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Sabeel Wave of Prayer – Thursday 29th December 2011
Sabeel Wave of Prayer - Thursday 29th December 2011 We pray for the millions affected by the typhoon in the Philippines. On December 17th, storms triggered flash floods that caused the death of more than 1,250 people (and 1,000 people still missing). Soil erosion, over-logged forests, and environmental degradation amplified the destructive effects of the typhoon. We are grateful for the many churches…
Read more »An open letter to Christian leaders in Jerusalem
Please see the following link for an open letter sent to senior Church leaders in Jerusalem http://jerusalemworldnews.com/2011/11/22/an-open-letter-to-christian-leaders-in-jerusalem
Read more »Sabeel Wave of Prayer – Thursday 22nd December 2011
Sabeel Wave of Prayer, Thursday, December 22, 2011 Extreme settler violence continued in and around Nablus and Hebron this week. Stones launched by illegal Jewish settlers also struck the bus full of students from Bethlehem Bible College as it returned from a choir concert. Settler violence against Palestinians increased by 50% in 2011, and has terrorized people, agricultural land,…
Read more »Sabeel Wave of Prayer – Thursday 15th December 2011
Sabeel Wave of Prayer, Thursday, December 15, 2011 We pray for Sabeel Nazareth’s Christmas community celebration this week, taking place despite recent anti-Christian discrimination in the region. The mayor of Nazareth Illit, an Israeli town with a 40,000 population and 7% Arab Christian minority, decided to ban the public display of Christmas trees. Calling Nazareth Illit “a Jewish city”…
Read more »Sabeel’s Christmas Message 2011
Please see Sabeel’s Christmas Message from Naim Ateek
Read more »Wave of Prayer – Thursday 8th December 2011
Sabeel Wave of Prayer, Thursday, December 8, 2011 “Wisdom calls aloud in the street, raising her voice in the public squares…” We cry out with lady Wisdom today as we mourn the ongoing sexual harassment and violation of female-bodied people. Several high profile rape and murder cases in Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Palestine surfaced this week, reminding us of the daily…
Read more »Lobby of Parliament – 23rd November 2011
Lobby of Parliament – Wednesday 23rd November 2011. It was quite and adventure taking part in the lobby of Parliament organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and supported by Friends of Sabeel and at least ten other organisations. The day was well organised with guides, clearly visible by their red sashes, at every point from the visitors entrance to the…
Read more »Sabeel Wave of Prayer – Thursday 1st December 2011
Sabeel Wave of Prayer, Thursday, December 1, 2011 We pray for the churches in Syria and Egypt at this time of dramatic change in their countries. We pray that they would be beacons of hope and love, in the midst of political confusion and violent conflict. We pray that their practices of worship and seeking the common good will…
Read more »The Advent of Peace by Mary Grey
The Advent of Peace: A gospel journey to Christmas. A major theme in the Gospels is ‘peace’; indeed Jesus proclaimed: ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you’. Yet when we look at the world, peace can seem an elusive dream. Mary Grey looks at how the Advent story encourages forgiveness and reconciliation, both essential for peace,…
Read more »Sabeel Wave of Prayer – Thursday 24th November 2011
Wave of Prayer for Thursday, November 24, 2011 Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: so mightily spread abroad your spirit, that all peoples may be gathered and reconciled. We pray for justice for the people of Syria and Egypt. We hope for pure…
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