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Out of a growing concern for the people of Iran and the
impending threats of another war, the National Executive Council
(NEC)of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship launches the EPF Iran
Action Group. Sister (Rev. Dr.) Ellen Francis, member of the
Order of St. Helena, will co- convene the group along with the Rev. Dr.
Richard Deats and will be assisted by NEC member the Rev. Ranjit
Mathews.
Sr. Ellen Francis lived in Iran for seven years, speaks Farsi and has traveled to Iran twice in the last year as a co-leader of the Fellowship of Reconciliation Delegations. Rev. Deats formerly editor of Fellowship magazine and Director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation.Sr. Ellen Frances explains the need for the EPF group:
“At the peace march in New York City last April 29, I marched with a group of Iranians. One of the signs that we carried said "Ignorance, Not Iran, is the Enemy".
The U.S. government, and most Americans, have been out of relationship with Iran for nearly 30 years, and most Americans are woefully misinformed about Iran. We now find ourselves on the brink of yet another war, which can only have tragic consequences for the U.S. and for Iran, as well as for the whole Middle East and beyond.
The purposes of this new Action Group will be to inform ourselves and as many others as possible about the dangers of military confrontation with Iran, and also to take action to promote peaceful dialogue with Iran and Iranians.”
To join the Iran Action Group, e-mail epfnational@ameritech.net or call the national office at 312-922-8628. Conference call schedule and a reading list will be posted on the EPF web site soon.
