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Mr Chowdhry, said:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189);\">&#8220;Christ died and rose on a cross that we might not perish but have eternal life &#8211; once we have mourned we must rejoice in the gift of heaven that is the last resting place for those killed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189);\">&#8220;They are now in the presence of God in a place without the imperfections of this earth and one day we will be reunited.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Tamilchurch3.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <br \/><b>Wilson and Juliet Chowdhry light candle of rememberance at Beulah Family Church.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Later the same day in the London Borough of Redbridge a peace vigil was held outside Ilford Town Hall, at which the surprise arrival of MP Mike Gapes<br \/>\n    warmed the hearts of the local Tamil Community, who were represented by Pastor Kanagaratanam Joseph leader of Emmanuel Christian Fellowship, Ilford.&nbsp;<br \/>\n    His moving speech united the local well-wishers form many faiths who stood in solidarity with the nation of Sri Lankan people who had suffered so much<br \/>\n    loss in the recent attacks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Tamilchurch5.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <br \/><b>Pastor Andrew Willis Ilford High Road Baptist Church speaks to gathered mourners.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A Bagpiper paid a lament at the event before and after a one minutes silence for those slain in the recent bomb attacks, after which he led people<br \/>\n    to a memorial event in Vine Church.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FrpcmB74__k\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A photoshoot was taken at the Redbridge Peace Monument after the event and sent to survivors and mourners in the towns of Negombo, Colombo and Batticaloa<br \/>\n    church where BPCA has visited.&nbsp; Local Pastors were so buoyed by the exhibited solidarity that several enthralled pastors from Batticaloa, proceeded<br \/>\n    by filming a thank you video to the people of Ilford who had passionately expressed support for them.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rzdlyYR7zJg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n    <br \/><strong>Thank you was said to the British Pakistani Christian Association, Mike Gapes MP (Ilford South), Pastor Joseph Emmanuel Christian Fellowship and Pastor Andrew White, Ilford High Road Baptist Church.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today at 6pm a vigil will be held in the Wilson Room at the House of Commons which has been organised by leaders of the Sri Lankan Christian Community<br \/>\n    in the UK.&nbsp; Wilson Chowdhry was co-opted as a member of the committee and will be giving a short statement of solidarity this evening with his<br \/>\n    daughter Hannah Chowdhry.&nbsp; People of good conscience are invited to attend and details can be read in the e-flyer below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Tamilchurch4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.britishpakistanichristians.org\/Tamilchurch2.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <br \/><b>Wilson and Juliet Chowdhry light candle of rememberance at Beulah Family Church.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Tamilchurch6.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <br \/><b>Pastor Kanagaratanam Joseph &#8211; Emmanuel Christian Fellowship, Mike Gapes MP Ilford South, Pastor Andrew Willis &#8211; High Road Baptist Church.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of the devastating bomb attacks on churches in Sri Lanka the global mourning amongst people of good conscience from all walks of life has been&nbsp; palpable. 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