The European Evangelical Alliance’s lament for Ukraine

In just one week the war in Ukraine will have dragged on for 3 years. On February 24, 2022, Russia once again, violently entered more Ukrainian territory unprovoked and unexplained. As European Christians, we lament.

The USA and Russia are now having high level talks, determined to bring the war to an end. Time will tell how much Ukraine will be listened to and whether their wishes will be respected. Now, more than ever, is the time to pray.

 We lament the death of hundreds of thousands of people who never asked for this war nor did anything to provoke it

We lament the families who have been torn apart, women and children sent away, and for those who had to flee for their lives. We lament for the men, some who were soldiers and many more who were not, who gave their lives to defend their land and families. We lament for many more who are traumatized and mutilated by what they have had to face.

We will always stand for the truth and lament whenever it is tossed aside for someone’s agenda

We deeply lament that the name of God has been used to justify invasion, expansion and constant oppression.

We have faith that God will make His name known in both Russia and Ukraine and that Name will be understood as the Prince of Peace, the God of love and of justice. 

We hold fast to the hope that there is still the possibility of peace and of reconciliation.

We are determined and compelled by love to stand in the gap for the vulnerable and oppressed. We pray for sustainable peace and justice.

We are people of hope, of love and of peace. We believe in justice and mercy. We pray for eventual reconciliation and understanding for the way forward. We will not stop praying. We are determined and compelled by love to stand in the gap for the vulnerable and oppressed. Three years is enough. We pray for sustainable peace and justice.

The European Evangelical Alliance exists to foster unity and evangelical identity and provide a voice and platform to 23 million evangelical Christians in Europe.