{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Asia Lutheran Seminary","provider_url":"https:\/\/en.asiaseminary.com","author_name":"ivy","author_url":"https:\/\/en.asiaseminary.com\/index.php\/author\/ivy\/","title":"ALS Joins Joint SALEM Worship Service - Asia Lutheran Seminary","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"q4klb0TP0t\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.asiaseminary.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/12\/als-joins-joint-salem-worship-service\/\">ALS Joins Joint SALEM Worship Service<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/en.asiaseminary.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/12\/als-joins-joint-salem-worship-service\/embed\/#?secret=q4klb0TP0t\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;ALS Joins Joint SALEM Worship Service&#8221; &#8212; Asia Lutheran Seminary\" data-secret=\"q4klb0TP0t\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/en.asiaseminary.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/en.asiaseminary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-1212-image_website_2.jpg","thumbnail_width":1350,"thumbnail_height":1080,"description":"On Sunday, Dec. 7th, SALEM held its annual joint worship service, where all members of all SALEM congregations gather to worship once a year as one unified church body in Christ. ALS was able to take part again this year, as a partner of SALEM in theological education. Prof. Tony Barthels brought greetings to the assembly from ALS along with 2 representatives from SALEM\u2019s sister church body in America, the WELS (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod). Rev. Michael Ewart and Mr. Jim Brandt expressed joy and gratitude for the blessed fellowship the church bodies share together. ALS ... Continue Reading"}