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WCC General Secretary Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit visit

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Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Global Church.

 

The staff of NCCK send warmest Easter blessings to all the world. May you know the saving power of the Risen Lord in your lives and ministries wherever you are.

 

In these pre-Easter days we have been enjoying the beautiful springtime. Coming to Korea in time to see the beautiful flowering trees was a delegation from Geneva, led by WCC General Secretary Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit. He came to convey thanks from the world-wide church to the Korean church for the experience of the 10th General Assembly and to develop with NCCK the next steps to achieve peaceful Reunification of Korea.

 

It was very gratifying to the leaders of the Korean church and member churches of WCC in Korea to hear of the appreciation from around the world.

 

At the General Assembly, a statement had been adopted on Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula. The General Secretary Olav and Mr. Peter Prove, who is taking over as Director of Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, replacing Rev. Mathews George, who had been the contact between WCC and the Ecumenical forum, talked very sincerely with NCCK on the next steps to achieve peaceful Reunification of Korea.

 

WCC has already planned a meeting of the Ecumenical Forum and a consultation on reunification to take place in Geneva in June. While they were in Korea, they received the very welcome news that KCF will attend. We rejoice that we will be together, and talk of ways to walk together as pilgrims for peace.

 

WCC has committed to send out our Common Prayer to all members churches in August, and to prepare anniversary celebrations to recall the Tozanso Process, when, in 1984, the WCC decided the division of Korea was not just a Korean problem, but a world-wide task for reach a peaceful world. In celebrating Tozanso, WCC aims to establish a new project for a new era.

 

As we come together on Easter morning to celebrate the presence of the Risen Lord, we have much to celebrate in His actions for us. We look forward with hope and joy to the will of God to make us one in His name.