“Join us as we step into our greatness. Honour your invitation to be a life giving water on the 20th-21st of October. The conference will be made available online, so make sure to save the date, It’s gonna be epic,” the SACC said in a statement.
“Almighty and Loving God. As the cloud of witnesses watches over us on 1 November. As people exercise their democratic right to vote. As some decide to not exercise their responsibility. As people and parties compete against each other. As emotions run high. As election officials and others do their duties. As politicians express words that may inflame and divide. We offer these elections to you. Knowing that you can take it, break it and bless it. And form a new communion and communities Out of our brokenness. Amen.”
The SACLI was started in 2013 “to be the voice of hope and prophecy in and for South Africa” and to be “a bridge in the church”.
The Path is “a community of people who have embarked on the journey to see lasting change in our world. PathMakers give monthly to fight back against injustice and see our world transformed.”
“Change isn’t easy. It doesn’t happen overnight. It requires faithfulness, consistency and a commitment to going the distance.
“Change begins with a step, and when we take that first step together, we can be an incredible force for good.”
“The converging causes of this crisis include conflict and violence, poverty and inequality, disasters and the impacts of climate change – compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic which has disrupted food production and supply chains, and reduced incomes,” reads the statement, signed by the World Council of Churches and other global faith-based organizations.
The conference between the WCC and Berlin-based diplomats discussed the important role that the World Council of Churches, churches in general and faith communities worldwide play in advancing people’s health and healing, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.