Weeping for the divided cities

No. 47 of 47. First published 31 Dec 2007. Here is a prayer read by Australian Anglican Archbishop Phillip Aspinall at our group devotions in Jerusalem on the morning of 10 Dec 2007 in preparation for our journey from Jerusalem to Bethlehem: Lord Jesus Christ,Today we share your tears for the cities of the world;Still …

Dinner with Australian diplomats in Jerusalem

No. 33 of 47. First published 24 Dec 2007. It's Friday 7 December, and we have just farewelled the Australian Ambassador to Israel, and the Australian Palestinian Representative, who were our guests at a reception at our hotel in Jerusalem tonight. Ambassador James Larson, who lives in Tel Aviv, and Palestinian Representative Ben Scott, who …

Dinner with Heads of Jerusalem Churches

No. 24 of 47. First published 8 Dec 2007. On Thursday night our Australian delegation hosted a fantastic dinner for the Heads of the various churches of Jerusalem, at the Notre Dame Monastery in West Jerusalem. It was an unforgettable occasion (especially for an Australian Baptist like me!), and one I'm unlikely to experience again. …

Peace talks to begin Dec 12

No. 2 of 47. First published 29 Nov 2007. Surprising progress was made at yesterday's Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, where Israeli Prime minister Ehud Olmert (pictured, at right, with US President George W. Bush) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (pictured, at left) agreed to begin formal talks next month and pledged to "make …

Australian Christian leaders to visit Palestine

No. 1 of 47. First published 28 Nov 2007 In December 2007, an official delegation of Australian Christian leaders will visit Israel and Palestine. The purpose of the delegationโ€™s visit is to meet with and express friendship and prayerful support for its Christian counterparts in Palestine and Israel. During the visit the delegation will also …