Advent Adult Bible & Book Study 2025
Mondays, December 1 - 21,
3:30 PM to 5 via Zoom
Please join Laura Levin and special guest Gail Doering in exploring The First Advent in Palestine by Kelley Nikondeha:
[To put the Advent story in context], trusted scholar and community organizer Kelley Nikondeha takes us back to where the landscape of Palestine is once again the geographic, socioeconomic, and political backdrop for the Advent story…Throughout her explorations, Nikondeha features the stories of modern-day Palestinians, centering their voices to help us meet an Advent recognizable for today. This thought-provoking examination invites us into a season of discovery, one that is realistic and honest, and that still wonders at the goodness of God's grace.
Gail joins us from Kansas! She has walked the land of Palestine, has led the study of this book twice before, and has generously offered to co-lead us, as well.
Rev Gail Doering is PCUSA teaching elder and seminary classmate of Rev Wendy. Before retirement in 2024, she was Transitional Executive Leader for the Presbytery of Southern Kansas. Gail also served a variety of congregations in SF Bay Area and North Bend OR (the OTHER Bay Area).
In 2012, Gail traveled to Israel/Palestine for the first time, along with Pastor Wendy and two other pastors from seminary. That began a journey, study, exploration and compassion for the people and the land. She has returned seven times including a three month sabbatical in 2018.
Gail now lives in Wichita KS with her husband and a lovable mutt named Iggy. (Named for Andre Iguodala of the GS Warriors). Gail and David’s greatest accomplishment is launching daughters into fully independent adult living.
Contact Laura for details.