Recently, members of CCC&TSPM conducted visits to various churches and Christian groups in Hong Kong and Macau.
The delegation, consisting of 24 members, including five scholars from Mainland China, was invited by the Hong Kong Christian Council, the Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union (HKCCCU), and the Macau Sheun Tao Church, where they carried out their visits from May 17th to 24th.
During their visit, CCC&TSPM and the Hong Kong Christian Council jointly organized the first seminar on the sinicization of Christianity on May 18th and 19th. Apart from the seminar, the delegation also visited 14 church groups and seminaries in Hong Kong, including the HKCCCU and the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, as well as Christian Shuen Tao Church Hong Kong & Macau District Union Association, Sheng Kung Hui Choi Kou School, and St. Paul's Church. In addition, they conducted several discussions and exchanged ideas with pastors in different parts of Macau, according to CCC&TSPM.
Rev. Xu Xiaohong, chairman of TSPM, stated that for a considerable period, CCC&TSPM has shown great concern towards churches and other Christian organizations located in the two SARs of Hong Kong and Macau. After every election, they make these two destinations their priority visits. However, due to various factors, such as COVID-19, they could not visit the areas after the recent re-election. This is the first official group visit since the epidemic outbreak.
During their meeting together, Rev. Xu and Rev. Wu Wei, president of CCC, had various discussions regarding the localization of Christianity, societal and church development in China Mainland, religious freedom policies, and the unjustifiable persecution and defamation of our religious issues by the United States. The participants were able to gain clear insights, from a constructive perspective, into the genuine essence of developing Christianity in the Chinese context.
As they combined their experiences of working with CCC&TSPM and the Amity Foundation on poverty alleviation activities in the Yimeng mountainous region since the 1980s, leaders of several organizations in Hong Kong hoped to further enhance their cooperation in the future and carry out their responsibilities as Chinese Christians.
Some staff workers responsible for groups in Macau highlighted that since their return, the church underwent numerous alterations, and the most crucial factor was their identity after emerging back into their country's embrace.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
基督教全国两会访问香港，澳门教会。
据中国基督教网，应香港基督教协进会、香港华人基督教联会和基督教澳门宣道堂的邀请，基督教全国两会代表团一行24人（包括内地学者5人）于2023年5月17日至24日赴香港和澳门特别行政区教会进行友好访问。
5月18日、19日上午，基督教全国两会和香港基督教协进会共同举办首届基督教中国化研讨会。研讨会前后，17日下午、19日中午至24日上午，代表团访问了华人基督教联会、香港圣公会等14个教会团体和神学院；在澳门参访了基督教宣道堂港澳区联会总堂、蔡高中学及圣保罗堂、和澳门浸信教会，并多次与澳门的教牧人员座谈交流。
中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席徐晓鸿牧师说：“长期以来，基督教全国两会十分关心、关注香港和澳门特区的教会团体。每次换届之后的首次参访目的地，往往安排港澳特区。因新冠疫情等各种因素影响，基督教全国两会换届后未能如愿参访，但仍是疫情之后基督教全国两会第一次正式组团参访。”
徐晓鸿牧师、吴巍牧师多次分享基督教中国化、内地社会和教会发展情况、宗教信仰自由政策以及美国等对我们宗教议题上的无理打压抹黑等，使与会者不仅能从正面了解到基督教中国化的真正内涵。
香港有的机构负责同工结合自己上世纪80年代起与基督教全国两会和爱德基金会在沂蒙山区开展扶贫活动的经历。希望将来加深合作，尽上作为中国人和基督徒的责任。
澳门有的团体负责同工在座谈时强调，澳门回归后，教会有很多转变，特别重要的是身份认同，回到自己国家的大怀抱。
基督教全国两会代表团参访港、澳两地教会团体略记
Recently, members of CCC&TSPM conducted visits to various churches and Christian groups in Hong Kong and Macau.
The delegation, consisting of 24 members, including five scholars from Mainland China, was invited by the Hong Kong Christian Council, the Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union (HKCCCU), and the Macau Sheun Tao Church, where they carried out their visits from May 17th to 24th.
During their visit, CCC&TSPM and the Hong Kong Christian Council jointly organized the first seminar on the sinicization of Christianity on May 18th and 19th. Apart from the seminar, the delegation also visited 14 church groups and seminaries in Hong Kong, including the HKCCCU and the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, as well as Christian Shuen Tao Church Hong Kong & Macau District Union Association, Sheng Kung Hui Choi Kou School, and St. Paul's Church. In addition, they conducted several discussions and exchanged ideas with pastors in different parts of Macau, according to CCC&TSPM.
Rev. Xu Xiaohong, chairman of TSPM, stated that for a considerable period, CCC&TSPM has shown great concern towards churches and other Christian organizations located in the two SARs of Hong Kong and Macau. After every election, they make these two destinations their priority visits. However, due to various factors, such as COVID-19, they could not visit the areas after the recent re-election. This is the first official group visit since the epidemic outbreak.
During their meeting together, Rev. Xu and Rev. Wu Wei, president of CCC, had various discussions regarding the localization of Christianity, societal and church development in China Mainland, religious freedom policies, and the unjustifiable persecution and defamation of our religious issues by the United States. The participants were able to gain clear insights, from a constructive perspective, into the genuine essence of developing Christianity in the Chinese context.
As they combined their experiences of working with CCC&TSPM and the Amity Foundation on poverty alleviation activities in the Yimeng mountainous region since the 1980s, leaders of several organizations in Hong Kong hoped to further enhance their cooperation in the future and carry out their responsibilities as Chinese Christians.
Some staff workers responsible for groups in Macau highlighted that since their return, the church underwent numerous alterations, and the most crucial factor was their identity after emerging back into their country's embrace.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Delegation from CCC&TSPM Visit Hong Kong, Macau
