Thank you: Light Up the Church

For the second year, CMJ USA has participated in the Light Up the Church initiative by Root Source. Root Source is a Jewish-run organization that enables, encourages, and enriches relationships between Christians and Jews based on mutual respect and love.

Root Source reports that the number of churches participating nearly doubled, to 126 from 72 plus dozens of parachurch ministries, businesses and individuals also signed up. We can report that CMJ participation went up 500 percent, from one CMJ USA-associated church last year to five this year plus CMJ UK.

Participating Churches 2023

These are the churches we recognized from the Light Up the Church participant list. If you also participated but didn’t register or we missed your name, let us know, info@cmj-usa.org.

• Prince of Peace Anglican - Hopewell, PA
• Christ Anglican Church - Orange, VA
• Church of the Savior - Ambridge, PA
• Grace Anglican Church - Edgeworth, PA
• St. Francis Anglican Cathedral - El Paso, TX

Light Up the Church is a simple way for churches, particularly near Jewish communities, to show that we are thinking about our Jewish neighbors. We know that St. Francis Anglican Cathedral hosted a day of prayer on Nov. 9, 2023. Our hope is to grow the participation by CMJ USA churches in 2024, perhaps following St. Francis’ lead of hosting a day of prayer or hosting an evening of fellowship with nearby Jewish neighbors. 



We welcome your ideas and suggestions. Our Jewish neighbors are currently aching and maybe even fearful in the wake of the Hamas attack on October 7 and the increasingly violent antisemitic rhetoric around the country. Please step out of your comfort zone and reach out to the nearest Jewish community center or synagogue or individual. Listen to their worries and pain, and continue to pray that the hostages are released, that war ceases, that there would be peace and healing for all in Israel and Gaza.