Dates and venues for Invest in Peace events taking place in November 2019 have now been announced.
They provide the opportunity to hear the stories of two peace activists: one Israeli and one Palestinian. The events have been organised in partnership with Solutions Not Sides and supported by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), with the endorsement of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
South London – 17 November 2019
Organised by Lewisham Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin and Catford and Bromley Synagogue, with special guests:
- Janet Daby, MP for Lewisham East
- Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham
3:30pm – 5:00pm followed by refreshments.
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Brighton and Hove – 18 November 2019
Organised by Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue and Dorset Gardens Methodist Church.
7:00pm – Refreshments. 7:30pm – speeches.
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Golders Green – 19 November 2019
Organised by Golders Green Parish Church and North Western Reform Synagogue.
7:00pm – Refreshments. 7:30pm – Speeches.
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Finchley – 21 November 2019
Organised by St Philip the Apostle Church and New North London Synagogue.
7:45pm – Refreshments. 8:15pm – speeches.
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Reports from September 2019 events
Read the reports from the Invest in Peace events that took place during September 2019.
About Invest in Peace
Board of Deputies Vice President Stuart MacDonald said: “We’re proud to have initiated an Invest in Peace programme which presents challenging dialogues to packed and highly engaged meetings across the country. This is about helping to export peace, rather than importing conflict.”
The Revd Peter Colwell, Deputy General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, said: “With so much violence, hatred and suspicion in the world, there is a critical need for different faith groups to come together. Our message to extremists on all sides is simple: You will not divide us. This project delivers that message loud and clear.”
The Invest in Peace initiative, the first of its kind at a national level, invites Christian and Jewish communities in Britain to come together in support of Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding projects. Each event is jointly hosted by a church-synagogue partnership.
To find out more about previous Invest in Peace events, read this reflection from Peter Colwell, Deputy General Secretary of CTBI.
