Rev. Sally Azar was ordained on January 22 as the first Palestinian Christian woman to serve in this role in the Holy Land.
Azar’s ordination—marking a historic milestone for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and for all Christians in Palestine—was held at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Old City Jerusalem.
In a congratulatory letter, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay celebrated her ordination. "We rejoice with the Lutheran Church and, in particular, with the people of the Middle East and the Holy Land on this important consecration of your spiritual and ecclesial leadership," Pillay wrote. “For us, you are a daughter, a sister, but also a mentor, a leader, contributing to the life and mission of our churches.”
Born and raised in Jerusalem, Azar earned a bachelor's degree in theology from the Near East School of Theology in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2019. In 2022, she finished her master's in International Theology at the Georg-August-Universität in Göttingen and Hermannsburg, Germany.
She also served at the Evangelische Johanneskirche Frohnau in Germany and is very involved in the international Lutheran community, serving as a council member of the Lutheran World Federation and on the board of ACT Alliance.
Originally from the Website: "oikoumene.org"
CCD reprinted with permission
莎莉·阿扎尔（Sally Azar）牧师于1月22日被按立，是首位在圣地担任此职务的巴勒斯坦女性基督徒。
阿扎尔的祝圣仪式在耶路撒冷老城的救世主路德教会举行，这对约旦和圣地的福音派路德教会以及巴勒斯坦的所有基督徒来说都是一个历史性的里程碑事件。
世界基督教教会联合会总干事杰瑞·皮莱牧师（Jerry Pillay）在贺信中恭贺她被按牧。“我们与路德教会、中东人民和圣地人民一同感到高兴，为你在属灵和教会领导方面所做的重要奉献感到高兴，”皮莱写到。“对我们来说，你是女儿、姐妹，也是导师，是为我们教会的生活和使命做出贡献的领袖。”
阿扎尔在耶路撒冷出生长大，2019年获得黎巴嫩贝鲁特近东神学院神学学士学位。2022年，在德国哥廷根大学拿到国际神学硕士学位。
她还曾在德国弗罗瑙的圣约翰福音教会（Evangelische Johanneskirche Frohnau）任职，积极参与国际路德教会社区，担任路德会世界联合会的理事会成员和ACT联盟的董事会成员。
首位巴勒斯坦女性基督徒在圣地被按立
Rev. Sally Azar was ordained on January 22 as the first Palestinian Christian woman to serve in this role in the Holy Land.
Azar’s ordination—marking a historic milestone for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and for all Christians in Palestine—was held at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Old City Jerusalem.
In a congratulatory letter, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay celebrated her ordination. "We rejoice with the Lutheran Church and, in particular, with the people of the Middle East and the Holy Land on this important consecration of your spiritual and ecclesial leadership," Pillay wrote. “For us, you are a daughter, a sister, but also a mentor, a leader, contributing to the life and mission of our churches.”
Born and raised in Jerusalem, Azar earned a bachelor's degree in theology from the Near East School of Theology in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2019. In 2022, she finished her master's in International Theology at the Georg-August-Universität in Göttingen and Hermannsburg, Germany.
She also served at the Evangelische Johanneskirche Frohnau in Germany and is very involved in the international Lutheran community, serving as a council member of the Lutheran World Federation and on the board of ACT Alliance.
Originally from the Website: "oikoumene.org"
CCD reprinted with permission
First Palestinian Christian Woman Ordained in Holy Land
