From St. George’s College in Jerusalem

Beginning March 19th

~ from posts dated March 10, 2026 on Primate Shane Parker’s and St. George’s College Jerusalem’s Facebook pages

St George’s College is pleased to announce the publication of eight short films for Lent and Easter entitled:

Songs of Suffering/Songs of Hope

The liturgical seasons, which commemorate the life of Jesus, chart the journey of Christian salvation, while casting light on the pathways of our lives as individuals, communities, and global societies. At times, the seasonal themes speak to the state of our lives. Lent is suffering; Easter is hope. At other times, they feel misaligned. Is there hope in Lent? Is there still suffering in Easter?

St George’s College, Jerusalem presents a video series, Songs of Suffering/Songs of Hope. Acknowledging the present moment as one of conflict, fear, and uncertainty, Dean Richard Sewell and Course Director Rodney Aist explore stories and places of Lent and Easter as ultimate expressions of the good news of God to strengthen us in the challenges of the present context.

The upcoming episodes include:

Lent 1: The Hope of the Last Supper (The Cenacle)

Lent 2: The Serenity of Gethsemane (The Garden of Gethsemane)

Lent 3: The Fear of the Trial of Jesus (St Peter in Gallicantu)

Lent 4: The Suffering of the Cross (Spaces within the Holy Sepulchre)

Easter 1: The Suffering of Easter Morning (Spaces within the Holy Sepulchre)

Easter 2: The Fear of the Upper Room (St Mark’s Syrian Orthodox)

Easter 3: The Hope of the Road to Emmaus (Abu Ghosh)

Easter 4: The Serenity of the Sea of Galilee (Sea of Galilee)

Episodes will be released serially beginning Thursday March 19.  An introduction to the series will be found here on YouTube.  To locate other videos in the series as they become available, check St. George’s College Facebook page.

New:  There is also a short video titled “Soundscape of Jerusalem During Wartime”.  It is described as “an out takes montage of one day filming of the ambient sounds in Jerusalem that we had to work around, or work with.”