February 28, 2015
Kairos is holding a one day workshop at St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Avenue East in Seattle WA, 8:30 to 5:00. Kairos is committed to finding ways to engage in just action in Israel/Palestine. More on their mission at www.kairosusa.org. Speakers include Mark Braverman and Diane Dulin. All are welcome. More information here.
February 28 and March 1, 2015
Are you in Connecticut or Massachusetts and considering a pilgrimage? Iyad Qumri, guide for many pilgrimages, will be at St. Matthew's Bedford, New York for an informal discussion at 10 am on Saturday, Feb. 28. Everyone is welcome. He'll also meet with pilgrims at St. Mark's, New Canaan CT at 11:15 on Sunday, March 1 and will be at Church of the Epiphany in Winchester MA for an informal supper. Again, all welcome.
March 1, 2015
Are you in the Richmond VA area? Anne Lynn, President of AFEDJ will speak at St. Stephen's Church, 6000 Grove Avenue, Richmond following the 5:30 Celtic service. She'll talk about the current situation in our Holy Land with emphasis on Jordan. All welcome.
March 19 - 26, 2015
St. George's College in Jerusalem will be offering Shared Vision and Perspective: Muslims and Christians in the Holy Land. Course include trips to Nazareth and Hebron and includes leadership from both faith traditions. $2000 plus airfare. More information at www.sgcjerusalem.org.
April 24 - May 5, 2015
Join a pilgrimage headed by the Very Rev. Gail Greenwell of Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati. This Lightline trip includes time in Jerusalem, Hebron, Bethlehem, Nablus and Nazareth. Cost of $4095 includes airfare to Cincinnati, but can be adjusted for other US destinations. More info at info@lightline.org.uk.
April 30 - May 23, 2015
Places, People and Prayers, a Cross Cultural Encounter with the Holy Land is the name of the trip organized by Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Dr. Dorothy Jean Weaver and Rev. Kevin Clark. Trip will include holy sites, Yad Vashem, a Palestinian refugee camp, a synagogue service, and a Bedouin visit. Trip leaves from Washington DC and cost includes travel: $5375. More information here.
May 12 - 25 and other dates
St. George's College in Jerusalem offers its popular Palestine of Jesus course. Check out the full course offerings for 2015 and 2016 at www.sgcjerusalem.org. Great option if you have a small group or want to travel individually with knowledgeable leaders.
May 30 - June 13, 2015
Sabeel Colorado's two week fact finding trip will include a visit to the Sabeel Center in Jerusalem, a Bedouin community, Augusta Victoria Hospital, a refugee camp, Bethlehem, Nablus and Nazareth. You'll stand with the Women in Black and talk with participants in Breaking the Silence. More information here
June 8 - June 20, 2015
Join St. Bartholomew's San Diego for a George's International trip which includes 2 nights in Jordan, Petra included, plus 5 nights in Jerusalem and 3 nights in the Galilee. Renew marriage vows in Cana and baptismal vows in the Jordan River. $3610 includes airfare from LA and can be adjusted for other cities. Contact Jill Henderson for more information.
June 20 - July 1, 2015
Young adults are invited to join a trip to Israel/Palestine hosted by Grace Presbyterian in Springfield VA. If you're 18 to 28, consider walking in the footsteps of Jesus and also meeting local Israelis and Palestinians to find out what life is like in our Holy Land today. Trip includes working with a children's summer camp in Nablus and a day at Tent of Nations. $3200 includes airfare from Washington DC. Contact Susan Wilder for more information.
July 20 - August 3, 2015
Abraham's Children
Join Friends of Sabeel for opportunity to talk with Israelis, Palestinians, Christians, Muslims, Samaritans, Druze and Bahai with to understand their everyday lives in a complex society. $2400. More information here.
September 4 - 16, 2015
Join pilgrims from Washington National Cathedral and the Rev. Canon John Peterson for an immersion in first century culture and 21st century life in the Holy Land. More information from here.
September 1 - 13, 2015
St. Mark's Capitol Hill in Washington DC has organized several interfaith tours through MEJDI Tours and will lead another this fall. Further information here.
October 6 - 17, 2015
Rev. Deborah Dresser and Rev. Tom Verde will lead an Iyad Qumri trip to the Holy Land which will include a range of holy sites plus visits to the Judean desert, Ramallah and Taybeh, one of the few Christian villages in the West Bank. Cost is $1870 plus airfare and tips. More info at
deborahdresser@gmail.com. November 6 - November 16, 2015
Join a 10 day Iyad Qumri trip which will include Jerusalem, Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, Bethlehem, the Judean desert and much more. Cost is $1710 plus airfare and tips. Group will be leaving from Buffalo NY. Organized by veteran pilgrim Fr. Earle King
here or more details at St. Martin in the Fields
website
broken children and adults in Gaza, get young adults ready for good jobs in Ramallah and provide scholarships for hundreds of students in Jerusalem, Nazareth, Nablus and Zarka, Jordan. You made a difference, one family and one community at a time. Building peace from the ground up and stabilizing the Christian presence in our Holy Land at a critical time. Thank you, again!
Church in Ramleh, Israel, there's one room for the Youth Group, the Confirmation Class, the choir to rehearse and the Vestry to meet. It's the storage space, the parish office and the childcare facility. And it leaks. Rain and snow soak everything and heating the space is impossible.
