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God’s love in vast supply at Holy Land Institute for the Deaf
January 6, 2020- Posted in Disabilities, Education, Jordan, Pilgrim Stories, Pilgrimage
by Randy Heyn-LambPasadena, California Doni and Randy Heyn-Lamb have made a half dozen trips to the eastern Mediterranean over the past 20 years and returned in November and December, 2019, to visit friends and note the changes since their last visit. With introductions from AFEDJ...

Signs of Hope for the World to Come
December 18, 2018- Posted in Education, Jordan, Pilgrim Stories, Pilgrimage, Sermons
The Rev’d Matthew Dayton-WelchNovember 25th, 2018Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church, Newtown SquareThe Feast of Christ the King (John 18: 33-37) Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own,...

Loving and Serving with Open Arms
December 12, 2018- Posted in Disabilities, Education, Gaza, Healthcare, People, Pilgrim Stories, Pilgrimage, West Bank
by Elizabeth Keesee Henry In October, during an AFEDJ Board visit to a number of the Diocese of Jerusalem institutions, I was moved to see that a common thread among them was the living out of our baptismal vow “to seek and serve Christ in...

Remember the Boys
November 7, 2018- Posted in Education, Palestine, People, Pilgrim Stories, Pilgrimage, West Bank
by the Rev. Dr. Ann J. Broomell The first time I traveled to Jerusalem was in 2004 with a group of other clergy and spouses. The trip was planned to be a mix of visiting the holy sites and learning some of the life of...

St. George’s School Offers Hope and a Future to Palestinian Young Men
November 4, 2018- Posted in Education, Jerusalem, People, Pilgrim Stories, Pilgrimage
by the Rev. Cn. Nicholas T. Porter Our first morning in Jerusalem began with a visit to St. George’s School. The sprawling school is an integral part of the St. George’s Cathedral Close, and the sound of students announces the arrival of each new day....