We envision a future where migration is no longer the result of fear, insecurity, or lack of opportunity, but where Palestinian Christians can remain rooted in their homeland and live with dignity, safety, and hope. We want families to remain together and for every person to have a real reason to stay and a future to build in their homeland.
We believe that remaining requires strength and meaningful work, not words alone.
We envision strong and resilient Christian communities that can support themselves, create opportunities for employment, strengthen families, serve those in need, and transform hardship into opportunity and despair into hope.
We believe education is one of the most important foundations for a lasting future.
We envision children and young people receiving quality education and gaining the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to work, create, serve their communities, and build a dignified future for themselves and their families without having to leave their homeland.
We envision a living and active Church that does more than preserve its presence.
A Church that becomes a source of faith, hope, and service; that stands beside people in times of suffering; that serves the poor and vulnerable; and that raises a generation that believes faith can bring peace, reconciliation, and the strength to remain.
Above all, we believe that the Holy Land needs bridges, not walls.
We envision communities that build bridges between people, religions, cultures, and communities, choosing dialogue and reconciliation over fear and division. We envision a future where Palestinian Christians remain rooted in their land, strong in their faith, safe in their communities, committed to work and service, and courageous in building a future shaped by peace, dignity, justice, and hope.
Friends of the Living Stones 