Our partners at Bethlehem Bible College will be in Belfast speaking about the experiences of Palestinian Christians on the 13th and 14th November. Belfast, Northern Ireland — Church at the Crossroads The Friends will subsidise up to 5 people from the CofS to attend this conference, ideally people who have not had the chance to visit the Holy Land in person and are interested in learning more from the Christian community there. If you are interested, please drop us a message a

As Project 26 comes to an end, we have one final opportunity to push towards the grand total for our two projects. Our support for female students at HIRN is already reaping rewards. Through this project, young Palestinian women are gaining valuable opportunities to continue their education, build confidence, and look ahead with hope to what they can achieve in the future. You can hear directly from some of the young women benefiting from this support and learn more about t

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As Rev Stewart Gillan's time as Minister comes to an end, time has been taken to reflect on what he has achieved over the past four years. Rev Dr Norman Shanks highlights the importance of Kairos II. https://www.friendsofstandrews.com/newsletters

Through Project 26, The Friends' fund-raising activity for 2026, we are delighted to share examples of how your donations are reaching out to education for women in Palestine. The attached video is of the students that HIRN is currently sponsoring for their Masters degree. All of the students are women and are considered to be the cream of the crop when it comes to community leadership. Video from HIRN

Rev Dr Stewart Gillan continues his rooftop reflections during his time of closure of his term as minister at St Andrew's. Read his farewell talk with Canon Richard Sewell by clicking on our Facebook page. The Friends of St Andrew's Jerusalem & Tiberias join the Church of Scotland in expressing a big thank you to Rev Dr Stewart Gillan as he finishes his time as Mission Partner and Minister of St Andrew's Memorial Church Jerusalem and Tiberias. We look forward to his successo

In the storm and the earthquake Are you there, are you there? In the storm and the earthquake Are you there? All the world is our neighbour And our love still matters, Are you there? Christian Aid responds to world devastation in their latest newsletter. Read it HERE and see how you too can respond to their challenge.

Read the News from Tabeetha as they reflect on another school year.

Be sure to watch this inspiring video of life in Jaffa - at Tabeetha School You can find it on our Facebook page HERE

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Please support this cycle tour "River Clyde to the Sea" in aid of our charity Palcrafts❤️🚴‍♀️ Organised by the wonderful Neil Barnes and a group of fellow cyclists, this cycle will take place on the 27 & 28th June. (Saturday & Sunday). Take on the 109 miles of the River Clyde continually over 2 days from the apex to the mouth. Starting from: The Daer Reservoir, Biggar. Ending at: Tail of the Bank, Greenock, Inverclyde. Participants are invited to do all or part of th

Join Leena Nammari for an evening of Tatreez stitching🪡 and learning about the Palestinian culture & history behind it, accompanied with tea❤️ The workshops will be on the 13th & 27th of June, held at Hadeel store on George Street from 5:15pm until 7.15pm.Ticket link: https://bit.ly/4dYPSm3

ALL IN JUNE Sunday 14 10.15am Palmerston Place 11.15am Gorgie Church 6.00pm St Blane's Church Tuesday 16 2.30pm Pennywell Kirk Wed 17 3.30pm Morningside Parish Church

As Friends we strive to support those who strive to support themselves. You can be part of Project 26 too. Please download these ideas and share them widely - within your community, your church, your friends ... the list is endless. They too need to be aware of the necessity for our help. There is something for all ages in our list of ideas here. But it isn't exhaustive - maybe you too can think of other ways to raise funds? Already we have a group of churches who have p

Rifat is the coordinator for Kairos Palestine, whose "A moment of truth: A word of faith, hope, and love from the heart of Palestinian suffering", is a call by a group of Palestinian Christians to Christians around the world to help support justice and end the illegal Israeli occupation. He is also a former staff member at WCC Middle East Desk, and former President of Defence for Children International. He co-founded the Alternative Tourism Group (ATG), a Palestinian NGO spe

Please note that our AGM on Wednesday 13th is now to be held at 121 George Street. Timings are still the same : 13.00 Welcome 13.30 Meeting 14.00 Presentation with Q & A opportunities - with Rifat Kassis, the coordinator for Kairos Palestine. Tea and coffee to follow at the end. The link for online participation is https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/335512398615228?p=My0u37gREWik7u0v4g

A proposal to lease the Scots Hotel in the Holy Land to an established and reputable third-party local operator will be considered by the General Assembly. If approved, the Church of Scotland would no longer be responsible for the day-to-day management of the hotel on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel but would retain ownership of the buildings and land. Read more here

Remembering, meditating, giving thanks and admiring - all these are drawn together amongst the reflections that are contained in our latest newsletter - here.

Celebrating Holy Communion with the Nassar family and international volunteers in the Chapel Cave, Tent of Nations - May 2025 The Annual Report covers topics ranging from April 2025 - changes that have challenged, given cause for reflection and allowed us to offer support over the year.

Wonderful news from Hebron International Resource Network (HIRN)! With the Israeli group, Villages Group, HIRN has been fundraising to pay the fees of Palestinian students at university, and has just finalised the fee payment for 268 students (three quarters of them women) at 15 universities in the West Bank, Gaza and Egypt. Thanks to the generosity of our members and supporters The Friends have already been able to send enough money from Project 26 to fund 5 of these student