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2. Promotion of Special Concerns in Particular Orthodox Church led the Prayer of Intercession.
Areas Seven representatives from different
denominations, together with the service leader,
Social Concern Sunday (February 21) distributed the Communion elements. It proved
Christian Family Sunday (May 9) to be a very successful event and the spirit of
Asia Sunday (May 16) unity was enhanced. The breakfast fellowship
(initiated, by Christian Conference of Asia) after the service also provided an annual
Communications Sunday (June 13) opportunity for strengthening our relationships.
Hong Kong Sunday (July 4)
Education Sunday (September 19) 2. Christian Unity Worship Service

3. Others The Service was held at Truth Lutheran Church on
January 22. 1999. Protestants from different
Women's Sunday (March 7) denominations joined with Catholics to worship
Labor Sunday (April 25) together with one heart. Rev. William TENG was
Sea Sunday (July I I) the preacher, and Metropolitan Nikitas of the
(initiated by Missions to Seamen) Orthodox Church presented the Common Pastoral
Elderly Sunday (any Sunday in July) Statement.
(initiated by Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union)
Health Sunday (October 24) 3. Issuance of a Joint Statement
(initiated by United Christian Hospital)
Youth Sunday (November 7) A Joint Statement was issued by the Department,
Bible Sunday (December 5) the Catholic Church and the Orthodox
(initiated by Hong Kong Bible Society) Metropolitanate and was presented during the
Week of Prayer. The Statement observed that the
Departments historic divisions and conflicts of the church in
the past weigh little on the conscience of Asian
I. Church Unity and Relations Department peoples as they were not participants in these
splits. Therefore Hong Kong Christians can set an
Rev. LUK Fai is the Department Head and Ms. Louisa example in demonstrating real unity as Asia takes
WAI is responsible for relevant issues of the its place as part of the Heavenly Jerusalem.
Department. This newly established department was
generated from the Church Unity Committee. To 4. Encouragement for the Holding of Unity Sunday
promote church unity is still the major target of the
department. Activities included the following: The Department provided worship materials and
urged ministers of different denominations to
A. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity exchange pulpits to deepen our mutual
understanding and make visible the concept of
The theme of the 1999 Week of Prayer was "He will unity. In addition, the Department also
Dwell with Them as Their God, They will be His encouraged churches to take up a special
People". Major events were: donation for Unity Sunday.

I. The Joint Ecumenical Communion Service and B. The holding of "Praise and Worship" Workshop
Breakfast Fellowship
The "Praise and Worship" workshop took place on
The Service was held on January 21. 1999 at October 30. 1998 at the YMCA of Hong Kong. The
Truth Lutheran Church. More than 200 clergy and workshop was conducted by Dr. Angela TAM and
co-workers from the Protestant, the Orthodox Rev. Ian LAM with Rev. LAM Sung-che and Rev.
and the Catholic Churches participated. Rev. Dr. William TENG as responders. Approximately 100
Archie LEE was the preacher. A representative people attended. It was planned to have similar
from the Catholic Church led the Prayer of meeting during September 1999.
Confession and the representative from the

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