Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad

Tree 177

Planted by:

Archbishop Elmars E. Rozitis und Pröpstin Lauma Zušévica

Biblical Votum :

Matthew 28, 20b: "And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

Tree species:

Fraxinus excelsior 'Nana' - Common Ash Tree

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On September 24th, 2010, Archbishop Elmars Rozitis (left, next to the Director of the LWF Center Wittenberg, Pastor Hans W. Kasch) and church district provost Lauma Zusévica (right) planted a common ash tree on behalf of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad.

Planting the partner tree :

On May 22nd, 2011, a Cedar of Lebanon was planted near the Rowfant House in Crawley, West Sussex, Great Britain, as partner tree for the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad (see photo).

In addition, other trees were planted in remembrance of the Reformation Jubilee. On Reformation Day, October 31st, 2010, Pastor Daira Cilnis planted a mountain ash tree for the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Seattle (not pictured). Every Reformation Day, the congregation gathers at the tree for word and song.

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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