"Glory to God in the highest heaven and on earth, peace among those whom he favors" (Luke 2:14)

In his message, Guirgis Ibrahim Saleh, General Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches, highlights the realities of a broken world, the grief and despondency in the people of good will everywhere, asking himself how can we rejoice and celebrate when hostility and violence, suffering and danger, fills peoples' hearts with anger and sadness. As we search for deeper meaning to our lives, we join others in their prayers for peace around the world, says MECC General Secretary, praying that every candle we light, renews in us all, awareness of God's reconciling love, so that we can be the peacemakers and standard bearers of justice.

MECC General Secretary's message is posted on the MECC website at: http://www.mec-churches.org/.

Middle East Council of Churches