Evangelical Congregation Cologne - New Town and Catholic Congregation Hl. John XXIII, Cologne, Germany

Tree 395

Planted by:

Rev. Wilfried Seeger, Rev. Ralf Neukirchen, Dr. Erwin Oser and Mr Erwin Wittenberg

Biblical Votum :

Pslams 1,1-3: " Blessed is the man1 who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law2 of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers."

Tree species:

Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweet gum

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On October 14th, 2016, Pastor Wilfried Seeger (right, with spade, shoveling the soil) and Pastor Ralf Neukirchen (left, watering the tree), accompanied by members of the governing bodies of both congregations, planted a sweetgum tree on behalf of the Evangelical Congregation Cologne - New Town and the Catholic Congregation Hl. John XXIII, Cologne, Germany, who are connected through the ecumenical Emmaus circle.

Planting the partner tree :

On November 13th, 2016, during a church dedication ceremony on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Church of the Transfiguration of Christ in Heimersdorf, an apple tree was planted in both Cologne congregations as partner tree on the grounds of their day care centers. The tree plantings were celebrated ecumenically, with Protestant and Catholic members of the Emmaus circle, during a parish festival after Mass around the bell tower in Cologne-Heimersdorf.

Location of the tree :

This tree is located in the :

Luthergarten New Town Hall

Location of the Luther Garden :

Between Juristentraße, Berliner Straße and Mauerstraße

Tree 395