After Pope Benedict XVI made denigrating and incorrect remarks about Islam in September 2006, thirty-eight prominent Muslim clerics scholars and intellectuals released an "Open Letter to the Pope," in which they corrected his misconceptions about Islam.…A year later, 138 clerics, scholars, and intellectuals from different denominations and schools of thought in Islam expanded on that letter, calling for understanding between Muslims and Christians, and emphasizing common ground between the two faiths. The result is A Common Word Between Us and You.

The quality of "A Common Word," both in its depth and in its sensitivity to Christian concerns is remarkable and should be supported. CPT has now endorsed this statement. We encourage Christians and their worshipping communities to support this call for Christians and Muslims to come together on the simple basis of affirming that we worship one God, and that we love our neighbors. The statement can be found at http://www.acommonword.com/

CPT has an immediate opening for a full-time person to provide leadership for our programme work in Canada. The Canada Programme Coordinator also works closely with the Canada Administrative Coordinator in supporting all of CPT's work in Canada.

CPTnet
9 February 2008
CHICAGO/TORONTO: Doug Pritchard and Carol Rose to continue as CPT Co-Directors


Following the favorable review of our co-directors, Doug Pritchard and Carol Rose, the Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) Steering Committee is pleased to invite them to continue their positions for three more years, beginning in October 2008.

We thank them for their faithful, ongoing work. We wish them many blessings as they continue their capable, devoted leadership of Christian Peacemaker Teams.

Steering Committee
Christian Peacemaker Teams
Ruth Buhler, Chair

Christian Peacemaker Teams is an international peace teams organization rooted in the historic peace churches that now includes support and participation from throughout the wider Christian community. We have committed ourselves to a process of undoing racism within the organization. Therefore we request proposals for consultants who will bring an outside perspective and expertise to support the work of CPT's Undoing-Racism Coordinator the Undoing Racism Working Group, and other bodies in CPT organizing for this transformative work. We are open to proposals from individuals and from organizations.

CHICAGO/TORONTO: "Why did you decide to be pacifist?"; CPT Lectionary
Reflections for Advent, Year A