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Gao Feng, President of In February 2009, the Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon, NCC General Secretary, and Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, then NCC President, visited China and affirmed warm ties of fellowship that have continued since 1981 when an NCC delegation visited the People's Republic of China after a 30 year hiatus in communication. In their discussions in 2009, Kinnamon and Aykazian joined with their Chinese hosts in celebrating "the strong bonds that have developed over the years between our organizations and between the churches in our countries. Signs of this relationship include praying for each other (as during the 2008 earthquake in China), periodic visits, and occasional support for one another's ministries." A copy of the memo of understanding between the Chinese and U.S. church groups can be downloaded here. Additional pictures of the May 14 luncheon can be seen here. Since its founding in 1950, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA has been the leading force for ecumenical cooperation among Christians in the United States. The NCC's member faith groups — from a wide spectrum of Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, Evangelical, historic African American and Living Peace churches — include 45 million persons in more than 100,000 local congregations in communities across the nation. NCC News contact: Philip E. Jenks, 212-870-2228 (office), 646-853-4212 (cell), pjenks@ncccusa.org |