Wednesday, November 29, 7:30 PM EDT

Five-session online book study of The First Advent in Palestine (UCC-PIN). Wednesday nights on Zoom, beginning November 29

The town of Bethlehem does not “stilly . . .lie” certainly not today, not for the more than 50 years of Israel’s occupation, nor in the time of Jesus. Kelley Nikondeha’s book The First Advent in Palestine introduces readers of Matthew and Luke’s advent narratives to the Palestine of Jesus’ day, a context of resistance, abusive rulers, and an oppressive empire. The resonance with today’s reality of oppression and occupation makes this book study particularly timely and necessary. 

Leaders for the study and conversation are the Rev. Loren McGrail, interim pastor, Holmdel Community United Church of Christ and former Global Ministries mission co-worker in Israel and Palestine, and the Rev. Gail Doering, transitional executive leader, Presbytery of Southern Kansas PCUSA.

To register email Loren McGrail at Pastorloren3@gmail.com or Holmdel Community UCC at administrator@holmdelucc.org. Once registered, you will receive the Zoom link.

To read an excerpt of the book and watch an interview with the author, go here.

To purchase the book: The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals, Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexity of Hope: Kelley Nikondeha: 9781506474793 - Christianbook.com