WCRC fosters dialogue between North and South Korea
Delegations from South and North Korea were able to meet at the General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches in Leipzig. These meetings are part of a process of dialogue for peace and reunification. by Laurence Villoz “The Korean situation is extremely critical. We must find solutions and advance together towards unification,” said […]
WCRC calls for dialogue amid rising tension over North Korea
The Korean peninsula is rapidly becoming the world’s most dangerous crisis theatre. United States President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un are engaged in a war of words and seem to be determined to a show of force. The US and South Korea are currently engaging in large-scale military exercises along the North […]
NCCK calls for conversation
The World Communion of Reformed Churches is dedicated to achieving a peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula. The WCRC received the following statement from the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) and urges its members to share this statement with their own governments while continuing to pray that peace will prevail. The NCCK is […]
Letter on Korea to UN Security Council
To the members of the UN Security Council and to the attention of the UN Secretary General 760 United Nations Plaza Manhattan, NY 10017 USA Dear Ambassador, The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the international organization representing 80 million Christians in Congregational, Presbyterian, Reformed, United, Uniting and Waldensian churches in 108 countries worldwide. […]
Call to pray for South Korea
May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! —Psalm 29:11 (NRSV) On Friday, South Korea’s Supreme Court unanimously upheld parliament’s decison to impeach President Park Geun-hye, stating her actions “seriously impaired the spirit of…democracy and the rule of law.” She has not yet left the Blue House […]
Letter to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson regarding Korea
The following letter was sent to United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on 3 March 2017. Dear Mr. Secretary, The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the international organization representing 80 million Christians in Congregational, Presbyterian, Reformed, United, Uniting and Waldensian churches in 108 countries worldwide. Called to communion and committed to justice […]
WCRC calls for aid for flood victims
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me. …Truly I tell […]
Visit to North Korea promotes dialogue for peace
A World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) delegation visiting the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea “heard the urgent wish for the de-escalation of provocation and tension, the need to reestablish dialogue and negotiations and the desire to change the armistice into a peace treaty,” said Chris Ferguson, WCRC general secretary. The visit, which took place […]
Pray for Korean Peace and Reunification
“The distance between the North and South has become unfathomable, but we believe that the day will come when we will need each other.” We join the WCC with the peoples and churches of Korea and of the world in prayer for the peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula. This 15 August will mark the […]
Pray for peace on the Korean peninsula
May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus… —Romans 15:5 In August we issued a call to prayer on behalf of our sisters and brothers on the Korean peninsula as tensions escalated. Those prayers were answered with an agreement that defused tensions […]