The Syria Lebanon Partnership Network

The Syria-Lebanon Partnership Network of the PC(USA) brings together Presbyterians from around the United States to facilitate partnerships with churches and church-related ministries in Syria and Lebanon. The network provides a place for U.S. Presbyterians to share information and coordinate their efforts. Priorities of the network include supporting the capacity of the church in Syria and Lebanon, supporting leadership development and theological education, and working towards God's just peace in the region.

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SLPN Featured in Mission Crossroads Magazine

An interview with Ann Owens Brunger, SLPN’s moderator, is featured in the “Mission Toolkit” of the Spring 2024 issue of the PC(USA) Mission Crossroads magazine. Ann describes our network’s goals, highlights successes and challenges, and discusses why Christians should work together for peace and justice in the Middle East. CLICK HERE to access the magazine; the article is on page 1.

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Responding to the Israeli-Hamas Conflict

Urgent Appeal from NESSL for Families in Southern Lebanon

SLPN received an urgent appeal from Rev. Joseph Kassab, General Secretary of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon (NESSL) for aid to families in southern Lebanon who have been displaced because of the Israeli-Hamas conflict. NESSL is seeking $47,850 in contributions from its mission partners in the US and Europe to fund a project to support 145 Protestant families displaced from their villages on the Lebanon/Israel border. Read more about the NESSL appeal and learn how to donate.

Resources for understanding & Praying about the crisis

A Prayer for Peace in Israel and Palestine by Rose Marie Berger, senior editor at Sojourners magazine.

Israel-Palestine Resource Page: PC(USA): The PC(USA) has created an Israel-Palestine Resource page containing resources, policies and histories designed to help Presbyterians, churches and mid councils prayerfully contextualize, reflect and further their understanding of the region and the Israeli-Hamas conflict.

U.N. Statement: Mission Co-worker Elmarie Parker forwarded to our network a letter from the Director of the United Nation’s New York office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, who has resigned from his post. He writes about the "genocide unfolding before our eyes." Read his letter.

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Report from SLPN 2023 Annual Gathering

We had a very successful successful annual gathering in Washington, D.C. in September! Click here to read the meeting minutes.

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SLPN Resources

We Choose Abundant Life

CHRISTIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST: TOWARDS RENEWED THEOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL CHOICES

“How can we be a better church?” is the question that motivated 11 Arab Christian theologians to meet together for one year and create the prophetic document for understanding the realities and challenges facing the church in the Middle East in the 21st century. The document also holds up a mirror in which American Presbyterians can see ourselves challenged by many of the same issues. Read more about the document and download a copy.

Syria: The Burden of Memory and the Hope of the Gospel

The Study Guide was written by four members of the Syria-Lebanon Partnership Network of the Presbyterian Church, USA. We felt strongly that the views of our partners in the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon, and Syrians generally, are not being heard in the U.S. We hope this Study Guide will help our church understand the background and current situation in which the Middle East finds itself. Read more about the Study Guide and find a link to the PC(USA) Store to purchase copies.