The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2016 Easter Message From Bishop Dr. Munib Younan Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land +++ 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 Now I should remind you, brothers and sisters, of … [Read more…]
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2015 Bishop Dr. Munib Younan Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” John … [Read more…]
1 September 2015 Jerusalem Dear leaders of the world and people of good conscience, I write to you from Jerusalem to address the very serious refugee situation affecting countries across the Middle East and now Europe. I myself am a refugee, as well as a bishop. Both my faith and my history oblige me to … [Read more…]
Accompanying each other in the Lutheran communion JERUSALEM, 30 July 2015 – The President of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan recently paid a pastoral visit to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Kazakhstan (ELCRK), during which he met a group of 20 pastors and Bishop Yuri Novgorodov in … [Read more…]
TIBERIAS, Israel – July 14th, 2015 Dear Fathers, We have come from Jerusalem to stand in solidarity with the brother monks of this monastery after the arson and burning of this historic Church. The atrocity is not only against you and this particular church vicinity, but against every Christian and believer in the One True … [Read more…]
LWF Council to meet in Geneva GENEVA, 10 June 2015 (LWI) – Communion self-understanding and the 2017 Assembly and Reformation anniversary are among key discussions that will feature at The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council meeting in Geneva, 18-22 June. LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan will deliver his address on this year’s … [Read more…]
LWF’s President Younan encourages African member churches in their Lutheran journey MOSHI, Tanzania/GENEVA, 24 May 2015 (LWI) – African church representatives meeting in Moshi, Tanzania, expressed appreciation for the critical role of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in nurturing unity and strengthening solidarity among the communion’s members. “We have hope. We are ready to go … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM – The Arabic, English, and German Speaking Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem joined together for the Maundy Thursday Service on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015. Reflections were given in both English and German and the Gospel was read in Arabic by Bishop Munib Younan. Prayers were read in Arabic, … [Read more…]
2015 Easter Message from Jerusalem “Who will roll away the stone?” Mark 16:1-8 Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan Alleluia, Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed, Alleluia! Easter Sunday, the Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord, is really a feast of Jerusalem. All across the world today, Christians in western traditions are remembering … [Read more…]
LWF President Younan’s Public Lecture in Beirut (LWI) – Rampant religious fanaticism in the Middle East calls Lutherans and other Christians to secure a shared future for all through love and dialogue, said Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan, President of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF). Younan made these remarks on 19 March, when he delivered … [Read more…]