June 19 is Jerusalem Sunday
June 8, 2021- Posted in Diocese of Jerusalem, Supporters
Remember our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land
Linked below are prayers that can be shared with church members and personal, pilgrim stories from AFEDJ trustees and Diocese of Jerusalem leaders that can be used by preachers in their sermons on June 19. You also find links to a flyer and a social media post to share.
or as a one page pdf. Links below.
Each year, on June 22, the Anglican Cycle of Prayer calls for prayers for the Diocese of Jerusalem.
American Friends calls on all friends of the Diocese of Jerusalem to join us on June 19 – the Sunday closest to the appointed day – to reflect and pray for Holy Land Christians and the transformative humanitarian ministries they freely offer their neighbors across Palestine, Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon.
The descendants of the earliest Christians in the Holy Land remain followers of Jesus today. Their Christian witness across the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem is embodied in the ministries of charitable hospitals, schools for impoverished students, and centers for children with disabilities.
On each visit to a diocesan institution, the leaders repeatedly say to visitors, “Keep us in your prayers. Please do not forget us.”
Bishop Greg Rickel, AFEDJ Chair and Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia, explains the rationale for a designated day, “Jerusalem Sunday and the season of Pentecost offer the perfect opportunity to to help Episcopalians across the Church learn more about the lives and ministries of Christians in the Holy Land.”
To help the Diocese’s American friends mark this day, AFEDJ has created a number of resources to help Episcopalians and preachers across the Episcopal Church turn their gaze eastward toward Jerusalem.
Linked below are prayers that can be shared with church members and personal, pilgrim stories from AFEDJ trustees and Diocese of Jerusalem leaders that can be used by preachers in their sermons on June 20. Publicity materials to share within congregations and wider networks are also available for download.
Bishop Rickel adds, “The deep faith of our sisters and brothers in the region – lived out with great hope amidst the daily challenges – is a powerful witness to us all. Jerusalem Sunday creates a space in the Episcopal Church for us to honor, pray for, and remember that abiding witness.”
On June 20, AFEDJ invites Episcopalians to help keep our promise to the Christians in the Diocese of Jerusalem that we will remember them in prayer and by support for their remarkable ministries.
Thank you!
Resources to mark Jerusalem Sunday
Prayers for Jerusalem Sunday word | pdf
Personal Stories/Homily Notes word | pdf
Social Media post png