Trinity Church on Gulangyu Island, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, held a ceremony to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its construction.
On October 26, Trinity Church held a thanksgiving service. Pastor Huang Weiquan of the Xianyue Meeting Point, formerly known as Renai, presided over the ceremony.
"Due to God's love, we eatablished a church here in the name of the Lord 90 years ago, becoming members of the Holy Church of Jesus Christ. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to dedicate ourselves to the Lord's service, with all glory attributed to the Triune God."
Then, the congregation stood and sang Amoy Hymn 083, "The Church’s One Foundation."
The youth choir and praise group from the hosting church, along with the Joshua Choir and the Enoch Choir from the Xianyue Meeting Point, performed hymns of praise to express their gratitude to God.
Rev. Huang Simin delivered a sermon titled "Relying on the Lord's Grace to Keep Moving Forward," in which he urged the congregation to strive to be instruments of the Lord, to grow in unity, and to be a blessing to both the church and fellow believers.
Following the sermon, Rev. Chen Yiping provided an overview of the church’s history, honoring the predecessors’ contributions.
A century ago, over 100 believers from Xinjie Church, Zhushu Church, and Xiagang Church in Xiamen relocated to Gulangyu Island. They found it challenging to cross the sea to Xiamen Island for worship during the cold winters, rainy weather, and typhoons. In response, they jointly established a church on Gulangyu Island, naming it "Trinity Church" to signify the unity of the Holy Father, the Holy Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Construction of Trinity Church started in 1934, with the main structure completed by 1936.
(Originally published by the Gospel Times, the article has been edited under permission and the author is a Christian in Fujian Province.)
- Edited and Translated by Poppy Chan
福建省厦门市鼓浪屿三一堂举行感恩崇拜，庆祝建堂九十周年。
10月26日，福建省厦门市三一堂举行建堂九十周年感恩崇拜，由三一堂仙岳（原仁爱）聚会点黄为全传道主礼宣召：因神的大爱，在90年前施恩给我们建造这间圣殿；我们在90年前，奉主圣名在此设立教会，成为耶稣基督圣会的肢体。今天我们当再次决志奉献自己为主所用，愿荣耀归于三位一体的上帝
然后，会众立起齐唱闽南圣诗83首。在感恩礼拜上，三一堂青年诗班、仙岳聚会点约书亚诗班、以诺诗班和歌颂团分别献上诗歌感恩上帝。
黄思旻牧师以《靠主恩典 继续前行》为题进行了讲道，勉励弟兄姊妹要竭力摆上自己为主所用，同心合意继续前行，成为教会与圣徒的祝福!
随后，陈以平牧师报告教会历史，怀念前人的贡献。
一百多年前，厦门新街堂、竹树堂、厦港堂的一百多位信徒陆续迁居鼓浪屿居住，遇到寒冬、阴雨、台风等天气欲渡海去厦门本岛礼拜深感不便，于是三个堂会的信徒联合在鼓浪屿创建了教会，并取名为“三一堂” 寓意“圣父、圣子、圣灵三位一体”。三一堂始建于1934年，至1936年主体工程完成。
注：本文为特约/自由撰稿人文章，作者系福建一教会信徒。
福建厦门鼓浪屿教会纪念建堂九十周年
Trinity Church on Gulangyu Island, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, held a ceremony to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its construction.
On October 26, Trinity Church held a thanksgiving service. Pastor Huang Weiquan of the Xianyue Meeting Point, formerly known as Renai, presided over the ceremony.
"Due to God's love, we eatablished a church here in the name of the Lord 90 years ago, becoming members of the Holy Church of Jesus Christ. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to dedicate ourselves to the Lord's service, with all glory attributed to the Triune God."
Then, the congregation stood and sang Amoy Hymn 083, "The Church’s One Foundation."
The youth choir and praise group from the hosting church, along with the Joshua Choir and the Enoch Choir from the Xianyue Meeting Point, performed hymns of praise to express their gratitude to God.
Rev. Huang Simin delivered a sermon titled "Relying on the Lord's Grace to Keep Moving Forward," in which he urged the congregation to strive to be instruments of the Lord, to grow in unity, and to be a blessing to both the church and fellow believers.
Following the sermon, Rev. Chen Yiping provided an overview of the church’s history, honoring the predecessors’ contributions.
A century ago, over 100 believers from Xinjie Church, Zhushu Church, and Xiagang Church in Xiamen relocated to Gulangyu Island. They found it challenging to cross the sea to Xiamen Island for worship during the cold winters, rainy weather, and typhoons. In response, they jointly established a church on Gulangyu Island, naming it "Trinity Church" to signify the unity of the Holy Father, the Holy Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Construction of Trinity Church started in 1934, with the main structure completed by 1936.
(Originally published by the Gospel Times, the article has been edited under permission and the author is a Christian in Fujian Province.)
- Edited and Translated by Poppy Chan
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