As the calendar turns, it’s an opportunity to take stock - to let go of what was and open our hearts to seek what God is already doing in preparation for the next season.

In Nazareth, at the heart of the Galilee, a movement is taking shape — one that echoes the same longing for God, the same desire for purpose, and the same readiness to step boldly into calling.

We decided to use the theme of light dispelling darkness this year for our Hanukkah card. There has been so much darkness over the last few years, we are longing to see the light of Jesus breaking through the darkness, bringing a peace beyond what the world can understand. He is the only true hope for peace for all peoples in the Middle East and beyond. The Feast of Hanukkah, which derives from the Hebrew word ‘to dedicate’, celebrates the historical event which took place in 164BC when the...