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God Is Calling Us All to Come Together Posted at Mumbai Patrika Channel Sorting Office, Registered RNI No. 45550/88 Mumbai - 400 001 Published on 10th and 25th every month on 9th/10th & 24th/25th every month. MH/MR/N/209/MBI/12-14 PAGE 1 NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 10, 2014 VOLUME 27 ISSUE 22 MUMBAI NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 10, 2014 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION `. 100 National Council of Churches in India Centenary Celebrations Conclude “God“God isis callingcalling usus allall toto comecome togethertogether”” The concluding of the Holy Spirit”. He called upon celebrations of the Centenary of the people to work for peace, the National Council of unity and harmony. The rally Churches in India were held at returned to the Cathedral through Nagpur from 6 to 10 November a circular route. 2014. The theme of the The Commemoration Centenary Celebrations was Thanksgiving Worship was held ‘Towards Integral Mission and at All Saints Cathedral Campus Grassroots Ecumenism’. The at 5.30 pm on 6 Nov. The Rev. Dr. inauguration of the almost a Chris Ferguson, General year long Centenary Secretary of the World Celebrations was held at Communion of Reformed St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata, on Churches, delivered the main 2 Feb. 2014. talk. Dr. Ferguson called upon the The celebrations at Nagpur churches to step out took off with an ecumenical rally courageously into the ‘water’ of of about 3000 people belonging pluralities, diversities, conflicts to various denominations, from and chaos, and to lead the the All Saints Cathedral Campus. people to liberation and hope. The Rally was addressed by the The Rev Dr Samuel Meshack led Rt. Rev. Dr. Taranath S. Sagar, the worship. Bp Taranath Sagar President, NCCI at Samvidhan and the Rev Dr Roger Gaikward Square. He said, “Peace is a gift Contd. Page 6 Col. 1 ..>>> Opening Worship at All Saints Cathedral Campus “Gospel, not empty The dawn of words but a message a new era of of power and hope” ecumenism Taranath S. Sagar Roger Gaikwad Speaking at the Thanksgiving Service, the Rt. Rev. “The ecumenical journey that we began in India with Dr. Taranath S. Sagar, President of the NCCI, said, “Now the formation of the National Missionary Council in 1914 is the time to give thanks to God. The Church in India, in has made very significant strides. In 1947, we got a new spite of its minority character, has made great, praise identity as the National Christian Council and in 1979, we became the National Council of Churches in India”, worthy contributions to the Indian society and nation. said the Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad, General Secretary, NCCI The Church is called to be unfailingly like a leaven. The “With the successful completion of Centenary “Celebrate the contributions of the NCCI” Chris Ferguson Delivering the main talk at the Commemoration Thanksgiving Worship at All Saints Cathedral Campus, the Rev. Dr. Christopher Ferguson, General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches said, “Representing a world communion of churches springing from the Reformed tradition, embracing 250 Reformed, Presbyterian, Congregational, United – Uniting, and Waldensian Churches in 109 countries with over 80 million Christians, we firmly intend that to be Reformed is to be ecumenical and God’s call to faithfulness requires us to be a Reformed church always Reforming.” “In the spirit of engaging, for the renewal of the Church and for the transformation of the world, I give thanks to God for the inspiration, life and witness of the NCCI and celebrate the contributions Celebrations”, he said, you make to your villages, towns, cities, regions and nations and to the whole oikoumene.” Gospel, is not empty words but “inspired by a new vision and it is a message of power and A SPECIAL FEATURE ON faced with new challenges, we hope for the transformation of THE NCCI CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS FINALE are at the dawn of a new era of the society.” PLEASE SEE PAGES 3 TO 6 ecumenism.” “Follow Another Route” Hope does not stand alone - 2 Hope is in the middle of Indian Disability Ecumenical the famous Pauline Trio 3 4 5 6 Accompaniment - Faith, Hope, Love “No one can serve Christ and Caste” 8 “Behold the handmaid of the Lord” We need a new movement 7 Our Hope Centenary Celebrations that takes its roots in the Cross Bear Much Fruit NCCI PAGE 2 NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 10, 2014 Mauritius – Remembrance Sunday 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012“Follow Another 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012Route” 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012 Ian Ernest 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012 One wall falls, “Remembrance Day is THE occasion for us to pause, remember and reflect on how easily mankind allows disputes of all types to degenerate into armed conflicts, and to pray that we may overcome this folly many others rise which occasionally drags entire peoples and nations onto the path of self-destruction. It is therefore appropriate for us to open our hearts to, and draw inspiration from, the Holy Scriptures which invite us On 9 November, the grand celebrations in Germany to follow another route, one leading to compassion, mercy, justice, forgiveness and peace.” marked the twenty fifth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin (Excerpts from the Sermon Nelson Mandela took one and all delivered by the Archbishop of by surprise when he came out of Wall. The Wall, built in 1961 by the then Communist East Mauritius the Most Rev. Ian Prison speaking of compassion Germany, preventing the movement of people separated Ernest at the Anglican and inclusiveness despite by the capitalist and the communist Germanies, had been Cathedral on 9 Nov., the having sacrificed his life for a hot issue of condemnation by all the non-socialist Remembrance Sunday) freedom, with fiery zeal, countries for 28 years. Pulpits and publications of all the Initially, Remembrance seriousness and resolution. This is the spirit that our young churches, had been vehemently criticizing the forces that Sunday was observed in connection with the two World people around the world should built and maintained the Berlin Wall. Wars of the last century. be imbued with if they are to No doubt, any wall built on the basis of the differences Nowadays however, engage in sacrificing their lives in the political ideology of governments has to be Remembrance Day religious for the sake of freedom, justice and peace. We definitely need to condemned and fought against. The fall of the Berlin Wall services around the world take into account current conflicts in give a new dimension to the word on 9 November 1989 was an occasion of joy and sacrifice. Though I sympathise the Middle East, parts of Africa, the way people lived their lives with the young men and women celebration for people across the world. It brought two Asia and Central Europe. It also fundamentally is, what we need. hopes: the disappearance of centrally controlled systems brings in prayers for those who are ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of freedom and “Hold fast to what is good” would bring a new age that guarantees the life of all with members of the armed forces 1 Thess. 5:21 who are part of peace keeping thereby usher in a better life for dignity and political freedom. And, the fall will dissuade initiatives in various trouble- their people where peace and Indeed, there is a lot of political regimes from building such walls dividing people, ridden parts of the world. Thus, justice are firmly knit, I am discourse today about our in future. Unfortunately, when we celebrate the silver because of the present conflicts convinced and I do hope you are beliefs as it is easier to preach jubilee of the fall of the Berlin Wall, are these hopes around the world, today’s too, that war is morally bad, that than to practise what we preach. violence tends to destroy and that It is easier to talk about the need anywhere near realization? When the Berlin Wall fell, gathering tends to become a platform where our prayers link hatred breeds more hatred. for peace, the importance of Fukuyama characterized that event as the ‘End of History’. remembrance of the past with However, standing here to mercy and the value of Consumerist freedom as the consummation of Human the concern for peace, now as denounce these things falls far forgiveness than it is to live these history! But, belying this hope the fall of Lehman Brothers well for the future. short of what is required to virtues by example. If our lives do transform situations involving not bring about situations of in the US in September 2008 proved that market freedom While delivering the Nelson deadly conflict. Nothing less than peace, mercy and forgiveness, Mandela Memorial Lecture in July was incapable of promoting the well-being of the people the courage of the type displayed then we have no right to preach this year at the Mahatma Gandhi even in its citadels. The Occupation Wall Street Movement by Jesus Christ who spoke truths or speak about them. Institute, I did mention that in the US and similar street protests in major cities in so profound that they changed Contd. Page 7 Col. 3 ..>>> Western Europe raised voice against the walls of separation everywhere between the ‘top 1 per cent and ‘Explorations into the Horizon of Faith’ the other 99 per cent of the population’. While the fall of the Berlin Wall led to the unification of Germany it caused Apocalypse and the Christian Hope the rising of impregnable walls between the rich and the poor in many countries, especially in the developed Hope does not stand alone - capitalist countries. Those who celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall, protect walls in a large number of villages in Hope is in the middle of India that separate the Dalits from the upper castes.
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