Dear Bishop Azar,
As COCOP partners, we would like to express our appreciation, support and solidarity with you and the leadership of the ELCJHL.
You have had to address numerous internal and external challenges this past year including the situation in Jordan, funding of your important ministries with a skeleton staff, dealing with a global COVID-19 crisis, and figuring out ways to continue caring for the lives of the members of your congregations, employees, students and their families while budgeted income was no longer assured. You did all this while living under the shadow of a challenging pandemic and political situation, which is now culminating in the threat of annexation.
We, therefore, would like you to know that we are united in thanking God for your faithfulness in ministry, and grateful for your leadership under these challenging circumstances. We support the decisions that you have made, including:
- Raising your voice and reaching out to other faith leaders and the local ecumenical family to denounce violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, and we encourage you to continue to do so.
- The decision taken by the Church leadership regarding the situation in Amman. We know it was done after a lot of prayerful considerations and consultations and in the best interest of the Church.
- The ELCJHL’s support of her congregations and the most vulnerable families during the COVID-19.
- The ELCJHL’s emphasis on gender justice, equality, and women empowerment, and we encourage you to continue to do so.
- The ELCJHL’s approach in dealing with the surrounding turmoil in faithfulness to what Jesus would expect from his church.
- The ELCJHL’s clear, transparent, and accountable organizational structures and decision-making mechanisms.
We are committed to our mutual agreements with the ELCJHL, and we will continue to accompany you in realizing the ELCJHL’s vision for mission.
Sincerely,
COCOP Partners
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