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Church of the Redeemer, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Fouad Twal, Holy Sepulchre, Latin Patriarch, Mario Monti
…was a busy day. I participated in two services, an English language sunrise service on the Mount of Olives and a 9am joint Arabic/English service at the Church of the Redeemer. I got a chance to see much of the processing in and around the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Most importantly, I and my family got to have a wonderful Easter brunch with friends and the girls got not one but two Easter egg hunts!
Preparing our Easter alter, with separation barrier behind
Easter sunrise from the Mount of Olives
Pastor Fred preaching the sunrise service
Easter sun risen over Mount of Olives
Border police wait for Italian Prime Minister Monti to leave the Holy Sepulchre
Latin Patriarch procession, including the Muslim keepers of the keys, and the Israeli police
A Cardinal (could someone id him for me please?), William Cardinal Levada, and Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal at Holy Sepulchre
Members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre (cool title and garb, huh?!)
Italian Prime Minister Monti enjoying a last look at Sepulchre courtyard
Armenian Orthodox (I think) processing to the Holy Sepulchre
Coptic Orthodox arriving at the Holy Sepulchre
Margaret Gilheany arriving at the Church of the Redeemer
Happy Easter! Before the 9am English/Arabic service at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Easter Egg hunt at Redeemer
On the prowl for eggs
Redeemer tower from the lower courtyard
Neither Easter nor Palm Sunday for them, though Passover for the gentleman on the right
Border police and regular police on the Via Dolorosa, Easter 2012
Another Easter Egg hunt (this time with friends in the White Sisters convent garden)
Got one!
From Middletown to the Middle East 