The Pure Heart Church in Shanghai held a music worship service on Christmas Eve.
Before the churchgoers entered the sanctuary, they had to have their health codes checked and their advance reservations confirmed.
Before the service began, the host led the congregation in singing the hymns, O Come, All ye Faithful and Joy to the World.
The choir sang six carols, namely Oh Holy Night, He Keeps Me Singing, It is Well with My Soul, Celebrate Christmas, Why do I Sing about Jesus, and Wonderful Peace of God. Later, based on Luke 2:8-10, Rev. Yu Xuezhong gave a sermon on the theme of Peace to Men on Whom His Favor Rests. He shared that the peace of God would come to those who were willing to repent and turn to God.
Finally, the choir sang these carols again, Celebrate Christmas, Why do I Sing about Jesus, and Wonderful Peace of God. When the event ended, the familiar melody Happy Birthday to You sounded, but the lead singer changed "Happy Birthday to You" to "Merry Christmas" to celebrate the Lord's birthday.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times.)
-Translated by Abigail Wu
24号平安夜的晚上，上海基督教清心堂举办平安夜音乐敬拜。
这一次崇拜采用线上线下双预约的方式，每位参与者不光要提供预约凭证还要有健康码方能入内。
离开始还有十几分钟，主持人组织与会众人齐唱赞美诗《齐来崇拜歌》《普世欢腾歌》。
诗班一共献唱了六首诗歌，分别为《啊！圣善夜》《美妙声音歌》《我心灵得安宁》《欢庆圣诞》《为何我要歌颂耶稣》《奇妙平安由神来》。唱诗班赞美完毕，由于学忠牧师证道，主题为《平安归于祂所喜悦的人》，引用经文路加福音二章八到十节。于牧师分享只有从神那里可以领受真正的平安，而神会将平安赐给祂所喜悦的人。那些愿意悔改、愿意回转归向神的人，那么神所赐的平安就会临到他们身上。
最后，诗班又为观众带来的三首诗歌《欢庆圣诞》《为何我要歌颂耶稣》《奇妙平安由神来》。临近退场时熟悉的旋律奏响，是《生日快乐歌》，只不过领唱将“祝你生日快乐”改成了“祝你圣诞快乐”，来纪念主的生日。
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上海基督教清心堂举办平安夜音乐敬拜
The Pure Heart Church in Shanghai held a music worship service on Christmas Eve.
Before the churchgoers entered the sanctuary, they had to have their health codes checked and their advance reservations confirmed.
Before the service began, the host led the congregation in singing the hymns, O Come, All ye Faithful and Joy to the World.
The choir sang six carols, namely Oh Holy Night, He Keeps Me Singing, It is Well with My Soul, Celebrate Christmas, Why do I Sing about Jesus, and Wonderful Peace of God. Later, based on Luke 2:8-10, Rev. Yu Xuezhong gave a sermon on the theme of Peace to Men on Whom His Favor Rests. He shared that the peace of God would come to those who were willing to repent and turn to God.
Finally, the choir sang these carols again, Celebrate Christmas, Why do I Sing about Jesus, and Wonderful Peace of God. When the event ended, the familiar melody Happy Birthday to You sounded, but the lead singer changed "Happy Birthday to You" to "Merry Christmas" to celebrate the Lord's birthday.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times.)
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Shanghai Church Marks Christmas Eve
