This month, some churches in China held communion services in different ways amid the coronavirus crisis.
Though all the registered churches in China are still closed down, a church in Suzhou, Jiangsu presented a recorded communion service that was conducted by some co-workers at the church. The congregation watched the video at home.
A church in Zhuzhou, Hunan urged members to register to receive the bread and wine.
At a designated time, Christians can take the sacrament at the church if they wear facial masks with “green” health codes and identity cards. Otherwise, they will be not allowed to participate.
As a church in Beijing distributes bread and wine to each of its members, the congregation receives them during online Sunday services.
The church’s pastor reminds members to remember the Lord’s love and share it with others. They should keep in touch with brothers and sisters near them because Christians are created with a need for social and relational connections.
A church in Guangdong also conducts the sacrament on Sundays. After members receive the bread and wine at specific locations at a given time, they can receive them during online Sunday worship.
- Translated by Karen Luo
国内不少地方的教会陆续恢复圣餐礼
五月份，国内一些地方的教会采用了不同的方式举行圣餐礼。
虽然弟兄姊妹不能聚在一起，依旧以虔诚恭敬的心在线默想主耶稣设立圣餐礼的属灵意义。
苏州一教堂
该堂几位同工在教堂举行圣餐礼，并录制了圣餐礼视频，供信徒在家观礼。
株洲一教堂
因为疫情的缘故，圣餐礼不宜过多的弟兄姊妹参加，应广大弟兄姊妹的需求，五月份该堂的圣餐礼以网上报名的方式，给弟兄姊妹发圣餐，限制每次领圣餐的人数。
该堂设定了几个时间段供弟兄姊妹前来参加领圣餐，并要求佩戴口罩，携带身份证及手机健康码，否则，将不被接待。
北京一教会
该教会将饼和杯送到每一位弟兄姐妹的手中，在线上主日崇拜时间一起领受。
盼望以这样的形式进行的主餐能够让弟兄姐妹的生命得洁净，灵魂得苏醒。
该堂牧者提醒：我们需要记念主的爱，我们需要领受主的爱，我们需要跟人分享主的爱，我们要记念我们身边的弟兄姐妹，我们要与我们身边的弟兄姐妹有联结，我们需要生活在一个群体当中，因为上帝创造我们，我们就是一个有社会性和关系性的人，我们不能长期处在封闭和孤独之中。
广东一教堂
为满足弟兄姊妹在属灵上的需求，该堂于主日音频崇拜中举行圣餐礼。
This month, some churches in China held communion services in different ways amid the coronavirus crisis.
Though all the registered churches in China are still closed down, a church in Suzhou, Jiangsu presented a recorded communion service that was conducted by some co-workers at the church. The congregation watched the video at home.
A church in Zhuzhou, Hunan urged members to register to receive the bread and wine.
At a designated time, Christians can take the sacrament at the church if they wear facial masks with “green” health codes and identity cards. Otherwise, they will be not allowed to participate.
As a church in Beijing distributes bread and wine to each of its members, the congregation receives them during online Sunday services.
The church’s pastor reminds members to remember the Lord’s love and share it with others. They should keep in touch with brothers and sisters near them because Christians are created with a need for social and relational connections.
A church in Guangdong also conducts the sacrament on Sundays. After members receive the bread and wine at specific locations at a given time, they can receive them during online Sunday worship.
- Translated by Karen Luo
Churches Resume Communion Services in Different Ways
