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April 24, 2016

Worship in Bethlehem and Visits to the Tent of Nations and the Israeli Settlement of Efrat

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Update from the 2016 Mosaic of Peace Conference CARL HORTON (These blog entries provide brief reports and insights from our conference in Israel and Palestine. They are written by our participants Anne French and Emily Oshinskie and are neither comprehensive nor in depth reports, but simply glimpses into the amazing experiences we are having together.) On… Read more »

April 14, 2016

Grassroots Jerusalem Tour and our Arrival to Bethlehem

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Update from the 2016 Mosaic of Peace Conference (These blog entries provide brief reports and insights from our conference in Israel and Palestine. They are written by our participants Anne French and Emily Oshinskie and are neither comprehensive nor in depth reports, but simply glimpses into the amazing experiences we are having together.) The group… Read more »

December 11, 2012

Advent/Christmas service from Bethlehem and Washingon

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O Little Town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie;Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by. A Simultaneous Service fromWashington National CathedralandThe Evangelical Lutheran Christmas ChurchIn Bethlehem, Palestine Saturday, December 22, 201210:00 AM EST in Washington, DC5:00 PM in BethlehemJoin live on-line Wherever you are in the world, you are… Read more »

December 12, 2011

Worship in Bethlehem – Saturday, December 17

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From the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land: This Saturday, December 17, 2011, you are invited to join with worshippers in Bethlehem, Washington, D.C., and around the world for the fifth annual joint simulcast Christmas service.   Prayers, readings, and hymns alternate between Washington, D.C., and Palestine via the Internet, drawing together people of… Read more »

May 10, 2011

YouTube films for World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel

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From the convenor for the World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel, to be held from 29 May to 4 June 2011: A number of partners around the world have been working together to create new resources for our common…

January 21, 2011

A prayer by the Heads of churches in Jerusalem

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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…

December 23, 2010

Heads of Christian churches in Jerusalem issue Christmas message

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The heads of Christian churches in Jerusalem have issued a joint Christmas message for 2010 condemning violence in any form and saying that peace and reconciliation requires the active participation of people of faith. Full text of the message: “Glory…

December 21, 2010

Advent Devotion – December 21, 2010

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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…

December 10, 2010

The hopes and fears of all the years

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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…

December 19, 2009

Palestinian Christians call for just peace

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On December 11, Palestinian Christian Leaders released a statement commonly called the Kairos Palestine Document. The ceremony that launched the document took place at the International Center of Bethlehem and was attended by over fifty people, included members of the…

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