The National Council of Churches, its Member Communions, and other ecumenical partners have spoken out strongly on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Below is a list of statements issued thus far as well as links to relief efforts.

 

 

NCC Statements

• NCC Statement on Israel and Palestine, and the Current Hostilities
• NCC Joins 60 Other Partners in Letter Calling for Ceasefire in the Middle East

 

Statements by NCC Member Communions

Alliance of Baptists – A Reflection on the Violence in Palestine and Israel

American Baptist Churches USA – A Message from the General Secretary Amid Violence in Middle East

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church – Statement from the College of Bishops on the Israel/Gaza Conflict

Church of the Brethren – Seeking Peace in Israel and Palestine: A Mission and Ministry Board Statement

Community of Christ – War Between Hamas and Israel: Statement from the Peace and Justice Team

The Episcopal Church – Presiding Bishop Michael Curry Calls Church to Prayer Following Attack on Anglican Hospital in Gaza

The Episcopal Church – Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on 10,000+ dead in Gaza: Stop the killing

The Episcopal Church – Resources for the Conflict in the Holy Land

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – ELCA Presiding Bishop Issues Statement on Israel-Hamas War

Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church, Northeast American Diocese – Metropolitan Call for Prayers for Peace in the Holy Land

Orthodox Church in America – Holy Synod issues statement on the conflict in Israel and Palestine

Presbyterian Church (USA) – Acting Stated Clerk Condemns Violence Between Israel and Hamas

Religious Society of Friends, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting – Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Response to the Israel-Gaza Conflict

The United Methodist Church – UMC Bishops Condemn Violence in the Middle East, Call for Prayer and Action

 

 

Other Ecumenical Statements

Churches for Middle East Peace

• CMEP Condemns All Acts of Violence, Calls for Prayer, and Implores Global Leaders to Address Core Issues of the War Between Hamas and Israel
• Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Implores Restraint, De-escalation of Conflict, Humanitarian Access, and Addressing Core Issues of Conflict
• Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Expresses Sadness and Outrage at Bombing of Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza
• Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Condemns Attack Against St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza

 

Church World Service

• CWS Mourns Lives Lost in Horrific Attacks in Israel and Palestine, Calls for End to Violence and Protection of Vulnerable Families

 

Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches of Jerusalem

• HoC Statement on Peace and Justice Amidst Unfolding Violence

• Statement on the Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

• Mourning Civilian Victims of the Massacre in Gaza and Extending Solidarity to the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

• HoC and Archbishop of Canterbury Statement on the Bombing of St. Porphyrios Church and Humanitarian Concerns in the Gaza War

 

World Council of Churches

• WCC urgently appeals for immediate ceasefire in Israel and Palestine

• WCC calls for a new approach to conflict in Palestine and Israel

• WCC calls for immediate ceasefire, urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza

• WCC outraged at news of attack on hospital in Gaza, calls for justice and human dignity

• WCC calls for urgent humanitarian response in Gaza and UN-Led criminal investigation

• WCC condemns attack on building adjacent to St Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza

• WCC gravely concerned after evacuation request for Al Quds Hospital in Gaza

• WCC Executive Committee Statement on War in Palestine and Israel

 

Relief Responses

American Baptist Churches USA – IM Requests Prayers for Peace in Israel and Gaza; Offers Relief Support to Partners in the Region

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) – Middle East Crisis: Responding with Partners to War in the Middle East

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – Lutheran Disaster Response Middle East Crisis

Presbyterian Church (USA) – Contribute to Disaster Relief Middle East

United Church of Christ – Middle East Support