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May 02, 2006
Darfur
In recent days there has been much attention given to the plight of the people of the Darfur region of Southern Sudan. I rejoice that we are beginning to shed some light on one of the greatest displays of humanity's inhumanity to humanity.
In this bloody war that has turned into genocide are millions of children who suffer, die, go to war too early, are abused physically, sexually, and emotionally, while many others are left to starve to death. The Holston Annual Conference has sought to join our voice with the many voices calling upon the powers of this world to come to the rescue of people who also were created in the image and likeness of God. We are involved through our Sudan Action Team. A three member team from our conference has just returned from that region and will provide us with information and possible strategies we may employ as we seek to be "neighbor" to those who have been robbed, beaten, and left for dead alongside the Jericho Road.
In the coming days, weeks, months and years we will seek to keep the communication lines open to the people of Holston so that we may share with you opportunities to make a difference in a place where some recent generations have never known peace but have experienced a hate-filled country. Some will hear this call and believing this to be too much of a challenge will seek to justify their inaction. But let's be reminded that we are able to do exceedingly abundant things in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I know we can and I am convinced we will.
Posted by Bishop at May 2, 2006 12:43 AM