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CHRISTIAN UNITY to understand the issues and trends of Christian Unity
have been held. Two such seminars were held during
WEEK FOR PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY the year under review, one to report back about the
The theme for the 1984 world-wide Week of World Council of Churches VI Assembly and the
Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25) was, other in order to have an overall look at the publication
"Called to Be One Through the Cross of Christ". “Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry’’， which is viewed
The Lima Liturgy, an ecumenical liturgy prepared in as the most important document to come out of the
recent years, was used for the first time in Hong Kong Faith and Order Movement for the past six decades.
on the occasion of the annual ecumenical eucharist
for clergy and ministers, theological students and lay
leaders. A fellowship breakfast, hosted by the
Evangelical Lutheran Church, was held after the
eucharist.
During the week, a service in English was held at
St. Andrews Church; worship services were held in
Kwun Tong and Kowloon City; a joint pastoral
letter, written by Bishop Wu and Bishop Kwong,
was issued; and materials in Chinese for meditation
on the theme were published in the "Christian
Weekly". On Unity Sunday, many local churches had
pulpit exchanges.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The theme for the 1984 World Day of Prayer was,
"Living Water from Christ, Our Hope" . Two services
were held in Hong Kong, one in Chinese and one in
English. Offerings from the services were sent to the
Hong Kong Council of Women to support their
temporary shelter for "Abused Women’’. This year’s
material was prepared by women in Sweden. A Bible
study guide in Chinese was specially prepared, and
several churches used the study materials in their
regular meetings.

SPECIAL SUNDAYS
DISTRICT FELLOWSHIP The following special Sundays were promoted
Ordinary Christians in the churches play a very during the year:-
important part in the promotion of Christian Unity. Social Concern Sunday. This was held on the first
The role of local parish priests and ministers is Sunday in Lent, and marked the official beginning
therefore a crucial one. In recent years, the HKCC has of the Council’s "Five Loaves and Two Fish〃 Fund
been instrumental in helping to form District Fellow­ Raising Campaign.
ships among priests and ministers who work in the Asia Sunday. The theme was: "With God, Doing
same district. Fellowships have been formed in Justice Loving Mercy" (Materials were prepared by
Shamshuipo, Kwun Tong, Kowloon City, Wong Tai the Christian Conference of Asia).
Sin and Tsuen Wan. A retreat was held in March for Christian Communications Sunday. The theme was:
those who have been active in these five districts. "Blessed are the Peacemakers’’ (Materials were
A full report will be published in the "Christian prepared jointly with the Roman Catholic Church).
Weekly". Sea Sunday. The theme was: "Your Daily Bread
Costs Him His Family Life” . （Materials were prepared
UNITY SEMINARS by the Mission to Seamen.)
Periodically, seminars aimed at helping Christians Education Sunday. The theme was: "Let your Light
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