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Rooftop talk on Palm Sunday from St Andrew's Jerusalem
The second of Stewart's rooftop talks comes from St Andrew's, Jerusalem as he reflects on Palm Sunday . Click here to share this time...
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Stewart Gillan reflects from Rome - the first of his rooftop talks.
"From the rooftop of St Andrew’s Church, Rome, where the International Presbytery of the Church of Scotland is meeting, I share a...
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Take time to read Muriel Pearson’s latest blog post as she prepares to return to Tiberias.
A couple of weeks ago on a Sunday evening, I heard a wonderful selection of music and poetry on Radio 3, The Black Sun, themed around...
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Stations of the Cross in time of war in Gaza - prayers for peace
Churches and Christian organisations are responding with prayers and statements to the violence in Israel and Gaza. Resources on the...
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'Vital in its own way'
Update on the Church of Scotland's work in Israel/Palestine by Kenny Roger Kenny Roger reports on the current situation for Life and Work...
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EAPPI Volunteers return to The Holy Land to witness life under occupation
Six ecumenical accompaniers have returned to Palestine and Israel, resuming in-person operations for the World Council of Churches (WCC)...
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Parents Circle Families Forum awarded the World Freedom Prize for 2024.
The Friends are delighted to acknowledge this well-deserved award to an organisation they continue to support. The PL Foundation from...
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B'tselem - Sarit Michaeli's talk and their 2024 message.
If you missed the very powerful presentation in November (held by The Friends and Christian Aid) with Sarit Michaeli of B'tselem, you can...
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101 Days and Counting ... latest Blogpost from Muriel Pearson
Today is 101 days since hostilities erupted into the open with Hamas’ attack on southern Israel and the inevitable overwhelming response...
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Christian Aid calls for peace in the Middle East
Christian Aid is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East to enable a full humanitarian response in Gaza, secure the release...
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A New Year's message from Andrew McLellan, our Convener
On Christmas Day at least six different people sent me a sermon. The same sermon. The minister of Bethlehem’s Lutheran Christmas Church,...
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New year's eve blogpost from Stewart Gillan - Christmas by Night
Like the noir sound produced from the trumpet of Miles Davis on ‘Blue in Green’ (Kind of Blue, 1959), Christmas has been muted in...
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Keep updated on news from Israel-Palestine
A new web page has been added to the Church of Scotland site which offers information and links to news from useful sites based in the...
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Solidarity round the world through Sindyanna
News from Sindyanna demonstrates the power of 500 women, men and children who joined Sindyanna's annual social harvest at their Scottish...
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Guilty Bystanders? An Advent Journey enabling voices to be heard.
You too are able to join Muriel Pearson as she shares insights into the history and reality of the situation in Palestine and Israel. ...
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Broadening circles with people of conscience - worldwide.
Quote from Sarit Michaeli of B'tselem. "I dearly appreciate the opportunity to have this conversation, and broaden our circles with...
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When the world was dark...
Muriel Pearson's latest blog is here . The manger scene in Christmas Church Bethlehem this year has the Christ child among the rubble.
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Rev Stewart Gillan returns to St Andrew's Jerusalem. He shares his opening observations.
Not all doors are closed in the Old City, as I found on a walkabout this afternoon. At Vic’s Art Studio in the Armenian Quarter I found...
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It's easy to support The Friends as they support EAPPI
Just click here. Read on to understand why. The World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel...
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St Andrew's Day Service - it's not too late to watch online
There was a magnificent turnout on St Andrew's day at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh, when our annual Service was led by our Convener,...
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