Dear friends,     Warm greetings from the NCCK.     On March 23 the Korean Christian Federation and the National Council of Churches in Korea jointly issued “2015 Easter North-South Joint Prayer.” Every year since 1996 the Easter joint prayer has been jointly worked out by the KCF in North and the NCCK in South. I would like to ask you to widely distribute this Prayer through your network.     In peace,     NCCK       2015 Easter North-South Joint Prayer   70 years since the joys of incomplete independence were reduced to the pains of separation   On this morning when we reminisce of the jubilance of resurrection   The voice of forgiveness and reconciliation resonates in our hearts     70 years, but still a broken culture rages among us   In the face of the rule of the dead powers of the military industry   We repent for our feeble faith that confessed words instead of actions     We see ourselves frightened to meet even before considering forgiveness   Such is rooted in our distrust   We confess that no love and faith for each other had ever existed     No blame was put upon the crowd that cried for the cross   Following Jesus who has revealed the path of salvation through forgiveness,   After 70 years of separation, we pray that the fire of forgiveness and reconciliation kindle in every nation of the worldLord, lead our way     Before we fault others,   Help us purify ourselves, as we are filled with hate, anger and violence   Grant us the inner courage to reflect back on our true past   Face the hidden truth   And reunite with those who suffered unrighteous death     Give our weak selves the Holy Spirit   Let us not give up on our pursuit for forgiveness, reconciliation and unification   Amidst the despairs of death, you have shown us great hope through resurrection   Bring the new life of resurrection to this dying land     In the same way that Jacob, after crossing the Yabok River embraced Esau and danced,   Armed with forgiveness, let us cross the river of hate and enmity to unite, North and South   Wash away the agonies of separation   To give our sons and daughters one, living nation     We believe that the road of this journey would save people and give hope to mankind   In the name of Jesus Christ who never ceases to call   Into the world of resurrection,   We pray sincerely, Amen.     National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK)   Korean Christian Federation (KCF)