Pastor Edwin Egar of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) is the latest church leader in the Phlippines to be abducted and released.
On February 11, 2009, six unidentified armed men alighted from a van and a car and abducted Pastor Egar from a home. The information quickly spread among church leaders who organized who raised protests. Pastor Egar was released approximately five hours after his abduction.
Here are a couple of ways to learn more about the incident:
Bishop Eliezer Pascua, General Secretary of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines has signed a press statement (Download PRESS STATEMENT) about the incident.
The Rev. Ephraim Guerrero, Executive Secretary for Organizational Ministries, Office of the General Secretary of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines has issued a fact sheet (Download FACTSHEET).
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Moderator Bruce Reyes-Chow was in the Philippines when this abduction and release occured. With him were staff people David Hudson, Area Coordinator for Asia and Nancy Eng MacNeill, Associate in the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program.
Please hold Pastor Egar and his family as well as the church leaders and people of the Philippines in your prayers. May justice be done.