A sinicization of Christianity concert of original praise hymns, themed “Eulogy,” was conducted at Haidian Church in Beijing.
According to the organizer, on November 4, Chongwenmen Church and Haidian Church jointly held this praise meeting at Haidian Church under the auspices of the Beijing Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) of the Protestant Church and the Beijing Christian Council (CC).
Inspired by the “Da Qin Hymn of Perfection of the Three Majesties," the sacred music of Jingjiao (Nestorians) in the Tang Dynasty, which serves as the earliest hymn in China, the praise concert encompassed three sections: "Inherence," "Quest," and "Practice," pursuing the development history of Christianity in China. The organizer of the event expressed, “This presented not only the ancient Christians’s reflection on Chinese traditional culture but also the exploration and practice made by the music ministry on sinicization of Christianity. ”
Rev. Wu Weiqing, president of Beijing CC, remarked that by featuring “original pieces” and merging into Chinese traditional culture, this concert integrated Chinese culture and adapted to the characteristics of the development of Christianity in Beijing. The creation of the music pieces emphasized the localization and nationalization of expressions of Chinese Christianity, giving them a more Chinese and contemporary essence.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
北京市基督教中国化原创赞美诗音乐会《颂词》在北京市基督教海淀堂举办。
据北京市基督教两会，11月4日，由北京市基督教三自爱国运动委员会、北京市基督教教务委员会主办，本次音乐会为市基督教崇文门堂、海淀堂联合在海淀堂举办。
本次音乐会以中国最古老的唐代景教圣乐‘大秦景教三威蒙度赞’为线索，包含“内蕴”“求索”和“践行”三个篇章，追寻基督教在中国的发展历程。北京CC&TSPM说：“这既展现了古代基督徒对传统文化融合的思考，又呈现出今天基督教在音乐中国化事工上的探索和实践。”
北京市基督教教务委员会会长吴伟庆牧师在致辞中表示，本次音乐会以“原创”为特色，融合中华优秀文化，结合北京基督教的发展特点进行中国化、民族化特色创作，使基督教的信仰表达更具中国特色和时代特征。
北京市基督教中国化原创赞美诗音乐会举行
A sinicization of Christianity concert of original praise hymns, themed “Eulogy,” was conducted at Haidian Church in Beijing.
According to the organizer, on November 4, Chongwenmen Church and Haidian Church jointly held this praise meeting at Haidian Church under the auspices of the Beijing Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) of the Protestant Church and the Beijing Christian Council (CC).
Inspired by the “Da Qin Hymn of Perfection of the Three Majesties," the sacred music of Jingjiao (Nestorians) in the Tang Dynasty, which serves as the earliest hymn in China, the praise concert encompassed three sections: "Inherence," "Quest," and "Practice," pursuing the development history of Christianity in China. The organizer of the event expressed, “This presented not only the ancient Christians’s reflection on Chinese traditional culture but also the exploration and practice made by the music ministry on sinicization of Christianity. ”
Rev. Wu Weiqing, president of Beijing CC, remarked that by featuring “original pieces” and merging into Chinese traditional culture, this concert integrated Chinese culture and adapted to the characteristics of the development of Christianity in Beijing. The creation of the music pieces emphasized the localization and nationalization of expressions of Chinese Christianity, giving them a more Chinese and contemporary essence.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
Beijing Holds Sinicization of Christianity Praise Meeting
