Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church (Nihon Fukuin Ruteru Kyokai)

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Planted by:

Rev. Naoki Asano on behalf of the President Tadahiro Tateyama

Biblical Votum :

Psalms 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 law 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:

Sorbus aria 'Magnifica' - Common Whitebean

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On June 19th, 2016, during the Council meeting of the Lutheran World Federation in Wittenberg, Pastor Naoki Asano (reading the selected Bible verse), representing President Tadahiro Tateyama, planted a silver linden tree on behalf of the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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
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