Churches in Shanxi and Anhui recently organized praise meeting and singing exchange event respectively to further the sinicization of Sacred Music.
On June 22, the 11th Gospel Cup Praise Meeting took place at Qiaotou Street Church in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, coinciding with the Dragon Boat Festival. Reported by CCC&TSPM, the event drew over 800 participants from various churches.
Rev. Zhang Enlai, director and president of Taiyuan Municipal CC&TSPM, emphasized in his speech the church's commitment to promoting the sinicization of Christianity, with a particular focus on localizing Sacred Music.
The praise meeting, organized by Taiyuan CC&TSPM, aimed to encourage the indigenization of sacred music. One of its objectives was to sing hymns of Chinese churches more effectively and inspire talented individuals with musical expertise to compose hymns that authentically reflect the Chinese Christian experience.
Twenty-three choirs from churches in Taiyuan took turns performing during the event. This activity facilitated mutual learning and improvement of choral singing skills among the participating choirs. It also showcased the gracefulness of the churches in Taiyuan and exemplified the practice of Christian sinicization in the city.
Similarly, Weifang Municipal CC&TSPM in Shandong Province organized a singing exchange meeting from June 23rd to 24th at Qingzhi Church, affiliated with Weifang CC&TSPM. As reported by CCC&TSPM, the event gathered over 1,100 participants, including members of CC&TSPMs and choir members from Weifang city, as well as various counties and districts within the region.
During the exchange meeting, Dr. He Aixia from Shandong Theological Seminary delivered a special lecture titled "Localization of Sacred Music." Sixteen choirs then engaged in exchanges through singing, dancing, drama, and folk music performances.
Rev. Chen Guangxu, director of Weifang TSPM, emphasized in his speech the efforts of Weifang CC&TSPM in exploring the sinicization of Christianity. These efforts have included hosting preaching exchange meetings to promote the localization of Christianity, organizing symposiums on Confucianism and the sinicization of Christianity, as well as conducting seminars on the interpretation of Christian and Buddhist classics in a Chinese context. Going forward, they plan to further promote sinicization practices in various aspects, including evangelism, worship rituals, architectural forms, management systems, and behavioral norms within the city's churches.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
山西，安徽举行圣乐中国化活动.
据山西省三自爱国运动会，6月22日，恰逢端午节，山西省太原市基督教两会在桥头街堂举行第十一届“福音杯”赞美会，约有800多位来自各堂点的肢体参加。
太原市基督教两会主任、会长张恩来牧师在讲话中表示，当前教会正在积极推进基督教中国化，而圣乐中国化是基督教中国化的一个重要组成部分。
“福音杯”赞美会是太原市基督教两会在圣乐中国化上的一项努力行动，目的之一就是要唱好中国教会的赞美诗，并希望通过这样的活动激发具有音乐创作专业知识的人才能够结合所学专业知识，创作体现中国本土基督徒信仰经验的圣诗作品。
来自太原各地教会的二十三支诗班一一献唱。通过这次活动各支诗班相互学习借鉴，提升了合唱技艺和水平，同时也展示了太原教会的风采，彰显了基督教中国化的太原实践。
据中国基督教两会，6月23日至24日，山东省潍坊市基督教两会在市直管清之堂举行了“潍坊市基督教两会推进圣乐中国化演唱交流会”活动。潍坊市基督教两会班子成员、各县（市、区）基督教三自爱国运动委员会主任、县（市、区）中心堂诗班及市直堂诗班1100余人次参加了活动。
山东神学院贺爱霞博士受邀做“圣乐中国化”专题讲座，16个诗班通过歌唱、舞蹈、话剧、民乐演奏等方式进行了交流。
潍坊市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主任陈光旭牧师在讲话中指出：潍坊市基督教两会积极开展基督教中国化探索，先后举办了“推进基督教中国化”讲道交流会、“儒学与基督教中国化研讨会”和“基督教与佛教经典中国化阐释研讨会”。今后还要逐步推动全市教会从福音宣讲、崇拜礼仪、建筑形式、管理制度、行为规范等各个层面的中国化实践
山西，安徽举行圣乐中国化活动
Churches in Shanxi and Anhui recently organized praise meeting and singing exchange event respectively to further the sinicization of Sacred Music.
On June 22, the 11th Gospel Cup Praise Meeting took place at Qiaotou Street Church in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, coinciding with the Dragon Boat Festival. Reported by CCC&TSPM, the event drew over 800 participants from various churches.
Rev. Zhang Enlai, director and president of Taiyuan Municipal CC&TSPM, emphasized in his speech the church's commitment to promoting the sinicization of Christianity, with a particular focus on localizing Sacred Music.
The praise meeting, organized by Taiyuan CC&TSPM, aimed to encourage the indigenization of sacred music. One of its objectives was to sing hymns of Chinese churches more effectively and inspire talented individuals with musical expertise to compose hymns that authentically reflect the Chinese Christian experience.
Twenty-three choirs from churches in Taiyuan took turns performing during the event. This activity facilitated mutual learning and improvement of choral singing skills among the participating choirs. It also showcased the gracefulness of the churches in Taiyuan and exemplified the practice of Christian sinicization in the city.
Similarly, Weifang Municipal CC&TSPM in Shandong Province organized a singing exchange meeting from June 23rd to 24th at Qingzhi Church, affiliated with Weifang CC&TSPM. As reported by CCC&TSPM, the event gathered over 1,100 participants, including members of CC&TSPMs and choir members from Weifang city, as well as various counties and districts within the region.
During the exchange meeting, Dr. He Aixia from Shandong Theological Seminary delivered a special lecture titled "Localization of Sacred Music." Sixteen choirs then engaged in exchanges through singing, dancing, drama, and folk music performances.
Rev. Chen Guangxu, director of Weifang TSPM, emphasized in his speech the efforts of Weifang CC&TSPM in exploring the sinicization of Christianity. These efforts have included hosting preaching exchange meetings to promote the localization of Christianity, organizing symposiums on Confucianism and the sinicization of Christianity, as well as conducting seminars on the interpretation of Christian and Buddhist classics in a Chinese context. Going forward, they plan to further promote sinicization practices in various aspects, including evangelism, worship rituals, architectural forms, management systems, and behavioral norms within the city's churches.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Activities Promote Sinicization of Sacred Music in Shanxi and Anhui
