By Revd Su McClellan “You are no longer strangers and aliens, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of the household of God.”  Ephesians 2:19 There are times when…

The consequences of not reaching out across the chasms that divide us have been starkly visible since the horrors of 7 October 2023 and their devastating aftermath. Here in the…

Salim Munayer, Professor of Theology at Bethlehem Bible College, reflects on the hope he has found in the scriptures amid the 15 months of war in Gaza. He calls on…

Light weaves its way through our Christian understanding of the world. “Let there be light” is recorded in Genesis as God’s first creative act. There are, however, times when the…

Against a backdrop of prolonged and escalating conflict in Gaza, the West Bank, Israel and Lebanon, it is hard not to feel overwhelmed by the violence and suffering. As the…

St Porphyrius, the first Bishop of Gaza, founded the church in Gaza City that still bears his name. The stories recorded of this life are strikingly similar to those of…

As a Jewish-Israeli, I carry much pain in our violent reality, but perhaps my truer human pain is the fear of taking a public stance against the continuation of this…

While the attention of the world media has been on the catastrophic situation in Gaza, life in the West Bank has also become intolerable. Embrace’s David McColl shares his experiences…

Our Christian partners in the Middle East reflect on what the message of Easter means for them, and for the world, this year.

The war in Gaza has now been raging for over 100 Days. Amid such unrelenting death and destruction is it possible to still hold onto hope?

As we look forward to the birth of the Christ Child, His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, reflects on what the nativity story means for Christians…

Embrace’s Kat Brealey shares her reflections on the challenges faced by people who have been forced to flee from their homes. She writes about the importance of putting compassion into…

Today our dark world is full of fear, war and injustice, but the Easter story gives us the certain hope that love will win. For on Easter Sunday, love illuminated…

The Very Revd John Witcombe, Dean of Coventry Cathedral, reflects on the need for reconciliation and a just peace in many parts of the world today.

Have you ever thought about being an Embrace volunteer? It’s fun, it’s varied and it makes a real difference. Duncan tells us how he got involved in volunteering and what…

On 21 June, Embrace, in partnership with CMEP, will be hosting the first webinar in a four-part mini series exploring Christian Zionism. Special guest for the series is Colin Chapman,…

As the church across the world looks forward to celebrating Pentecost, long-standing Embrace partner, and friend, Simon Azazian explains why the feast of Pentecost calls him personally to continue the…