PHOTOS: English Speaking Congregation Celebrates Palm Sunday
JERUSALEM – The English-Speaking Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem celebrated Palm Sunday on Sunday, March 29th, 2015.
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PHOTOS: Church of the Reformation Celebrates Palm Sunday
BEIT JALA – The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Beit Jala celebrated Palm Sunday with palms and flowers before joining the local Catholic Church for a procession through Beit Jala. After the service, the congregation gathered outside the sanctuary to process through Beit Jala, meeting the Catholic procession halfway through the city. … [Read more…]
PHOTOS: Arabic Speaking Congregation of Jerusalem Celebrates Palm Sunday
JERUSALEM – The Arabic Speaking Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem celebrated Palm Sunday at the Chapel of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives. Children processed around the chapel with palms and were blessed by Bishop Munib Younan. During the service, Young Adult in Global Mission (YAGM) Coordinator, Julie … [Read more…]
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori of the US Episcopal Church Visits Holy Land for Holy Week
See Ann Hafften’s coverage at voicesforpeace.blogspot.com
The Holy Walk of Holy Week – Sights, sounds and resources for Holy Week
Easter Sunrise Service on the Mt. of Olives About 200 people gathered on Easter morning at the back of Augusta Victoria complex on the Mt. of Olives while still dark for the Easter sunrise service. Although the earliest Easter for a long time, it was also the warmest, and though many came prepared with blankets … [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
The Holy Walk of Holy Week
On Sunday, April 9, Holy Week began for Lutherans with Palm Sunday services. Later in the afternoon, the traditional Palm Sunday procession paraded from Bethany down the Mt. of Olives to the Old City. Jesus came to Jerusalem shortly after he raised Lazarus from the dead in Bethany, where Lazarus, Mary and Martha lived. Today, … [Read more…]
Maundy Thursday Pan-Lutheran Worship and Procession to Gethsemane
On Maundy Thursday, April 8, 2004, hundreds of Lutherans gathered together in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer for the remembrance of the Last Supper Jesus ate with his disciples, and to participate in the Eucharist. Bishop Younan, eight Lutheran pastors from six countries (Palestine, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Finland and the U.S.) and a vicar … [Read more…]