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Tag Archives: Korean War
Healing after a Massacre
I sat down in a row of chairs with our Young Adult Volunteers (YAVs) waiting for the memorial service to begin. The sun was warm, but our chairs were covered by tent canopies so the several-hundred people gathered there could … Continue reading
Posted in Mission Connections Letters
Tagged human rights, justice, Korean history, Korean War, massacres, No Gun Ri, PCUSA, peace, reconciliation, YAVs
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NCCK Peace Treaty US Tour Report
“There is a hidden history of Korea that most US Americans know nothing about. Even I learn something knew all the time although I stopped working for the State Department a long time ago,” remarked Dr. John Merrill of the … Continue reading
Posted in Mission Connections Letters, NCCK Work
Tagged advocacy, division, Korean War, NCCK, peace, peace treaty, reconciliation, reunification
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2016 Joint North-South Prayer for Peace
Every year the Christians in South Korea and the Christians within the official church of North Korea write a joint prayer for overcoming conflict and moving to respectful reconciliation. Today in Korea is August 15th, the anniversary of both liberation … Continue reading
Posted in NCCK Work, Prayers
Tagged division, KCF, Korean War, Liberation Day, NCCK, peace, peace treaty, prayers, reconciliation, reunification
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Toward a Korean Peace Treaty
The beating of the drums and cymbals sent the performers dressed in black and white with yellow, blue, and red sashes circling around the pit. Catherine, Tom, and I were sat down in the shade at the Yongin Korean Folk … Continue reading
Posted in Mission Connections Letters, NCCK Work
Tagged advocacy, division, Korean War, NCCK, peace, peace treaty, reconciliation, reunification
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2015 Joint North-South Prayer and Worship Liturgy (8.15 Anniversary)
This coming August 15th, 2015 will mark 70 years since Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial control as well as Korea’s division into two zones based on the decision of US and Soviet Union officials (with Koreans conspicuously absent). Thus began … Continue reading
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Tagged division, hope, KCF, Korean War, Liberation Day, NCCK, peace, prayers, reunification, worship resource
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Connections Letter: Women Cross DMZ
Hello friends across the world. We bring you greetings of shalom in the name of Jesus the Prince of Peace. Summer has come to set up in Korea, and the humidity is beginning to take hold. Every now and then … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, amazing women, crossings, division, family, hope, Korean War, peace, reconciliation, reunification, violence, YAVs
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NCCK Young Adults Peace March
This coming July, my partner, the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) is inviting Korean young adults residing around the world to participate in a Peace March week long program on Korea’s division, war, and hope for reconciliation. They … Continue reading
Posted in NCCK Work
Tagged advocacy, event, Korean War, NCCK, peace, reconciliation, reunification
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