Dear friends,
Warm greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ from the WCRC offices in Hannover.
On this Ash Wednesday, as we enter the season of Lent, it is my prayer that our reflections and meditations this season will renew us in every way so that we can walk closer to our Lord Jesus Christ and be more effective in the mission to which we have been called.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. (Psalm 19: 14)
We enter this season at a time of many troubling developments for which I would like to request your prayers. These developments affect our sisters and brothers in a number of communities. This Lent season, we request specific prayers for people in the following contexts, the situations they find themselves in, and for all who are in decision making roles concerning these contexts.
This constitutes just a few examples of the many places that we all need to be praying for. In addition, we have all the contexts in the world in which injustice continues to be a major problem. This year is the tenth anniversary of the Accra Confession. The vicious forces of death and injustice which the Accra Confession exposes continue to be with us. This Lent season, let us reflect on what God is calling us to do vis-à-vis economic and climate injustice, and pray that God will give us the wisdom to engage in life-giving actions. The Accra Confession in this tenth anniversary remains a major resource. We have attached it here for you to share with your congregations for reflection in this Lent season.
I will be very grateful if you can distribute this Lent letter widely in your church.
May God bless you as we reflect on God’s gift to us and renew our commitment to God through this season of Lent.
Sincerely yours,
Setri Nyomi (Rev. Dr.)
WCRC General Secretary