BEM to host joint Christmas service at Ecumenical Centre
KUCHING: The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) will hold a joint ‘Christmas Service 2017’ at the Christian Ecumenical Centre along Jalan Stampin here tomorrow, commencing at 7.30pm.
Borneo Evangelical Mission ( BEM) is the host church for this year’s event, with the theme ‘Jesus Our Eternal Hope’, and will also lead the praise and worship.
ACS secretary- general Elder Ambrose Linang said the service would hold the recitation of the Holy Scriptures in Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mandarin, Bidayuh and Iban.
He added that there would be prayers of reconciliation, peace in the world and nation, kings and leaders; prayers for the poor, destitute, refugees and migrants; and prayers for Christian unity.
All heads of churches are expected to attend the service, including Christian members of state and federal governments, heads of departments as well as community leaders.
“As usual, representatives of interfaith groups such as Buddhist, Hindu, Bahai and Sikh, who have attended our functions in the past, have also been invited,” he said in a press conference at the ACS office yesterday.
Ambrose also appealed to all Christians in and around the city to come to the joyous occasion to enrich one’s spiritual realm
As usual, representatives of interfaith groups such as Buddhist, Hindu, Bahai and Sikh, who have attended our functions in the past, have also been invited.
through prayers and songs.
He stressed that ACS would always strive to strengthen friendship and brotherhood among all Sarawakians through its many activities across the state, believing that unity and social cohesiveness are the pillar of economic progress and development.
He commended the huge turnout of Christians and non- Christians at Christmas parades held recently in Kuching, Miri, Serian, Sibu, Sarikei, Bintangor, Bintulu, Limbang, Sri Aman, Kapit, and other divisional towns.
He also thanked Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas for attending and flagging- off the Miri Christmas Parade last week, and also for his financial pledge towards a similar event next year.
Present at the conference were organising committee chairman Harry Pudun and secterary Ricky Agan.
Elder Ambrose Linang, ACS secretary-general