Tag: Jerusalem
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Returning to Jerusalem with the Lutheran World Federation
Today I purchased airfare for a return to Jerusalem to work with Mark Brown and Tawfiq Nasser with the Lutheran World Federation Department for World Service – Jerusalem. The Lutheran World Federation’s Jerusalem Program has been running projects related to health, education, and humanitarian aid in the Palestinian Territories for over 60 years. In addition…
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Introducing Jesus of Nazareth
It is Advent and a good time to reflect on the life of Jesus. This production aired on ABC Television in December 2006. I produced it for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with my good friend Peter Marty as host. Jim Quattrocki directed the on-camera sequences. Jim Parks did the editing. www.frakesproductions.com
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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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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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Augusta Victoria Hospital 2008
My friend the Rev. Mark Brown, is the Lutheran World Federation Regional Representative in Jerusalem. Last February, Mark asked me to help out with a promotional video for the Augusta Victoria Hospital. The Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital has served Palestinian refugees since 1950. The mission of Augusta Victoria Hospital is to alleviate human…
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A Walk from the Mount of Olives to the Old City
Today, some friends and I took a walk from Augusta Victoria Hospital on the Mount of Olives, down through the Kidron Valley and into the Old City of Jerusalem. These are some of the images in no particular order. The music is Ludwig Van Beethoven.www.frakesproductions.com Tim Frakes Productions is a full service video production company…
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Visit with Christians of the Holy Land
My former boss, the Rev. Eric Shafer has asked me to join him and a group of clergy from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on a visit to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. This is my sixth trip to Israel/Palestine. I’ll be documenting the journey and recording some new…
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Scenes from the Holy Land 2006
This is a collection of images recorded by Tim Frakes in the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine/West Bank/Occupied Territories, January, 2006. Sites include Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, Qumran, and the Jordan Valley. January 6, 2006 I just can’t get enough of the Holy Land these days. This is my fourth trip to Israel Palestine.…