This morning Trinity Church in the City of Boston offered special support to the people of Ukraine:
This Sunday, March 6, we are honored to welcome the Ukrainian Cultural Center of New England (UCCN) and all those Ukrainians, Ukrainian-Americans, and friends of Ukraine from greater Boston and beyond that they have invited to join them and to join us for our 10 am worship. When our liturgy concludes, a Peace March will start from Copley Square and move down Boylston to the Boston Common. At 12:30, a rally will begin at the Parkman Bandstand. The day’s program intends to show support for the independence of Ukraine and its territorial integrity; to provide opportunity for speaking out against the war in Ukraine; to ask for donations for the people of Ukraine and for humanitarian aid; and to express thanks for all the countries, organizations, and people around the world for their support of Ukraine.We have coordinated with organizers to offer special prayers for Ukraine and for our world, and our loose offering at all services this Sunday will go toward Sunflower of Peace, an organization delivering medical and humanitarian aid to Ukrainians. Following the Dismissal, we will offer support for guests, and invite all those in our congregation who would like to participate to join the Trinity clergy in the Peace March.
At the conclusion of the Holy Eucharist, the Ukrainian participants were invited to come forward to be recognized as the combined communities sang the Ukranian national anthem:
It was quite a touching moment. A recording of the livestream is available here.
The USA sits quiet while Russia invades Ukraine.
ReplyDeleteThat must give heart to China regarding Taiwan.
Indonesia might as well invade Australia ... nobody does anything to help.
I myself might get bruised while standing up to a bully, but at least I am standing up to one, not sitting down, doing nothing, and at least I am not offering prayers, which do no good whatsoever.
What about the war in Syria? Or Ethiopia or Sudan? Should the US get involved there too? Should your country be the policemen of the world?
DeleteJust an FYI, Mr. Rocket identifies himself as living in New Zealand...
DeleteWell that would explain why he is so quick to suggest the US openly help after Putin said anyone who helps Ukraine is at war with us. If a US Russia war goes nuclear, those kiwis will be the last ones to be effected.
DeleteYou won't even get bruised by the bully because you will not actually confront the bully. You want to send the young men and women of the USA and its allies (likely including New Zealand) to stop the bully. They will go and they will do their duty because that is what they volunteered for. Some of those young people will return home in a box, despite the prayers of those who love them. Many more will return alive, but changed physically and mentally.
ReplyDeletePerhaps it will come to pass that the USA and its allies will determine that using its military might to stop Putin is the only option left. That will be a sad day if it comes. Until then, the world seems to be helping quite a bit.
Sad that you dismiss the efforts of people who come together to pray for Ukraine as doing "no good whatsoever."