Tag Archives: Mosaic of Peace
Come and See!
Mosaic of Peace 2018, Day “0” To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and be transformed is to be a pilgrim. –Mark Nepo April 30, Jerusalem—Today … Continue reading
The Other Christmas Children
So many experiences come to mind when I think about my trip to Israel/Palestine. It’s been almost 18 months since I had the privilege of traveling to Israel/Palestine with the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program as part of the Mosaic of Peace … Continue reading
Grape-Nut Flakes: What I Learned from the Mosaic of Peace Conference
Grape-Nut Flakes. Eleven days in Israel/Palestine eleven exhausting, eye-opening, life-changing days so many defining moments, so many stop-dead-in-your-tracks encounters And the take away? Grape-Nut Flakes. Let me explain. Put 110 Presbyterians in a hotel meeting room in Newark to prepare them for … Continue reading
“And Who Will Inherit the Land?”
A Reflection from the Mosaic of Peace Conference Our bus drive from Bethlehem to Qasr el Yahud, the latter designated as the possible site of Jesus baptism, is brown and dusty like much of Palestine. Israel either claims or controls … Continue reading