Fred Kaan: Minister and hymn writer
His hymns are found in most Protestant English language hymn books, among the best-known being 'For the healing of the nations' and ' Now let us from this table rise'.
Frederik Herman Kaan, minister of the church: born Haarlem, the Netherlands 27 July 1929; ordained 1955, the Windsor Road Congregational Church; minister of Windsor Road 1955-63; minister of Pilgrim, Plymouth 1963-68; minister- secretary, International Congregational Council 1968-70; secretary, World Alliance of Reformed Churches 1968-78; moderator, West Midlands Province 1978-85; moderator, Central and Penhill, Swindon 1986-90; married 1954 Elizabeth (Elly) Steller (deceased; two sons, one daughter); married 1994 Anthea Cooke; died Penrith, Cumbria 4 October 2010.
His hymns are found in most Protestant English language hymn books, among the best-known being 'For the healing of the nations' and ' Now let us from this table rise'.
Frederik Herman Kaan, minister of the church: born Haarlem, the Netherlands 27 July 1929; ordained 1955, the Windsor Road Congregational Church; minister of Windsor Road 1955-63; minister of Pilgrim, Plymouth 1963-68; minister- secretary, International Congregational Council 1968-70; secretary, World Alliance of Reformed Churches 1968-78; moderator, West Midlands Province 1978-85; moderator, Central and Penhill, Swindon 1986-90; married 1954 Elizabeth (Elly) Steller (deceased; two sons, one daughter); married 1994 Anthea Cooke; died Penrith, Cumbria 4 October 2010.
Fred Kaan: Minister and hymn writer
His hymns are found in most Protestant English language hymn books, among the best-known being 'For the healing of the nations' and ' Now let us from this table rise'.
Frederik Herman Kaan, minister of the church: born Haarlem, the Netherlands 27 July 1929; ordained 1955, the Windsor Road Congregational Church; minister of Windsor Road 1955-63; minister of Pilgrim, Plymouth 1963-68; minister- secretary, International Congregational Council 1968-70; secretary, World Alliance of Reformed Churches 1968-78; moderator, West Midlands Province 1978-85; moderator, Central and Penhill, Swindon 1986-90; married 1954 Elizabeth (Elly) Steller (deceased; two sons, one daughter); married 1994 Anthea Cooke; died Penrith, Cumbria 4 October 2010.
His hymns are found in most Protestant English language hymn books, among the best-known being 'For the healing of the nations' and ' Now let us from this table rise'.
Frederik Herman Kaan, minister of the church: born Haarlem, the Netherlands 27 July 1929; ordained 1955, the Windsor Road Congregational Church; minister of Windsor Road 1955-63; minister of Pilgrim, Plymouth 1963-68; minister- secretary, International Congregational Council 1968-70; secretary, World Alliance of Reformed Churches 1968-78; moderator, West Midlands Province 1978-85; moderator, Central and Penhill, Swindon 1986-90; married 1954 Elizabeth (Elly) Steller (deceased; two sons, one daughter); married 1994 Anthea Cooke; died Penrith, Cumbria 4 October 2010.
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