Face to Face With the People of Palestine

This past December, a delegation from the Diocese of Toronto went to Jerusalem and travelled through Israel and Palestine. They drew as close as they could to local life, visiting holy sites and remote villages, meeting local people and listening to their stories.

On January 25, the Rev’d Dr Chris Brittain, a member of the delegation, will preach at the 10:30 AM Eucharist. Following the service, we will gather over lunch to hear from four members of the delegation about their experiences and encounters. The panel will be moderated by Jon Allen, former Canadian Ambassador to the State of Israel, and director of the Rozana Project.

This is a precious opportunity to deepen our understanding of Palestinian culture, and of everyday life under occupation, and to learn from “shoes on the ground” examples of nonviolent resistance and reconciliation.

Lunch will be catered by a startup within the non-profit business incubator Newcomers Kitchen. The cost of lunch has been generously underwritten by anonymous donors. We need a headcount for lunch to place our order, so please register for this event no later than January 18.

The event will be live-streamed on YouTube, with hybrid capacity during the discussion period.