To,
National Council of Churches in Japan
Korean Christian Church in Japan
Nihon Krisuto Kyodan
Nippon Sei Ko Kai
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
On behalf of the National Council of Churches in India, I
express our solidarity with you as you have experienced two natural calamities:
the Neoguri typhoon and the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan's northern
coast on Saturday, 11 July 2014, not far from the site of the 2011 Fukushima
disaster, triggering a small tsunami.
Our hearts go out to those who have been hit by these
disasters, suffering loss of their houses and property, and being forced to
seek shelter and protection elsewhere. As you go through the heartache of all
your losses, you also, we are sure, will be resilient to face the challenges
and re- settling yourselves, hard and painful though the process may be. We
pray that the comforting presence and spirit of God will give you strength and
fortitude to overcome the recent setbacks.
We continue to uphold you in our thoughts and prayers and
pray that God would grant you grace sufficient to your needs.
In solidarity
Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad,
General Secretary, NCCI
cc. Rev. Dr. Henriette Hutabarat Lebang, General Secretary,
CCA