Lraper Church Bulletin 19/07/2005

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MESSAGE FROM THE BRITISH ORTHODOX CHURCH

16 July 2005 Istanbul time 19:56

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His Grace Metropolitan Seraphim of Glastonbury, Primate of the
British Orthodox Church, in a message addressed to His Beatitude
Patriarch Mesrob II, condemned the terrorist attacks in Kusadasi and
Cesme.

Metropolitan Seraphim wrote: “Your Beatitude, Only days after the
receipt of your kind letter of condolence on the occasion of the
London bombings, two further terrorist acts in Cesme and the Aegean
resort of Kusadasi have disrupted daily life in Turkey indiscrimately
killing and maiming people regardless of nationality and religion.

“As Christians we are bound to repudiate all violence, whatever the
professed grievance, and to deplore the cruel disregard for the
suffering caused as well as the destruction of life, the precious
Gift of God. We will not allow this evil to overcome us but continue
to trust in a loving God Who cherishes all His children and to whom
we commend the dead and injured, their families and friends.

“In the unity of a common resolve to strive always for peace in the
face of malicious and sinful actions, I remain, fraternally and
affectionately in Christ, + Seraphim, Metropolitan of Glastonbury,
Primate of the British Orthodox Church”.
From: Baghdasarian