In January 2016, the Church agreed to become "A Kairos congregation" working with others towards a just and peaceful settlement between Israel and Palestine.
During Lent this year, we are going to spend three Sunday afternoons considering the issues involved.
March 19th;
How did we get here?
learning about the history and what has led to the current struggles.
The Balfour Project have released the film "Britain in Palestine 1917-1948" that shows more of the history of the area and our governments involvement. Click here to see it.
This map is taken from ifamericaknew.org/history/ and shows the loss of Palestinian land over the years, On their sight you will also find a synopsis of the conflict.