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Nicholas Tai as the preacher. More than 200 clergy In Hong Kong, the worship service took place
and co-workers from different denominations and the on March 2 at All Saints' Anglican Church with the
Catholic Church participated. After the Service, a
breakfast fellowship took place at the Church.

(ii) Issuance of a Joint Statement
A Joint Statement was issued by the Committee
and the HK Catholic Diocesan Ecumenical Commis-
sion and presented during the Week of Prayer.

(iii) Encouragement for the Holding of Unity Sunday
The Committee urged ministers of different de-
nominations to exchange pulpits on January 20 to
deepen mutual understanding and make visible the
concept of unity. The Joint Church Women's Choir

(2) Activities
(i) On the evening of Good Friday, March 29, 2002, a
"Passion Way" meeting sponsored by the Council
and several Christian groups was held at the Holy
Spirit Seminary to extend God's blessing and love Worship Service
of the "World Day
to those who had failed in the Court of Final Ap-
of Prayer"
peal on the right of abode. Over 100 people
attended.
(ii) The Committee organized an interfaith prayer vigil theme "Challenged to Reconcile". The worship mate-
for peace in the Middle East. On the afternoon of rials were prepared by the women of Romania and re-
Pentecost on May 19, 2002, a special prayer gath- vised by the working group assigned by the Committee.
ering for the peace of the Middle East was held in a The Committee invited Dr. Kung Lap-yan to deliver
Christian school. Over 150 Jewish, Muslim and the message during the Service.
Christian participants attended.
The Committee donated the offering to the
(3) Ecumenical Meetings
Church of Romania to help develop women's work.
The Committee delegated Mr. Victor Cheung
c. Relationship with Other Religions
Yuk-nung and Captain Law Wai-fong to attend the
"Ecumenical Enablers' Program" held by CCA during It is the Council's practice to maintain good re-
March 11-16, 2002 in Bangkok, Thailand. lationships with other religions through communica-
tion and cooperation to enhance mutual understanding.
b. World Day of Prayer
Therefore, the Church Unity and Relations Commit-
The World Day of Prayer (HK) Committee is
tee not only helps promote unity among Christian
responsible for the promotion of the ecumenical WDP
churches, the Council also takes part in the Colloquium
movement in Hong Kong. Miss Sheree Wong Suk-
of Six Religious Leaders to actualize the mission of
ling was the Chairperson of the Committee during the
the ecumenical movement.
period of June 2001 to May 2002 and also the Chair-
Events are listed as follows:
person starting from June 2002 to May 2003.