Reverend Rodny Said grew up in Jerusalem, and completed his seminary at Wilfred Laurier and Martin Luther University College in Ontario, Canada. Reverend Said was a vicar in our Beit Sahour church, and was ordained in June of 2020. He first served as Pastor of the Church of Hope in Ramallah as well as the School of Hope. In 2025 he was called to be Pastor of the Arabic-speaking congregation at the Church of the Redeemer. He also as the Youth Pastor to the ELCJHL Youth program. Pastor Rodny is husband to Mrs. Sally Dawoud and father to one daughter, Mila.

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