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SABEELNARRATIVEPhoto by SabeelGovernor Adnan Husseini, Sabeel Board member Hind Khouri, and many others crowd the churchholding candles in honor of the victims of violence in Gaza“Our prayers today are focused on ourbrothers and sisters in the Gaza strip: forall the people who are suffering, injured,martyred, for those whose houses havebeen destroyed, for everyone suffering inthis unjust war. These prayers are not ashelter for the people who have no power,but they are a cry to God in a time whenthe world is not listening to the voice ofthe oppressed.” Fr. Jamal spoke of Cainand Abel, lamenting how the voice of abrother’s blood still cries out to God fromthe ground (Gen 4:10). Still, we trust God,and we trust Jesus that he will listen toour cry. Fr. Jamal reminded the gathering,“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, andyou will find; knock, and it will be openedto you” (Matt. 7:7). The prayers of faithfulpeople are not separate from their livesand commitments; prayer reminds us of4our own duty to “model our lives after thelife of Christ,” revolting against oppressionand hate and standing with the poor andthe hurt. In readying ourselves to contributeto relieving our brothers’ and sisters’ pain,like Jesus did, we “launch” from praying tobecoming the instruments of God’s peace.Sabeel invited Fr. Simon Herro to lead thegathering in general prayers for peace andspecific prayers for our brothers and sistersin Gaza. The prayers were prayed in Arabic,English, and French, by both Muslims andChristians. The Al-Raja Jerusalemite bandwrote and performed a special song forGaza, and led the group in a number ofhymns as the gathering ended with thecongregational lighting of candles andthe singing of “Yarabba Ssalami,” whichin English means, “God of peace, grant uspeace.”
REPORT2012Community Building Program List of Activities in 2012• Ecumenical Prayer Service for Syria• Easter Program: Contemporary Way of the Cross• Pentecost Picnic in Canada Park, location of three Palestinian villages depopulatedin 1967• September Open Forum: “How does a Palestinian Christian read God’s promise toAbraham?” by Rev. Dr. Yohanna Katanacho• October Open Forum: “The Year of Faith” by Bishop William Shomali• November Open Forum: “Advent Preparation” by Bishop Atallah Hanna• Ecumenical Prayer Service for Gaza• Joint Community & Women’s Advent Visit to The Four Homes of Mercy• Annual Ecumenical Christmas DinnerSabeel locals sing together at a Pentecost picnic in Canada Park, location of three Palestinianvillages depopulated in 19675
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