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Tribute to Rev. Harvey L. Perkns
Rev. Harvey L. Perkins
27 November 2012
We regret to announce that Rev. Harvey L Perkins, former staff of CCA, passed away on 25th November 2012, at Canberra. He was 93.
He held the posts of Secretary for Inter Church Aid, 1968-1971, in the early days when CCA was still known as the East Asia Christian Conference, and later as Executive Secretary, Development and Service from 1976-1980.
In a letter to his wife Ms. Jill Perkins and family members, Rev. Dr. Henriette Hutabarat Lebang wrote, "We received with
great sadness, the news of the passing away of your beloved husband, Rev.
Harvey L. Perkins. At this moment, we would like to convey
our deep sorrow to you and all family members, relatives and friends."
She said that the CCA was grateful to God
for the life and rich talents that Rev. Perkins was gifted with, and was certain that "he has used these gifts effectively in his life and ministry, and
has left an indelible mark in the ecumenical world. He
brought to his work a passion to relate biblical theology and social action for
justice and to nurture action groups theologically, as he said:
“To relate biblical theology and social action
for justice is particularly important for Christians who are participating in
community action groups alongside colleagues of other faiths and ideologies,
and in situations where the minority character of Christians makes this
community-based participation socially more meaningful than isolated action by
the churches.” (Harvey L. Perkins, “Roots for Vision:
Reflections on the Gospel and the Churches’ Task in Re-peopling the
De-peopled,” Singapore: WCC-CCPD/CCA, 1985).
She affirmed that his "vision has been
the source of inspiration in the ecumenical work on Churches’ Participation in
Development, both in his time and in the present."
She conveyed heartfelt condolences, prayers and solidarity of the CCA family.
posted by communications on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 |
