Vigil for Peace in Colombia
On Sunday, May 24th, United Church of Christ and Disciples of Christ churches were invited to join via Zoom from their sanctuaries alongside people in Colombia working for peace in an extremely difficult environment. (Please see the map of areas of armed group control below.)
Global Ministries’ partners CEDECOL and Justapaz were online for an hour of worship, prayer, analysis, and testimony with the Northern Lights Region and the Pacific NW Conference.
This vigil continues the action that began with the promise at the 2021 Pacific NW Conference UCC Annual Meeting and the Northern Lights Region Disciples of Christ Annual Assembly to stand in partnership with the people of Colombia. We are continuing a UCC commitment to the people of Colombia made at the 2001 UCC General Synod 23: CCDC-UCC Colombia.P’ship_Exec.Summ.Sept.2021.docx
The Vigil was scheduled to occur one week before the May 31st First Round of the Colombian Presidential Election.
