Sunday, May 6

Location: National City Christian Church

5 Thomas Circle, NW

3:00pm

Registration

6:30-9:00pm

Concert & Gathering, Worship Service and Reception (open to the public)

"Christians Call for a Shared Jerusalem"

Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Armenian Orthodox Church

The Most Reverend Denis Madden, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore

The Right Reverend Frank Griswold, former Presiding Bishop, The Episcopal Church

Monday, May 7

Location: National City Christian Church

5 Thomas Circle, NW

9:00-10:40am

Plenary: Geneva Accord Negotiators Reflect on Jerusalem and Prospects for Peace

Daniel Levy and Ghaith al-Omari

10:45-11:45am

Workshop Speakers and Topics

Peace Be Within Your Walls: Catholic Views of Jerusalem - Fr. Drew Christiansen, SJ, America Magazine

U.S. Government Policy and Jerusalem - Ambassador (ret.) Philip Wilcox, Foundation for Middle East Peace

Jews and Jerusalem- Where Religious/Historical Attachment Meets Political Reality - Lara Friedman, Americans for Peace Now

Israeli-Palestinian conflict and potential for peacemaking - Ann Staal, Reformed Church in America

Syria, Iran and Iraq: Keys to Middle East Peace - Daryl Byler, Washington Office, Mennonite Central Committee; Maureen Shea, Washington Office, The Episcopal Church

12:00-1:30pm

Luncheon

A US State Department official will address the prospects and challenges for Middle East peacemaking.

1:30-2:30pm

Plenary

"American Credibility in the Middle East", The Honorable Lincoln D. Chafee, former US Senator from Rhode Island with commentary by Judith Kipper, Council on Foreign Relations

2:45-3:45pm

Workshop Speakers and Topics

A Breakthrough on the Temple Mount: How to Achieve it, and Use it to Address the Clash of Civilizations - Jerome Segal, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland

What Jerusalem means to Palestinians - Rafi Dajani, American Task Force on Palestine

Congress and Israeli-Palestinian Issues: Policy and Politics  - Lara Alameh, Former House Foreign Affairs Committee Staffer, and Julie Schumacher Cohen, Churches for Middle East Peace

Engaging congregations in Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking - Anna Rhee, Churches for Middle East Peace and Chuck Lutz, CMEP Grassroots Project Coordinator

4:00-5:00pm

Preparation for Lobby Day

5:30pm

Wine and Cheese Reception with invited guests including Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL-MN)

evening

Church and denominational gatherings - TBA

Tuesday, May 8 - Lobby Day

Location: Lutheran Church of the Reformation and Capitol Hill offices

212 East Capitol Street

Participants will be guided in making appointments with their Representative and two Senators.