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Humanitarian Call for Ceasefire Now - Muriel's latest blogpost
‘Protect civilians. Facilitate aid. Release hostages. Renew a ceasefire.’ This is the final line in an unprecedented press release issued...
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The Friends commit to a just peace
Friends of Sabeel North America is a highly respected organisation known to many Friends. They have been asking for support for a...
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CoS joins ecumenical pilgrimage of solidarity to I/oPT
Watch an overview of their pilgrimage her e. In February 2025 representatives from a number of church organisations shared in an...
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Prayers for peace this Lent
Rev Dr Stewart Gillan and Rev Muriel Pearson mission partners for St Andrew's Jerusalem and Tiberias offer us a prayer for peace in...
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Essential information for visitors
We have updated our Information for Visitors in light of a change in transport options between the airport and Jerusalem. We hope that...
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Sindyanna creates hope and connections amongst the sounds of war
Click here to read their latest newsletter
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Muriel visits Susiya to hear about the Oscars' winners
‘I’m sorry my father is not here to greet you,’ said our seventeen year old guide. And then, after a pause: ‘He’s gone to Hollywood to...
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The Friends support villagers of Umm al Kheir with food and solidarity
Umm Al Kheir is a small Palestinian village in the southern West Bank, in the area known as Masafer Yatta. The villagers bought the land...
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Christian Aid partners from the Middle East in Edinburgh
The Friends are pleased to be partnering with Christian Aid, yet again, for another unique event . Please join us on 19th March from...
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Why Justice Pilgrimages?
The Rev Dr Ian Alexander explores the impacts for justice and peace in the land of Christ's birth. Read the full article here that was...
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The Friends Newsletter - Feb 2025
Reflections from Jerusalem and Tiberias, updates relating to recent donations from The Friends and reports of activities in Scotland...
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Light Shining in Darkness - you can still hear Rev Stewart Gillan's talk here.
Join here if you weren't able to make it in person to hear Rev Dr Stewart Gillan, Mission Partner Jerusalem, talking about the current...
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Hope - from Stewart in Jerusalem
Praying through the days and hours between now and Sunday that the deal holds and the ceasefire does indeed begin, and proves the first...
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HOPE - words from our Convener
‘Let us dare to hope. Let us dare to hope that this ceasefire may point to the permanent end of the killing and the cruelty. It is at the...
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A picture worth a thousand words
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. The image of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, in a clean white coat, walking through the rubble of...
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Christmas Prayer
A prayer for Christmas 2024 from The Friends’ Convener, Andrew McLellan Christmas: and what are we like?  We are the shepherds who could...
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Ordination of Trish Archibald, scholar and committee member of The Friends
Congratulations to Friends’ committee member Trish Archibald. On Monday 16th December, Trish was ordained and inducted as Assistant...
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What's in a Symbol?
A keffiyeh. The media focussed on a keffiyeh which had been tucked at the last minute around the manger scene from Bethlehem which was...
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
Several Friends have asked for a copy of these poignant words that were sung at our St Andrew's Day Service. 1 Â Â O little town of...
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Advent Snapshots from Israel/Palestine
Every day in Advent Mission Partners Rev Dr Stewart Gillan and Rev Muriel Pearson will post a photograph taken in their daily life in...
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