Farewell Our Colleague and Sister Abir Chalawit

If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord (Romans 14:8)

It is with deep sadness and sorrow, the General Secretariat of the Middle East Council of Churches bids farewell to its righteous daughter, our colleague Abir Chalawit, Program Officer of the Vocational Training Program at the MECC Syria’s Office, who passed away to the Heavenly Father, after accomplishing her humanitarian mission with great sincerity and dedication.

Mrs. Abir Chalawit was known for her zeal for the love of God and her continuous service. She was born in 1980 and is a mother of two young boys, Jean and Marc. She obtained a bachelor degree in Business Administration, and joined the Middle East Council of Churches in 2016. She previously worked for more than 10 years in the Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East.

On behalf of the MECC General Secretary Dr. Michel Abs and all the Council’s members, the family of the MECC General Secretariat, extend its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased, asking our Lord Jesus, who redeemed us from death, to bid her enter eternal rest.

Praying for the comfort of her soul, the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs invited the team of the General Secretariat to participate in a Prayer service, today, Monday 18 July 2022, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Beirut. All colleagues prayed for Mrs. Chalawit so her soul may rest in peace.

Christ Is Risen,

He Is Risen Indeed.