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Church says banner a sign of the times

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John Carney

It is a prominent spot to make a point about governance, pollution and the other problems the city faces.

The Chinese Methodist Church in Wan Chai - the oldest in Hong Kong, at the intersection of Queen's Road East and Johnston Road - overlooks one of the city's busiest thoroughfares. And there for all to see on its front wall is a large banner with a picture of an apocalyptic Hong Kong on one side and the risen Christ ascending from the tomb on the other.

'This city is dying, but God is living' is its dramatic message.

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The Reverend Yuen Tin-yau said that during the Easter and Christmas periods, the church would put a banner on the wall, one that they felt would relate to the city at that time.

'During this Easter season, many people were disappointed about some of the actions of the candidates during the build-up to the chief-executive election,' the church minister said.

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'This and other problems with the economy and environment upset many people, and we wanted to unify people through faith in God, that only God matters in our daily lives.'

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