Evangelical Church in Central Germany

Tree 007

Planted by:

Bishop Ilse Junkermann

Biblical Votum :

Psalms 1, 2-3: "...but his delight is in the law2 of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers."

Tree species:

Acer rubrum 'October Glory' - Red Maple

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On November 1st, 2009, the first 25 trees in the Luthergarten were adopted. Bishop Ilse Junkermann (reading the selected Bible verse, next to the Director of the LWF Center Wittenberg, Pastor Hans W. Kasch) planted a red maple tree on behalf of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany.

Planting the partner tree :

On March 27th, 2012, the partner tree for the Evangelical Church in Central Germany was planted in front of the church offices, the former “Collegium maius” of the university in Erfurt. The planting began with a prayer service, led ecumenically by Bishop Ilse Junkermann (4th from right), Bishop Dr. Joachim Wanke of Erfurt, General Vicar Raimund Sternal of Magdeburg, and children of the Protestant Elementary School in Erfurt.

Location of the tree :

This tree is located in the :

Luthergarten Andreasbreite

Location of the Luther Garden :

Between Wallstraße, Kurfürstenring (formerly Hallesche Straße) and Elbstraße

Tree 007