Canon Garth Hewitt is a member of the Peacemaker Board of Reference and former founding trustee. Garth’s commitment to social justice pervades his music and led him to found the human rights charity Amos Trust in 1985. Having recently retired from Amos Trust, his focus now is on the Garth Hewitt Foundation. Garth’s catalogue of music is accessible here.
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This week, members of Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group (SWVG) delivered food to 35 families of asylum seekers, generously provided by St Peter’s Church, Winchester.
This year the Christmas Alert shed light on the importance of restoring a new hope for Palestine amidst the new happenings worldwide that are affecting Palestine. We need new light and hope to come from the hearts of all believers in the Christmas message to encourage churches around the world to act!
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One of the five mission priorities of Peacemaker Trust is “to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.” That is why we are delighted to help promote the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland ‘Climate Sunday‘ initiative.
Continue readingThe Stones Cry Out – Voices of the Palestinian Christians, a film by Yasmine Perni is now viewable on Vimeo.
“The voices of Palestinian Christians have all too often been drowned out in the turmoil of events. This is their story, in their voices, from the Nakba of 1948 until today.”
The Revd Dr Jos Strengholt is a member of the Peacemaker Trust International Board of Reference. Jos directs a number of charitable projects in Egypt through Stichting Nijlvallei (Nile Valley), a charity based in the Nederland. In this interview he shares about one project in particular, helping to feed Sudanese refugees in Cairo.
Find out more about Stichting Nijlvallei on their website and Facebook ebook page
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The Joint Advocacy Initiative Olive Tree Calendar 2021 is now available. You may order your desired desk/table hard copy/copies, from the JAI, at: info@jai-pal.org, to be posted to you. Please state your detailed postal address, mobile/telephone number, and desired number of copies, in your order.
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We have made one final delivery of 20 boxes of theological books to Book Aid’s storage facility in Southsea before the lockdown begins.
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For too long, many churches have shied away from talking about Palestinian Christians from the pulpit, but we know that for our faith to be truly alive, we must preach good news to the poor and freedom to the oppressed (Luke 4:18).
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