Restoring Safe Ground in Myanmar: A Special Forum with Jonathan Moss

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Sunday, April 19 | 9:00 am | Cleaver Hall

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Church of Our Saviour is honored to welcome home Jonathan Moss, a beloved child of this parish, for a special Adult Forum on Sunday, April 19 at 9:00 am in Cleaver Hall. Jonathan will talk about the extraordinary humanitarian and faith-filled work he is doing in Myanmar (formerly Burma) with the Free Burma Rangers.

Jonathan, a chaplain, is the son of longtime COS members Irv and Andrea Moss, and many in our parish will remember him as a child growing up in this community. After years of service as a teacher, humanitarian aid worker, and U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer, Jonathan’s calling has taken him into some of the most dangerous conflict zones in the world.

EOD officers are elite special operations personnel who lead teams in detecting, rendering safe, and disposing of conventional, nuclear, biological, and chemical explosives worldwide.

For the past year, Jonathan and his wife, Rachel, have been in Myanmar conducting front line rescue and relief operations. Jonathan brings unique expertise to this work. He uses his EOD training to help detect and clear explosives in conflict areas. Rachel, a trauma therapist, ministers to those who have suffered the oppression of war, including profound physiological and emotional wounds.

Jonathan has noted that more than 60 percent of the land in Myanmar is contaminated by landmines and unexploded ordnance. A major focus of his and Rachel’s work is helping start a community-based landmine and explosive hazard clearance program so people and families displaced by war can return home safely.

Together, Jonathan and Rachel embody a remarkable calling to serve those most in need in places where few are willing or able to go.

Please join us for this very special forum as Jonathan shares stories from the field, reflects on his calling, and offers insight into the courageous work of restoring safe ground and hope in Myanmar.