The emotion that gripped me the morning after watching President Obama declare an end to the war in Iraq was a deep sadness. Even in his Oval Office speech, the mission of the war in Iraq still wasn’t made clear — and it never was. The strategic consequences of neglecting Afghanistan and inadvertently strengthening Iran because of the U.S….
The light of the Star, the Light of Christ, the Epiphany, the Shining Forth of Truth.
Homily, Second Sunday after Christmas: Holy Innocents, Holy Baptism 2012 by Dr. Linda Gaither The Wise Men have come and gone! They’ve been plodding along our window sills at St. Thomas’ for several weeks, on their way to the creche. You may have missed them, stationed next to Trudi in the greenery. Our bright Star…
Remember Bethlehem
(or why I won’t be singing O Little Town of Bethlehem again this year) Some things don’t change. This year things have only gotten worse in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem. A friend in Hebron commented, “There are so few signs of hope here now.” And as a bishop once said, “My message…
Need that special gift for a sister, brother, mother/father, granddaughter/son?
5 DAY RAFFLE: and Donate to the EPF Young Adult Initiative (min. $10) and you’ll be entered into our CHRISTMAS RAFFLE for IPOD NANO, Kindle Key Board 3G, or Nook Color (your choice). Winner will be selected randomly on December 20th. We will contact the winner and send selection in time for Christmas. All proceeds…
EPF Palestine/Isreal Network: It’s the Gospel!
Episcopal Peace Fellowship: PRESS RELEASE: Palestine/Israel Network (PIN) of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship Contact: Ms. Donna Hicks (NC) 919-688-3419 djhicks2790@earthlink.net and The Rev. Cotton Fite (Chicago): 847-894-3094 cotton.fite@sbcglobal.net During the week EPF will release video clips from the conference at Episcopal Peace Fellowship Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/episcopalpeacefellowship) “Living the Gospel, that’s what the Palestine/Israel Network is about. Acts…
Is Israel Its Own Worst Enemy?
NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED COLUMNIST By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: October 5, 20 For decades, Palestinian leaders sometimes seemed to be their own people’s worst enemies. Damon Winter/The New York Times Nicholas D. Kristof Related in Opinion Room For Debate: Can Israel Survive Without a Palestinian State? Readers’ Comments Readers shared their thoughts on this article….
Living IN-Formation Reviews Steadfast Hope
October 2011Volume 4, Issue 9 Steadfast Hope: The Palestinian Quest for Just PeaceA new 48-page perfect-bound booklet with a free companion DVD is now available from the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. Steadfast Hope challenges common myths and misperceptions about the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, presents a compelling snapshot of the present situation on the…
Dancing on His Grave
By Dan Webster, May 03, 2011 [Episcopal News Service] I was caught off guard. I did not expect to see spontaneous displays of glee at the death of Osama bin Laden. But then I’ve never understood the celebration of the death of any human being. Somehow our God-given humanity is diminished when someone celebrates the…
Young, Jewish and Proud: from the youth wing of jewish voice for peace
I’m listening. That’s it. It’s that simple. As nearly any Jewish person today knows, young people aren’t participating in Jewish life the way their parents and grandparents once did. And I’ll be honest—as a rabbi, this worries me. The Jewish establishment tries to solve the problem by funding expensive projects to entice young people with…
Like a stone creating ripples in a pond…
The following is an excerpt from Creating a Culture of Peace’s website. Click here to see the full article. The Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem, PA has been blessed to work directly with Janet Chisholm, the designer of Creating a Culture of Peace, to offer nonviolence trainings in our diocese. She was based locally for four years at…
