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The Rev. Halim Shukair was born into a Christian family in Lebanon. He was ordained an Episcopal priest in 2018 and serves as priest-in-charge of Mother of the Savior in Dearborn, Michigan. Photo: Bechara Damouni
[Episcopal News Service] Two Episcopal congregations in Dearborn, Michigan one Arabic-speaking, the other English-speaking have been sharing worship space, liturgy, Bible study, conversation and food, and are partnering to create beloved community together.
Partnership in Faith is a unique relationship between Christ Episcopal Church and Mother of the Savior, a blended Episcopal-Lutheran congregation in Dearborn, a Detroit suburb. It fosters intercultural relationships, said the Rev. Terri C. Pilarski, rector of Christ Church, and presents an opportunity to welcome people who may feel isolated or marginalized. ....

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