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Light a candle for Rami on All Souls |
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Written by Anglican Friends of Israel
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Tuesday, 30 October 2007 |
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A friend of AFI from St Giles in the Fields has suggested something appropriate for All Souls Day: As you will know I am sure, All Souls day falls on 2nd November. I don't know if many Anglican churches still keep that day, but we at St Giles in the Fields do. We have a book in which we can write the names of those who have died and whom we wish to be remembered, and in the evening of that day we can light candles in the church in memory of them. I plan to light one for Rami Ayyad, the Gaza Bible Society bookshop manager who was recently martyred for his faith and already have his name in the book. There may be other AFI members whose churches are celebrating that Feast Day, who may wish to remember Rami. It is an opportunity to tell the world what is happening to our brothers and sisters in Christ who are living under that HAMAS regime. Interestingly the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, has just publicly called Rami Ayyad a martyr for the faith.
We are sure there are other churches and individuals who will wish to remember Rami too.
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