Sri Lanka Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/sri_lanka/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 20:56:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Sri Lanka Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/sri_lanka/ 32 32 Pray with Sri Lanka on March 19, 2023 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-sri-lanka-on-march-19-2023/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=49821 Lectionary Selection:  John 9: 1-41 Prayers from Sri Lanka  Gracious and loving Father, It is a great privilege to entrust our needy and vulnerable people into thy hands and to share their joys and desires. I thank you for giving us … Read more

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]]> Church of the American Ceylon Mission vehemently condemns recent violence https://www.globalministries.org/church-of-the-american-ceylon-mission-vehemently-condemns-recent-violence/ Wed, 11 May 2022 17:49:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=47828 Church of the American Ceylon Mission Sri Lanka vehemently condemns the violence that broke out in the country on the 9th of May, 2022. We as a church believe in peace through Justice. We also believe that violence will close … Read more

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]]> Asia Pacific Forum Letter of Solidarity with Sri Lanka https://www.globalministries.org/asia-pacific-forum-letter-of-solidarity-with-sri-lanka/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:04:53 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=47458 Global Ministries is a member of the Asia Pacific Forum (APF), an ecumenical organization that includes many mainline protestant denominations in North America. Derek Duncan, Area Executive for East Asia and the Pacific, serves as one of the co-chairs. This … Read more

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]]> Pray for Sri Lanka As It Experiences Severe Economic Crisis https://www.globalministries.org/pray-for-sri-lanka-as-it-experiences-severe-economic-crisis/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:16:54 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=47382 Sri Lanka, an island nation in South Asia, is in the midst of an unprecedented economic crisis since its independence in 1948. The visible manifestations are: Severe shortages of food, fuel, medicines and other essential commodities, long queues at groceries … Read more

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]]> People’s Protest March in Sri Lanka https://www.globalministries.org/peoples-protest-march-in-sri-lanka/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:13:34 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=38401 Reconciliation, freedom and the rule of law in Sri Lanka seem to be at risk once again. This is the result of successive Sinhala Buddhist nationalist governments’ inability to chart a credible reconciliation process since the ethnic war ended in … Read more

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]]> Reinforcing Sinhala Buddhist Colonization in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka https://www.globalministries.org/reinforcing_sinhala_buddhist_colonization_in_the_eastern_province/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 02:12:26 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/reinforcing_sinhala_buddhist_colonization_in_the_eastern_province/ In Sri Lanka, land has been highly ethnicized and politicized in terms of nationalism and ethnicity and, in some terroritorial areas; it has been very connected to caste and religious identity. Aspecific land is not only a source of economy, … Read more

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]]> Ministry, Challenges and a Plan for the Future – CACM https://www.globalministries.org/ministry_challenges_and_a_plan_for_the_future/ Tue, 05 May 2020 22:58:08 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/ministry_challenges_and_a_plan_for_the_future/ From the Church of the American Ceylon Mission – Vanni Region March 18th was the day I came to Sri Lanka from Chennai. On that day, the curfew was imposed. As many wrote, the curfew is not new for us … Read more

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]]> The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns from partners in Southern Asia https://www.globalministries.org/the_impact_of_covid_19_lockdowns_from_partners_in_southern_asia/ Tue, 05 May 2020 21:11:06 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/the_impact_of_covid_19_lockdowns_from_partners_in_southern_asia/ The Southern Asia region, comprising of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam, is one of the most populous regions in the world. Although many of these … Read more

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]]> Responses to the impact of lockdowns from partners in Southern Asia https://www.globalministries.org/responses_to_the_impact_of_lockdowns_from_partners_in_southern_asia/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:11:10 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/responses_to_the_impact_of_lockdowns_from_partners_in_southern_asia/ The Southern Asia region, comprising of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam, is one of the most populous regions in the world. Although many of these … Read more

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]]> COVID-19 as felt by partners in Southern Asia https://www.globalministries.org/covid_19_as_felt_by_partners_in_southern_asia/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:07:43 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/covid_19_as_felt_by_partners_in_southern_asia/ First, a story from Delhi that resonates with the sighs of millions in the region. Baby Devi has already lost 80% of her monthly earnings to the spread of the coronavirus – and the worst in India may be yet … Read more

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