and other times . . . Pray for the people of . . . Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan, Libya and other countries who call for change . . . Uganda who are vote . . . Palestine and Israel who stand…
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February 19, 2011
Posts Categorized: Israel and Palestine
January 21, 2011
A prayer by the Heads of churches in Jerusalem
Prayer by the Heads of churches in Jerusalem (3 persons to pray different sections) For the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Heavenly Father, We give you thanks and praise for your gift to us of your only Son, Jesus…
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January 17, 2011
Gaza updates
Frustrations for Gazans at Rafah crossing into Egypt Gaza humanitarian timeline since 2005 One Family in Gaza, a short film made and distributed by Jen Marlowe that tells the true story of what happened to one family in Gaza, two…
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January 10, 2011
Nonviolent Activists in Palestine Face Harassment, Prison, and Violence
Nonviolent Activists in Palestine Face Harassment, Prison, and Violence This article, found on Sojourners’ God’s Politics Blog, tells of Palestinians who are practicing nonviolence and the responses they are receiving. The Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz published an editorial reflecting on the…
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January 5, 2011
Accompaniment in Palestine and Israel
Become a Facebook friend of the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) and learn about this important ministry. From the EAPPI Web page comes the following description: The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) brings internationals…
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December 21, 2010
Fear Not: Christmas Message 2010: The Rt. Rev. Munib Younan, Bishop ELCJHL
Christmas Message 2010: The Rt. Rev. Munib Younan, Bishop ELCJHL. Bishop Younan, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, reflects on what he calls the first two words of Christmas: “Fear not.” These were the…
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December 21, 2010
Advent Devotion – December 21, 2010
Scripture – Luke 1:26–38 The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Palestine, marks the birthplace of Jesus. Pilgrims shuffle through the Byzantine church to wait their turn to enter the cave where Jesus was born. At Christmas we assemble Nativity…
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December 15, 2010
For the peace of Jerusalem – send President Obama a Christmas card
From the Presbyterian News Service General Assembly Mission Council Office of Public Witness Catherine Gordon The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness invites you to join in taking a bold step for peacemaking in the Holy Land. As part of our…
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December 13, 2010
For the peace of Jerusalem
Send a Christmas card to President Obama. For the Peace of Jerusalem is a national Christian campaign for Israeli-Palestinian peace now. We are calling for valiant U.S. leadership in the peace process and we believe that this peace must be…
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December 10, 2010
The hopes and fears of all the years
Reprinted from the Presbyterian News Service: Louisville The following statement is from Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Linda Valentine, Executive Director of the General Assembly Mission Council. Each December Presbyterians join…
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