The season of Lent is a time for solemn reflection, prayer, and repentance, leading up to  Holy Week, when Jesus returned to Jerusalem, was crucified, buried and resurrected. During this season, it is appropriate for us to reflect on places in today’s time where there is loss, poverty, and pain. Throughout his life, Jesus was closest to people who had succumbed to illnesses, were marginalized by society, and who were experiencing rejection and suffering. Throughout this Lenten season, we will be reprising our series, Jesus Was No Stranger, which seeks to look at some of those places in both Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. We will ask ourselves, “In light of Jesus’ life, how do we, as Christians, respond to the experiences of both Jewish Israelis and Palestinians today?”

During Lent 2017 we offered reflections and prayers on the themes of:

Jesus was no stranger to . . .