“…an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you….” Matthew 2:13
As a child, Jesus was a refugee. Warned in a dream, Joseph took Jesus and Mary to Egypt to flee the threat of death. In this Christmas season, we pray for all who seek refuge, and for all whose hearts open to welcome them.
As a 12-year old, William Kurelek dreamed of the Christmas story set in Canada. Years later he painted them. One dream was the escape to Egypt imaged as Old Order Mennonites riding through a snowstorm.
After years of ecumenical dialogue, in 2010, Lutherans and Mennonites shared an act of repentance and reconciliation. Today Lutherans and Mennonites are working together in Dadaab caring for people who fled famine and violence.
2011 Christmas Message from the LWF President | 2011 Christmas Message on Video | Horn of Africa Stories
See also:
- 2011 Christmas Message on Video
- Listen to the 2011 Christmas Message
- 2011 Christmas Message from the LWF President
- Council 2011 | Documents
- LWF Statistics 2011
- 2010 Christmas Message from the LWF President
- Lutheran World Information (LWI) 07/2011
- LWF Annual Report 2010-2011
- Listen to the LWF 2010 Christmas Message
- Lutheran World Information (LWI) 11/2011 “Called to Walk Together”
