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Warren Bardsley took part in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) last year. Writing in November 2008, he gives a personal account of his witness
About a month ago we met a Carmelite nun on the Mount of Olives; her order looks after the Paternoster church that some of you may have visited She received us warmly and we spent the best part of an hour with her She is one of a small number of sisters from around the world who live in this closed order; she herself is American and has been in Jerusalem for over thirty years She revealed a remarkable grasp of world affairs She had just cast her postal vote in the US elections, ‘for Obama, of course’, she said with a smile She listened intently as we outlined the aims the Accompaniment programme, and as we left she said: ‘You and your work will now be part of our regular cycle of intercessions’ It was a reminder to me that for Christians there can be no separation between the life of prayer and practical action for peace and justice There have been times during this period when I have felt totally exhausted; times of sheer frustration when I have wondered about the point of my being here It has been in those moments especially that I have felt the energy and power of your prayers The candle has remained lit and for that I am profoundly grateful
Warren Bardsley
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