Scottish Church Jerusalem St Andrew's Church Jerusalem

Following World War I, the British Mandate in Palestine lasted until 1948. This substantially increased the number of Scots living and working in Jerusalem. Following the end of the British mandate and the establishment of the State of Israel, the number of Scots working in Jerusalem dropped drastically. The church�s prominent location on the Jerusalem skyline also proved a difficulty, given that it found itself very near to the �Green Line� politically dividing Jerusalem and cut off from the Christian community in the Old City. The building still bears marks from fighting during the Six Day War of 1967.
With an increase in Christian visitors to Jerusalem, the church and its guest house started to cater for more visitors. In recent years, the Church of Scotland, both through its local congregation at St Andrew�s and thorough its World Mission Council, has become conscious of the need not only to minister to pilgrims from overseas, but also to promote reconciliation and engage more fully with the peoples and problems of this troubled land.
The church and guest house is located at: St Andrew's Scottish Guest House, PO Box 8619, 1 David Remez Street, Jerusalem 91086.

As with Judaism and Islam, the City of Jerusalem is of special significance to Christianity. The first Scottish missions to the Galilee started in the mid 19th century, and for the next 100 years Scottish Presbyterians were actively engaged in the fields of education and medicine. Psalm 122 is invariably sung every year at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland held in Edinburgh every May:
"Pray that Jerusalem may have
peace and felicity:
let them that love you and your peace
still have prosperity."
(first verse of Hymn 82 in the Church of Scotland hymnary, fourth edition)

St Andrew's Church, Jerusalem, Scottish Church Jerusalem. St Andrew�s Church, Jerusalem, was built as a memorial to the Scottish soldiers who were killed fighting the Turkish Army during World War I, bringing to an end Ottoman rule over Palestine. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. Click here For information about The Scottish Guesthouse

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