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Candlelight Memorial Prayer for the Victims of the Sewol Ferry Tragedy
On May 20, at 7 p.m., NCCK held a prayer service at Daehanmun Gate in central Seoul across from the City Hall. The theme was "We Are Sorry! We will Not forget! We will not stay still!"
Worship leader was Rev. Kim Hae Sook of the Gender Equality Committee. Worship participants were Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea Orthodox Church, Rev. Nam Mi Youn of Korea Student Christian Federation, Rev. Choi Soo Young of Korea Methodist Church, Rev. Bae Ji Young of the Evangelical Church, Father Kim Hyun Ho of Korean Anglican Church and Rev. Park Dong Il, Moderator of PROK. Preacher was Commissioner Park Chong Duk of Korea Salvation Army, and the NCCK Moderator. NCCK's official statement was read by two youth, Ahn Ju Young and Choi Ae Ji – “We Will Not Forget and We Will Act”, calling for a thorough investigation into the truth of the tragedy to be carried out in a transparent manner, for a pulling up of the corruption and endless denials of responsibility, and asserted that by speech and actions will come recovery.
The second part of the memorial event was led by Rev. Jeong Jin Woo, Director of NCCK Human Rights Centre. During this time a memorial video was shown, songs were sung and reflections given by a student of Seoul YMCA and by Lawyer Kim Jong Bu who is acting on behalf of the families. Participants were then given surgical masks and carried out a silent pilgrimage through the central streets of Seoul, expressing our grief, arriving back at the City Hall Sewol Ferry Victims Memorial Altar, where people could burn incense and lay flowers in tribute. |
