HKSKH Election of the Archbishop (2nd term) was held on Monday, 13th September at 6.00pm at St. Paul's Church.

The Most Revd Peter Kwong was successfully re-elected for another term.  This was greeted with tremendous elation from the attendees that evening and he was given a loud round of applause from the members of the Electoral College.

In his speech, the Most Revd Peter Kwong cited Romans 12:2 'Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God - what is good and acceptable and perfect.'

He pointed out that the world is changing at a rapid speed.  In the past, society was only worried about the struggle between the communists and capitalists.  At the present, struggles extend to race, ideology, and other forms of conflict.  War and hatred have permeated every single corner of the world.  The Anglican Communion is also suffering and the whole organization is in a state of crisis.  We must, therefore, change, but not change irrationally.  As long as we remember God's will and walk with Him, we all will be able to lead a godly life.

Christianity is now facing a serious challenge: modern people tend to live for the moment, but Christians, instead, rely on the promise of eternal life.  Hence, Christians should have the power to change the world, but, unfortunately, the opposite has happened.  This is because Christianity has become too successful for its own good, to the extent of it being decreed as the official religion of certain countries.  Hence, the Church got sidetracked and became power hungry.  Success in the eyes of people does not necessarily equate to success in God's eyes.  When the Church starts to measure its level of success using the standard of the world, it is bound to fail.  Instead, we must work together to change the world to one that is filled with God's love.

In the 1950s, the Church was able to take care of everyone, and enabled every heart to be filled with God's love.  Consequently, many people in the community responded by using their lives to serve God.  Now, with the bureaucratization of the Church and adherence to rules and regulations, many things that were possible in the past have become impossible.  People are now viewed as commodities without feelings.  The Most Revd Peter Kwong thought that no organization can take away the love that people have for each other, and he hoped that believers will increase their communication and contact with each other.

The Most Revd Peter Kwong pointed out that his re-election also stands for a new beginning for the Province.  He hoped that in the next several years, the Church will be able to put a halt to such undesirable developments.  The Church should be able to care for everybody and enable them to work together.  The Most Revd Peter Kwong also thanked all the committee members and helpers who were present that evening for their hard work and contributions.