Revd Dr Munther Isaac, Senior Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church, Bethlehem – the first to put the Baby Jesus in the ‘rubble’ of his Christmas crib and Revd Dr Fadi Diab, Rector of St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Ramallah and St Peter’s Episcopal Church in Birzeit will be speaking this Thursday in a symposium hosted by Friends of the Holy Land.

Questions they will be discussing include: How have they and their community coped with the terrible war? Where can they find resilience this Lent? What do they ask of the UK Church and their Christian brothers and sisters? And What are their hopes for the future?

Revd Dr Munther Isaac is an ordained minister of the Lutheran Church and is passionate about issues related to the Palestinian theology. He speaks locally and internationally and has published numerous articles on issues related to the theology of the land, Palestinian Christians and Palestinian theology, holistic mission and reconciliation. He is the author of “The Other Side of the Wall”, “From Land to Lands, from Eden to the Renewed Earth

Revd Dr Fadi Diab is a well-respected theologian in the Palestinian community and a prophetic voice for justice and peace. Fadi provides leadership and pastoral support for St Andrew’s school. He is the current Chairman of the Friends of the Holy Land Volunteer Committee based in country.

Although both are used to living in crisis, the war which has continued since October is the longest and most shocking in its intensity that they have ever experienced. The sheer scale of the numbers killed and the disruption to daily life is new.

Christians in the Holy Land – Finding hope and resilience for the future takes place on Thursday, 1st February at 2pm. Hear their views from the frontline and join in the conversation.

Register for this free symposium HERE