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Pastoral letter to Myanmar.29 March 2011 Myanmar Council of Churches Myanmar Baptist Convention The Church of the Province of Myanmar Independent Presbyterian Church of Myanmar Mara Evangelical Church Methodist Church, Lower Myanmar Methodist Church, Upper Myanmar Presbyterian Church of Myanmar Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Myanmar - We deeply grieve with the people of Myanmar as they suffer the aftermath of the 6.8 magnitude quake that hit near the borders with Thailand and Laos on March 24, 2011. Seventy-five people confirmed dead and perhaps even more, with many injured, missing and displaced, and without food and water. Slow rescue efforts and inaccessibility of the devastated townships add to this already great loss. Sisters and brothers in Myanmar please know that the CCA family members hold you in their hearts and in their prayers, assured that our God is a refuge to the needy in their distress (Isaiah 25.4, NRSV). We convey our solidarity and plead to God Almighty, that resilience and abiding faith be ours as we uphold each other, help the needy and comfort the afflicted. On behalf of CCA, I appeal to our members to lend support and offer prayers to our sisters and brothers in Myanmar. You may email or call the Rev. Saw Shwe Lin, General Secretary of the Myanmar Council of Churches (Tel: +95-1-513 579 / 723 376; Fax: +95-1-296 848 / 526 982; Email - oikom.mcc@gmail.com; ssl-tth@myanmar.com.mm). I reiterate here our appeal for CCA members and partners to continually support the CCA Emergency Fund. This is one way of affirming our being One Body in Christ in times of disasters and need. Let us not despair and fear. The God of love and compassion embraces us all. Very sincerely yours, HENRIETTE HUTABARAT LEBANG General Secretary posted by cbs on Thursday, March 31, 2011 |
