The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2016 Easter Message From Bishop Dr. Munib Younan Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land +++ 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 Now I should remind you, brothers and sisters, of … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM – Ms. Rita Mreibe, the head of the Martin Luther School Program, and Mr. Samer Dissi, the caretaker of the Martin Luther Center, helped coordinate an Easter party to celebrate the Christian holiday with their Christian and Muslims students.
RAMALLAH – The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Hope in Ramallah celebrated Easter Sunday on April 12th, 2015. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hope – as well as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Amman, Jordan – celebrate on an ecumenical calendar. These two congregations celebrate together with their Orthodox brothers and … [Read more…]
RAMALLAH – The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hope in Ramallah held a short prayer service and Easter egg hunt on April 11th, 2015. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hope – as well as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Amman, Jordan – celebrate on an ecumenical calendar. These two congregations celebrate together … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM – The Arabic and English Speaking Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem shared a joint celebration for Easter on April 5th, 2015. The sermon was given by Bishop Munib Younan in both Arabic and English. Visitors from around the world attended, including a group of Jewish Israelis who were … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM – The English Speaking Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem celebrated Easter on April 5th, 2015, with a sunrise service on the Mount of Olives. The service was led by Rev. Carrie Smith and assisted by her husband, Rev. Robert Smith. Visitors from around the globe attended the service … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM – The children of the English Speaking Congregation helped fill plastic eggs and then did their best to find them on the Mount of Olives! The Easter Egg hunt took place on Saturday, April 4th, 2015.
JERUSALEM – The Arabic Speaking Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem held their annual Good Friday Service on Friday, April 3rd, 2015.
JERUSALEM – The Lutheran and Anglican churches joined for the Good Friday Via Dolorosa Walk on Friday, April 3rd, 2015. The walk follows what is traditionally known as the “Way of Pain” and the procession of Jesus Christ to the cross. The walk ended at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem with … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM – The Arabic, English, and German Speaking Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem joined together for the Maundy Thursday Service on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015. Reflections were given in both English and German and the Gospel was read in Arabic by Bishop Munib Younan. Prayers were read in Arabic, … [Read more…]