UMKR 10th Anniversary Webinar
Celebrate the 10th year anniversary of United Methodists for Kairos Response with the recorded celebratory webinar below.
Ten years ago, diverse United Methodists from many annual conferences discovered they weren’t alone in their desire to see their church take concrete actions to support the Palestinian people in their quest for freedom, equality and justice. In October 2010, roughly two dozen laity and clergy, most of whom had never met, gathered in Elmhurst, Illinois to plan how they would move the United Methodist Church take meaningful action that could make an impact, such as divestment from businesses that were enabling and profiting from the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.
In the Kairos Palestine Document, launched less than a year before, Christians in Palestine had called out for just such actions, asking their fellow Christians in the global Church “Can you help us get our freedom back?” The word Kairos means "the right time" and implies that now is the opportune moment for change. The founders of UMKR embraced the Kairos Palestine call in their identity and purpose.
Resources shared in the Webinar:
Article by Alex Awad
Full Video of Bethlehem - Long Version and Short Version
Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel Volunteer Program - eappi.us and eappi.org