After two days of lectures and discussions we concluded our International Conference on Saturday. „Solidarity and Accompaniment“ weiterlesen
Solidarity and Accompaniment
Thanksgiving and Reunification
The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK), which began as the ‚Chosun Christian United Assembly‘ on September 24, 1924, celebrated today its 100th anniversary. „Thanksgiving and Reunification“ weiterlesen
Loving Life and seeking Peace
Weltweit feiern wir Christinnen und Christen in diesen Tagen die Auferstehung Jesu Christi von den Toten. Die Botschaft von Karfreitag zu Ostern – vom Tod zur Auferstehung – schenkt uns Zuversicht, die mit unserem Glauben verbunden ist.
All over the world, we Christians are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead these days. The message from Good Friday to Easter – from death to resurrection – gives us the confidence that comes with our faith. „Loving Life and seeking Peace“ weiterlesen
Remembering Lutz Drescher
Lutz Drescher passed away this week at the age of 70 after a long and serious illness. I shared many experiences and encounters with him in our relationships with Korea and India. Last summer, I was able to visit him again in Freiburg and share many personal memories. Until the end of his life, he was closely conected with people who were passionate about democracy, peace and reunification on the Korean peninsula. „Remembering Lutz Drescher“ weiterlesen
“Seek Peace and Pursue It.” (Psalm 34:14)
The National Council of Churches Korea is sharing with the churches of the World the prayer and worship resources for the 8.15 Sunday Prayer Worship for Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula. „“Seek Peace and Pursue It.” (Psalm 34:14)“ weiterlesen
There should be no more wars on the Korean Peninsula
„In a time of renewed escalation of tensions and confrontation on the Korean Peninsula, we recall that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the 1953 Armistice Agreement which established a ceasefire, but not a formal end, to the Korean War.“ (Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, June 2023) „There should be no more wars on the Korean Peninsula“ weiterlesen
Hope for Peace, Social Justice and Reconciliation
Yesterday, the 10th ecumenical consultation, hosted by the National Council of Churches in Korea and the Evangelical Church in Germany, ended in Seoul. The consultation was supposed to take place in October 2021 but had to be postponed several times due to Covid 19. „Hope for Peace, Social Justice and Reconciliation“ weiterlesen
EKHN Newsletter Pentecost 2021
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ in our EKHN Partner Churches in Afrika, Asia, Europe and the United States,
In the second year of the pandemic I send you greetings from the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN), and wish you a blessed Pentecost. We are still learning to deal with home office and video conferencing, hygiene rules and the limitation of close contact. We stream events and continue to practice social distancing. We miss meeting you.
Wiedervereinigung: vor 30 Jahren Deutschland – Korea hofft noch!
Heute feiern wir in Deutschland 30 Jahre Wiedervereinigung – unsere Partner in Korea haben das damals als großes Hoffnungszeichen empfunden, aber sie warten bis heute darauf! Dazu ein Interview mit Lutz Drescher, der viele Jahre in Korea gelebt hat und die Initiativen zur Wiedervereinigung auf der koreanischen Halbinsel bis heute engagiert begleitet.
Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula
Today in East Asia the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II will be commemorated. It is celebrated as Liberation Day. At the same time, the tragic history of the division of Korea began. „Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula“ weiterlesen