Sunday marks the beginning of Advent. Throughout the month, Sabeel will be hosting ecumenical events for Palestinian Christians around the theme “The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world” (John 1:9b). Although we come from many Christian traditions, we pray that we can find unity in our shared commitment to live according to the message brought by Christ’s birth.
On Tuesday, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed
two people, wounded four and leveled several buildings. The strikes were
apparently in response to projectiles fired into the Negev Desert by
unidentified Gazan militants. It is our prayer and our hope that justice and
peace will bring an end to the cycle of violence that continues in Gaza.
Next week, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC),
a longtime partner of Sabeel, will mark 60 years of presence in Palestine and
Israel. We thank God for MCC’s valuable collaboration and partnership with
Sabeel and with dozens of other local organizations working in the areas of
peacebuilding, education, relief, development and advocacy.
Eid al Adha, the largest feast in the Islamic
calendar, begins on Friday. As Muslims around the world celebrate Abraham’s
obedience to God, we pray that they will enjoy a blessed feast in the company
of family and friends. We also pray that Muslims traveling to Jerusalem to pray
in the coming week will be granted access to the al Aqsa Mosque.
This week we join with the World Council of
Churches in praying for: Burkina Faso,
Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger
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