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Episcopal Asiamerica
Ministry leader, Christina Hing, receives Bishop's Cross
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
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Christina Hing receives
Bishop’s Cross from Bishop Mark Sisk; standing in
background are (L-R):Fr. David Lee Carlson, rector of
Good Shepherd, Manhattan; the Rev. Dr. Fred Vergara, EAM
Missioner; the Very Rev. Michael Kendall, archdeacon of
New York; Peter Ng, partnership officer for Asia-Pacific
of the Anglican Global Relations; Samuel Cheung, lay
leader of Church of our Savior and New York convention
delegate.
(Photo by Angie Vergara) |
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 [Episcopal
News Service] Christina Hing, long-time
convener of
Women's Convocation of the Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry (EAM) and
lay leader of
Good
Shepherd Episcopal Church in New York City, received the
distinguished Bishop's Cross from Bishop Mark Sisk of the Diocese of New
York at the banquet during the diocesan convention November 10.
Hing was given the citation for her outstanding work in the advancement
of Asian American ministries and women's advocacy issues. She is a
founding leader of the
Metropolitan Filipino Fellowship (MFM), which paved the way for the
development of Filipino ministries in the dioceses of New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Long Island. She is also one of the founders of
Anglican Women's Empowerment (AWE), a gathering of women from the
worldwide Anglican Communion participating in the annual meeting of the
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
"When one member is honored, all rejoice together...[1 Corinthians
12:26,]" said the Rev. Fred Vergara, national missioner for Asian
American Ministries. |
| Note: The awardee, Christina Hing, is a friend and frequent visitor
of St. John's Episcopal Church, Flushing, Queens, New York. |
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St.
John's Episcopal Church