Sabeel
Wave of Prayers
November 9th, 2017
A new report by Israeli rights groups
B’Tselem and HaMoked, accuses Israel of “systematic abuse” of young
Palestinians arrested after attending protests in occupied East Jerusalem,
ignoring laws to protect teenagers rights, detaining those accused of throwing
stones at soldiers in the middle of the night and questioning without a lawyer
present.November 9th, 2017
- For
boys and girls whose childhood has been stolen in the cause of war and
occupation, Lord bring restoration, healing, family, love. We ask Lord that
such abuse must stop. Lord in your mercy…
Due to American
intervention Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is delaying bringing the
“Greater Jerusalem Bill” for a vote during his cabinet meeting. The bill would
annex a number of the illegal Israeli Jewish settlements in the occupied West
Bank to the city of Jerusalem in order to make the Jewish population greater
than the Arab population, strengthening the Jewish hold on the city.
- Lord
God lead humanity, from falsehood to truth, from despair to hope, from
fear to trust, from hate to love, from occupation and war to peace. Lord
bring Justice and let peace fill our hearts, our land, our world, our
universe.
Peace, peace, peace. Lord in your mercy….
A group of British
activists, organized by our friends in Amos Trust, walked for 174 days from the
UK to Jerusalem as a symbolic act of penance to apologize for the injustice of
the “Balfour Declaration” which marks its 100th anniversary this November. The
activists concluded their visit with a worship service at St. George’s
cathedral in Jerusalem.
- Lord
God we thank you for our friends who can see our suffering and oppression
and respond boldly standing against those who oppress us. We thank you for
their sacrifices that they might be instruments of your peace. We are
grateful for their speaking truth, giving us hope and raising awareness to
the impact of the occupation. Lord in your mercy…
The Lutheran Church
last week celebrated their 500 year anniversary of the Reformation.
Congregation members from the English-speaking church, the German-speaking
church, the Arabic-speaking church, the Danish-speaking church, and the
Swedish-speaking church filled the sanctuary of The Lutheran Church of the
Redeemer in Jerusalem.
- Come
Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire
of your love. We give thanks for the work and witness of the Lutheran
Church in this Land we call Holy. Lord in your mercy…
Sabeel is holding its
annual Ecumenical Clergy Retreat this week Monday 6th to Wednesday 8th of
November. The retreat will take place at the Carmelite Convent of Stella Maris
on Mt. Carmel in Haifa, and will also include the spouses of married
clergy. A number of distinguished clergy and lay people will lead the
sessions, including Rev. Ateek, the chairman of the Sabeel Board.
- We
pray dear Lord for your blessing on this Retreat and for the ecumenical
spirit that prevails in the Sabeel programs. Guide the speakers and the
participants to be nourished by this fellowship, and help them disseminate
the right attitude in their parishes so that the “Other” will be a
Blessing. Lord in your mercy…
Seven Palestinians
were killed, and 12 others were wounded after Israeli forces blew up an
underground tunnel between the southern Gaza Strip and Israel last week.
- God of
justice and mercy, we pray fervently that more bloodshed will be
prevented. We remember the people in Gaza and especially the little
children. We pray for the end of the ten-year-old blockade of Gaza and the
end of the evil military occupation. Lord in your mercy…
- We
join the World Council of Churches in praying for the countries Oceania:
American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia (Maohi Nui), Kanaky,
Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New
Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu. Lord in your
mercy…
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