As millions of Syrians are suffering because of the turmoil in the country, let us remember every one of them in our prayers, regardless of his or her religious orientation.
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Syrian Orthodox Church of St. Mary
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Good Friday
Living and loving God, teach us and help us to reflect once again on what Jesus’ suffering and death mean to our lives and our world. Give us new hope, we ask it in your name. Amen.
– Bulletin of the Good Friday Service, Kowloon Union Church
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Welcome, 2013
So, the world didn’t end last month, tomorrows are still coming, life’s grace and sorrows continue to accompany us.
And as Christians, our missionary purpose and duty have not yet been completed.
Therefore, let us with God’s grace, charity and love, continue to serve in humility.
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Kairos Palestine
“A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of the Palestinian suffering.”
Now available in Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
The Chinese translation of the chapter the Bible and Christian Zionism from Rev. Alex Awad’s Palestinian Memories has been published on Christian Times in Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
Rev. Alex Awad, a Palestinian/Arab evangelical pastor, visited Hong Kong and Macau late last year, and gave a series of talks on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Bob Simon: Mr. Ambassador, I’ve been doing this a long time. And I’ve received lots of reactions from just about everyone I’ve done stories about. But I’ve never gotten a reaction before from a story that hasn’t been broadcast yet.
Michael Oren: Well, there’s a first time for everything, Bob.
Above is an excerpt of the conversation between the host of 60 Minutes and the Israeli ambassador to the United States, from the 22-Apr instalment about the dwindling local Christian community in Palestine/Israel.
Governments’ manipulation and influence of the press is nothing new, but why would the Israeli government, an administration considered a friend by many Christians, regarded this programme as a “potential strategic terrorist attack”, and went out of its way to interfere with a show which aimed to expose the difficulties faced by the local Christians?
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Christ at the Checkpoint 2012
The conference Christ at the Checkpoint 2012 was successfully held in Bethlehem last month. I was delighted that some Messianic Jews and their supporters accepted the sincere invitation by the Palestinian Christians, their brothers and sisters in Christ, to participate in the event. These two parties traditionally hold two very different views on the theology of the Holy Land. This is not to say that their differences had been settled but, for a minimum, a dialogue had been started.
Besides, and perhaps more importantly, more and more Christians realize that there are God’s children on both sides of the wall and, to say the least, the difficult situations and problems a mere theology can create. The Christian faith, while being spiritual, doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and we should always strive to bring a positive and practical effect on the people and environment around us, not the other way around.
One can only hope and pray that it’s only the beginning, and us who claim to be followers of Christ will continue to work diligently for the ministry of reconciliation.