PCT and URC find common ground in core values and ministry

From "Taiwan Church News" <enews@pctpress.org>
Date Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:51:47 +0800

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April 4-10, 2011

General Assembly News



PCT and URC find common ground in core values and ministry



Reported by Sam Lee

Written by Lydia Ma



PCT Associate General Secretary Lyim Hong-tiong and Ecumenical Relations 
Secretary Hu Hong-chih travelled to the UK on March 15-27, 2011, to take part 
in a press conference with other churches concerned about the upcoming 
elections in Scotland scheduled on May 5. 

The second purpose of this foreign visit is to establish closer ties with 
Church of Scotland and United Reformed Church – especially in youth missions 
and youth foreign exchange programs.

Lyim noted during this trip that churches in UK share an important similarity 
with PCT churches in the sense that both are very politically and socially 
active churches. Though a parliamentary election in Scotland is still one month 
away, leaders from many Christian churches, including Church of Scotland 
Moderator Rev. John Christie, United Reformed Church’s Scotland Synod Moderator 
Rev. John Humphreys, Catholic Cardinal Keith O’Brien, have already issued a 
joint statement on March 22, 2011, underscoring the important role of elections 
in securing human rights and justice. 

They also urged Christians dissatisfied with the status quo to use this 
election as an opportunity to change their country and reminded them that 
participation in the political process is also rooted in their church’s 
statement of faith.

To help people make an informed decision, churches in Scotland have set up a 
website where information about each candidate, each political party and its 
platform can be found. For more information, visit: www.churchesvote.com



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