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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan & the Holy Land

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Bishop Munib Younan Receives Al-Hussein Decoration for Distinguished Service, First Class

September 11, 2013 by communications coordinator
Bishop Munib Younan awarded Al-Hussein Decoration for Distinguished Service, First Class

In a ceremony on Tuesday, September 3rd, King Abdullah II of Jordan presented Bishop Munib Younan with the Al-Hussein Decoration for Distinguished Service, First Class by King Abdullah II.  Bishop Younan was awarded the medal for his work towards peace, co-existence, and interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims.  The Al-Hussein Decoration for Distinguished Service, First Class … [Read more…]

Posted in: ELCJHL News Tagged: Bishop Munib Younan, Christian-Muslim Relations, ELCJHL, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, Jordan, King Abdullah II

ELCJHL Mourns Death of Rev. Numan Smir

May 3, 2013 by communications coordinator

JERUSALEM – The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land sadly announces the death of Rev. Numan Smir, retired pastor of the ELCJHL.  Rev. Smir served the church in a number of capacities, at one point being president of the Synod. His pastoral career began at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation … [Read more…]

Posted in: ELCJHL News Tagged: Amman, Death, ELCJHL, Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Funeral, Jordan

ELCJHL’s U.S. partner church leader meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah

April 20, 2009 by communications coordinator Leave a Comment

Bishop Mark Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, joined other U.S. religious leaders in meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan in Washington, D.C., on April 20, 2009. The meeting was a follow-up to Hanson’s January meeting with the king in Jordan. At both events, the king and Christian … [Read more…]

Posted in: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) News Tagged: ELCA, Jordan, King Abdullah II, Rev. Mark Hanson

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