Mar Mema Church in Ehden is dedicated to Saint Mema, an Eastern martyr whose churches are loved in the north. In Ehden the church is part of the historic core, a short walk from St George and the summer houses that fill in August. The building matters to the town’s own calendar, so a midweek visit feels different from a feast day. Dress modestly and come prepared to be a guest. Horsh Ehden can occupy the rest of the day. Among Ehden’s churches, Mar Mema is one of the names that signal you are in the northern mountains rather than in a generic Lebanese parish list.
