Uniting
Church remembers Bali's tragedy
The
President of the Uniting Church in Australia attended
the memorial service in Bali to mark the anniversary
of the tragedy that took place in Kuta beach
on October 12, 2002. READ ON
Rev John Barr and UCA President Dean Drayton attended the Bali Memorial Service on Sunday 12th October, representing the Uniting Church in Australia, which has a partnership relationship with the Protestant Christian Church in Bali. They met with PM John Howard and Opposition Leader Simon Crean, along with a number of Indonesian leaders. John reflected that the service at the Sari Club site in Kuta on Sunday evening (to coincide with the actual anniversary of bomb blast at 11.08pm on the 12th October 2002) was very moving. The local Hindu community organised and led the service. Local Christian groups also joined together to stage a number of services in Denpasar. Dean and John attended one of these services and Dean gave a message. There were around 4,000 people at this meeting, an even larger crowd than had been at the Memorial Service on Sunday morning and the Kuta service on Sunday evening.
There are opportunities for people to support the work of the partner church in Bali through the People in Mission program. One placement is with the English speaking congregations. This placement requires a UCA Minister able to work in a congregation, who can be available for three months or more. The placement will provide an opportunity to move beyond being a 'tourist' and engage with the diverse ministries offered by the partner church. For more information, contact Sandy Boyce, People in Mission Coordinator, Ph 8236 4240, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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