52 extended reflections on life and faith from the perspective of a man of great faith and courage who lives in constant danger.
After training in surgery and anaesthetics at St. Thomas’ Hospital,
London, Canon White trained for ordination at Ridley Hall,
Cambridge, and studied Judaism at the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem.
In 1998 he became Director of the International Centre for
Reconciliation at Coventry Cathedral. He was also appointed the
Archbishop of Canterbury’s ‘Special Envoy to the Middle East’.
Canon White has been extensively engaged in high level conflict
resolution. He initiated and led negotiations during the 2002 Siege
of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, and helped to draft the
First Alexandria Declaration of the Religious Leaders of the Holy
Land, bringing together Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religious and
political leaders. In 2005 he set up The Foundation for Relief and
Reconciliation in the Middle East.
From 1998 to 2014 Canon White served as vicar of St George’s Church
in Baghdad – which, under his leadership, became one of the largest
and most dynamic Anglican congregations in the Middle East. The
church also provided a medical clinic and extensive humanitarian
aid.
In November 2014, because of increasing terrorism, the Archbishop
of Canterbury ordered him to leave Baghdad. During this time of
intense persecution, most of his several-thousand-member Iraqi
congregation (as well as many Iraqi citizens) fled to Jordan as
refugees. Jerusalem MERIT, of which Canon White is the ambassador,
seeks to provide for their financial, medical, educational and
spiritual needs.
A Year with Andrew White is not a book of "feel good" meditations.
Canon White takes us into the real world. Having spent most of his
life ministering and being a peace negotiator in the Middle East
(especially Bagdad and Jerusalem) he makes us readers face the
horrific truths of a suffering world which includes kidnapping and
terrorism. A world that is almost unrecognisable to readers in the
comfortable West. With each daily meditation throughout the year
Andrew White confronts us with the sadnesses and pain that is part
of the daily life in the Middle East. However, Andrew White insists
that "the true solution to pain, destruction and death is love."
This book is therefore one that will bring comfort, healing,
encouragement and hope to his readers.
*David Suchet, CBE*
In this moving book Andrew White, dear friend and colleague,
welcomes us all into the deepest intimacy of the tears and turmoil
of his life as he takes us to the heart of his relationship with
God in Christ. Within his prophetic and passionate advocacy of the
poor and persecuted, we find a Christian leader wrestling with
doubt and difficulties, faith and failure - and finding the Lord
sufficient in all circumstances.
To be truly honest, I find it amazing that in spite of health
issues that would leave most of us crushed and helpless, Andrew
carries on his inspiring and international work which continues to
change lives. Read this book; it may change yours!
*George Carey (Baron Carey of Clifton), 103rd Archbishop of
Canterbury*
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