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(2) Courtesy of "36.com" and "Christian Times", lis- nication Sunday, Hong Kong Sunday and Education
teners can download the RTHK religious programs Sunday
from the "Believers' Net" website. (3) Others
(3) A variety of Training was provided for the Clergy
Women's Sunday, Labor Sunday, Sea Sunday,
who assist the broadcasting program. Elderly Sunday, Health Sunday, Youth Sunday and
6. Others Bible Sunday
a. English Broadcasting

Four Christian radio broadcast programs in En-
E P IL O G U E
glish are aired on RTHK-4 and RTHK-3 during the
In August this year, there was an international
week. Rev. Judy Chan is the responsible staff and Ms.
symposium in Hong Kong organized by the Christian
Yuen Cheng is the Administrative Secretary. The pro-
Conference of Asia. This was the main activity of CCA
grams are: Minutes That Matter, Reflections, Thought
in celebrating its 45th Anniversary. The theme of the
for the Week and Sunday Service. These programs
symposium was "NEW ECUMENISM".
are supported by the ecumenical Christian community
under the auspices of the Religious Broadcasting and The establishment of the Ecumenical Movement
Television Advisory Committee (English/Christian). is the responsive action of Christians to Jesus' prayer
This year's Committee Chairperson is Fr. Roman for Unity. Because the Church has been separated in
Carter, O.P. of Rosaryhill School. the past, ecumenism no doubt is the common task for

all Churches to witness that we have one faith.
The televised Easter service was recorded at St.
John's Cathedral and broadcast on TVB on Monday, Half a century has passed. The Ecumenical
April 1, 2002. In addition, the Committee produced a Movement no matter whether it is global, in Asia or in
series of special Sunday studio broadcasts including Hong Kong has many achievements. Contributions
"Environment Sunday" on June 2, 2002 with Rev. Per from the pioneers in the Movement have built a good
Larsson of the Lutheran Theological Seminary, and a foundation for us to develop new directions and new
45th Anniversary Service conducted by the Christian possibilities. As a matter of fact, we all know that the
Conference of Asia on August 4, 2002. path of the Ecumenical Movement is not smooth and

easy all the time. Likewise people of different genera-
b. Publications
tions in the movement may have diverse understand-
Rev. Judy Chan is the editor of "News & Views".
ing and approaches. Therefore I believe, at every
"News & Views" is one of the major publications in
period, we must reflect on the meaning and implemen-
English of the Council, reporting the news of the Hong
tation of the Ecumenical Movement and its relevancy
Kong Christian Council and the Hong Kong Church.
in our present context.
c. Special Sundays
In my presentation at the panel discussion in the
(1) To promote church unity through witness and prayer
CCA symposium, I used I Corinthians, Chapter 12 as
Unity Sunday, World Day of Prayer and World
the Biblical text to explore my points. Paul said: " If
Communion Sunday
one member suffers, all suffer together; if one mem-
(2) To promote Christian concern on special issues ber is honored, all rejoice together." Theologically we
Social Concern Sunday, Christian Family believe there is only one Body of Christ and that we,
Sunday, Asia Sunday, Environment Sunday, Commu- denominations or local Churches, are members of the

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