United Methodists are responding to Kairos Palestine: A Moment of Truth ,a statement of faith and urgent call to action from Christians in Palestine. UMKR seeks, through nonviolent means and in partnership with Palestinian Christians, freedom, justice and equality for all Palestinians and Israelis.
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Faith in a Time of Genocide:
A Moment of Truth for the Worldwide Church
Palestinian Christians call us to "costly solidarity" in the stunning new Kairos Palestine Document.
February 5, 2026 – On February 18, at 1:00 pm Eastern (US), United Methodists for Kairos Response (UMKR) and Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) will introduce the historic Kairos Palestine II document in the United Methodist Church.
Kairos Palestine II is a decisive turning point in the Palestinian Christian liberation movement and a challenge to the conscience of Christians everywhere.
Sixteen years ago in Bethlehem, Palestinian Christians called on Christians worldwide to stand against injustice in the Holy Land, asking us "Can you help us get our freedom back?"
That call in 2009 was the first “Moment of Truth” declaration, the Kairos Palestine Document that UMKR is named for. That historic statement galvanized Christians around the world and launched a global movement.
In November 2025, again speaking from Bethlehem, Kairos Palestine launched its second major manifesto “A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide.”
This powerful statement brings us a theology of comprehensive resistance, boldly naming the ongoing genocide, ethnic cleansing, apartheid, racism, and settler colonialism that Palestinians live with and challenging us to acknowledge that reality.
On February 18th, two of the leading voices among Palestinian Christians – Rifat Kassis, the General Coordinator of Kairos Palestine, and Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, pastor, theologian, and Academic Dean at Bethlehem Bible College – will present and unfold this extraordinary document for United Methodists, helping listeners to grasp its key messages and the actions urgently needed in the church and in society:
Joining them will be United Methodist bishops, bringing us their responses to Kairos Palestine II from their unique geographic and church contexts: Bishop Julius Trimble, General Secretary of the UMC General Board of Church and Society; Bishop Ciriaco Francisco, President of the Philippines College of Bishops.
Reserve a space on Zoom now to be present on February 18th for the launch of Kairos Palestine II in the United Methodist Church: https://palestine.events/18Feb2026
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United Methodists for Kairos Response (UMKR) is responding to Kairos Palestine: A Moment of Truth, a statement of faith and urgent call to action from Christians in Palestine. UMKR seeks – through nonviolent means and in partnership with Palestinian Christians – freedom, justice, and equality for all Palestinians and Israelis. Learn more at www.kairosresponse.org.
Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) is an intersectional social justice nonprofit that mobilizes Justice-Seeking People of Faith to take action on issues of peace, poverty, and people’s rights within the church, the nation, and the world. Learn more at www.mfsaweb.org.
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