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The Sudan Ecumenical Church Leaders Delegation, organized by the Sudan Council of Churches, has come to the U.S. to provide a perspective on the current situation in Sudan and pray together for peace as the referendum approaches.  The delegation is led by His Grace Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul, Anglican Primate of Sudan, and will meet with U.S. and U.N. officials, policymakers, and religious leaders.

“We are the church, we are on the ground. We are with the people. And we are knowing every thing that is happening on the ground there. So because of that we are here.”

- Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul of the Episcopal Church of Sudan

The interfaith service will include remarks by the visiting bishops and American religious leaders, as well as a reception with light refreshments.  It is organized with the help of the Interfaith Sudan Working Group, a Washington D.C. based coalition of Christian, Jewish and Muslim denominational and faith-based organizations working for a peaceful Sudan.

If you are not in the Washington, D.C. area, you can view the event live at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/save-darfur-coalition. If you have trouble viewing the event, please check back later for a recording.

If you are in the area, please join us!  An RSVP is kindly appreciated at rsvpdc@ajws.org or 202-379-4277.  Light refreshments will be served at a reception following the event.

What: Voices from Sudan: An Interfaith Event with Sudanese Bishops and Religious Leaders
When: Wednesday, October 20, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec Street (Next to the Cleveland Park Metro)

We hope to see you there!

Imam Abdul-Malik, Archbishop Aykazian, Kirk Betts, Ruth Messinger, Galen Carey and Rev. White-Hammond gather in front of the Capitol Building

Last week, I attended a prayer breakfast hosted by the Interfaith Sudan Working Group (ISWG), a coalition of Jewish, Muslim and Christian organizations working together for a lasting peace in Sudan. Since its founding several years ago, the group has held multiple events to raise awareness of the conflict.

The prayer breakfast brought advocates, clergy and Congressional staff together to discuss the need for peace and an end to human suffering in Sudan, particularly as the elections approach.

In working with our coalition and activists, I am constantly struck by the diversity of the movement – people of all ages, political affiliations, faith traditions and life experiences have come together to say that they can no longer “stand idly by.” Faith leaders at the breakfast came from the American Jewish World Service, Muslim Alliance in North America, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Association of Evangelicals, the Episcopal Church, Lutheran World Relief, the Armenian Church of America, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judiasm and the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Following the breakfast, the Interfaith Sudan Working Group delivered copies of the children’s fairy tale book, Humpty Dumpty, to all 535 Members of Congress as a reminder that the situation in Sudan is fragile and could break at any second. Read more about the event here and email melissa@savedarfur.org to learn about how your faith community can be involved in Sudan advocacy.