altBishop Hans-Erik Nordin, Bishop of the Diocese of Strängnäs, Church of Sweden, along with a delegation of clergy, visited the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and Bishop Munib Younan during church services on Sunday, March 3rd, 2013.

The ELCJHL has had a long relationship with the Church of Sweden throughout the years. Bishop Hans-Erik Nordin spoke to the Arabic Speaking Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, expressing the Church of Sweden’s strong support of the Palestinians and his hope that a relationship between the Church of Sweden, especially the Diocese of Strängnäs, and the ELCJHL will continue to grow.

Evangelical Lutheran Church-2013