HONG KONG (SE): For the 2026 Week of Christian Unity, Christians are being urged to work together to advance God’s kingdom in a divided world. A joint statement by Hong Kong’s Christian denominations calls on both communities and individual believers to embody Christ’s love.
“In today’s Church, facing divisions and diverse challenges, the apostolic call to unity is directed not only to communities but to each individual believer. We are called to live out unity, reflecting Christ’s love and grace, and advancing his Kingdom on earth,” said the joint statement, which was issued by the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission, the Ecumenical Patriarchate Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and the Hong Kong Christian Council.
The theme for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity centres on Ephesians 4:4: “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling.” St. Paul notes that although the Church consists of diverse members, it operates as a single entity in Christ, united by the Holy Spirit.
This year’s key events begin with a Joint Ecumenical Communion Service at Truth Lutheran Church for Christian leaders and co-workers on January 22, led by Reverend Wong Ka-fai of the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China. This will be followed by an Ecumenical Prayer Evening at Ward Memorial Methodist Church on January 24, during which Father Chor Yuk-wa has been invited to deliver a message.
On Unity Sunday, January 18, churches were encouraged to pray together and exchange pulpits. For example, Reverend Adam Mo Guanwen of the Anglican St. Paul’s Church was invited to deliver a homily at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, while the assistant parish priest of the cathedral, Father Francis Choi Chor-fung, was invited to give a sermon at St. Paul’s Church on January 25.
The cathedral community has maintained regular contact with other Christian denominations. On January 13, parishioners and clergy from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the Anglican St John’s Cathedral, and St Paul’s Church participated in an ecumenical visit in Central to explore the history and development of the church communities. They were joined by historian, Joseph Ting Sun Pao.
Pilgrims also met Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Peter Kwong Kong-kit at St John’s Cathedral.
