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I. Church U nity & Relations Department pulpits to deepen our mutual
understanding and make visible the

Rev. Ralph Lee is the Department Head and Ms. concept of unity on January 23.
Louisa Wai is responsible for relevant issues of
the Department. Activities included the (b) Activities
following: (1) The holding of "Praise and Worship"

Workshop
/. Promotion of Church Unity
The "Praise and Worship” Workshop
took place on September 17, 1999 at
(a) Week of Prayer (18-25/1/2000)
Ward Memorial Church. The
The theme of 2000 Week of Prayer was
workshop was conducted by Dr. Angela
“ Blessed be God…who has blessed us in
Tam, with Rev. Dr. Li Ping-kwong, Rev.
Christ". Major events were:
Yu Ying-ngok and Mr. Lau Chak-wing as
(1) The Joint Ecumenical Communion speakers, and Rev. Lysta Leung as
Service and Breakfast Fellowship respondent.

The Service was held on January 20, (2) Millennium Prayer Meeting
2000 at St. John's Cathedral. More
The Council jointly initiated the
than 200 clergy and co-workers from
Millennium Prayer Meeting with the
different denominations and the
Catholic Church and the Orthodox
Catholic Church participated. The
Church on the night of December 31,
Most Rev. Dr. Peter Kwong was the
1999 at Chater Garden. More than 250
preacher.
choir members from different churches
(2) Issuance of a Joint Statement joined together to sing the “ Messiah”
with Dr. Chan Wing-wah, Dr. Angela
A Joint Statement was issued by the
Tam, Dr. Chan Hong and Mr. So Ming-
Department and the HK Catholic
chuen as conductors. Approximately
Diocese Ecumenical Commission and
2,500 people enjoyed the “ Messiah”
presented during the Week of Prayer.
sing-a-long, scripture reading, the
The Statement encouraged all
lighting of the "eternal flame” from
Christians to learn from each other and
Bethlehem to Hong Kong, and the
to strengthen themselves to bring Good
countdown. The benediction was
News to the people in our times.
given by the Archbishop Peter Kwong,
With such a common spirit and work,
Cardinal John Wu and Metropolitan
the churches in different settings will
Nikitas.
break down barriers, through the study
of the Bible, in spiritual growth and in (3) The Council sponsored the holding of a
theological formation. visual-art exhibition presented by
Garden Streams, Hong Kong Fellowship
(3) Encouragement for the Holding of Unity
of Christian Artists during April 18-25,
Sunday
2000. The main theme of the
The Department urged ministers of exhibition was an overview of historical
different denominations to exchange events as we entered the Millennium.

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