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Palestine and Israel

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Church of Scotland Churches and Institutions

  • The Church of Scotland has two congregations: St Andrew's, Jerusalem and St Andrew's, Galilee
  • Scots Hotel, Tiberias
  • St Andrew's Guesthouse, Jerusalem
  • Tabeetha School, Jaffa

Partner Church

  • Diocese of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East

Partnership history

  • The Diocese traces its roots back to the arrival of Anglican missionaries in 1841
  • Today it supports Anglicans in Israel and Palestine, as well as Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

Partner church

  • Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land

Partnership history

  • The official Lutheran Church in the Middle East
  • In 1841 a joint British Anglican and Prussian Evangelical bishopric was established in Jerusalem to service the poor and provide a proper education for Christians

Partner organisation

  • Sabeel aims to strive towards theological liberation through instilling the Christian faith in the daily lives of those who suffer under occupation, violence, injustice, and discrimination. This includes advocacy, awareness building, building unity through implementing community projects, and bringing people together to study the Bible.
  • Sabeel's Wave of Prayer is a great way to engage with their work. It provides a news update on life in Palestine, and a prayer to say together with thousands of others who are praying for peace in the Middle East.

Partnership history

  • Sabeel is an ecumenical grassroots liberation movement among Palestinian Christians, which was conceived in 1989
  • It strives to develop a spirituality based on justice, peace, non-violence, liberation and reconciliation for the different national and faith communities
  • Sabeel also works to promote a more accurate international awareness regarding the identity, presence, and witness of Palestinian Christians

Projects

  • Two Mission Partners are currently supported in Israel and Palestine
  • Kairos Palestine
  • Department of Services to Palestinian Refugees
  • Joint Advocacy Initiative
  • Young Women's Christian Association of East Jerusalem
  • Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI)
  • B'Tselem
  • Sindyanna
  • Sunbula
  • Scots Olive Grove in Nazareth
  • Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children

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