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We are Mennonites across the US and Canada demanding a ceasefire and an end to the occupation of Palestine. #Mennonites4Ceasefire

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Mennonites from across the United States and Canada arrived at the White House today after marching 135 miles over 11 days from Harrisonburg, VA. Our demands: Ceasefire now! Stop arming Israel’s genocide against the people of Gaza. Our love extends to ALL of God’s children.
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HAPPENING NOW: An interfaith coalition, including a contingent of Mennonites, are singing to peacefully disrupt the conference registration for Christians United for Israel (CUFI)…
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Nearly 150 Mennonites are peacefully occupying the Cannon building, risking arrest and calling on members of Congress to support a ceasefire in Gaza #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Mennonites are preparing to take nonviolent action on Capitol Hill tomorrow as part of an interfaith coalition countering Christians United for Israel (CUFI). We want our lawmakers to know that CUFI is a far-right extremist organization that doesn’t represent our vision of faith.
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BREAKING: Mennonites being arrested for singing for a ceasefire. 141-mile Mennonite March for Gaza Culminates in Arrests at US Capitol Nonviolent action and arrests underway inside Hart Senate Building — as counter to “Christians United For Israel” lobby days
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BREAKING: Mennonites are being arrested in an act of peaceful civil disobedience as they occupy the Cannon building, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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BREAKING: More than 100 Mennonites are peacefully occupying the Cannon building’s rotunda. They are singing, praying, and demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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It’s Day 3 of our march to Washington, DC to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. We marched 13.5 miles today through sun, rain, and clouds — to the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We walk with the people of Gaza in our hearts, praying for steadfastness, liberation, and peace.
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“When we defile the image of God in our neighbor—our Muslim neighbor, our Jewish neighbor, our Hindu neighbor—we also defile God.” -Mennonite Pastor Melissa Florer-Bixler
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Tomorrow Mennonites in 40 regions across the US and Canada - from Winnipeg to Mississippi - will take peaceful action for a ceasefire in Gaza. Today we're preparing ourselves, and our signs, to be powerful messengers for peace. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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A group of about 150 Mennonites were arrested today in the Cannon building in an act of peaceful civil disobedience, singing hymns and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. As the Capitol Police made arrests, we never stopped singing. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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We’re grateful for the courageous peace witness of 46 Mennonites & allies who were arrested today at the Hart Senate building, calling for a ceasefire & end to the genocide in Gaza. Everyone from the group has now been safely released from police custody.
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BREAKING: As nearly 150 Mennonites pray and sing in the rotunda of the Cannon House building, demanding lawmakers support a ceasefire in Gaza, the group’s song leaders are now being arrested by the Capitol Police #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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BREAKING: Over 100 Mennonites have taken over the lobby of @SenBobCasey 's office in Philadelphia. They are singing hymns, calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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In January, Mennonites gathered to sing hymns in the rotunda of the Cannon House Building in Washington DC and to call for a ceasefire. Almost 150 Mennonites and allies were arrested during this peaceful act of civil disobedience. This week, we’re at it again…
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CUFI is an extremist right-wing group that lobbies lawmakers to support a violent vision of Christian nationalism. We are gathered in a multiracial, interfaith coalition here in DC to counter CUFI’s message and confront US lawmakers who embrace CUFI’s extreme agenda.
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We wept while we sang on Capitol Hill yesterday. For the people of Gaza. For an end to war and occupation. For the beauty of taking action in beloved community, from ages 18 to 83. How can we keep from singing? #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Every poll shows: people across North America overwhelmingly support a #CeasefireNOW Mennonites are showing that today, turning out hundreds for 40 #Mennonite4ceasefire actions in towns & cities like Goshen, IN, Harrisonburg, VA, Lancaster, PA, and Wichita, KS.
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“Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” filled the offices and sidewalks outside dozens of our elected officials' offices on Tuesday. Mennonites across the US and Canada will continue to lift our voices for peace and a permanent ceasefire. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Today, Over 1,700 Mennonites and allies joined together in the largest coordinated Christian day of action for ceasefire since Oct. 7th. From Mississippi to Winnipeg we sang, prayed and urged our elected officials to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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A dozen #Mennonites4Ceasefire actions so far this morning with over 800 participants—and counting. 40 Mennonite-led actions planned today across the US & Canada. We're singing hymns & praying together—in the largest Christian-led coordinated day of ceasefire protest since Oct.7
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“John Hagee literally said that Hitler was a hunter sent by God to chase Jews to Israel… Thanks to that ‘hunter’ there used to be hundreds of people with my family’s last name and now there are just a handful… And that is happening to Palestinians today.” -Eva Borgwardt
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Hundreds of Mennonites from across the U.S. are gathered in Washington, DC today to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, and an end to the occupation of Palestine. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Our group adapted the hymn “Lord, Listen To Your Children Praying” to uplift our message of peace and justice for the people of Gaza. #CeasefireNow #FreePalestine #LetGazaLive
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After Mennonites were arrested for peacefully demonstrating for a ceasefire in Gaza, we kept singing. While in police custody, we sang “Siyahamba/We Are Marching” — a Zulu folk song often used in the international anti-apartheid solidarity movement. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Permanent ceasefire now. Release all hostages. End the occupation of Palestine. Hundreds of Mennonites are taking peaceful action in DC today to lift our voices for these demands. #Mennonites4ceasefire
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As a group of about 150 Mennonites are getting arrested in an act of peaceful civil disobedience in the Cannon building, a larger group of 200 Mennonites are holding a hymn sing and worship service outside to call for a permanent ceasefire #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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As nearly 150 Mennonites were arrested in an act of civil disobedience, about 200 people held a peace vigil outside. As arrestees were loaded into police vans, the peace vigil attendees surrounded them in support, singing and praying. (Photos by Rachel Schrock Photography.)
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Our march to Washington, DC to call for a ceasefire was an intergenerational act of solidarity with the people of Gaza. “I just don’t want them to think that nobody cares,” Sammy Miller Gonzalez, age 13, told a reporter. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Mennonites March and Face Arrest to Protest Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

A group of Mennonites from ages 11 to 74 took part in a 141-mile trek into Washington, D.C., singing hymns and carrying flags, where they intentionally countered Christians United For Israel and

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We have completed Day 10 of our 135-mile march to Washington, DC to call on our lawmakers to support a ceasefire. Tomorrow we will walk to the White House. Every step of this long and hot journey, we carry the people of Gaza in our hearts. #Mennonites4Ceasefire #LetGazaLive
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We are beginning the second day of our march to Washington, DC to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Today we will march from Linville, VA and into the Blue Ridge Mountains. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Mennonites peacefully occupying the Cannon building continue to sing and pray as members of their group are arrested and led away by the Capitol Police. “In hope and prayer, we are here.” #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Today’s interfaith action follows an 11-day, 141-mile march of Mennonites, from Harrisonburg, VA to Washington DC.
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Mennonites from across the United States and Canada arrived at the White House today after marching 135 miles over 11 days from Harrisonburg, VA. Our demands: Ceasefire now! Stop arming Israel’s genocide against the people of Gaza. Our love extends to ALL of God’s children.
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BREAKING: 80 Mennonites are singing hymns and holding a worship service demonstration for peace and a ceasefire now in the lobby of @JerryMoran ’s office in Wichita Kansas. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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It’s Day 8 of our March to Washington, DC to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. We have been on the road for a week. Our journey has taken us through the Blue Ridge Mountains and across the Shenandoah Valley. Each mile we walk is a prayer for peace and justice in Palestine.
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2 days ago, we crammed into @SenatorBaldwin 's office singing peace hymns. We felt compelled by our faith to add our voices to the chorus that has been demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. We thank Sen. Baldwin for supporting an end to the bloodshed.
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JUST IN: Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) just called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Groups have rallied at her Madison office several times over the past few weeks calling on the Senator to take this action. @WKOW
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That’s right! Even as Mennonites are getting arrested in the Cannon building, we are continuing to sing in police custody! #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Not even arrest can stop Mennonites from singing or working for peace ❤️ praying for everyone in DC today. #mennonites4ceasefire #mennonites4peace #LetGazaLive #freepalestine
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BREAKING: Over 100 Mennonites are currently holding a worship service for peace in the parking lot of @RepRudyYakym office in Mishawaka, IN. We are calling for him to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. #MennonitesforCeasefire
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HAPPENING NOW: A group of 80 Mennonites and allies are holding an unannounced peace service outside Waterloo City Hall, calling on the Canadian government to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. They’re singing “Lord, listen to your children praying.”
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This is a quilt appreciation post🪡 As hundreds of Mennonites took peaceful action on Capitol Hill this week to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, we brought our message to our lawmakers in the form of quilts. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Mennonites have joined the movement for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Today over 1000 Mennonites in 40 regions will hold worship service protests for a ceasefire. We lift our voices together in song and lament as we pray for peace. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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“We are marching in the light of God.” As about 150 Mennonites peacefully occupied the Cannon House building on Tuesday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, our harmonies filled the rotunda.
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We are marching 135 miles to Washington, DC to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Each night along our journey, we hold a worship service to sing and pray together for peace, justice, and safety. Our prayer is that war will end. Our prayer is that all God’s children will be protected.
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Today is the third day of our march to Washington, DC to ask our lawmakers to support a ceasefire in Gaza. After crossing Massanutten Mountain on Friday, we will walk through the valley today before entering the mountains again. Every mile brings us closer to the U.S. Capitol.
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We are Mennonites for ceasefire and liberation. We believe Jesus modeled active peacemaking. We believe we must confront the powerful forces making war. We believe our lawmakers need to hear that our taxpayer dollars should not be funding bombs in Gaza. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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“I chose to come today because as a Mennonite and as a parent, it is against my values to have my tax dollars support this devastating war on the Palestinian people." #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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MISHAWAKA — Mennonites staged over two dozen protests at the offices of elected officials in the United States and Canada on Tuesday while calling for U.S. action to prevent genocide

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Across the U.S. and Canada, hundreds of Mennonites are taking public action this week to urge lawmakers to send aid, not bombs, to the people of Gaza. We are bringing physical symbols of aid to our elected officials to illustrate the humanitarian aid Gaza needs. #SendAidNotBombs
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And we're off! Our All of God’s People March kicked off from Community Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, VA around 8 am this morning, en route to DC. #Mennonties4Ceasefire
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Mennonites arrested in Senate Building for singing hymns, calling for a ceasefire—keep singing as they’re loaded into paddy wagons: “Everyone beneath their vine & fig tree shall live in peace and unafraid. And into plowshares turn their swords, nations shall learn war no more.”
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“Lord, listen to your children singing.” 200 Mennonites in Virginia are singing hymns to call on their lawmakers to support a ceasefire resolution. They’re part of Mennonite Action, a movement of Anabaptists taking public action for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
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We are preparing for the final day of our 135-mile march to DC to call on our lawmakers to support a ceasefire in Gaza. The number of marchers has grown as more supporters are joining our final walk to the White House. Together we will uplift our message for peace and justice.
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Since Thursday, we have marched 50 miles through the mountains and valleys of Virginia. We have 85 miles to go to reach Washington, DC. When we get to DC, we will call on our lawmakers to stop funding genocide in Gaza with our tax dollars. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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We’re here at the interfaith service outside the US Capitol building, calling on our lawmakers to support a ceasefire, to halt military aid to Israel, and to support a political solution that includes an end to the occupation of Palestine and peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
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Today is a hot day. We were sometimes uncomfortable as we walked for miles in the heat and humidity. But as we are marching to DC to call on our lawmakers to support a ceasefire, we are thinking of the children in Gaza who lack food, clean water, and shelter. We walk for them.
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Send quilts not bombs. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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A group of @mennoniteaction members is marching to DC to call for a ceasefire. Today we walked from Luray, VA through a valley toward Shenandoah National Park. We are preparing ourselves for another pass into the mountains tomorrow. Each day and each mile, we get closer to DC.
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Today, a group of @MennoniteAction members from across North America will begin an 11-day march from Harrisonburg, VA to Washington, DC to tell our lawmakers to stop funding war and genocide with our taxpayer dollars. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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"My heart shall sing of the day you bring. Let the fires of your justice burn. Wipe away all tears, for the dawn draws near, and the world is about to turn!" From "Canticle of the Turning" We sing for a world without war or occupation. #LetGazaLive #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Today we begin our fifth day of marching to Washington, DC to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Each night, our evening worship services give us strength and nourish our spirits as we prepare to keep going. The people of Gaza deserve our perseverance. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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“There is more love somewhere. There is more hope somewhere. There is more peace somewhere.”
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“Palestine will be free someday.” We are halfway into our 135-mile march to Washington, DC to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. As we walk these long miles, we sing and pray together for peace, justice, and liberation. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Hundreds of Mennonites from across the US — from toddlers to octogenarians — are gathered in DC to prepare to take peaceful action together to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We will lift our voices for peace. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Around 150 people were arrested after a sit-in protest inside the US Congress calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Members of the group Mennonite Action sang songs and hymns as they called for peace and justice.
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Christian protesters singing for Gaza ceasefire in US Congress arrested

Around 150 members of the group Mennonite Action were arrested after they sang hymns calling for peace in Gaza.

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Mennonite hymns, in four-part harmony, are presently ringing out in the atrium and echoing through the halls of the Hart Senate Building, as Mennonites and their friends are engaging in a nonviolent action to call on lawmakers to support a ceasefire and to stop arming Israel.
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- 6 days - 74 miles walked, and 61 miles to go - 3 campgrounds and 2 churches as nightly accommodations - 2 mountain passes - 35 to 60 marchers each day We are halfway through our march to DC to call on our lawmakers to support a ceasefire in Gaza. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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The Philadelphia mayor prohibited a group of 60 Mennonites and allies from entering City Hall to deliver aid kits to their local officials. The group was calling on city council members to support a ceasefire in Gaza and invest in aid and education, not bombs.
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“Lord, listen to your children praying.” Hundreds of Mennonites are taking action today across Canada, calling on their government officials to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. This is part of coordinated day of action planned by Mennonite Action. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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HAPPENING NOW: 200 Mennonites in Harrisonburg, VA are singing hymns to call on their city officials to pass a ceasefire resolution. They delivered a petition signed by hundreds of Harrisonburg Mennonites who support a permanent ceasefire and a release of all hostages.
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We are on Day 9 of our march to DC to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. As we walked through the DC suburbs today, we received an outpouring of support — cheers, honks, and waves from the people we passed. We are grateful for the opportunity to spread our peace message.
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It’s Day 9 of marching to DC to call on our lawmakers to support an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We have been marching for more than 100 miles. Marchers range in age from 11 to 82 years old. All of us are committed to peace and justice for Gaza. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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It’s Day 10 of our 135-mile march to Washington, DC to call on our lawmakers to support a ceasefire in Gaza. We are walking 13.9 miles today through the DC suburbs. Spirits are high as we’re getting closer and closer to DC! #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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It’s Day 5 of our 135-mile march to Washington, DC to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. We walked 12.4 rainy miles today along a highway and received quite a few honks of support. Tonight we’ll camp at a farm. Tomorrow we’ll keep walking. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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We are marching to Washington, DC to call on our lawmakers to support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and to halt military aid to Israel. We have 121 miles to go.
Mennonite Action begins 11-day march to Washington D.C. to call for ceasefire in Gaza

A group of around 60 Mennonite Christians left Harrisonburg on Thursday to begin an 11-day march to Washington D.C. to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza.

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It’s Day 4 of our 135-mile march to Washington, DC to call for a ceasefire. Last night, we slept at a local church, where we stretched our legs and prepared for another pass into the Blue Ridge Mountains today. We are bringing our peace message straight to the U.S. Capitol.
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We believe in the liberation of all people because it is the good news Jesus lived. We will not stop singing until the occupation is over. Will not stop marching until a permanent ceasefire is won. We will not stop praying until everyone is free. Join us:
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We are a group of Mennonites and allies marching to Washington, DC to call on our lawmakers to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. So far, we have walked more than 60 miles through the mountains and valleys of Virginia. Each mile we walk is a prayer for peace. #LetGazaLive
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“This is the day that the Lord has made.” We are singing and praying together as we march through the Shenandoah Valley to Washington, DC. When we get to DC, we will call on our lawmakers to stop funding war and genocide with our tax dollars. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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As we arrive at the halls of power, our hearts are with the people of Gaza who have suffered so much from attacks with weapons of war supplied by our government. Enough! Our love must extend to ALL of God’s children. Ceasefire now!
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BREAKING: Over 100 Mennonites and allies are holding a hymn sing and die-in at Waterloo City Hall, demanding a permanent ceasefire now. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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“Let Gaza live.” Our group of Mennonites continued singing for peace even as we were arrested in the Cannon rotunda last week. We will not stop lifting our voices for all Palestinians and Israelis to live free from war, pain, and oppression. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Over 175 Mennonites and allies are gathering at Waterloo City Hall in Ontario for a hymn sing, demanding a permanent ceasefire now. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Over 175 people have come to sing for a ceasefire here at Waterloo City Hall and the office of MP Bardish Chagger while members of the Palestinian Youth Movement hold a die-in.
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“As Christians who see Christian nationalists championing Israel’s genocide, we felt compelled to speak clearly as Christians,” said Jonathan Brenneman, a spokesperson for Mennonite Action. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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More than 100 Mennonites arrested on Capitol Hill while calling for Gaza ceasefire

‘As Christians who see Christian nationalists championing Israel’s genocide, we felt compelled to speak clearly as Christians,’ spokesperson says

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We will not stop singing until the occupation is over. Until the bombing stops. Until all Palestinians and Israelis are safe and free. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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“We believe we have a duty as pacifists and Christians to join public action for peace and justice whenever and wherever we can," said Mennonite Action organizer Adam Ramer. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Nearly 150 activists arrested in Washington as Mennonite Action calls for Gaza cease-fire |...

About 150 activists from Mennonite congregations across the United States were arrested Jan. 16 in Washington, D.C., as they sang songs of peace and called on Congress to support a permanent cease-...

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We have been marching for more than 100 miles to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Today we made it to the DC suburbs. We will keep going until we reach Washington, DC and can deliver our peace message to our lawmakers. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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A group of Mennonites held an unannounced hymn sing on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to call on the Canadian government to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. They sang, prayed, and demanded an end to the genocide. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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“I was nearly unable to sing, filled with a surge of solidarity and joy. Tears in our eyes, we sang ‘The world is about to turn!’ in harmony unbroken by the removal of friends.” Read about a Mennonite pastor’s experience of taking action for Gaza.
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Why I got arrested in Washington | Anabaptist World

“If you’ve never been there, why do you care?” Anna Johnson asked on our way from South Bend to Goshen, Ind., in a 12-passenger van to pick up the rest of our carpool heading to Washington, D.C., on...

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Pastor Doug Luginbill said those walking “with sore feet and knees and hips and thirsting mouths and hungry bellies” was a choice. “There are so many who did not choose to leave their homes. Some are forced by bombs that we paid for. God forgive us.”
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Mennonites March 135 Miles to White House for Gaza Cease-Fire - Word&Way

Organizers said the group included Mennonites from at least 40 different churches, as well as interfaith supporters from Catholic, Lutheran, Jewish, evangelical Christian, and Southern Baptist...

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HAPPENING NOW: About 200 Mennonites of all ages are holding a peaceful hymn sing and worship service urging their elected officials to support a ceasefire in Gaza #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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In Chicago, a large group of Mennonites and interfaith allies called on their representatives to support a ceasefire and send food, not bombs, to Gaza. In a powerful action on Good Friday, they laid out 1,400 pairs of shoes to symbolize the more than 30,000 people killed in Gaza.
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We are marching 135 miles to DC to ask our lawmakers to support a ceasefire in Gaza. We have been walking for 6 days and just hit the halfway point. To mark this milestone, we prayed for our marchers, as well as for safety and peace for the people of Gaza. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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BREAKING: Over 125 Mennonites are crammed into @RepRudyYakym 's office, praying, singing, and calling for him to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza now. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Why are a group of Mennonites and allies currently on an 11-day march from Harrisonburg, VA to Washington, DC? Hear directly from one of our marchers about what it’s like on the road and why we want our U.S. lawmakers to hear our peace message #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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From Massachusetts to Pennsylvania to Ottawa, Mennonites are taking bold, faithful, and public action to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We are sending our lawmakers across North America a powerful message: Our faith demands an end to this human suffering.
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“Right now, innocent children are being killed, and entire communities are being bombed relentlessly as the world looks on. There must be a cease-fire!” said Mennonite Action spokesperson Jonathan Brenneman. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Nearly 150 activists arrested in Washington as Mennonite Action calls for Gaza cease-fire |...

About 150 activists from Mennonite congregations across the United States were arrested Jan. 16 in Washington, D.C., as they sang songs of peace and called on Congress to support a permanent cease-...

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Over 40 Mennonites we’re just arrested for refusing to leave the building. The action is the culmination of an 11-day, 141-mile march that started in Harrisonburg, VA on July 18 and arrived at the White House on Sunday. Full livestream video here:
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BREAKING: Over 100 Mennonites are holding an unannounced worship service and hymn sing outside of @repsmucker 's Lancaster office, calling for Smucker to support peace and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Mennonite Action is a movement for Anabaptists (and all allies!) who believe social justice and peacemaking is at the heart of our Christian faith. That’s why we must lift our voices for peace and justice in Gaza. The table is wide. Join us. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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Nathan Perrin
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Some non-Anabaptist/Quaker folks have asked how my church received me post-arrest. My answer is: openly. Social justice and compassion are upheld as Christian living where I pastor. If that touches you and you're looking for community, we always have room for you at our potlucks.
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“I am marching to show our elected officials that we don’t agree to our tax dollars being used to bomb children,” said Anna Johnson, a member of Kern Road Mennonite Church. “I march because my faith demands I work for peace for all of God’s children.”
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Mennonite Action plans march to Washington | Anabaptist World

Mennonites and allies affiliated with Mennonite Action are planning an 11-day, 135-mile march from Harrisonburg, Va., to Washington, D.C., to call for a cease-fire in Gaza and an end to U.S. military...

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We are a movement of Mennonites taking public action to stop war & end the occupation of Palestine. We call on our lawmakers to support a permanent ceasefire. No more bombs funded by our taxpayer dollars. No more war in the name of Christian Zionism. #Mennonites4Ceasefire
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