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supported entirely by ordinary people within the on different levels. Last year, we continued to
Church, and it has now become the symbol of assist in the organizing of the Forum on Feminist
the concern of the Church in Hong Kong for the Theology (which was later called, "Fellowship
world. for Feminist Theology''). On 8th March 1987, a
"Letter to Sisters in Christ" was sent to women
2. Special Sundays in all local churches, sharing the feelings and
Every year the Council promotes or sponsors reflections of the Fellowship. At the same time,
a number of special Sundays in order to cultivate a ‘‘Forum on Pastoral Care for Woman" (the
Christian concern for specific events and issues. discussion was taped and published in the
These special Sundays include: Communica­ Message bulletin, no. 93) and another "Forum
tions Sunday, Education Sunday, Health Sunday, on Pastoral Care for Working Married Women
Labour Sunday, Sea Sunday, Concern for the in Hong Kong" were held, and attempts were
Edlerly Sunday, Ecumenical Communion Sun­ made to look into the possibility of publishing
day, Bible Sunday, Christian Unity Sunday, Social a pastoral manual. Moreover, the Council is in
Concern Sunday, Christian Family Sundya, and touch with other women's groups in Hong
Asia Sunday. In addition, the Council prepares Kong, sharing one another's concerns for the
special materials for the churches' reference and problems facing women in Hong Kong and in­
use. troducing related resources to women inside the
Church.

Apart from contacts with local women's
3. Colloquium of Religious leaders groups, we maintain good relationships with
women’s organizations overseas. Last
This year the Executive Committee selected November, the Asian Church Women's Con­
Ms. Ko Siu Wah, the Chairperson, and Rev. ference held its quadrennial meeting. We invited
John Tse and Rev. K.K. Yung, the vice­
the people in charge of Women’s Conerns
chairpersons, to represent the Council in the desks of various denominations to a meeting
Colloquium of Religious Leaders where leaders to select representatives to participate in the
of the major religions in Hong Kong maintain quadrennial meeting. However, due to poor at­
dialogue and close contact. Last year, apart tendance, only one representative was selected,
from two sessions and the Chinese New Year
Ms Christine Lam Yee-hung, of the Hong Kong
Gathering, a special World Peace Prayer Day Methodist Church. Mrs. Nancy Chow, of the
gathering was held in the Chater Road Tsung Tsin Mission, Hong Kong, who was
pedestrian precinct in support of the Interna­
representing the Lutheran World Federation,
tional Year of Peace, calling upon the people also agreed to be another national represen­
of Hong Kong to pray for world peace. The Joint
tative for Hong Kong. The Women's Concerns
Secretariat for the Colloquium was invited by the
Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia
Religious Affairs Bureau, China State Council,
held its East Asia Sub-Regional Consultation in
to visit Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Japan in May this year, and the Council hepled
and meet with the religious leaders there. invite seven women to attend.

4. Women’s Concerns 5. Concern Group for New Religious
Movements
Although the Council does not have a
committee for Women's Concerns, we have Last year, the churches in Hong Kong
nevertheless promoted Women's Concerns and became concerned about the activities of
the social awakening of women in Hong Kong religious sects and their impact on believers and

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