Seven pastors in 28th group of Ecumenical Accompaniers

 

 

A new group of 25 Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAs) have begun their three months working with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). 

The 28th group of Ecumenical Accompaniers comprises 13 women and 12 men, from 10 different countries (Finland, Germany, Hungary, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and USA).    The EAPPI welcomes the second Hungarian participant in the programme as well as seven priests/pastors, five students, three teachers, two journalists, two social workers, a businessman, a massage therapist, a caterer, a playwright and a nurse. Three South African EAs and one Swiss EA are returning for another term.

Profiles of the current EAs can be viewed here.

EAs from the group are based in six placements: Bethlehem, Hebron, Jayyous, Tulkarem, Yanoun, and Jerusalem. 

Ecumenical Accompaniers, who serve a minimum of three months, work in various capacities with local churches, Palestinian and Israeli NGOs, as well as Palestinian communities to try to reduce the brutality of the Occupation and improve the daily lives of both peoples.  The WCC would like to welcome the new group to Israel/Palestine.

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