Project title: Alqosh, A Symbol of Christian Existence
Sector: Eastern Christianity
Donors:
- Embrace the Middle East – UK / EME
- Luth. Church in North Germany – Germany / ELKN
- Reformed Church in Zurich – Switzerland / ERKZ
- Stefanus Alliance Int. – Norway /SAI
- Swedish Church Relief – Sweden / SCR
CAPNI Code: CAAP2021-Alqosh
Location: Alqosh sub-district.
Duration: 1st Jul 2021 – 31 Jan 2022
Success Stories (Ecumenical activities):
My name is Rand Fayaz. I participated in the ecumenical meeting that was held in Alqosh, in Al-Fadi Monastery as well as the event in Ankawa. I had surface knowledge about ecumenism, and the ecumenical meetings gave me the opportunity to an understanding that goes beyond the term, including the ability to pass on what I have acquired to my family and church. I learned many things about the meaning of ecumenism and the importance of solidarity and cooperation among our church families.
Furthermore, in these two fruitful meetings with different members of various churches, I got acquainted with the concept of ecumenism from an academic point of view and how it was established as a beautiful movement aimed at the concepts of living, what we have in common with the other who is different from me. We will be supportive of this enlightened thought which, I believe, is the key to solving many of the crises that occur in the Middle East.
I believe that ecumenism is a meeting, prayer, love, acceptance of the other, openness, dialogue, service, and testimony to Jesus Christ.
