Arabic Article Follows ↓ Archbishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, presided over the Eucharist at the Church of the Redeemer in Jabal Amman on the Sixteenth Sunday after the Trinity, assisted by Rev’d Canon Faeq Haddad, the rector of the parish, Rev’d Canon Don Binder, and Rev’d Canon Wadie Far, on Sunday October 2, 2022. In the service Bishop Naoum confirmed a group of adolescents from the congregation by the Laying of Hands and anointing them with Chrism Oil. Rev’d Canon Haddad welcomed Archbishop Naoum and the Clergy present on behalf of the congregation and all present. In [...]

Arabic Article Follows ↓ The Anglican Cathedral in Jerusalem celebrated Thanksgiving (Harvest) Sunday. With members from both the Arabic and English speaking congregations present. During the service the fruits of the land where blessed which were impeded in both the Eucharist and the sermon by Archbishop Hosam Naoum. After the service the congregations planted an olive tree, to symbolise their commitment to Safeguarding Creation and as a sign of their participation in the Anglican Communion Forest, which was an initiative by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of the Anglican Communion during the Lambeth Conference. Count you many blessings [...]

Arabic Article Follows ↓ The Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, Bishop Hosam Naoum, presided over the Ordination service of Rev’d Deacon Jamil Maher Khader, a priest in the Church of God, on Wedensday September 21st, 2022, on the feast day of St. Matthew, at St. Matthew’s Church in Zababdeh. A group of the Diocesan Clergy from Palestine and Israel attended the service, and participated in the Laying of Hands. Also the priests of the churches in Zababdeh, the new priest's family, and members of the congregation attended the Ordination. Rev’d Canon Hatem Shehadeh presented Rev’d Deacon Khader on behalf of the [...]

Arabic Article Follows ↓ Archbishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, visited St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church in Aqaba to the South of Jordan accompanied by his family, and Rev’d Canon Wadie Far on Thursday July 21st, 2022. There to welcome Bishop Naoum was Mr. Raed Tashtoush the head of the Mission to the Seafarers in Aqaba. In there meeting they disscused the ministry of the mission to the Seafarers, and the needs of the Center, and the challenges they face. They also talked about the role that the center had during the last incident in Aqaba. They [...]