December Activities

 

Webinar 1: “Who does not have room?” 5 December 7 p.m. CST  Speaker: Khalil Sayegh Khalil Sayegh is a Palestinian Christian, born and raised in the Gaza Strip. His deep-rooted passion for peace and justice in Palestine and Israel is informed by his faith as a Christian. Khalil earned his bachelor’s degree from the Bethlehem Bible College before moving to Washington D.C. to pursue a Master of Arts in Political Science and Government from American University. He is the co-founder of the Agora Initiative, which will advocate for a peaceful and democratic future for the Holy Land. Register Here for Webinar 1 Webinar 2: “Who is making room?” 10 December 12 p.m. CST Speakers: Rev. Rodny Said and ELCJHL Youth The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan  (ELCJHL) and the Holy Land is a direct partner to the ELCA and the only Lutheran church and LWF member in the MENA region. Pastor to the Lutheran congregation in Ramallah and the ELCJHL Youth Ministry, Rev. Rodny Said was a youth himself in the ELCJHL before attending  seminary at Wilfred Laurier University in Canada. The youth of the ELCJHL come from Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Beit Jala, Beit Sahour, Ramallah, and Amman and represent an important perspective in Palestine. Register Here for Webinar 2 Webinar 3: “How can we make room?” 17 December 7 p.m. CST Speakers: Rev. Rodny Said and ELCJHL Youth The Young Adults in Global Mission program is a ministry of the ELCA which sends qualified young adults to ELCA partner churches around the world to participate as accompanying volunteers to local ministries. In the Jerusalem/West Bank program, YAGMs accompany ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. Britta, Cetera, Olivia, and Abbie all have unique perspectives from their years to share.  Register Here for Webinar 3

Zoom Meeting link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86033186918?pwd=N1lzY3ZmWS80eWNnZGdwSzJGck9odz09 

Calendar of Events

• Every Friday at 12:00 – 12:30 pm – Women in Black Vigil – Grandmothers for Peace. Lake Avenue and Superior Street, Duluth, MN. From Dorothy Wolden: “These Women in Black actions are silent vigils calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and end to the Israeli blockade of Gaza, and an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories by Israel.  The silent vigil has been followed by a reading of the names and ages of some of the victims of the bombings and a closing song.

Important Talks, Webinars, Sermons

• Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac gives a liturgy of lament, in a live broadcast service from the Lutheran Christmas Church in Palestine, shared by Bethlehem Bible College, Churches for Middle East Peace, Evangelicals for Justice, Global Immersion, Red Letter Christians, and Network of Evangelicals for the Middle East (NEME). (Sermon begins around 28:00) Dec. 23, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juCkshyqGN8 
• Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb gives the keynote address at the Matthew 25 Summit, January 18, 2024 at the New Life Presbyterian Church in Atlanta Georgia. (Lecture begins around 41:00)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T1BRfvLWQg 

• Dr. Jeff Halper, who recently gave a talk at First Lutheran Church in Duluth MN, is the Executive Director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) as well as co-founder of the One Democratic State Campaign (ODSC). Dr. Halper has a monthly update video of the situation in Palestine/Israel available on the ICAHD website: https://icahd.org  Here is a link to his July update: https://icahd.org/2024/07/11/watch-jeff-halpers-july-video-update/