“let them turn away from evil and do good; let them seek peace and pursue it.” (1 Peter 3:11) NCCK continues the Peace Campaign in our second week. Despite experiencing rainy weather, lodging mix ups, and passport problems we continue to tell our story of peace in the Korean peninsula being the first stepContinue reading European Peace Campaign Summer 2017 [part two]
NCCK travels Europe to gain support from our global ecumenical partners for peace in the Korean peninsula. Continue reading European Peace Campaign Summer 2017 [part one]
Korea’s response to U.S. deployment of THAAD very clearly reads to the character of Koreans. Koreans have the determination, resolve, and tenacity to advocate unapologetically for peace in their country. Their protests are focused, and their message is resounding. The time for peace is now on the Korean peninsula. It is important to take noteContinue reading THAAD Is In Korea
Monday April 24, 2017 NCCK General Secretary Kim Young-ju spoke about the issues Koreans are facing at the Ecumenical Advocacy Day in Washington D.C. The National Council of Churches in Christ in the USA issued the following letter addressed to the United Sates President Donald Trump…
God of life,
In this season of resurrection where we await signs of spring,
Help us see the hope of new lifeContinue reading Easter North/South Joint Prayer
Warm greetings from NCC-Korea. On March 10, 2017, the Constitutional Court of Korea shared its decision to uphold President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment.This is a monumental moment in our history that shows the strength of Korean people and the power we hold to make change. We are hopeful with the ruling and recognize that this is anContinue reading
Last week, January 18th – 23rd, Jim Winkler, president of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. (NCCCUSA) came to Seoul to follow up on a promise to visit the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) after the NCCK visited Washington D.C. during the U.S. campaign trip last July. JimContinue reading A Jim Winkler, NCCCUSA, visit to Seoul and the NCCK
“There is a hidden history of Korea that most US Americans know nothing about. Even I learn something knew all the time although I stopped working for the State Department a long time ago,” remarked Dr. John Merrill of the US-Korea Institute of SAIS. “Because this context is lacking [in the US], it is harderContinue reading Campaigning in the US – July 2016
NCCK Campaign for Korean Peace 