Though some churches in northeast China’s Liaoning Province were in lockdown again due to confirmed COVID-19 cases entering Shenyang City, a county church baptized some catechumens and distributed holy Communion.
In Changtu County Church of Tieling City on August 28, churchgoers entered the main building to praise God and pray, following the COVID-19 protocols.
After the hymns from the choir, Rev. Ge Nan, dressed in a holy robe, preached a sermon to explain the meaning, significance, and methods of baptism, citing Acts 2:37-42.
After reading Colossians 2:11-12 with the song "The Most Beautiful Blessing in This Life", Elder Chen Yu consecrated the water in front of the cross on the altar, baptizing seekers wearing the same holy robe.
After reading 1 Corinthians 11:23-30, Rev. Ge shared a sermon titled "The Seriousness of Receiving the Lord’s Supper". She emphasized that believers should accept communion in an unworthy manner with confidence and that they were required to examine themselves and recognize the body of the Lord before drinking the wine and eating the bread.
Accompanied by the hymn "Precious Cross", Christians received the communion.
(The article is originally published in the Gospel Times with the author reporting in Liaoning.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2022年8月28日主日的上午，按照防疫要求和流程，铁岭市昌图堂的弟兄姊妹们来到圣殿，有序坐好会前赞美和祷告。
在诗班的赞美圣乐之后，葛楠牧师身着圣服登上圣台，带领会众诵读圣经使徒行传2章37至42节经文，并以《受洗归主》为题，从“为什么受洗”“受洗的意义”“受洗的方法”三个部分，阐述圣洗礼的重要意义， 为主证道。
葛楠牧师证道结束后，陈宇长老与会众分享圣经歌罗西书2章11至12节经文。圣殿中响起了《这一生最美的祝福》歌声，本堂负责人陈宇长老主持圣洗礼，她在圣台的十字架前祝水为圣，受洗的弟兄姊妹身着统一的服装，跪在恩主的十字架前，接受洗礼
圣洗礼拜结束后，葛楠牧师带领信徒恭诵圣经哥林多前书11章23至30节经文，在圣餐礼拜之前证道：《圣餐的严谨》。她以“要按理吃”“要省察吃”“要分辨吃”“要信心吃”宣讲圣餐礼拜的四个方面。
葛楠牧师主持圣餐礼拜，并将饼和杯举起分别祝圣。服侍的同工们接过圣餐，随着分圣餐音乐《宝贵十架》等，分别将圣餐派送到受过洗的信徒手中。
（福音时报特约撰稿人于辽宁报道）
https://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/64237
辽宁昌图教会举行圣洗礼和圣餐礼
Though some churches in northeast China’s Liaoning Province were in lockdown again due to confirmed COVID-19 cases entering Shenyang City, a county church baptized some catechumens and distributed holy Communion.
In Changtu County Church of Tieling City on August 28, churchgoers entered the main building to praise God and pray, following the COVID-19 protocols.
After the hymns from the choir, Rev. Ge Nan, dressed in a holy robe, preached a sermon to explain the meaning, significance, and methods of baptism, citing Acts 2:37-42.
After reading Colossians 2:11-12 with the song "The Most Beautiful Blessing in This Life", Elder Chen Yu consecrated the water in front of the cross on the altar, baptizing seekers wearing the same holy robe.
After reading 1 Corinthians 11:23-30, Rev. Ge shared a sermon titled "The Seriousness of Receiving the Lord’s Supper". She emphasized that believers should accept communion in an unworthy manner with confidence and that they were required to examine themselves and recognize the body of the Lord before drinking the wine and eating the bread.
Accompanied by the hymn "Precious Cross", Christians received the communion.
(The article is originally published in the Gospel Times with the author reporting in Liaoning.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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