The station of CCC&TSPM, Holy Trinity Cathedral in Shanghai, opens to the public again after renovation.
During the opening ceremony hosted on December 12 by Gu Mengfei, head of the church, Xu Xiaohong, chairman of the National Committee Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), delivered a speech, with the Director of the State Administration for Religious Affairs Cui Maohu addressing via video link, said CCC&TSPM.
In the worship service celebrating the reopening last Sunday, Rev. Wu Wei, president of China Christian Council (CCC), preached a sermon titled "Build the Body of Christ", citing Ephesians 2: 19-22 and 4: 2-7.
He stated, "From now on, the word of God will be preached in the church, where the sacraments will be performed according to the command of Jesus Christ. The children of the heavenly Father will worship God here with one mind.”
Built in 1847, the church and its affiliated office buildings were returned to CCC&TSPM to be its headquarters in 2004. Receiving the Religious Venue Registration Certificate on January 6 this year, it is now officially open to the public after 56 years of closure.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
关闭了56年之久的上海圣三一堂重新开放。
据今日中国基督教，12月12日，中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会秘书长、圣三一堂堂管会负责人顾梦飞主持开堂仪式，中央统战部副部长、国家宗教事务局局长崔茂虎通过视频连接的方式参加仪式并致辞，中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席徐晓鸿致辞。
2022年12月18日，圣三一堂举行开堂感恩礼拜。中国基督教协会会长吴巍牧师引用《以弗所书》2章19至22节，4章2至7节的经文，以《建立基督的身体》为题分享信息：“愿从今以后，上帝的道将在这个教堂当中得以宣讲，教会的圣礼将按照耶稣基督的吩咐在这里施行，我们这些天父的儿女将同心合一地在这里向上帝献上我们的敬拜。”
圣三一堂始建于 1847 年。2004 年，在党和政府的关心支持下，圣三一堂及附属办公楼交还给基督教全国两会。经筹备设立和登记，现作为基督教全国两会的直属堂正式对外开放。
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基督教全国两会圣三一堂举行开堂仪式
The station of CCC&TSPM, Holy Trinity Cathedral in Shanghai, opens to the public again after renovation.
During the opening ceremony hosted on December 12 by Gu Mengfei, head of the church, Xu Xiaohong, chairman of the National Committee Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), delivered a speech, with the Director of the State Administration for Religious Affairs Cui Maohu addressing via video link, said CCC&TSPM.
In the worship service celebrating the reopening last Sunday, Rev. Wu Wei, president of China Christian Council (CCC), preached a sermon titled "Build the Body of Christ", citing Ephesians 2: 19-22 and 4: 2-7.
He stated, "From now on, the word of God will be preached in the church, where the sacraments will be performed according to the command of Jesus Christ. The children of the heavenly Father will worship God here with one mind.”
Built in 1847, the church and its affiliated office buildings were returned to CCC&TSPM to be its headquarters in 2004. Receiving the Religious Venue Registration Certificate on January 6 this year, it is now officially open to the public after 56 years of closure.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Shanghai Reopens After 56 Years’ Closure
