Day 6 - Midnight Liturgy, Church of St. Elias, Lunch with Naim, Walk in Old Jerusalem

Cracked pillar at entrance to Church of the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Cracked pillar at entrance to Church of the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Crosses carved on the stone passage down to the chapel of the finding of the true Cross (rw)
Crosses carved on the stone passage down to the chapel of the finding of the true Cross (rw)
Reading during the Orthos service, midnight at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Reading during the Orthos service, midnight at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Midnight Orthos service at Church of the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Midnight Orthos service at Church of the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Massive pillars around the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Massive pillars around the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Beginning Midnight Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Beginning Midnight Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Father Samer with the Bishop beginning Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Father Samer with the Bishop beginning Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Father Samer near the Bishop beginning Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Father Samer near the Bishop beginning Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Father Samer with the Bishop beginning Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Father Samer with the Bishop beginning Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Father Samer preparing the Host for the Liturgy in the Holy Sepulchre (sy)
Father Samer preparing the Host for the Liturgy in the Holy Sepulchre (sy)
 Father Samer with the Bishop preparing the Host for the Liturgy, in the Holy Sepulchre (sy)
Father Samer with the Bishop preparing the Host for the Liturgy, in the Holy Sepulchre (sy)
The Epistle Reading during Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
The Epistle Reading during Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Father Samer reading the Gospel in Arabic at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Father Samer reading the Gospel in Arabic at the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Ann in striped scarf, about to enter the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Ann in striped scarf, about to enter the Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Father Samer reading the Gospel in Arabic at the Holy Sepulchre, closeup (rw)
Father Samer reading the Gospel in Arabic at the Holy Sepulchre, closeup (rw)
The Bishop, Deacon, Father Samer, and Priest in the Holy Sepelchre during Liturgy (sy)
The Bishop, Deacon, Father Samer, and Priest in the Holy Sepelchre during Liturgy (sy)
The Bishop and Father Samer in the Holy Sepulchre after Liturgy (sy)
The Bishop and Father Samer in the Holy Sepulchre after Liturgy (sy)
oum Fadi, Minerva, Hope, Father Samer, Ann, Robert in front of the Holy Sepulchre after midnight Liturgy, about 3:45am (sy)
oum Fadi, Minerva, Hope, Father Samer, Ann, Robert in front of the Holy Sepulchre after midnight Liturgy, about 3:45am (sy)
The Holy Sepulchre (rw)
The Holy Sepulchre (rw)
Lilian and Rowida having coffee at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center (sy)
Lilian and Rowida having coffee at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center (sy)
The chanters at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
The chanters at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
The chanters at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
The chanters at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Naim and Subi chanting at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Naim and Subi chanting at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
God's light shining on St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
God's light shining on St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Oum Fadi, Paul, and George in the congregation an St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Oum Fadi, Paul, and George in the congregation an St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Lilian, Rowida, Alma, Suad, Fuad, Widad in the congregation an St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Lilian, Rowida, Alma, Suad, Fuad, Widad in the congregation an St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Congregation at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Congregation at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Altar area in St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Altar area in St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Priests during Liturgy at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Priests during Liturgy at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Father during Liturgy at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Father during Liturgy at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Fuad, Father, Father, Father Samer, and Subi in front of the Iconostasis at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Fuad, Father, Father, Father Samer, and Subi in front of the Iconostasis at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Coffee hour after Liturgy at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Coffee hour after Liturgy at St. Elias Church, Jerusalem (sy)
Naim made us very welcome when we visited his home (hs)
Naim made us very welcome when we visited his home (hs)
Karim, Nichole, Subi's sister Layla, Nichole,  Rowadi, at Naim's house (rw)
Karim, Nichole, Subi's sister Layla, Nichole, Rowadi, at Naim's house (rw)
Ann talks American politics with Subi's niece Suhair, Lilian, Subi's sister-in-law Emily, at Naim's house (rw)
Ann talks American politics with Subi's niece Suhair, Lilian, Subi's sister-in-law Emily, at Naim's house (rw)
Widad dances while Naim sings, at Naim's house (rw)
Widad dances while Naim sings, at Naim's house (rw)
Subi's sister-in-law Emily, Alma, Father Samer, Rafiha (rw)
Subi's sister-in-law Emily, Alma, Father Samer, Rafiha (rw)
Tractor pulling goods from Australia and Brazil through the narrow streets of Old Jerusalem (rw)
Tractor pulling goods from Australia and Brazil through the narrow streets of Old Jerusalem (rw)
Nativity of the Theotokos Patriarchate chapel between St. Anne's and St' Stephen's Gate (rw)
Nativity of the Theotokos Patriarchate chapel between St. Anne's and St' Stephen's Gate (rw)
IDF blocking auto access past St. Stephen's Gate (rw)
IDF blocking auto access past St. Stephen's Gate (rw)
Strong yet casual neighborhood watch (rw)
Strong yet casual neighborhood watch (rw)
Robert self-portrait in the market near Damascus Gate (rw)
Robert self-portrait in the market near Damascus Gate (rw)
Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate, St. Mark's Convent, and an alternate Upper Room, sign (rw)
Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate, St. Mark's Convent, and an alternate Upper Room, sign (rw)
Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate, St. Mark's Convent, and an alternate Upper Room (rw)
Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate, St. Mark's Convent, and an alternate Upper Room (rw)