Two churches in the Guangdong Province on China's southeastern coast announced their services and events during the incoming Lenten season.
Recently, Guangzhou Guangxiao Church said on social media that it will hold Lent events with the theme of "Self-Discipline to Win and Practice of Godliness."
It said on the first day of Lent, pastors would place ashes on the foreheads of believers in Ash Wednesday service, and three Palm Sunday services would be conducted. Since palm branches are used to decorate the church, Christians will hold crosses made of palm branches and leaves when they go to church to worship. Next, it will hold a series of spiritual practices during the Holy Week.
During Lent, it will also hold a craft activity called "Welcome Palm Sunday and Weave Crosses Together" from March 19 to 31.
The Church of Our Savior in Guangzhou last Saturday released a 40-day spiritual retreat program titled "Conquer Yourself and Practice Piety."
The notice released by the church said 40 days' worth of spiritual sharing sessions on the book of Matthew will be given online from February 22 to April 2 by 17 pastors from five churches in Guangzhou, including Shifu Church, Fangcun Church, and the Church of Our Savior.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
中国南部的一个教堂发布2023年大斋期的活动预告。
近日，广州基督教光孝堂通过社交平台发布将举行主题为“克己制胜，敬虔操练”的大斋期活动。
据介绍，大斋期首日，光孝堂将举行“圣灰日特别崇拜”崇拜中设立抹灰礼仪式。同时在进入圣周前光孝堂将举行早午晚三堂棕枝主日特别崇拜。教堂将以棕枝装饰，信众将手持棕枝叶编织的十字架参与崇拜。接下来光孝堂还将举办圣周系列特别默想会。
同时，光孝堂还将于3月19日-3月31日举办“迎接棕枝主日，一起编十字架”趣味手工活动。
2月18日，广州基督教救主堂通过微信公众平台发布了，以“攻克己身 操练敬虔”为主题的预苦期40天灵修旅程。
据介绍，此次活动由广州教会十甫堂、芳村堂、救主堂、赤坭堂、慈恩堂，五个堂的十七位牧者同工一起联动以《马太福音》为中心，在线上举办为期40天的预苦期灵修分享。时间为2月22日至4月2日。
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广东教堂发布大斋期活动预告
Two churches in the Guangdong Province on China's southeastern coast announced their services and events during the incoming Lenten season.
Recently, Guangzhou Guangxiao Church said on social media that it will hold Lent events with the theme of "Self-Discipline to Win and Practice of Godliness."
It said on the first day of Lent, pastors would place ashes on the foreheads of believers in Ash Wednesday service, and three Palm Sunday services would be conducted. Since palm branches are used to decorate the church, Christians will hold crosses made of palm branches and leaves when they go to church to worship. Next, it will hold a series of spiritual practices during the Holy Week.
During Lent, it will also hold a craft activity called "Welcome Palm Sunday and Weave Crosses Together" from March 19 to 31.
The Church of Our Savior in Guangzhou last Saturday released a 40-day spiritual retreat program titled "Conquer Yourself and Practice Piety."
The notice released by the church said 40 days' worth of spiritual sharing sessions on the book of Matthew will be given online from February 22 to April 2 by 17 pastors from five churches in Guangzhou, including Shifu Church, Fangcun Church, and the Church of Our Savior.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Guangdong Churches Release Announcements of Lenten Activities
