UPDATE: SADLY DUE TO VISA ISSUES THIS VISIT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2026. However, the Mike Scott-Bauman talk is still going ahead.
In October 2025, we are delighted to be welcoming friends from our link church, St Andrew’s Ramallah in the West Bank. This visit is a precious opportunity to pray together, get to know one another, and strengthen the bonds of friendship between our communities.
The theme of the visit is an invitation to “come and see, and go and tell” – to listen closely to the stories of daily life in Palestine, to share experiences of faith and hope, and to return ready to tell those stories more widely.
There will be a range of events and activities during the visit, offering chances to hear directly from our visitors, to worship alongside them, and to take part in shared activities that will deepen our understanding and solidarity.
We warmly encourage everyone to take part in this special moment in the life of our church as we open ourselves to friendship, learning, and God’s call to justice and peace.
Preparing for the Visit – A Whistle-Stop History with Michael Scott-Baumann
We’re delighted to welcome historian Michael Scott-Baumann. He is a graduate of Cambridge University and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. He is also a Trustee of the Britain Palestine Project (BPP).
Above all, he is author of The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine, praised as “a masterpiece of clarity, concision and balance.” With decades of teaching experience and first-hand work in the West Bank, Michael brings both scholarship and lived insight. He will give a whistle-stop history of the conflict up to the present day, followed by a Q&A exploring what role we in Britain could and should play in working for peace and a just resolution.
This is an essential session to prepare us for welcoming our Palestinian guests in October, giving the vital context for their visit.
Wednesday 24th September, 7.30pm
