Walls and Walls – A Pilgrim’s Perspective

15.11.18

This blog post comes from traveler Susan Goodwillie Stedman (former St. Mark’s Parishioner who joined us from Maine for the 2015 Pilgrimage in Israel/Palestine/Jordan. Her late husband, Bruce Stedman, had been an assistant to Count Bernadotte, the UN Negotiator in Jerusalem in 1947-48 and who was assassinated by the Israeli Stern Gang). She emailed the following…

Seeds of Hope, as seen in the Arts

15.11.12

St. Mark’s held a meeting with their church to share their stories from Israel, Palestine and Jordan. Below are notes from Marjorie Coombs Wellman’s presentation… We saw numerous examples of artistic pursuits on the trip, even where it seemed most bleak but all reflected the basic humanity and human dignity of the people who created them  some…