“Searching for Peace in the Middle East”
with Landrum Bolling

The United Church of Christ of Seneca Valley (UCCSV) will host an Evening with Landrum Bolling, featuring a screening of his film,“Searching for Peace in the Middle East,” on Sunday, March 30 at 7:30 pm. Following the screening Dr. Bolling will give brief remarks informed by his recent visit to the region, and answer questions from the audience.

Dr. Bolling has worked tirelessly for peace in the Middle-East for thirty five years. During the administration of President Jimmy Carter, when direct official communication between Washington and the PLO was forbidden, he was one of the informal, "nonofficial" links entrusted with delivering messages between the U.S. government and top Palestinian leaders.

Trained as a political scientist at the University of Tennessee and the University of Chicago, Dr. Bolling served on the faculties of Beloit College, Brown University and Earlham College, where he was president for 15 years. He was also president of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem, a gathering place for Israelis and Palestinians in the pursuit of peace.

Dr. Bolling also served as President of the Lilly Endowment, one of the largest grant-making foundations in the world, and as Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Foundations. He has received more than 30 honorary doctorates from U.S. and foreign universities. In June of 2000 he was honored, along with Senator George Mitchell, with "Peacemaker/Peace Builder" award by the National Peace Foundation.

Dr. Bolling currently serves as Director-at-Large on the Board of Mercy Corps, and is a Trustee at the Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP). A preview of the film is available on the FMEP web site at:

http://www.fmep.org/searchingforpeaceinthemiddleeast.html

Dr. Bolling will be introduced by Glen Pearcy, a filmmaker who worked with Dr. Bolling on this film, and a member of UCCSV. Following the screening and discussion, light refreshments will be served.