Church in Shaanxi Celebrates Father's Day in Sunday Service

陕西一教堂庆祝父亲节。

6月18日陕西宝鸡曙光教会举行了父亲节主日崇拜聚会。

诗班登台献唱后，王玲玲姊妹向大家讲解了父亲节的来历，叙述了每年纪念父亲节的历史意义和现实意义。

王姊妹以经文路加福音15章11至32节为依据，围绕主题“能体贴父的心”，讲了浪子的比喻。小儿子 向父亲要家业， 离开父亲走向远方；后来 真心悔改，归向父亲。大儿子 生气埋怨并且带着雇工的心，以及父亲对大儿子的回应。

信徒被提醒道：悔改在神的面前，将自己的心真正回家归向父神！

（本文作者为福音时报特约撰稿人。）

A church in Shaanxi celebrated Father’s Day.

On June 18, Shuguang Church in Baoji, Shaanxi, held a Sunday service with the theme of Father’s Day. 

The choir’s performance preceded Sister Wang Lingling's narration on the origin of Father's Day, emphasizing the historical and practical significance of marking the occasion annually.

Centered on Luke 15:11–32, Sister Wang shared the parable of the prodigal son and based her message on the theme of “Mind the Concerns of the Father”. As per the biblical account, the younger son called for his share of his father’s estate and went away to a faraway land, but eventually repented and returned to his father. Moreover, Sister Wang highlighted the older son’s viewpoint, who complained and was infuriated at his father as if he were an employee, and the father’s response to him.

Believers were encouraged to reconcile with God and return to Him with pure hearts.

(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times.)

- Translated by Stephen Huang