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Re: CHRISTIANS IN THE HOLY LAND
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Terry Dougherty
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Sep 23, 2004 14:20 PDT
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Plymouth Congregational Church, UCC
501 West Berry
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 482-1836
Rusty, thank you for the information about the Friends of Sabeel. Do
you know if they have an email list that could distribute this notice
about Janet Lahr Lewis? Please forward the notice to them.
CHRISTIANS IN THE HOLY LAND
A reception for Janet Lahr Lewis
Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ
Saturday evening, October 2 7:00 pm
Sunday morning, October 3 9:30 am
Janet Lahr Lewis works at the Sabeel Ecumenical Palestinian Liberation
Theology Center in Jerusalem. Her assignment is through the Global
Missions Board of the United Methodist Church. The Sabeel Center runs
interfaith programs for Arab Palestinian Christians and Muslims -
clergy, lay, women, and children. It also is one of the most prolific
theological interpreters of the plight of Palestinian Christians for
the West. Sabeel's director, Father Naim Ateek, an Anglican priest,
writes continually about the issues concerning Palestinian Christians
from a liberation theology perspective. His best known book is
"Justice and Only Justice."
The Christian communities in the Holy Land are oppressed and
beleaguered. They are facing critical times, including their possible
extinction within our lifetimes. Join us to hear the story of one
organization who is speaking out for human rights, for justice, and for
non-violent solutions to the complex problems facing our sisters and
brothers in the Christian Holy Land.
At the reception on the evening of October 2, Janet will speak briefly
about the Apartheid Wall's effect upon Christians in the Holy Land and
their general state, and then entertain questions.
Janet will also be speaking to Dr. Spath's Adult class on Sunday
morning, October 3, at 9:30 am, specifically about the work of Sabeel.
The Sabeel Center is supported by a number of Christian churches in the
United States, including the Global Missions of the United Methodist
Church, the United Church of Christ, and the Disciples of Christ.
--- Rusty Dinkins-Curling <dinc-@juno.com> wrote:
| | Terry, thanks for sharing the information about Janet Lahr Lewis
speaking
about Sabeel. I have one question. Where (as in what city, what
state) is
the church?
I would also like to let people know that there is a group of Sabeel
supporters here in the US "Friends of Sabeel".
Contact Sister Elaine Kelley at <frie-@fosna.org> for more
information
about this group.
While in Hebron with CPT I had the chance to visit Sabeel and worship
with them several times and spend some time with Father Naim Ateek.
They
do great work, so I would highly recommend this event to all.
Blessings, Rusty Dinkins-Curling
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