Members of Mennonite churches in Winnipeg will gather Dec. 19 outside the office of Liberal cabinet minister Dan Vandal’s office on St. Mary’s Road to hold a service for peace.
“We want to sing and pray and thank the Canadian government for joining in a call for a ceasefire in Gaza and urge them to keep calling for a permanent end to the fighting,” said Karla Braun, one of the event organizers.
The noon gathering will be “peaceful and non-confrontational, growing out of our Mennonite commitment to peace,” said Braun, a member of the Crossroads Mennonite Brethren Church.
At the same time, it will be an opportunity to condemn all violence in the Hamas-Israel war and pray for the release of those still being held hostage in Gaza.
“We want to speak up for all who are suffering, Israelis and Palestinians,” she said, noting invitations went out to members of Mennonite churches in Winnipeg last week.
The event is one of about 40 actions by Mennonites across the U.S. and Canada today.
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