On March 25, 2020, the Beijing Christian Council and Three-Self Patriotic Movement (CC&TSPM) stated that the Xibeiwang Christian Cemetery would be closed to the public since that day. It also encouraged church workers and believers to guard their own safety, and appealed to congregations to pray for their brothers and sisters who had returned to the kingdom of heaven and their late relatives.
At present, although domestic life is gradually becoming more normal, overseas epidemics are still spreading and there is the danger of infections imported from abroad. The importance of prevention and protection against the epidemic cannot be underestimated.
China's traditional Qingming Festival which falls on Saturday is coming. Since ancient times, of all the virtues, filial piety is the most important. Filial piety is foundational to Chinese culture and a virtue of the Chinese nation. Similarly, filial piety is one of the Ten Commandments of the Bible, teaching believers to honor their parents.
During Qingming Festivals in past years, the registered church in Beijing held memorial services at the Xibeiwang Christian Cemetery and Sanhe Zion Park. Believers in Beijing's urban areas also came to remember their ancestors, to witness the good virtue of their predecessors, and to encourage mutual confidence.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
北京基督教两会通知西北旺陵园清明节期间暂停开放
2020年3月25日，北京基督教两会告知自即日起西北旺陵园暂停对外开放；并告知教牧同工及信徒守护好自身安全，呼吁各堂点为荣归天国的弟兄姐妹和已故的亲人献上祷告。
目前虽然国内人们生活逐渐步入正轨，但海外疫情仍在扩散，且有境外输入传染现象。疫情的防护工作仍不能小觑。
中国的传统节日——清明节将至。自古以来百善孝为先，孝道是中华民族的文化亦是美德。同样孝道也被记载在圣经的十诫中，教导信徒孝敬父母。
历年清明节时，北京基督都会在西北旺基督教陵园和三河锡安园举行追思礼拜，北京各市区信徒也都会前来参加共同追忆先人 ，见证前辈人身上的美好品德，以资鼓励彼此传递信心。
On March 25, 2020, the Beijing Christian Council and Three-Self Patriotic Movement (CC&TSPM) stated that the Xibeiwang Christian Cemetery would be closed to the public since that day. It also encouraged church workers and believers to guard their own safety, and appealed to congregations to pray for their brothers and sisters who had returned to the kingdom of heaven and their late relatives.
At present, although domestic life is gradually becoming more normal, overseas epidemics are still spreading and there is the danger of infections imported from abroad. The importance of prevention and protection against the epidemic cannot be underestimated.
China's traditional Qingming Festival which falls on Saturday is coming. Since ancient times, of all the virtues, filial piety is the most important. Filial piety is foundational to Chinese culture and a virtue of the Chinese nation. Similarly, filial piety is one of the Ten Commandments of the Bible, teaching believers to honor their parents.
During Qingming Festivals in past years, the registered church in Beijing held memorial services at the Xibeiwang Christian Cemetery and Sanhe Zion Park. Believers in Beijing's urban areas also came to remember their ancestors, to witness the good virtue of their predecessors, and to encourage mutual confidence.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Beijing Church Says Christian Cemetery to Be Closed during Qingming Festival
