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Rev. David Pileggi, rector of Christ Church Jerusalem, offers his analysis of the Israel-Hamas War on Anglican Ink. David has resided in Jerusalem for more than 40 years, has lived through the Second Intifada and the other wars.
To be human in this fallen world is to want more: more power, more control, more security. The number one sin people confess to, tells us Rev. David Pileggi, is fear and anxiety. We see these cravings for power and control in the tragic lives of Saul and David. Both Saul and David begin their …
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Update on the ongoing Jewish Believer Holocaust Project Ed. Note: In 2018, Kelvin Crombie was commissioned by the Rev. David Pileggi to research and discover the names and narratives of the Jewish followers of Jesus who died in the Holocaust. The first fruit of that research is Bazyli & Anna Jocz: Jewish Christian victims of …
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Rev. David Pileggi brings his series on the final parables of Jesus to a conclusion today. Please feel free to this message & service with friends and family. Download the Passiontide Morning Prayer liturgy | Support our ministry.
Rev. David Pileggi, on the fifth Sunday of Lent, asks us if we have sold ourselves short in how we read Ezekiel’s story of the dry bones. In Ezekiel, the Land of Israel is polluted with the sin of the people and the land vomits the people out into exile. Even in this dark period, …
November 9-10, 2018, is the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass. “On the nights of November 9 and 10, rampaging mobs throughout Germany and the newly acquired territories of Austria and Sudetenland freely attacked Jews in the street, in their homes and at their places of work and worship. At least 96 …
List of rectors of Christ Church Jerusalem incumbent n. the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice (Oxford Dictionary) Dates Incumbents Comments 1849-1856 John Nicolayson Danish; previously the priest-in-charge of St James Chapel, the first building on the compound (now Alexander Lounge). 1856-1860 Henry Crawford Left due to ill health. 1861-1870 Joseph Barclay In 1879 was …
Christ Church and CMJ Israel provides volunteer opportunities for individuals and couples from 20 years of age. If you feel that God is calling you to serve in Israel with Christ Church, then please download the following 6 documents. (CMJ Israel is the organization that founded Christ Church Jerusalem). Volunteer Information Sheet Volunteer Application Christian …
In 2013, we at Christ Church joined Jewish and Muslim leaders to urge the Western world to end its passivity and apathy towards the genocide in Syria. That statement is as relevant today as it was then. Please pray for the people of Syria and urge your governments to be more active in ending the …