Category: Tim Frakes Productions
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The Rev. Eric Shafer Ash Wednesday Sermon 2008
In 2008 I had the privilege of recording an Ash Wednesday sermon preached by my friend and former boss, Rev. Eric Shafer, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, in the Holy Land. Locations include the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Via Dolorosa and Bethlehem. www.frakesproductions.com
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Holy Land Video Workshop
This January I conducted video production workshops at two Lutheran schools in the West Bank. This video clip shows workshop participants wishing the world a “Happy New Year.” The clip was used in the workshop. The workshops were held at the Dar Al Kalima Lutheran School in Bethlehem and at the Evangelical Lutheran School of…
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Holy Land in the Shadow of War
This holiday season found me in the Holy Land. I was invited by a friend, Kathy Adam, to tag along as she lead a group of Minnesota pilgrims on a visit to Jerusalem, Bethlehem and other places in Israel and the West Bank. It was a wonderful opportunity to make new friends, visit with old…
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Arab Women’s Union
The Arab Women’s Union provides jobs for poor women in the West Bank while helping to preserve traditional Palestinian embroidery techniques. www.frakesproductions.com
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New Years Eve 2008 Manger Square, Bethlehem
New Years Eve celebrations were subdued in Manger Square, Bethlehem this year due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip. www.frakesproductions.com
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Thanks to Rembrandt
Long airport layovers are a travel downer. Amsterdam?s Schiphol Airport makes the wait more pleasant by teaming with the Rijksmuseum to offer travelers some 16th century Dutch eye candy. “Thanks to Rembrandt” is a free public exhibit that features samples of work from Rubens, Johannes Vermeer, Hans Bollongier and even Rembrandt himself. www.frakesproductions.com
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“Martha” Theater Organ
This is a video I produced back in 1986 for the now defunct WCFC-TV 38 in Chicago. It is a story about Paul Van Der Molen of Wheaton, Illinois, and his Robert Morton Theatre Pipe Organ affectionately named, Martha. www.frakesproductions.com
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3 Faiths, 2 Countries, 1 Peace
New years day, 2009 will find me back in the Holy Land. I will be documenting the spiritual journey of seven American Christians as they visit various sites in and around Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah. You can visit our team web site: 3 Faiths, 2, Countries, 1 Peace for more information, blog posts, photos and…
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Mayor Daley Remarks, Chicago Prayer Breakfast
Two organizations I work with, The Chicago Sunday Evening Club and the Religion Communicators Council, Greater Chicago Chapter, asked me to record these remarks by the Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago at the 45th Annual Greater Chicago Leadership Prayer Breakfast, Friday, December 5, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel on Michigan Avenue. www.frakesproductions.com
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Rabbi Sherre Hirsch Address
Rabbi Sherre Hirsch Keynote Address to the Chicago Leadership Prayer Breakfast, December 5, 208 www.frakesproductions.com