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Bishop Zeiser in the Middle East

The ELCA has extensive coverage of the Conference of Bishops trip to the Middle East on their blog site, http://blogs.elca.org/09cobacademy/. Along with articles about each day's events, the site has links to videos and images from the trip. Take time to visit the site and do share the links with members of the congregation.

Praying at the West Bank on January 12

Bishop Zeiser holds the hand of Daniel Lehmann, editor of The Lutheran magazine, during prayer time at the Israeli separation barrier on January 12 at Beddo, West Bank.

Planting olive trees on January 12

North American Lutheran bishops plant olive trees at Beddo, West Bank, on January 12. Bishop Julian Gordy, ELCA Southeastern Synod, is in the center. Bishop Zeiser is in the back to the right of the man with the green shirt:

At the Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah on January 12

Bishop Zeiser (center) listens as Bishop Michael Aitken, ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod (right), responds to students at Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope, Ramallah. On the left is Pastor Richard Sauer, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, January 9

ELCA and ELCIC bishops, spouses and staff gathered outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on January 9. Bishop Zeiser is in the top right section of the group.

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