Christmas Greetings with the Latin Patriarchate
Today Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar and a delegation from the ELCJHL visited Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to offer Christmas greetings....
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Christmas in the ELCJHL Schools
This week the ELCJHL schools shared songs, prayers, and stories of Christmas to celebrate the hope this season brings. Even as the difficult situation in the Holy Land persists, our students remind us of the light Christ’s birth brings to the world. Merry Christmas to all from the ELCJHL schools. ...
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Merry Christmas From the ELCJHL
Best wishes for a blessed and peaceful Christmas from Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar and the congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. ...
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Christmas Eve in Bethlehem 2025
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it.” John 1:5 The light of peace is born again this night in Bethlehem. May this enduring peace be realized in the Holy Land, the world, and each of our hearts. Merry Christmas to all from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. ...
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Bishop Azar's Christmas Message 2025
Click here to read Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar's Christmas Message in Arabic, English, or German....
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Youth Advent Event
Under the patronage of Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar, the ELCJHL Youth Ministry, in collaboration with the ELCJHL Diaconal Ministry, held a special Advent evening for youth in Beit Jala yesterday. The night included worship at the Church of the Reformation in Beit Jala with a special performance by Brass for Peace, followed by activities, games, and dinner. A special thanks to the Diaconal Ministry, the Youth Ministry, and the Youth Leaders who made this possible! ...
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Gender Justice Ministry Christmas Gathering
Today under the patronage of Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar, the ELCJHL Gender Justice Ministry hosted the Annual Advent Gathering for the five congregations in Palestine. The gathering was held at Christmas Lutheran Church and Dar An-Nadwa in Bethlehem. The event included a Christmas meditation from Bishop Azar, carols and hymns performed and led by Luna Jaha, games led by Angie Saba, lunch, and gifts for all attendees. We give thanks for the fellowship and joy this spiritual gathering brings as we celebrate the season of Advent and the upcoming Christmas holiday. ...
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Deaf Ministry Christmas Lunch
Under the patronage of Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar, the ELCJHL Diaconal Ministry hosted the annual Christmas Gathering for the Deaf Ministry last week. This gathering is one of the highlights of the year for our Deaf Ministry. Due to increased checkpoints and restrictions on movement for Palestinians in the West Bank, it is more difficult to bring the entire group together these days, but we were very grateful to have many members join the event, including some of our group members from Ramallah. During the event, attendees spent time talking and praying together. Staff from Flowers ...
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Diaconal Ministry Holds Christmas Concert
Under the patronage of Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar, the ELCJHL Diaconal Ministry hosted their annual Christmas Concert on the third Sunday of Advent. The concert was organized by the Diaconal Ministry, hosted in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Beit Jala, and featured the Cradle of Music Ensemble from the Edward Said Conservatory of Music. This is the first time the concert has been held since 2022, and it was a great joy to be together to enjoy sacred music and fellowship together. Through these beautiful hymns, people are living the spirit of Christmas....
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Gender Justice Ministry Starts Cooking Class Series in Jerusalem
Last Monday, the ELCJHL Gender Justice Ministry in partnership with the LWF VTC Jerusalem الاتحاد اللوثري العالمي برنامج التدريب المهني in Beit Hanina began a cooking course for women in Jerusalem. This class is the latest course in the Gender Justice Ministry’s Skill Development Course series. Courses have already been held for women in Ramallah and Amman earlier this year. Each Monday until the end of the year, women from the Jerusalem congregation will meet to learn new cooking skills and techniques. These skill development courses are designed to help women gain tools for fi...
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EEC Holds Annual Conference
The Environmental Education Center launched the 15th Palestinian Conference on Environmental Awareness and Education, titled “Environmental and Climate Justice for Palestine,” in Jericho. Held under the patronage of Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar, and in partnership with the Environmental Quality Authority and IUCN Palestine, the conference brings together national and international experts to discuss ecocide, climate change, and artificial intelligence. Bishop Azar highlighted four decades of environmental leadership by the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Environme...
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Palestinian Teacher's Day
This Saturday was Palestinian Teacher’s Day. Under the patronage of Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar, teachers from the four Lutheran Schools and Mahaba nursery and pre-school gathered at Talitha Kumi for a special afternoon honoring their hard work, especially throughout the incredibly difficult circumstances of the last two years. The event was organized by the ELCJHL Education Office, represented by Education Director Eva Azar. It has been many years since we have had teachers from all our schools gathered for this special day, and we are so grateful for the wonderful fel...
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Simulcast Service
Christmas Lutheran Church held the Annual Simulcast Service with the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral and The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem....
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Hosts Wine and Cheese Event
In partnership with the Gender Justice Ministry, the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Amman كنيسة الراعي الصالح اللوثرية- عمان hosted the annual Wine and Cheese Advent Gathering on the second Sunday of Advent. Each year, the Gender Justice Ministry holds two Christmas gatherings, one for the five churches in Palestine and one in Jordan, as the Amman congregation is not able to easily join the gathering in Bethlehem. This event is a special time for the congregation to come together to celebrate the Advent and Christmas season and to spend time in fellowship, prayer, and song. ...
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Advent Begins
The ELCJHL congregations celebrated the first Sunday of Advent today by lighting candles, singing, and praying together. Wishing you a peaceful and reflective Advent season. ...
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Welcome Pastor Christy Lohr Sapp
Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land are proud to welcome Pastor Christy Lohr Sapp and her family to Jerusalem. Pastor Christy will serve as Pastor of the English Speaking Congregation of the Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem with Pastor Sally Azar. Ahlan w’ sahlan! ...
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Teacher's Guided Hike
Under the patronage of Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar, the ELCJHL Education Office led by Educational Director Eva Azar organized a special hiking day for teachers and staff from the Evangelical Lutheran School in Beit Sahour and Dar al Kalima Lutheran School. The hike was led by the tour guide Esperansa Hanania Qumsieh and went from Husan to Battir, passing many beautiful and historic springs along the way including Ain Al-Balad in Husan, Ain Al-Nab’a, Ain Al-Arousa, Ain Al-Amoud, Ain Al-Hawiya, Ain Al-Jami’, and Ain Al-Balad in Battir. The hikers also stopped for traditional Pa...
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Ecclesiastical Court Judges Training with PJI
Under the patronage of Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar, the ELCJHL Ecclesiastical Court in partnership with the ELCJHL Gender Justice Ministry held a three-day training for all judges and pastors for the church. This training was led by the Palestinian Justice Institute with support from the Sawasya Programme Palestine. In the Palestinian legal system, issues related to personal status and family law are handled by religious courts. All ELCJHL church members go to our Ecclesiastical Court to handle cases of marriage, divorce, child custody, inheritance, and more. The Bishop, ELCJ...
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ELCJHL Welcomes ELCA Visit
Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar and the ELCJHL received with joy a solidarity visit from Latin American and ELCA church leaders last week. The delegation met with Bishop Azar and ELCJHL pastors, visited the ELCJHL schools and ministries, met with leaders from the Augusta Victoria Hospital, worshiped with the Jerusalem congregation, and more. During the visit, ELCJHL staff were able to share more about the situation on the ground and what life for Palestinians, including Palestinian Christians, is like today in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and beyond. We are grateful for the partnership and solidarit...
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LWF President Visits ELCJHL
The Lutheran World Federation President Bishop Henrik Stubkjær visited the Holy Land on the 4th through 9th November with a delegation including LWF Regional Secretary for Asia Rospita Siahaan to meet with the ELCJHL, the LWF World Service program, and other LWF partners. We were honored to welcome Bishop Stubkjæer, Rev. Siahaan, and the entire delegation to learn more about the situation in Palestine and the work of the Lutheran, Christian, and broader Palestinian community on the ground. The LWF delegation met with Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar, Bishop-elect Rev. ...
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