To All WARC Member Churches
October 2008
Dear friends,
Our sisters and brothers in Iraq have made a passionate appeal for us to join them in prayer. WARC joins in this call and asks for prayers for the people of Iraq.
WARC has for a long time articulated the evil inherent in the large numbers of Iraqi people (both Muslim and Christians) who have been killed in the Iraq war. During the last week alone at least 25 Christians have been killed around the city of Mosul (the city at the location of the Biblical Niniveh). Some Christians have abandoned their homes and have migrated to other countries.
Let us keep all Iraqis in our prayers – especially the families who have lost loved ones in this senseless spate of killings. Let us pray for peace to return to Iraq. Let us pray that all the peoples of Iraq will be able to overcome the violence and together build communities of peace and justice.
We use this occasion to also draw your attention to the turbulent political situation in Thailand. Our churches in Thailand have called on us to accompany them in prayer. Let us pray for all those in positions of responsibility in Thailand, that they might use their influence to bring about peace with justice. Let us pray for the people of Thailand and especially in the churches that the people may be willing to reconcile with those who hold differing views. Please also pray for the victims of violence on all sides, especially for those who have lost loved ones.
May God bless you as we join hands in praying for our sisters and brothers in these and many other difficult situations in the world.
Sincerely yours,
Rev. Dr Clifton Kirkpatrick, President
Rev. Dr. Setri Nyomi, General Secretary