Church for All Nations

Church for All Nations, Jerusalem

One of the highlights of visiting the Mount of Olives, overlooking the city of Jerusalem, was this church.  It's call the "Church for All Nations" - because it was built by contributions from a number of nations between 1922-1924 


 (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Germany, USA, Ireland, Hungary, Poland, and Australia)

It is also called the "Basilica of the Agony", because it sits next to the Garden of Gethsemane and houses a huge rock, which we were told is possibly the "rock" that Jesus prayed on that night in the Garden, before being arrested and going to the Cross.
  
It was interesting to see the "seals" of all these nations portrayed in the ceiling of the church.


We were told that the altar is an "open altar" -- meaning services are conducted in this church by the Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Protestant, Lutheran, Evangelical, and Anglican churches.


It is by far, one of the most beautiful churches in the Holy Land.


I think it is so interesting that it is called "Church for All Nations" ---isn't that really what THE "church" is all about. 


Jesus said that HE would build HIS "church" -- and the "gates of hell could not prevail against it"


The Gospel (Good News) is still for "WHOSOEVER" - that means ALL Nations -- and everybody IN that nation


What do you think?  Let me know!