A dedication ceremony was held for a newly constructed church in Sichuan Province.
Accompanied by sacred music, 60 pastors from within and outside Sichuan, dressed in holy robes, slowly entered Lizhou Church in Guangyuan to celebrate its consecration on July 19, said CCC&TSPM.
It took five years to reconstruct the church, which accommodates 1,000 people for worship with a construction area of 11 mu (1.815 acres) and a floor area of 6,500 square meters (1.605 acres).
During the service, Rev. Chen Yilu, executive vice president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, preached a sermon titled "Longing for the House of the Lord," citing Psalms 84.
Chairman Rev. Sun Lianggang of Guangyuan TSPM presided over the dedication ceremony and presented a report on the construction work. Chairman Rev. Rao Jianhua of Sichuan TSPM gave an exhortation on promoting Christianity in the Chinese context and strict church governance.
During the praise meeting, Secretary-General Rev. Pu Jun of Mianyang TSPM gave a sermon titled "Being a Glorious Church," based on Ephesians 5:26-27, followed by hymns and dances.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
四川省一教堂举行修建后献堂典礼。
据中国基督教两会，7月19日，伴着圣乐，川内外60位牧师身着圣袍缓缓步入会堂，举行利州教堂新堂祝圣礼。
感恩崇拜中，金陵协和神学院常务副院长陈逸鲁牧师引用《诗篇》84篇以“渴慕耶和华的殿宇”为题证道。
孙良刚牧师主持献堂典礼并作了修建工作报告，四川省基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席饶建华牧师围绕坚持基督教中国化方向和从严治教等工作作了劝勉。
感恩赞美会由绵阳市基督教三自爱国运动委员会秘书长蒲君牧师引用《以弗所书》5章26至27节，以“作个荣耀的教会”为题分享，分享后进行了感恩赞美和歌舞庆祝。
利州堂修建耗时五年，用地面积11亩，建筑面积6500平方米，教堂内可容纳1000人举行崇拜。
广元市教堂新堂献堂
A dedication ceremony was held for a newly constructed church in Sichuan Province.
Accompanied by sacred music, 60 pastors from within and outside Sichuan, dressed in holy robes, slowly entered Lizhou Church in Guangyuan to celebrate its consecration on July 19, said CCC&TSPM.
It took five years to reconstruct the church, which accommodates 1,000 people for worship with a construction area of 11 mu (1.815 acres) and a floor area of 6,500 square meters (1.605 acres).
During the service, Rev. Chen Yilu, executive vice president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, preached a sermon titled "Longing for the House of the Lord," citing Psalms 84.
Chairman Rev. Sun Lianggang of Guangyuan TSPM presided over the dedication ceremony and presented a report on the construction work. Chairman Rev. Rao Jianhua of Sichuan TSPM gave an exhortation on promoting Christianity in the Chinese context and strict church governance.
During the praise meeting, Secretary-General Rev. Pu Jun of Mianyang TSPM gave a sermon titled "Being a Glorious Church," based on Ephesians 5:26-27, followed by hymns and dances.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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