Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land

Tree 147

Planted by:

Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan

Biblical Votum :

Psalms 52, 10-11: "But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever. I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly."

Tree species:

Catalpa bignonioides - Indian Bean Tree

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On November 5th, 2010, Bishop Dr. Munib Younan (right, next to Pastor Hans W. Kasch, Director of the LWF Center Wittenberg) planted a catalpa tree on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land.

Planting the partner tree :

On November 5th, 2010, the same day as Bishop Dr. Munib Younan planted a tree in the Luthergarten, olive trees were planted at many congregations, schools, and other partners of the Palestinian church, in remembrance that the olive twig is a Biblical sign of hope. Bishop Younan compared the olive tree as a symbol of hope with the “little apple tree” which Luther would have been ready to plant even if the world were ending. The tree pictured was planted in the courtyard of the Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem.

Location of the tree :

This tree is located in the :

Luthergarten Andreasbreite

Location of the Luther Garden :

Between Wallstraße, Kurfürstenring (formerly Hallesche Straße) and Elbstraße

Tree 147