Momentum, the Weekly Newsletter from the Middle East Council of Churches
In the new issue of the weekly newsletter Momentum issued by the Middle East Council of Churches, Communication and Public Relations Department, you can find the weekly message of the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, which title is “Medical Ethics, the Physician and Society”. It was the speech he delivered at the monthly webinar organized by MECC under the title of “Medical Ethics and Human Dignity”, on Thursday 23 February 2023.
In the issue, the Secretary General Dr. Abs congratulates Reverend Joseph Kassab, member of the MECC Executive Committee, on his re-election as President of the Supreme Synod of the Evangelical Community. He also congratulates the members of the administrative office and the Executive Committee of the Synod, on their election. It was during the general meeting of the General Assembly of the Supreme Council of the Evangelical Community.
The issue also presents a news about the participation of the Secretary General Dr. Abs in the ordination of Jirair Ghazarian who was granted the title of "Verabadveli", in the Armenian Evangelical Church. It was held at the invitation of The Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East (UAECNE), on Sunday 26 February 2023, at the First Armenian Evangelical Church, in Beirut.
As well as, the issue presents details of the monthly webinar organized by MECC under the title of "Medical Ethics and Human Dignity", on Thursday 23 February 2023, with the participation of researchers, specialists, experts and students from various universities and countries.
Moreover, you can find a video in which Mohamad Bitar, a survivor of the earthquake that struck the North of Antioch, describes the difficult conditions he passed through, especially that God gave him a new baby at the time the earthquake hit the region. Noting that his children are epileptic, and one of his daughters had a seizure while the earthquake occurred. This is in addition to another video in which Manal Bitar, a survivor this earthquake who firstly took refuge in the Church, recalls the first moments of the disaster. You can also find a photo album taken by the MECC team from the heart of the tragedy in Aleppo.
Furthermore, the issue presents many reports issued by MECC under the name of "Rescue Syria Update" which will keep you informed about the developments of MECC action as well as the overall situation in a context analysis perspective. The MECC will be also publishing other periodical and updated reports.
The issue also presents the Ecumenical Calendar for March 2023 issued by the Middle East Council of Churches, Communication and Public Relations Department, Ecumenical reports, the weekly Prayer, videos, and news of the Middle Eastern Churches.
Additionally, the issue presents a socio-economic overview of the Middle East during January 2023 and the latest updates of the Coronavirus in the region.