‘I’m sorry my father is not here to greet you,’ said our seventeen year old guide. And then, after a pause: ‘He’s gone to Hollywood to the Oscars.’ By now we know that ‘No Other Land’ the documentary made jointly by an Israeli and a Palestinian film maker won best picture in the documentary category.Continue reading “No Other Way”
Tag Archives: Israel/Palestine
Prayers of Lament & Hope
It is a tradition here in St Andrew’s Jerusalem and Tiberias to hold a service of worship on St Andrew’s Day and to invite friends and partners. The Scots House Hotel https://www.simplebooking.it/ibe2/hotel/9441?lang=EN&cur=ILS provides a wonderful buffet. Coming as it does, before Advent and the busy Christmas season, it is a staple of the ecumenical andContinue reading “Prayers of Lament & Hope”
Sitting with loss
It is a beautiful Autumn day here by the Sea of Galilee. The sun, though still warm, is not relentless as it is much of the time here, and the air is still and clear. This morning, I sat at a home with colleagues from the Scots Hotel with one of the staff whose motherContinue reading “Sitting with loss”
When are you travelling….?
Waiting is difficult. There are a lot of things to do, but only so many times you can say ‘Goodbye!’ Having been commissioned in a moving service in Stepps Parish Church on 26th October it would be ideal to get my things together, pack my suitcases and get on a plane. But I don’t yetContinue reading “When are you travelling….?”
Stepping out of the boat... 