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Subject: Fwd: Email to SCVLP
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:02:11 +0000 (UTC)
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Here you go.=20

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From: "Gabriele Schroeder" <schroeder.gabriele@gmail.com>=20
To: "Anne Carlson" <pastor-anne@comcast.net>=20
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 11:45:45 AM=20
Subject: Email to SCVLP=20

Hi Anne:=20


Would you please be so kind and send this out to current SCVLP clergy?=20


Thanks.=20
Gabi=20


++++++++++++++++++++++++=20


Dear Friends:=20


Thank you for allowing me to speak at the March conference meeting and to g=
ive me the opportunity to personally invite you the conference that I am he=
lping to organize.=20


I am aware that point of view re. this topic vary a great deal, but I hope =
that we can agree on the importance of churches to create safe spaces at wh=
ich people can passionately, yet respectfully debate controversial subjects=
 that affect our citizens one way or another.=20


We hear a lot of talk about the need of the church to be a public church, a=
 church that proclaims God's love, grace, and forgiveness on many different=
 levels, ranging from the very personal to a global context. =C2=A0The "Bre=
aking the Barriers" conference is an attempt to add a Christian perspective=
 onto Holy Land conflict than the one that dominates the public airwaves.=
=20


This conference is, indeed, an attempt to give Palestinians (Christians and=
 Muslims) a forum to tell their story. =C2=A0The conference organizers feel=
 that we hear the other side (the majority Israeli position, which is suppo=
rted by parts of evangelical Christianity in the US) and that there is a ne=
ed to hear the other side as well.=20


The way I hear the Gospel is that God comes to the aid of the poor and lowl=
y ones and seeks to come to their aid and that we are called to do the same=
, so that all may live in harmony. =C2=A0I do not hear neutrality in this c=
all, a "preferential option for the poor."=20


If you have thought about attending this conference, please know that there=
 still is time to register. =C2=A0You can do so at=C2=A0 http://www.barrier=
s-conference.org/RegistrationWorkshop.php=20
=C2=A0=20


Challenging some of the politics of the state of Israel is=C2=A0 not=C2=A0 =
anti-Semitism as some would have, but simply a critique of the politics of =
a particular state; evidenced by the fact that the conference has been endo=
rsed by Jewish Voice for Peace ( http://www.barriers-conference.org/SabeelS=
tatement.shtml=20
=C2=A0 ). =C2=A0We feel that peace and justice is in the best interest of a=
ll the people living in the Holy Land, jews and Palestinians alike.=20


If you feel that it important for Christians to add their voice to matters =
of national significance, please practice that belief by attending the conf=
erence. =C2=A0rarely ever will you find as knowledgeable a group to speak a=
bout this subject as the speakers we have been able to assemble.=20


Hoping to see you At Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church on March 23-24.=20


Peace,=20
Gabi=20

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<B>From: </B>"Gabriele Schroeder" &lt;schroeder.gabriele@gmail.com&gt;<BR><B>To: </B>"Anne Carlson" &lt;pastor-anne@comcast.net&gt;<BR><B>Sent: </B>Friday, March 16, 2012 11:45:45 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Email to SCVLP<BR><BR><SPAN>Hi Anne:</SPAN>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Would you please be so kind and send this out to current SCVLP clergy?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Thanks.</DIV>
<DIV>Gabi</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>++++++++++++++++++++++++</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Dear Friends:</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Thank you for allowing me to speak at the March conference meeting and to give me the opportunity to personally invite you the conference that I am helping to organize.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I am aware that point of view re. this topic vary a great deal, but I hope that we can agree on the importance of churches to create safe spaces at which people can passionately, yet respectfully debate controversial subjects that affect our citizens one way or another.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>We hear a lot of talk about the need of the church to be a public church, a church that proclaims God's love, grace, and forgiveness on many different levels, ranging from the very personal to a global context. &nbsp;The "Breaking the Barriers" conference is an attempt to add a Christian perspective onto Holy Land conflict than the one that dominates the public airwaves.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>This conference is, indeed, an attempt to give Palestinians (Christians and Muslims) a forum to tell their story. &nbsp;The conference organizers feel that we hear the other side (the majority Israeli position, which is supported by parts of evangelical Christianity in the US) and that there is a need to hear the other side as well.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The way I hear the Gospel is that God comes to the aid of the poor and lowly ones and seeks to come to their aid and that we are called to do the same, so that all may live in harmony. &nbsp;I do not hear neutrality in this call, a "preferential option for the poor."</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>If you have thought about attending this conference, please know that there still is time to register. &nbsp;You can do so at&nbsp;<A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="http://www.barriers-conference.org/RegistrationWorkshop.php" target=_blank>http://www.barriers-conference.org/RegistrationWorkshop.php</A>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; MIN-HEIGHT: 16px; WIDTH: 16px; DISPLAY: inline-block; MARGIN-LEFT: 4px">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Challenging some of the politics of the state of Israel is&nbsp;<U>not&nbsp;</U>anti-Semitism as some would have, but simply a critique of the politics of a particular state; evidenced by the fact that the conference has been endorsed by Jewish Voice for Peace (<A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="http://www.barriers-conference.org/SabeelStatement.shtml" target=_blank>http://www.barriers-conference.org/SabeelStatement.shtml</A>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; MIN-HEIGHT: 16px; WIDTH: 16px; DISPLAY: inline-block; MARGIN-LEFT: 4px">&nbsp;</DIV>). &nbsp;We feel that peace and justice is in the best interest of all the people living in the Holy Land, jews and Palestinians alike.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>If you feel that it important for Christians to add their voice to matters of national significance, please practice that belief by attending the conference. &nbsp;rarely ever will you find as knowledgeable a group to speak about this subject as the speakers we have been able to assemble.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Hoping to see you At Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church on March 23-24.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Peace,</DIV>
<DIV>Gabi</DIV><BR></div></body></html>
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