'Facility Closure' Sarang Jeil Church "Holding Worship at Gwanghwamun Square"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, which was ordered to close its facilities, will hold a worship service at Gwanghwamun Square on the 22nd.

Lee Seong-hee, the lawyer representing Sarang Jeil Church, stated in a message sent to reporters on the 21st, "Tomorrow's worship service will be held as a nationwide joint worship at 11 a.m. at Gwanghwamun Square," adding, "The service is expected to be led by Senior Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon."

He further explained, "Believers from all over the country will freely come near the square, maintain social distancing while walking, and attend the worship service via YouTube."

However, he added that the worship location and method may change depending on specific circumstances such as police crackdowns.

Regarding why the church is not holding in-person worship services, he explained, "It is to respect the church closure order and to await the outcome of the suspension of execution case filed at the Seoul Administrative Court."

Sarang Jeil Church had been holding in-person worship services every Sunday for five consecutive weeks since April 18, after in-person worship was banned under social distancing level 4, and despite receiving two suspension orders, they continued the services, resulting in a facility closure order on the 19th.

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