“O Lord, have pity on us
And grant us peace.
Lord, help us to be brave
And guide us in carrying out your will.
Through the South-North summit
Guide us to establish peace in this land
And to activate civilian-level exchanges between South and North.
O Lord, through the South-North summit
Grant that the way may be opened
To an age of reconciliation, peace, and coexistence in this land.
O Lord, through peace on the Korean peninsula
Help us to bring about world peace.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.”
Next month, together with the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC), NCCK plans to visit the North Korean Christian Federation (KCF). On that occasion the churches will reconfirm the spirit of the “Declaration of the Churches of Korea on National Reunification and Peace” (88 Declaration), the first civilian declaration for Korean reunification, which this year is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Last month, just before Easter, NCC and KCF announced their common prayer for South-North reconciliation and peaceful reunification.
Reporter DongWoo Kim (love@kmib.co.kr), with Yeara Ahn-Park (yap@kmib.co.kr)
Photo by senior reporter Kang Min Seok
Original Article in Korean:
“한반도 평화 위해 매일 정오 1분 기도를”: 남북·북미 정상회담 앞두고 NCCK 주최 교계 연합기도회, 목회자 등 400여명 한마음 기원
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