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Disciples General Assembly Resolutions and Actions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Related to the Middle East<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2021 Compelled to Witness: Answering the Cry of Our Palestinian Siblings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 General Assembly: Addressing the State of Global Forced Migration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017 General Assembly: A Call for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) to Advocate for the Rights of Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 General Assembly: Commemorating 100 Years Since the Armenian Genocide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 General Assembly: Support for the Agreement with Iran to Halt Nuclear Weapons Development<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013 General Assembly: Encouraging a Fuller Experience of Israel-Palestine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 General Assembly: Addressing Anti-Muslim Action in the United States and Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007 General Assembly: The Church’s Response to the War in Iraq<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 General Assembly: Breaking Down the Dividing Wall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 General Assembly: Suicide Bombing and Our Commitment to Peacemaking<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003 General Assembly: On U.S. Policy in the Middle East<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1997 General Assembly: Jerusalem: City of Life<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993 General Assembly: Urging Reopening East Jerusalem<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1983 General Assembly: Concerning the Middle East Arms Race<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1981 General Assembly: Concerning the a Policy Statement on the Middle East<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1980 National Council of Churches Middle East Policy Statement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007 National Council of Churches Reaffirmation of Commitments to Peace in the Middle East in Light of the 1980 Middle East Policy Statement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1973 General Assembly: Concerning the United Nations’ Peacekeeping Role in the Middle East<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interfaith Relations:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 Addressing Anti-Muslim Actions in the United States and Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993 A Statement on Relations Between Jews and Christians<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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UCC General Synod Resolutions and Actions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Related to the Middle East & Regional Partners<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2019 General Synod Resolution: Addressing the State of Global Forced Migration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007 National Council of Churches Reaffirmation of Commitments to Peace in the Middle East in Light of the 1980 Middle East Policy Statement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003 U.S Policy in the Middle East<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1997 General Synod Resolution: Affirmation of the Union of Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East as a Partner in Mission<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1989 General Synod Resolution: Reaffirming the Middle East Council of Churches as a Partner in Mission<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1983 General Synod Resolution on Middle East Arms Race<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1981 General Synod Middle East Resolution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1980 National Council of Churches Middle East Policy Statement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related to Israel-Palestine<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Timeline of General Synod Resolutions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 General Synod: Declaration for a Just Peace between Palestine and Israel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017 General Synod: A Call for the United Church of Christ to Advocate for the Rights of Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 General Synod: A Call for the United Church of Christ to Take Actions Toward a Just Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related to Iraq<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2009 General Synod Resolution: On the Situation of Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007 General Synod: A Pastoral Letter on the Iraq War From the Collegium of Officers of the United Church of Christ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003 A Message to the Church from the Executive Council<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1991 General Synod Resolution: Consequences of the Persian Gulf War for a Just Peace Church<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1991 Executive Council: Gulf War Resolution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1990 Executive Council Statement Concerning First Strike Offensive, Arms Sales, and Transfers of Weapons and United Nations Authority in the Middle East<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related to Iran<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2009 General Synod: Solidarity and Friendship with Iran<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related to the Armenian Question<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1983 UCC Executive Council Resolution Regarding the Armenian Question<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 General Synod Resolution: Commemorating 100 Years Since the Armenian Genocide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statements from UCC pastors of Armenian Heritage in support of the resolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rev. Michelle Torigian<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rev. Nishan Bakalian<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related to Interfaith Relations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2019 General Synod: Reaffirming the UCC’s Commitment to Interreligious Relations, and Deploring Religious Bigotry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 General Synod: On Actions of Hostility Against Islam and the Muslim Community<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2001 General Synod Resolution: Anti-Semitism<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1989 General Synod Resolution: The Relationship Between the United Church of Christ and the Muslim Community<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1987 General Synod Resolution: Relationship Between the UCC and the Jewish Community<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Resources for Interfaith Relations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A Study Resource on Interreligious Relations for the United Church of Christ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disciples of Christ and Interreligious Engagement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discples of Christ and Interreligious Engagement Study Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1999 National Council of Churches Policy Statement, “Interfaith Relations and the Churches<\/a>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 National Council of Churches Policy Statement, “Interreligious Relations with a Focus on Peace<\/a>“<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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