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Ms. K〇 Siu-wah and the General prayer room for meditation and prayer
Secretary represented the Council to since no religious symbols of any
attend the meetings. particular faith are displayed in the
prayer room.
2. Chinese New Year Gathering:
The prayer room is managed by the
The Chinese New Year Gathering was Airport Authority with some volunteer
hosted by the Islamists and took place help:
at their related school on February 19,
1998. Rev. LI Ping-kwong gave a Coordinator: Rev. Lloyd WILLIAMS
speech on behalf of the Council. The Secretary: Ms. Louisa WAI
Lunar New Year Message was Chaplaincy: Chaplains will be sent
presented under the theme of caring for from Protestant Christian,
the ocean and global environmental Catholic, Buddhism, Islam,
concern. Taoism and Confucianism
in times of emergency if
3. Events of the 20th Anniversary needed. Rev. William
TENG represents
(a) Inter-faith Dialogue: Protestants as one of the
Chaplains.
The dialogue took place on March
14, 1998 at the Assembly Hall of St. The opening ceremony for the prayer
Andrew's Church with the theme room took place on July 4, 1998. Mr.
"Marching toward the 21st century". WONG Po-yan, the Chairman of the
Each religion delegated one Airport Authority, was invited to deliver a
representative to give a speech on speech. Rev. LI Ping-kwong, Rt. Rev.
the theme. Rev. HUI Hoi-ming Thomas SOO, Rev. William TENG, Rev.
gave a speech on behalf of the Andrew CHAN, Rev. Ralph LEE and the
Council. Approximately 150 General Secretary attended the
representatives of the six religions ceremony.
attended the meeting.

(b) The publication of a special issue in SPECIAL SUNDAYS
November 1998
The Council initiated and promotes Special
(c) The organization of a banquet in Sundays by providing relevant materials to
November 1998 all churches in Hong Kong. Special
Sundays for 1998 are as follows:
4. Prayer Room in the New Airport
1. Promotion of Ecumenical Witness in
The Council successfully initiated the Unity and Prayer
establishment of a prayer room in the Christian Unity Sunday (January 18)
Hong Kong International Airport. (Week of Prayer for Christian Unity -
January 18-25)
The prayer room, located at the 111th World Day of Prayer
departure level of the passenger (Friday, March 6)
terminal, is open 24 hours a day. 59th World Communion Sunday
People with different religious (October 4)
backgrounds can make use of the

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