Mosaic of Peace, Day 10 Last night, multiple members of our group woke to the sound of fighter jets. The IDF was coordinating a strike on Iranian-affiliated military bases in Syria, responding to a (as of initial reports, casualty-free) strike on the Golan Heights. The Golan Heights attack itself was anticipated by the IDF, and… Read more »
May 10, 2018
Putting the Pieces Together in a Mosaic of Peace
Mosaic of Peace, Day 10 Last night, multiple members of our group woke to the sound of fighter jets. The IDF was coordinating a strike on Iranian-affiliated military bases in Syria, responding to a (as of initial reports, casualty-free) strike on the Golan Heights. The Golan Heights attack itself was anticipated by the IDF, and… Read more »
Mosaic of Peace, Day 6 Today we were confronted with incompatible narratives. After worshipping at Christmas Lutheran Church in the morning, we visited the Tent of Nations—a small olive tree-covered mountain owned by the Nassar family, which consists of Palestinian Christian farmers. The Nassars are a rare case—they have ownership papers going back to the… 
Mosaic of Peace 2018, Day 2 What is in a name? It depends on the name. Our identity, our history, our future, our value—all the pieces that help form the narrative of who we are.—are tied to names. When we name our children, when we name our friends, when we name the places most special… 
As summer begins in New York, the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations enjoyed a busy week. On May 22, Mark Koenig, director, preached at the Church of Reconciliation in Chapel Hill. Matt Cowell, Young Adult Volunteer, talked about his work with a youth group from the Presbyterian Community Church of Massapequa. Nick Gallagher began…