elca > The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop and LWF president, preached during worship July 9 in New Jerusalem Church, Tranquebar Mission, India.
elca > The Rev. Gary M. Wollersheim, bishop, ELCA Northern Illinois Synod, read the Gospel lesson during worship July 9 in New Jerusalem Church, Tranquebar Mission, India.
elca > The Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church preceded Sunday worship July 9 with  the dedication of a new education compound, including the Plutschau Primary School.
elca > Weekend events showcased many buildings restored after the December 2004  tsunami, including New Jerusalem Church, which Ziegenbalg first dedicated  in 1718 and was rededicated July 8.  Ziegenbalg died in 1719 at the age  of 37, and his body was buried in the church.
elca > The Academy of Ecumenical Indian Christian Theology and Church  Administration held a special convocation July 7 in honor of those who  contributed to the cause for which Ziegenbalg arrived in India, awarding  26 honorary doctorates in divinity.
elca > Dr. Daniel Jeyaraj (left) signs a copy of his book, "Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg: The Father of Modern Protestant Mission - An Indian  Assessment," for the Rev. Rafael Malpica-Padilla, executive director,  ELCA Global Mission.
elca > International guests and Lutheran church leaders joined hundreds in Ziegenbalg Auditorium, Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research  Institute, Chennai, India, celebrating July 3-7 the 300th anniversary of  the arrival of German missionaries Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg and Heinrich  Pluetschau in Tranquebar on the southeast coast of India on July 9, 1706.
elca > The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop and LWF president, brought  greetings July 3 to the inauguration program of The Tranquebar  Tercentenary Celebrations.
elca > His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala (right), governor of India's Tamil Nadu, sat beside Bishop Gideon Devanesan Rajagembeeram J., The  Arcot Lutheran Church, July 3 before giving the inaugural address of The Tranquebar Tercentenary Celebrations.
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop and LWF president, preached during worship July 9 in New Jerusalem Church, Tranquebar Mission, India.
elca > The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop and LWF president, preached during worship July 9 in New Jerusalem Church, Tranquebar Mission, India.
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop and LWF president, preached during worship July 9 in New Jerusalem Church, Tranquebar Mission, India.
See photo in gallery

Comments

|

New comment:

Name: Email: Link:


To foil spammers, enter this code: copy this text in this box: Code unreadable?