WCC NEWS: WCC interim general secretary sends joyful greetings to Gereja Masehi Injili di Halmahera synod in Indonesia

World Council of Churches interim general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca sent joyful greetings to the Gereja Masehi Injili di Halmahera 4th Annual Assembly in Indonesia, being held 18 February. Indonesia, 2019 Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC 18 February 2021 "As you seek to affirm your togetherness in Christ under the unprecedented circumstances imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, I pray that God’s wisdom and grace will guide and sustain you during this time of discernment and deliberations,” said Sauca. “The COVID-19 pandemic challenges us as churches to give an account of the hope that is within us.” Sauca shared wishes that the occasion be an opportunity for confident and courageous witness that helps us see beyond the uncertainties and challenges of the present towards a future filled with hope. “I wish you all a successful and meaningful annual assembly,” he concluded. WCC member Churches in Indonesia WCC message for 4th annual assembly of the GEREJA MASEHI INJILI di HALMAHERA (GMIH) See more

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