Umbrella Christian body concerned over religion being dragged into row
| By Zakir Hussain & Wong Kim Hoh | ||
 |  | Dr Chew the NCCS president, says member churches of the council are not involved in the leadership tussle at Aware. -- ST FILE PHOTO |
It also does not condone pulpits being used for the purpose, it said in a statement on Thursday night.
'We do not condone churches getting involved in this matter; neither do we condone pulpits being used for this purpose. Our member churches are not involved in the present saga.
'In fact, our heads of churches have very recently reiterated to their clergy the standing instruction on the proper use of the pulpit,' it said.
The statement was issued by the current NCCS president, Dr John Chew, and its general secretary, Mr Lim K. Tham.
The NCCS brings together churches from various Christian denominations, such as the Anglican, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Salvation Army and Syrian Orthodox churches, among others. Its leadership is rotated among the heads of the major groups.
The current NCCS president, the Reverend Chew, is also Bishop of the Anglican Church in Singapore.
The leadership tussle at women's advocacy group Aware took a religious turn last week when it emerged that six new committee members attend the Church of Our Saviour in Margaret Drive.
The church's Pastor Derek Hong reportedly urged, in a Sunday sermon, the women in his flock to 'be engaged' and support new Aware president Josie Lau and 'her sisters' at the group.
In its statement last night, the NCCS said it had been following the recent events related to Aware.
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