Common Table Podcast UMC
From the Social Holiness Team of the Upper New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (UNYAC UMC), the Common Table Podcast UMC reaches out to lift voices that have been quieted because privileged voices seem to have more access, more attention, more media; however, all voices are loved by the God of creation and our Savior, Christ Jesus.
It is our hope and prayer that the Common Table Podcast UMC will lift voices to inform, educate, and inspire the ministries of justice in your community of faith in the name of Christ.
Thank you for your precious time in listening. For more information: UNYUMC.org If you have an idea for an interview or questions, contact:
Email producer/host: Rev. Dr. Robin Blair at revrobinblair@gmail.com
Common Table Podcast UMC
Common Table Podcast: Peace with Justice in Israel Palestine, with Rev Alex Awad
Peace With Justice in Palestine/Israel, with Rev Alex Awad
Common Table Podcast gives voice to those whose voices are quieted by culture and privilege. When one is given the dignity of voice, of being heard as invited to the table of grace, leadership in faith is developed in the telling of the stories that awakens and inspires Christ’s purpose in our lives.
The Holy Spirit gives flight to the human spirit that needs a space to be heard. It is our hope that hearing the stories of the marginalized and wounded the church will be continually moved to compassion, inspired by the Holy Spirit to reach out and be a part of the healing and unity for God’s purpose. Listening to these stories is a call to prayer and love.
"Love one another as I have loved you." John 13:34
Please contact our UNY-UM Conference TaskForce on Peace w/ Justice in Palestine/Israel, Linda Bergh <lindagarybergh@gmail.com> 315-492-8507 or Karen Peterson <dpeterson1@stny.rr.com> 607-739-3141 with your interest in participating in their work, as disciples of Jesus, affirming the dignity and sacredness of all people, standing against oppression and injustice, and working for peace with justice in Palestine and Israel. Scholarships are available for those wishing to visit Palestine/ Israel to learn what will contribute to peace with justice in the Holy Land.”
Task Force on Peace w/ Justice in Palestine/Israel book suggestions:
(In addition to Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour and Alex's family story):
The General’s Son (Journey of an Israeli in Palestine) by Miko Peled.
2016 -Just World Books/Just World Publishing LLC
Faith in the Face of Empire (The Bible Through PalestinianEyes) by Mitri Raheb.
2014 - Orbis Books, Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0302
Fatal Embrace (Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land) by
Mark Braverman. 2010, Synergy Books, P.O. Box 30071, Austin, Tx 78755
A Palestinian Theology of Liberation (The Bible, Justice, & the Palestine-Israel Conflict) by Naim Stifan Ateek. 2017 - Orbis Books, Maryknoll, NY 10545
and for a thorough and accurate historical account by an Israeli Jewish academic:
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe. 2006 w/ reprints- 2017 -
Oneworld Publications, 10 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3SR, England
The Creation Justice Team, part of UNY AC UMC General Board of Global Ministry, is now supporting the Common Table Podcast UMC. Creation Justice, Creation Care, climate change disruptions to the health of the Earth, and how to prayerfully respect and love the creation we were born on, will be our focus.
Formally sponsored by the Social Holiness team of the Upper New York Annual Conference, we hope that you continue to enjoy the podcasts produced with the theme of justice and compassion.
We aim to lift awareness and offer education to matters of justice in the human community in the name of Christ. Rev. Dr. Robin Blair, host.
