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UNITY IN STUDY, FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP

1) Clergy and Ministers Group

To fulfill the Council's purpose of serving as a meeting
place for fellowship and the exchange of views on matters

of common interest, the Council's Church Unity Committee
initiated and promoted a monthly gathering of a group of
Chinese clergymen to discuss a variety of topics such as

"The Thinking of Arnold Toynbee", "The Contemporary Christ",
"Laussane Conference", "Lay Training", "New Possibilities
for Education", "The Possibilities for Evangelism in China

mainland", etc. have been discussed. The participants take
turns to arrange the program for each three months. The

gathering provides a forum for clergy and ministers to
study and discuss theological and social issues in depth.
It also helps them to share their concern for the life of
the Church of Hong Kong.

2) Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity programs were
arranged and promoted annually through a committee which

represents the Hong Kong Christian Council's Church Unity
Committee, The Roman Catholic Diocese, and the English
speaking Clergy and Ministers Group. This year, a variety

activities took place during the Week, January 18-25, 1975.

a) Pulpit Exchange on Unity Sunday, January 19, 1975.

b ) Six churches in Tsusn Wan held a joint worship

service at St. Peter's Church, St. Simon Castle
Pesk on Unity Sunday. These churches were Roman

Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Anglican, Salvation
Army and the Church of Christ in China. An Eucharist
was also shared at the service where each person