US Accompaniers

Karin Brown is participating in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme through December 2007. She is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Shanna O'Brien participated in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme September-December 2006. She is active in the Episcopal Church.

Eric Fistler and John Ruessmann, MM participated in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme June-August 2006. They are members of the United Church of Christ and the Catholic Church respectively.

Carolyn Schneider and Debbie Blane participated in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme August-October 2005. They are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Presbyterian Church (USA) respectively.

Bob Traer, Max Surjadinata and David Lindberg participated in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme February-May 2005. They are members of the Presbyterian Church (USA), United Church of Christ, and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America respectively.

Anne C. Stephens participated in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme, September to December 2004. She is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Leila Richards served as an Ecumenical Accompanier from January to April 2004. Leila is a member of the Episcopal Church in the USA.

Julie Rowe and Glenn Jetta Barclay joined Ecumenical Accompaniers from seven countries in November 2003. Julie is a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Glenn Jetta is a pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Don Christensen (United Church of Christ), Esther Nelson (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America), and Larry Fata (Catholic Church) began their service as Ecumenical Accompaniers in August 2003.

Ken Taylor (United Church of Christ), Lynne Rigg (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America), Aaron Chan (United Methodist Church), and Joel Carillet (Christian Church/Churches of Christ) served as Ecumenical Accompaniers in the West Bank from March to May 2003.

Margaret Kiekhaefer (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) served as an Ecumenical Accompanier from November 2002 to February 2003.

Karin Brown is participating in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme through December 2007. She is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

10/26/07

Twenty accompaniers have participated through the US program. They are available to share their experiences and speak about Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking at local churches and groups, and national events. Please contact them directly to invite them to your event.