Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church, India

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Planted by:

Rev. Anupama Hial

Biblical Votum :

Ezekiel 47,12: " And on the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for healing.”

Tree species:

Prunus padus - Bird Cherry

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On March 8th, 2015, during the 11th International Theological Seminar of the Lutheran World Federation, Pastor Anupama Hial (left, reading the selected Bible verse) planted a bird cherry tree on behalf of the Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church in India.

Planting the partner tree :

On June 9th, 2015, during the opening worship service of the seminar on Lutheran identity, Bishop Julias Sontosh planted three partner trees on behalf of Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church in India. With these three trees – a fir tree, a fruit tree, and a neem tree, which has medicinal use – the church began their own small Luther Garden. The trees can be found in Doliambo, one of the congregations of the 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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