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Few words from your Pastor:

On last Friday (06/12) I sent this article to people through our Daily Manna email list. And I now I would like to share it in our website.

 

A few weeks earlier, a man who had already been shackled was kneeled down and suffocated to death by a police officer, who was not stopped by three other officers on the field. There have been nationwide demonstrations, including rioting, looting, vandalism, and several killings. The officer directly involved has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. But the protests have not subsided, and curfews have been imposed in many US cities.

 

The death of George Floyd reminds me not only of racial tensions in the United States, but most importantly the will of God we have learned through the Bible.

 

Our church is a community seeking justice, peace, and unity. As the pastor of the church, I would like to make the following proclamation.

 

I proclaim that every human being is made in God’s image, and that any form of discrimination, no matter what, is abhorrent to Him. Therefore, every life, no matter what color or background, is precious in the eyes of God. I pray that no more people will be hurt or even killed as a result of this incident.

 

I proclaim that our God is righteous. I ask you to pray for justice for George Floyd. The arrested police officer as well as those killed and injured, must also receive fair treatment and redress from the judicial system.

 

I proclaim that our God is merciful. I ask you to pray for His comfort in this event and the instability it has caused for people and groups involved.

 

I proclaim that our God is the Lord of this nation. I hope you will pray for the safety and stability of our country. The pandemic has not subsided and the society is in turmoil. We really need His intervention to stop hatred and hostility as soon as possible so that the whole country can reconcile again.

 

I proclaim that God is in control of everything in history. I hope you will wait in prayer for His work, whatever and wherever it may be, to hear our prayers and work everything out for those who love Him.

 

Your Pastor

 

 

上週五(06/12) 通過我們「每日嗎哪」電郵名單發出以下這個回應，現在通過我們的網頁分享：

 

幾個星期前，一名已被扣上手鐐的男子被一名警員用膝蓋活活地壓制窒息而死，而在場上的另三名警員均沒有制止。之後引發了全國性的示威，其中也包括了暴亂、搶掠、破壞、已經有幾個人因此被殺害。涉及的警員已經以殺人罪被拘捕。但抗議活動尚未平息，多個城市實施宵禁。

 

George Floyd 的死亡不但令我想到美國這國家的種族關係，更令我想到我們從聖經裡所看到上帝永恆旨意的愛。

 

教會是追求公義、和平、合一的群體，我作為教會的牧師，有以下的宣告。

 

我宣告每個人都是上帝用祂的形像去造的，不論是何種方式的歧視，是上帝厭惡的。因此，每一條生命，不論是甚麼膚色和背景，在上帝眼中是寶貴的。我盼望大家祈求不要再有更多人因這事件而受到傷害甚至死亡。

 

我宣告上帝是公義的。我盼望大家祈求祂為George Floyd 彰顯公義。而被捕的和涉事的警員，與被殺害、傷害和蒙受損失者，也必須得到司法系統公平的對待和伸冤。

 

我宣告上帝是慈愛的。我盼望大家祈求安慰在這次事件和引發的混亂中祂能安慰每個受牽連的人和族群。

 

我宣告上帝是美國這個國家的上帝。我盼望大家為這國家祈求平安。疫情未退、社會動盪，實在需要祂介入去叫這些事儘快止息，全國能夠再一次恢復平和。

 

我宣告上帝是掌管歷史的。我盼望大家能在禱告中等候上帝的作為，無論是在甚麼地方，祂會垂聽我們的禱告，為每件事開拓出路。

 

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