A painting on a house in the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, West Bank. During worship this Sunday, there will be a prayer focused on peace in Palestine and Israel—the Holy Land. It coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War of 1967, one of the shortest wars in history, but one that resulted in decades of stalled peace negotiations, injustice and eruptions of violence. The quest for peace between Palestinians and Israelis is elusive and complex. But what does this have to do with HMSC’s Vision 2020? What does it have to do with Winnipeg? Palestine and Israel may be closer to home than you realize. Did you know…?
in May, CPAM members in Winnipeg gather socially, and to remember the loss of their land and the continued plight of the 4.5 million Palestinians who remain in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
- Byron Rempel Burkholder |