THIS SATURDAY MAY 11TH join members of Salal + Cedar Watership Discipleship Community, Open Way Community Church, Christians for a Free Palestine, and other people of faith including anti-Zionist Jewish folks on a pilgrimage to pray for liberation, justice, and lasting peace in Palestine.
We will travel 33km by skytrain, bus, and foot from Surrey Central Skytrain Station all the way to UBC MacInnes Field, to visit the People’s University encampment–the approximate distance from Gaza City to Rafah.
The first two stops of the pilgrimage will have an ecumenical Christian focus on complicity in the ongoing genocide, prayers for repentance and the call to solidarity. Our final station will focus on the land and ecocide in Gaza followed by an interfaith walk through Pacific Spirit Park in silent contemplation and prayer.
You are welcome to join the pilgrimage at
3:40pm Surrey Central Station – Gather in the courtyard in front of Central City Mall, across 102 Avenue. At approximately 4:00pm we will board the Expo Line Train toward Waterfront
Wear or bring:
Signs supporting freedom, justice and peace for Palestine and an end to genocide
Keffiyehs, flags, colours of Palestinian flag
Cash to donations for the student encampment
Consider bringing change for transit fare, for your own privacy
N95 mask
Read and follow all encampment protocols if you plan to enter the People’s University at UBC
Snacks and water bottle, we will be on pilgrimage over the dinner hour (we will have some on hand if you forget)
Dress for the weather
We ask all participants:
To test for Covid before participating
Not engage with police, campus security, counter protesters or agitators
Keep a prayerful tone
Adhere to anti oppressive practices; homophobia, transphobia, racism, islamophobia and antisemitism will not be tolerated.
Our pilgrimage is inspired by a call to action for a Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage from KAIROS