Dar al Kalima Class of 2026 Graduates
Tonight we honor the 2026 graduating class of Dar Al-Kalima Lutheran School in Bethlehem. These incredible students are on their way to make positive change in their universities and workplaces, society, and the world! We are so proud of all they have accomplished and all they have ahead of them. On behalf of Bishop Dr. Imad Haddad and the entire ELCJHL, alf mabrook, a thousand congratulations! ...
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Talitha Kumi Class of 2026 Graduates
Bishop Dr. Imad Haddad and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land offer sincere congratulations and best wishes to the Graduating Class of 2026 from Talitha Kumi Lutheran School. We pray for these graduates who have worked hard to complete their studies under very challenging circumstances throughout the last several years. We celebrate their accomplishments, honor their dedication and perseverance, and look forward to the positive change they will bring to the world. Congratulations! ...
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ELCJHL Schools Hold Sports Day
Under the patronage of Bishop Dr. Imad Haddad, students from three of the Lutheran Schools gathered today in Dar Al-Kalima Lutheran School in Bethlehem for the annual Sports Day! Sadly the School of Hope in Ramallah was once again not able to join due to restrictions of movement and dangerous travel conditions within the West Bank, but they held their own competition in Ramallah. During the Sports Day, students competed in football, table tennis, and chess. We are very proud of the spirit of sportsmanship and healthy competition shown by all our students, and we offer congratu...
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ELCJHL Celebrates Ascension Day
Today the ELCJHL celebrated the Ascension of our Lord on the Mount of Olives with a multi-lingual service at the Chapel of the Ascension followed by a community BBQ and fellowship evening. Thanks be to God!...
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EEC Hosts Palestine Polytechnic University
The Environmental Education Center - Elcjhl welcomed today a group of second-year Biology students from Palestine Polytechnic University, accompanied by Dr. Sharaf Taradeh and Dr. Arwa Mujahid. The visit aimed to connect academic learning with practical environmental education through an interactive tour of the center. The students visited the bird station where they learned about resident and migratory birds in Palestine, bird monitoring methods, and participated in releasing birds after studying and banding them as part of wildlife conservation efforts. The tour...
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Bishop Imad Haddad Visits ELCJHL Schools
Over the last few weeks, Bishop Dr. Imad Haddad made his first official visits to the ELCJHL schools, accompanied by ELCJHL Director of Education Eva Azar. These visits began before the outbreak of the recent war, but some of them were delayed when schools moved to virtual learning. During his tour of each school, Bishop Imad met with the school principals, teachers, and students to celebrate their successes, learn about their challenges, and consider their goals for the future. Bishop Imad is a graduate of the Lutheran schools in Palestine, and at each stop he highlighte...
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12 Youth Confirmed in Bethlehem
Today we celebrate the Confirmation of 12 youth from Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem. We gave thanks to God for the faith of these amazing young people. They are the future of the church. Congratulations to the new confirmands! ...
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Youth Leaders Attend Conference
This weekend youth leaders from the ELCJHL traveled to Jericho for a leadership program in partnership with World Vision. In the words of one of the youth participants: “ELCJHL youth successfully concluded two inspiring days in Jericho as part of the ELCJHL Leaders 2026 program, in cooperation with World Vision and the support of Dr. Salem Jarayseh, Maria Mansour, and Sally Dawoud from the World Vision team. The journey brought together meaningful sessions from introduction and self-discovery to leadership, communication, teamwork, decision-making, and vision setting. It...
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Easter Greetings at the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Patriarchates
Bishop Dr. Imad Haddad and a group from the ELCJHL visited our partners at the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Patriarchates this week to offer Easter greetings. We give thanks for these opportunities to meet with our ecumenical partners to celebrate the resurrection and pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the whole world....
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Ramallah and Amman Congregations Celebrate Easter
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Wishing you a Happy Easter from the ELCJHL congregations in Ramallah and Amman. We continue to proclaim the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection. ...
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Good Friday in Amman and Ramallah
Scenes from Good Friday worship in Amman and Ramallah today. Even in the darkness of the crucifixion, we await the light of resurrection on Sunday....
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Maundy Thursday Service Held in Amman and Ramallah
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35 Our congregations in Ramallah and Amman celebrated Maundy Thursday and the institution of the Lord’s Supper this evening. ...
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Easter Greetings at the Latin Patriarchate
Yesterday, Bishop Dr. Imad Haddad and a delegation from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land exchanged Easter greetings with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and our ecumenical partners from the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem. Across the Christian community we share in the hope of Christ’s resurrection. ...
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Bishop Dr. Imad's Statement on the Israeli Detainment of a Student from the Evangelical Lutheran School in Beit Sahour
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Palm Sunday Celebrated in Ramallah and Amman
As our congregations in Jerusalem and the Bethlehem area celebrate Easter, our congregations in Ramallah and Amman gathered for Palm Sunday worship today. Hosanna in the highest! ...
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ELCJHL Celebrates Easter
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Today we remember the promise of Jesus Christ’s resurrection: that death never has the last word. We wish you a happy, peaceful, and blessed Easter from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. ...
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Maundy Thursday Service Held in Jerusalem
“So if I, your teacher and Lord, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have set you an example, that you ought to wash one another’s feet.” Tonight we held the annual multi-lingual Maundy Thursday service in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem, but without the traditional procession through the Old City and candlelight prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. We pray for a world of peace, where we remember to wash one another’s feet, in Christ’s example. ...
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Bishop Dr. Imad Haddad's Easter Message 2026
Read Bishop Dr. Imad Haddad's Easter Message in Arabic or English....
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ELCJHL Celebrates Palm Sunday
Despite this Holy Week being marked by wartime closures and restrictions, congregations in Jerusalem, Beit Jala, Bethlehem, and Beit Sahour met however they were safely able to celebrate Palm Sunday. In the face of violence and fear we cry, like the first followers of Jesus, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.” Blessed Palm Sunday to all. ...
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Jerusalem Patriarchs and Heads of Churches Easter Message 2026
The 2026 Easter Message from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem. Read the message in Arabic or English....
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