A delegation from the German Evangelical Church (EKD, Protestant Church in Germany) visited the CCC&TSPM to discuss the contextualization and social services of the churches.
According to the CCC&TSPM, on September 22nd, Rev. Wu Wei, president of the Chinese Christian Council, explained the concept of sinicizing Christianity and emphasized that this process should be adapted to the current situation in China. Rev. Wu also highlighted the success of two "Sino-German Dialogues Beyond Religion" events, where churches in China and Germany engaged in fruitful discussions. He expressed the hope for future opportunities to collaborate once again.
Reverend Ute Hedrich, director of the service department of the German Christian Church in the Middle East, Far East, Australia, and Pacific regions, hoped that both parties could carry out their responsibility to society through love and continue to strengthen cooperation. The delegation also responded to the suggestion of holding a beyond-religion dialogue between the two countries, and the German side will cooperate with China to prepare for the third "Sino-German Beyond-Religion Dialogue" in Germany.
- Translated by Lidia Tan
德国新教教会代表团访问中国基督教两会，双方讨论教会的处境化和社会服务等事工。
据中国基督教两会，9月22日，中国基督教协会会长吴巍牧师阐释了基督教中国化的内涵，指出基督教中国化要在今日中国的处境中去实践。吴牧师还指出，中国教会同德国教会曾举行过两次“中德跨宗教对话会”，取得了很好的成果，希望有机会再次合作。
德国新教教会联合会中东、远东、澳大利亚及太平洋地区事工部主任乌特·海德里希牧师（Rev. Ute Hedrich）希望双方都用爱表达对社会的责任感，继续加强合作。代表团一行还就两国举办跨宗教对话会的建议做出回应，德方将与中方合作筹备在德召开第三次“中德跨宗教对话会”。
基督教全国两会接待德国新教教会代表团
A delegation from the German Evangelical Church (EKD, Protestant Church in Germany) visited the CCC&TSPM to discuss the contextualization and social services of the churches.
According to the CCC&TSPM, on September 22nd, Rev. Wu Wei, president of the Chinese Christian Council, explained the concept of sinicizing Christianity and emphasized that this process should be adapted to the current situation in China. Rev. Wu also highlighted the success of two "Sino-German Dialogues Beyond Religion" events, where churches in China and Germany engaged in fruitful discussions. He expressed the hope for future opportunities to collaborate once again.
Reverend Ute Hedrich, director of the service department of the German Christian Church in the Middle East, Far East, Australia, and Pacific regions, hoped that both parties could carry out their responsibility to society through love and continue to strengthen cooperation. The delegation also responded to the suggestion of holding a beyond-religion dialogue between the two countries, and the German side will cooperate with China to prepare for the third "Sino-German Beyond-Religion Dialogue" in Germany.
- Translated by Lidia Tan
CCC&TSPM Receives Delegation of German Evangelical Church
