The contents of the Prayer Book include prayers written by the bereaved families and an excerpt from “Come Back on Friday,” a book of stories dictated by the bereaved families. NCCK said that it will focus all prayers and faith expressions during Passion Week this year on the Sewol Ferry tragedy, as the symbol of all sorts of injustice and absurdity in our society, and share the bereaved families’ voices of lament. The Prayer Book is downloadable at the NCCK website; or, for more than 50 copies, it can be requested directly from NCCK. (Call 070-7707-8432.)
NCCK has also scheduled Maundy Thursday and Holy Friday events at Paengmok Port in Jindo, Jeollanam-do, together with the bereaved families. The NCCK Easter Sunday service will be held at 5 a.m. on April 5, at Jungang Lutheran Church (Rev. Choi Ju-hun).
Additionally, ahead of the first anniversary of the Sewol Disaster, the NCCK Sewol Disaster Countermeasures Committee will hold a theological discussion on the theme “The Korean Church’s Response to the Sewol Ferry Disaster,” at 7 p.m. on March 24, in Zoe Hall of the Korean Christian Building in Jongno-gu. NCCK explained the purpose of the discussion: “In the Lenten season, when we meditate on the Passion of Jesus, the Korean church needs to ponder again with one heart on the Sewol tragedy, which has not been solved to this day. What do the bereaved families find in the Korean church? What messages has the Korean church received through the disaster? What are the Korean church’s responsibilities? How should the Korean church respond theologically?”
Reporter Se Ook Koh (swkoh@kmib.co.kr), with Yeara Ahn-Park (yap@kmib.co.kr)
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