Video - Environmental, Theological and Youth Topics in a Special “Season of Creation” Episode On Télé Lumière and Noursat
On the occasion of the “Season of Creation” 2022, and as part of the special episodes organized by the Middle East Council of Churches, Télé Lumière and Noursat dedicated an episode entitled “Listen to the Voice of Creation”. It is prepared by the MECC Communication and Public Relations Department and presented by Ralph Tawitian.
The episode was broadcasted on Wednesday 21 September 2022, and included many environmental, theological and youth segments and reports, with guests from various fields. In the first segment, the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs highlighted the MECC work in launching the “Season of Creation” in the Middle East, and tackled the importance of the creation and environment, especially in the Ecumenical movement, in addition to the activities organized by MECC to celebrate this international event.
The Director of the MECC Theological and Ecumenical Department Father Dr. Antoine Ahmar participated also in the episode. He stressed our role as Christians towards the care for creation, explaining the theme of this year’s season “Listen to the Voice of Creation” and its slogan “the Burning Bush”. As well as, he talked about prayer during the “Season of Creation” and the season’s importance in ecumenism.
In the second segment, guests were Rita Maria Youssef from the Syriac Catholic Church and Marin Chahirian from the Armenian Evangelical Church, who spoke about the youth environmental activity organized by MECC in the Lebanese region of Kfardebian, and their experiences. They also encouraged youth to participate in similar activities.
In the third segment, a special video was presented, about the “Season of Creation” Prayer celebration organized by Anba Thomas, Bishop of Al-Qusiya and Mir, Assiut, and founder of the “Anaphora” Center in Wadi El Natroun, Egypt. Noting that the “Anaphora” center hosted the Prayer as it was the first “Season of Creation” Ecumenical celebration. It was part of the series of celebrations organized by MECC for the occasion, in partnership with “Danmission” organization.
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