9/6/11 - English

We pray for the young Palestinian refugees, children and grandchildren of those who originally lost their homes and livelihoods in 1948 and 1967. As long as there is no resolution to the conflict these young people will continue their attempts to cross the 1967 armistice lines. We especially pray for the families and communities of the up to 23 people killed in the Golan Heights and for the hundreds injured in the demonstrations on Sunday, June 5. May all who tirelessly continue to work for peace with justice against great odds find renewal and see the fruition of their work.

We pray for the Palestinian youth who suffer so much from the occupation and that upcoming opportunities will give them encouragement, strength and hope. This weekend, June 9-11, Kairos Palestine is holding a conference for Palestinian young adults and this month, between June 17 and 30, the Palestinian Strings of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music and the Danadeesh Dabkeh Dance Group of Ramallah will perform in six states in their first US Tour (see information below to attend).

We pray for clarity and guidance as the Steering Committee of Canadian Friends of Sabeel meets for a retreat on June 10-12 to reflect on their mission and how best to support Sabeel in Jerusalem and to strategically plan for the next few years. 

We pray for our brothers and sisters who each week join us through the Wave of Prayer in Latin America. We pray that the close affinity between Latin America and Palestine, which has resulted in most countries recognizing a Palestinian state, will continue as global relations become more important than ever in this conflict. We also pray that Sabeel may find more scholarship funds to sponsor participants from Latin America, Africa, Asia and Palestine for Sabeel’s 6^th International Young Adult Conference – Christianity in the East, Islam in the West: Prophetic Voices from Palestine and Israel – July 20 to 31 (register or contribute at http://sabeel.org/events.php?eventid=143).

With the Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches, we pray for: Angola, Mozambique