Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage
SOCIAL JUSTICE & OUTREACH
Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, the day before Palm Sunday, UCC Congregations and others will join together to walk/roll along the shores of the Mississippi River as part of a global pilgrimage calling for a permanent ceasefire, release of hostages and political prisoners, life-saving aid, and a just peace in Israel/Palestine. One of the lead sponsors of the larger Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage movement taking place during Lent is Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), supported by the United Church of Christ. Funds raised by this local pilgrimage will benefit CMEP's ongoing advocacy efforts to support just peace in the Middle East, and particularly in Israel/Palestine.
The total distance of the Twin Cities pilgrimage is approximately 22 miles (Brooklyn Park to Fort Snelling), the distance Palestinians traveled while fleeing from Gaza City to Rafah at the start of the war. We (and Mayflower Church) will start at Faith Mennonite Church in the Seward Neighborhood of Minneapolis at 1:30pm. We’ll continue to 176 N Mississippi Blvd, and then onward to Minnehaha Falls. See the full route, schedule, and sign up at https://www.peacecatalyst.org/gcpilgrimage-davis