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1. The Joint Ecumenical Communion Service 5. Encouragement of Pulpit Exchange on Unity
and Breakfast Fellowship for the Clergy Sunday

The Service was held on January 18 at Unity Sunday was observed on January 21.
Shamshuipo Tsung Tsin Church. More than The Committee urged ministers of different
200 clergy and co-workers from Christian and denominations to exchange pulpits to deepen
Catholic Churches participated. Rev. Dr. our mutual understanding and make visible
Andrew Ng was the preacher. A the concept of unity. In addition, the
representative from the Catholic Church was Committee also encouraged churches to take
one of the Scripture readers, and six up a special donation for Unity Sunday.
representatives from different denominations,
together with the service leader, distributed B. Formation of the Working Group fo r the
the Communion elements. It proved to be a Committee
very successful event and the spirit of unity
was enhanced. The breakfast fellowship after The Working Group was formed to sharpen the
the service also provided an annual future role of the Committee. Rev. Ng Chun-chi
opportunity for strengthening our is Convener and other members are Rt. Rev.
relationships. Thomas Soo, Rev. Dr. Nicholas Tai, Rev. Dr.
Andrew Ng, Major James Ling, Rev. Hon Kay-
2. Christian Unity Worship Service
wai and Dr. Tso Man-king.
The four major tasks are:
The service was held at Cheung Lo Church,
C.C.C. on January 25. Approximately 150
1. Promotion of mutual recognition of ministry
Protestants from different denominations
with the drafting of the Church Unity
joined with Catholics to worship together
Declaration
with one heart. Rev. Ng Shan-ho was the
2. Strengthening the relationship with non­
preacher.
member churches
3. Strengthening the relationship with church
3. Participation in the Unity Prayer Meeting
leaders in China
Sponsored by the Catholic Church
4. Continuation of joint gatherings with the
Catholic Church
Mrs. Louisa Li, Assistant Executive
Secretary, and Rev. Lee Ching-chee, 1st Vice-
C. Formation o f Working Group to Follow Up
Chairperson, represented the Council at the on uThe Consultation on the Mission of the
Unity prayer meeting held by the Catholic Hong Kong Churches n
Church on January 19. It was a very
meaningful event in promoting unity.
Rev. Josephine Tso is the Convener of the
Working Group. Members are Rev. Lee Ching-
4. Issuance of a Joint Statement
chee, Rev. Dr. Andrew Ng, Rev. Lysta Leung
and Rev. Ng Chun-chi.
A Joint Statement with the theme “Behold, I
Stand at the Door and Knock” was issued by
the Committee and the Catholic Church
The World Day of Prayer (HK) Committee
calling all local churches in Hong Kong to
witness to Christ through the unity of word
Every first Friday of March, more than 170
and deeds in our lives.
countries and 3.5 million Christians from all over

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