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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Easter 2025 in Latakia, Syria
The Evangelical (Presbyterian) Church in Latakia is an SLPN mission partner. Latakia is a port city on the Mediterranean coast in northwestern Syria. The crowded church was alive on Easter Sunday to celebrate Christ's resurrection — see the video below. Worship was led by the Rev. Salam Hannah and the Rev. Kherallah Atallah. An egg, symbol of new life, was given to each worshipper at the close of the service as they left the church to go out into the world as witnesses to Christian hope and love in a Syria struggling with recovery from war, dictatorship, and economic collapse.
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Save the Date! SLPN 2025 Annual Gathering
September 16-18, 2025 at First Presbyterian Church, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Click here to read preliminary details
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Updates on the Situation in Syria and Lebanon
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Resources for understanding & Praying about the israel-hamas 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.
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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.
SLPN travelers at the Syriac Orthodox Church in Kamishli, Syria; May 2017.
Learn about the Network’s mission
Who we Are
SLPN Featured in PC(USA) 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.
Children in the Yazidi refugee camp in Syria near Malkieh.
We work with partners in the region to support the people of Syria and Lebanon
