Statement by Heads of Local Churches in Jerusalem about 40 Years of Occupation
Statement by Heads of Local Churches in Jerusalem about 40 Years of Occupation Part 1 | Part 2
ELCJHL Meets with International Partners (COCOP)
The Coordinating Council for the Cooperation of Overseas Partners of the ELCJHL (COCOP) celebrated its 30th year of partnership at the recent annual meeting in May at Dar Annadwa conference center in Bethlehem. On the study day before the council meeting, Rev. Hannes Ganssbauer from Germany, who was instrumental in the early years of the … [Read more…]
Springtime Season in ELCJHL Schools
Sister Sylvia Countess, Ass’t to the ELCJHL Schools’ Director The spring months are always busy ones for the Schools and Educational Programs of the ELCJHL. This year, as teachers and students prepared for the end of classes, final exams, and school summer tours, they also welcomed their families and friends to special school events. Each … [Read more…]
Opening Windows within Walls – Teaching Peace in the ELCJHL
by Sister Sylvia Countess Ass’t to the ELCJHL Schools’ Director Although the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land was officially recognized as an autonomous church in 1959, it traces its history to German mission work in the mid-nineteenth century. The schools founded at that time were the first to provide education to … [Read more…]
Bishop Suheil Dawani Installed as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese
More than 700 people from all over the world crowded into St. George’s Cathedral to participate in the installment of Bishop Suheil Dawani as the new Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem on Sunday, April 15. Included in the congregation were friends, family, clergy and laity representing partners from North America, the United Kingdom, … [Read more…]
ELCJHL and EKD Sign Historic Agreement
Bishop Dr. Munib Younan of the ELCJHL (middle right) and Presiding Bishop Dr. Wolfgang Huber of the Evangelische Kirche Deutschlands (EKD) (right) signed an historic agreement at a festival worship service in April that clarified their partnership and working relationships. Bishop Munib Younan said the agreement has been in process for 2 years, and is … [Read more…]
ELCJHL Director of Education Reaffirms Importance of Peace Education
Dr.Charlie D. Haddad, the ELCJHL Director of Education (Superintendent) affirms the commitment of the ELCJHL Schools and Educational Programs to integrating peace education in curricular and extra-curricular activities as part of their mission. He stresses that the future of the area will be in the hands of the next generations, who have to be trained … [Read more…]
Lutherans Break Ground on New Bethlehem College
“I came so that you might have life, and have it abundantly.” This motto of the work of the International Center in Bethlehem was the theme for the April 13 official groundbreaking for the new Dar al-Kalima College. Excitement and celebration were woven throughout the mix of speaking, colorful flags, an Award-winning German gospel choir … [Read more…]
The Holy Walk of Holy Week
A look at how Holy Week is traditionally celebrated in Jerusalem: (download MS Word Doc, 707Kb) Photos and Video from this Holy Week: Palm Sunday Procession Video Palm Sunday Photos Maundy Thursday Video Maundy Thursday Photos Good Friday Photos
ELCJHL Schools Scholarship Programs
Our foreign partners help us to keep the ELCJHL schools operating as a sign of hope for the community. Last fall, when the government schools did not operate for two months, the Lutheran schools were there, a steady presence in the midst of uncertainty. One of the ways this happens is through the scholarship programs, … [Read more…]