Statement of “The International Forum for a Nuclear Free World”
Nippon Sei Ko Kai (NSKK, the Anglican Communion in Japan)
Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan; hereafter, “NSKK"), at its 59th (Regular) Synod in 2012, in a
resolution “Seeking a World without Nuclear Power Plants," and again in the same year, at the "Mission
Conference of NSKK, 'The Dignity of Life'," clearly expressed its position on the issue of nuclear power generation.
To embody this position, the Communion convened the “International Forum for a Nuclear-Free World” atSendai Christ Church and Moniwa-so, Sendai, from May 28 to 31, 2019. Sixty-eight participants in all gathered
together, including lay participants and clergy (including Diocesan Bishops); participants from Anglican/Episcopal
Churches of England, the United States, Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines; members of the National ChristianCouncil in Japan Peace and Nuclear Issues Committee; members of the NSKK Justice and Peace Committee; theSecretaries of the NSKK Provincial Office; the Organizing Committee of the Forum; and stewards.
For the keynote lecture(held at Sendai Christ Church and open to the general public), “Messages from Germany,which has drastically shifted its energy policies”, Dr. Miranda Alice Schreurs from Germany was invited. The
second lecture, “Per Crucem Ad Lucem (Through the Cross to the Light); Voices of sufferers and prayer incalamity,” was delivered by the Reverend Naoya Kawakami. After this, messages were received from the Right
Reverend David J. H. Lai of Taiwan, the Reverend Kim Kisuk of South Korea, and the Reverend Makito Aizawa ofJapan, after which, through two rounds of group sharing, participants had times of learning and conversing, so asto better be able to seek a nuclear plant free world.
Now, all Forum participants adopt the following Statement and issue this appeal.

Affirming the Preciousness of Life, in Order that Life may be Lived– For a World Free of Nuclear Power –The Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station disaster and subsequent damage
which occurred as a result of the March 11, 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake completely shattered the myth ofsafety and made us aware of the extreme danger of nuclear power generation. We believe that it is highly
important that this issue of nuclear power generation be considered from the perspective of the dignity of life
As long as nuclear power generation is operative, it continues to create dangerous radioactive waste. What is realsafety? Surely, the safety necessary for the survival of all life would be to permit no further increase of hazardouswaste. In addition, when one thinks about nuclear power generation, “nuclear weapons” and “nuclear powergeneration” are two sides of a single coin; the technology can at any time be diverted to nuclear weapons andthreaten the right to live in peace.

No longer should we continue as a society with the economic priority of reliance upon nuclear power generation;
we should take a new path, of course practicing power saving and energy conservation, and we should makepolicy changes to renewable energy. The process of producing electricity through nuclear power generation also
becomes a source of global warming. Also, we have recognized that, when a nuclear power plant accident occurs,
it is irreparable, and is more hazardous than with any other energy source. While on the one hand, grave effects
remain now, after eight years have passed, with the passage of time we have become forgetful of the pain andsuffering of those afflicted by the disaster.
In the Collect (special prayer) for the International Forum for a Nuclear-Free World, we prayed “[O God,] we havedisobeyed your command to govern your creation which you entrusted to us, we have misused natural resources,
and through nuclear accidents we have destroyed nature and people's livelihoods. Forgive us these sins, we pray.
Please grant us the wisdom and strength to return to your love, to remember those in the midst of suffering, andto create a world without nuclear power plants in which we may coexist with all life.”
As we take this journey of striving for a world free of nuclear power generation, in order to continue as “thosewho bear witness to the events at Fukushima,” we make the following appeal:・Remember and continue to bear witness to all the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
・Continue to be aware that, when a nuclear accident occurs, the resulting situation cannot be undone.
・Institute a “Fukushima Week” (provisional name) within NSKK, listen to what “that incident” speaks to us, learn
about it, value life, and continue to walk in ways that will bring about a society living in peace.
・Strengthen and improve domestic and international networks for the purpose of denuclearization.
・Permit no further increase of the negative legacy of nuclear power plants for the next generation which will
inherit the future.
・In each Diocese, build a model church which is dependent on natural energy, to show the way.
・Establish a system within NSKK of financial assistance for individual churches when they switch to naturalenergy.
・Work to concretely implement the Fifth Mark of Mission, “To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, andsustain and renew the life of the earth”
Will you not continue with us, through these measures, in our walk to seek a world free of nuclear power
generation?
“the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths
straight,’” (Mark 1 : 3, ESV)
Adopted by the Participants,
Nihon Sei Ko Kai “The International Forum for a Nuclear-Free World,”－The Anglican Communion in Japan－