The beginning of a new Anglican pastoral ministry in the city of Fuheis.

Bishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, presided over the Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday in Advent at the beginning of the new Anglican pastoral ministry in Fuheis on Sunday December 18th, 2022. Rev’d Ibrahim Nairous, responsible for the new ministry, and a group of Diocesan Clergy participated in the service. The service was attended by Anglican parishioners from Fuheis and from different congregations in Jordan.

Bishop Naoum thanked the committee that was responsible for arranging the ministry and contacting the Anglican families who live in Fuheis. In his sermon, Bishop Naoum said: “today we witness the fulfilment of a dream that we have longed for. It was a dream that came from a pastoral vision. God uses us in a variety of ways and has used the committee entrusted with arranging the ministry in Fuheis.” Bishop Naoum also talked about the Gospel of the day (Matthew 1: 18- 25), indicating that after St. Joseph saw the vision. He trusted God and God’s mercies more than he trusted himself, and so he surrendered himself to the will of God. During the service, Bishop Naoum performed the Rite of Thanksgiving for the birth of a child, receiving some children and blessing them.

Bishop Naoum explained: “the establishing of this Ministry Center in Fuheis is just the first step of our vision, we must continue to work to bring our dream of establishing an Anglican Congregation in Fuheis into reality, along side the other Sister-Churches serving in the city.”