President Carter in his belief that the United States has an important role to play in working to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by supporting human rights, international law and diplomacy. Take action here. National Religious Campaign Against Torture We encourage you to consider the NRCAT's statement on "Torture is a Moral Issue." Find out how you can join over 10,000 people who have already endorsed this statement here. Take Action to End the US War and Occupation in Iraq! Sign the Declaration of Peace.
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LIPW, in conjunction with 
Archbishop Elias Chacour, Melchite Church of Galilee (Greek Catholic) will be speaking at First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster. This event is jointly sponsored by LIPW. An offering will be received.