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The SWAP programme is planned and Christian festivals as well as special days observed
conducted by an independent SWAP Committee, by the Christian community (such as Christmas
made up of former participants and headed by Mr. Eve, Christmas Day, Holy Saturday, Easter,
Rex King, that is under the umbrella of the Council. Ascension Day, Unity Sunday, Bible Sunday,
The influence of this programme goes well beyond Health Sunday, Education Sunday and
the annual event itself since a number of church Remembrance Sunday), presented by people
groups and Christian organizations have adopted drawn from the major English speaking churches
SWAP methods and programme materials for use on a rota basis and normally aired on RTHK ⑷ on
in their own programmes. the designated days at 11:00 a.m.

Television Programmes
4. RADIO AN TELEVISION MINISTRIES
(a) Christmas Telecast - a one hour special telecast
The Council continued to secund its Executive
of a Christmas service taped live at local English
Secretary for Communications to the Religious
speaking churches on a rota basis and transmitted
Broadcasting and Television Advisory Committee on Chirstmas Day.
(English) to serve as its Coordinator/Producer,
(b) Easter Telecast - a one hour special telecast of
replacing Rev. Thomas Lung who retired. As such,
an Easter service taped live at local English
he is responsible for obtaining speakers,
speaking churches on a rota basis and transmitted
scheduling rotas, overseeing arrangements and on Easter Day.
producing many of the programmes listed below.
Although the broadcasts are done in English,
surveys show that the great majority of listeners Unity Committee
are Chinese who speak English as a second
The Council’s Unity Committee promotes unity
language. among the Churches of Hong Kong through a
number of activities. The week of Prayer for
Radio Programmes
Christian Unity was observed from 16-23 January
(a) Morning Prayers - a 13.5 minute Monday
with the theme: "Praise the Lord, All You Nations".
through Friday program of prayers, scripture, A Joint Ecumenical Communion Service and
reflection and hymns presented by a rota of clergy
Breakfast Fellowship was held on 17 January at St.
and laypersons from the various English speaking John's Cathedral (Anglican). In order to comply
churches and aired over RTHK (4) Mondays
with the theme, the entire worship service was
through Fridays at 9:45 a.m. accompanied with chanting music. The Rt. Rev.
(b) Thought for the Week - an early morning five Peter Kwong gave the homily and the Lutheran
minute programme of commentary on life from a Theological Seminary Choir led the congregation in
Christian perspective presented by people drawn
chanting responsive hymns, creating a solemn,
from the major English speaking churches and
worshipful atmosphere. About 250 people attended
aired over RTHK (3) on Sunday mornings at 7:30 the service, representing 21 different
a.m.
denominations, independent churches and other
(c) Sunday Service - a one hour weekly worship
organizations. As in the past, a joint statement was
service broadcast live from local English speaking issued by the Unity Committee and the Roman
churches on a rota basis and aired over RTHK (4) Catholic Church calling on all local churches in
on Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m.
Hong Kong to "praise and worship God in unity”.
(d) Sunday Magazine - a 15 minute weekly For the sake of promoting better
religious news program in a magazine format, understanding of the work of the Unity Committee,
utilizing materials from ecumenical news especially among non-member churches and
publications and live interviews, presented by organizations, and to follow up the
Ciaran Kane and Corrine Aldis and aired over RTHK recommendations of the Mission Consultation, a
(4) on Sunday evenings at 10:45 p.m. Forum was held on 15 April at a Lutheran Church.
(e) Special Broadcasts - 55 minute specials (usually There, participants from six major denominations
studio produced) that are done to mark important and seven organizations had an opportunity to

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