March 2001

Toward a Just Peace in the Middle East: Report on an Interfaith Delegation

By Mary Ellen McNish

The delegates heard pleas to "tell the truth about what you have seen."

Dear Friends (An Open Letter)

By Jean Zaru

The author decries the Oslo Accords as an unjust basis for peace.

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Difficult Times in Ramallah

By Colin and Kathy South

Friends schools have maintained dignity in the face of conflict.

Christmas Newsletter

By Maia Carter

An eyewitness finds biblical parallels to the sufferings of Palestinians.

Heron Reflections

By Caroline Balderston Parry

One can experience the Divine through these graceful birds.

Prayer: The Changer and the Changed

By Barry Zalph

It dawned on the author that prayer has nothing to do with influencing God.

Gifts of a Weekend in Silence

By Mary Stacie

Silence can heighten one's sense of presence with others.