“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed, perplexed, but not despairing”
(2 Corinthians 4: 8) Life with Dignity Kairos Palestine 5th Anniversary
Venue: Bethlehem Hotel, Bethlehem
Time & Date Tuesday December 2nd 2014 15:00 - 17:00 Registration
Opening Session MC by Lily Habash & Lucy Thaljieh
17:00 - 19:00 Prayers reading from the Bible in Arabic and English. Short prayers in Arabic by school children on Palestine, Syria, Lebanon Egypt and Iraq.
National Anthem- Beit Sahour Shepherds Scouts and a minute of silence
Welcoming message by Ms. Vera Baboun- Mayor of Bethlehem Municipality
Kairos in five years: video produced by Yusef Daher
Signs of Hope by Rifat Kassis, Kairos Palestine- General Coordinator
Where are we today?: A voice from Gaza
WCC/PIEF message by Rev. Robert Smith
Church leaders’ message: H.B Patriarch Emeritus Michel Sabbah
Launch of Christmas Alert 2014: Dr. Martha Tonsern
Hymns and songs by The Olive Branches Choir 19:00 - 19:30 Reception “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed, perplexed, but not despairing”
(2 Corinthians 4: 8) Life with Dignity Kairos Palestine 5th Anniversary
Venue: Bethlehem Hotel, Bethlehem
Time & Date Wednesday December 3rd 2014 7:30 - 09:00 Registration 09:00 - 09:30 Biblical reflection: Fr. Rafiq Khoury 9:30 - 11:00 Theology and Justice
Palestinian: Dr. Munther Isaac Southern perspective: Rev. Nancy Cardoso International: Rev. Chris Ferguson
Facilitator: Rev. Eilert Rostrup Q&A 11:00 - 11:30 Break 11:30 - 12:30 Kairos and Creative Resistance
Civil resistance: Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh BDS perspective: Bisan Kassis
Facilitator: PIEF/ Ranjan Solomon Q&A 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 15:30 Come and See
A Legal perspective on the European Pilgrimage industry: Dr. Gearóid Ó Cuinn Theology of Pilgrimage: Rev. Raj Bharath Patta Response of Rula Ma’ayah Palestinian Minister of Tourism
Facilitator: ATG/ Rami Kassis Q&A 15:30 -16:00 Coffee Break “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed, perplexed, but not despairing”
(2 Corinthians 4: 8) Life with Dignity Kairos Palestine 5th Anniversary
Venue: Bethlehem Hotel, Bethlehem
16:00 - 17:30 Kairos: Identity and Rights
Political perspective: identity, laws and actual challenge Adv. Manal Hazzan Abusinni Prophetic perspective and response: Rev. Dr. Yohanna Katanacho
Facilitator: Dr. Giries Khoury Q&A 18:00 - 19:30 Dinner 19:30 - 21:00 A Theological and Political Kairos Reading
Public Panel with Prof. Kim Yong Bock, Prof. Marc Ellis and Xavier Abu Eid
Facilitator: Siham Rashid Q&A Time & Date Thursday December 4th 2014 09:00 - 09:30 Spiritual devotion: The Very Rev. Husam Naoum 9:30 - 11:00 Kairos and Advocacy
International Year of Solidarity with Palestinians: Jamal Zakout The role of media: Daoud Kuttab Responsibility of Churches: Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb UN Responsibility: James Rawley
Facilitator: Hind Khoury Q&A 11:00 - 11:30 Break “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed, perplexed, but not despairing”
(2 Corinthians 4: 8) Life with Dignity Kairos Palestine 5th Anniversary
Venue: Bethlehem Hotel, Bethlehem
11:30 - 12:30 Kairos - Tolerance and Religious Extremism Abuse of religious threat to perpetrate violation of laws and values
Zoughbi Zoughbi and Nassar Ibrahim Facilitator: Randa Siniora
Q&A 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 -16:00 Workshops on practical connection to the theme of “Life with dignity”
1.Kairos and Youth: A continuing movement: Khalil Ghara- (Baladna youth) from Galilee Manawel Salameh from Ramallah Christina Saleh from Jenin Luna Hijazin from Bethlehem Facilitator: Georgette Hazboun Rabadi
2. Kairos and Women: Rev. Dr. Anna Karin Hammar and Mira Rizek Facilitator: Dr. Jeanne Kattan
3. Kairos International initiatives- Responses: Germany- Gerhard Dilschneider, Switzeland- Peter Dettwiler, Scotland- Rev. Páraic Réamonn, Colombia- Edgar López Facilitator: Patti Talbot “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed, perplexed, but not despairing”
(2 Corinthians 4: 8) Life with Dignity Kairos Palestine 5th Anniversary
Venue: Bethlehem Hotel, Bethlehem
4. Kairos International : Experiences from the field: Kairos USA- Dr. Mark Braverman, Kairos UK- Charlotte Marshall, Kairos Southern Africa- Marthie Momberg Facilitator: Jan van der Kolk
5. Jerusalem: Dr. Hanna Issa, Nora Kort Facilitator: Amal Nashashibi
6. Gaza: Sami el Yousef and Suhaila Tarazi Facilitator: Rula Hamdan Atamneh
7. Prisoners: DCI- Ayed Abu Eqtaish, Hurryyat- Hilmi A’raj, Addameer- Randa Wahbeh Facilitator: Nidal Abu Zuluf 16:00 - 16:30 Break 16:30 - 18:00 The Next Five Years
Vision and reality: Fr. Dr. Jamal Khadder Statement and Commitment: Facilitator: Dr. Muna Mushahwar
Final Prayers and benediction 18:30 Dinner & entertainment in Beit Sahour