A 100-year-old church in Shanghai hosted a service to mark the 20th anniversary of the dedication of its new building.
During the sacred music Sunday service, President Rev. Wu Wei of the China Christian Council (CCC) shared a sermon titled "The Lord's Church" in Pu'an Church on July 21, reported Shanghai CC&TSPM. Choir members, dressed in traditional holy robes and clothing with Chinese traditional elements, sang classic and modern Chinese hymns.
Elder Chen Zhimin, director of Jinshan District CC&TSPM, preached a sermon titled "Now I Come to Pu'an Church."
The service concluded with a prayer of benediction from Chairman Xu Xiaohong of the National TSPM.
To commemorate this significant moment, Pu'an Church underwent a renovation starting in the second half of last year, rejuvenating the church that combines modern architectural styles with the biblical imagery of "Noah's Ark."
Originally named Full Gospel Church, the church was established by members of the Anglican Church of North America in 1924 in Wusong District. An American construction worker named Dwight H. Clibb relocated and reconstructed the church in Dayang Bridge, Zhabei Area, in the 1930s. After Dwight H. Clibb returned to the United States in the 1950s, Chinese pastors oversaw the church. In 1958, joint worship was implemented, and the church was preserved, incorporating the Holy Spirit Church, Shanghai Heavenly Church and another church. In 1990, out of more than 3,000 believers in the entire district, more than 2,000 attended services conducted in the church. Until July 21, 2004, a modern church with an area of about 2,000 square meters (0.494 acres) was built, symbolizing Noah's Ark from the appearance.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
上海市普安堂举行献堂二十周年感恩礼拜。
据上海市基督教两会，7月21日，在圣乐感恩崇拜中，中国基督教协会会长吴巍牧师围绕“主的教会”为题进行分享。诗班成员分别身着传统圣服和富有中华传统元素的服装献唱经典圣诗、中国现代圣诗。
感恩礼拜由金山区基督教两会主任陈志民长老以“我今来到普安堂”为主题进行分享。
最后在中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席徐晓鸿牧师的祝福中，感恩礼拜圆满结束。
为纪念这一重要的时刻，普安堂自去年下半年起进行了全面的翻新工程，令这座融合现代建筑风格与圣经故事“挪亚方舟”意象的教堂焕然一新。
普安堂最初是美国圣公会信徒于1924年在吴淞建立的教会。原名全备福音堂，由美国建筑工人杜华德1930年代创建、搬迁至闸北大洋桥。1950年代，杜华德回美国，全备福音堂由华人牧师管理。1958年，实行联合礼拜，该堂被保留，圣灵堂、天恩堂、证思堂并入。1990年，全区3000多教徒中，有2000多人在该堂进行宗教活动。直到2004年7月21日，建成一座建筑面积约2000平方米的现代化教堂，外观寓意挪亚方舟。
上海市基督教普安堂举行献堂二十周年感恩礼拜
A 100-year-old church in Shanghai hosted a service to mark the 20th anniversary of the dedication of its new building.
During the sacred music Sunday service, President Rev. Wu Wei of the China Christian Council (CCC) shared a sermon titled "The Lord's Church" in Pu'an Church on July 21, reported Shanghai CC&TSPM. Choir members, dressed in traditional holy robes and clothing with Chinese traditional elements, sang classic and modern Chinese hymns.
Elder Chen Zhimin, director of Jinshan District CC&TSPM, preached a sermon titled "Now I Come to Pu'an Church."
The service concluded with a prayer of benediction from Chairman Xu Xiaohong of the National TSPM.
To commemorate this significant moment, Pu'an Church underwent a renovation starting in the second half of last year, rejuvenating the church that combines modern architectural styles with the biblical imagery of "Noah's Ark."
Originally named Full Gospel Church, the church was established by members of the Anglican Church of North America in 1924 in Wusong District. An American construction worker named Dwight H. Clibb relocated and reconstructed the church in Dayang Bridge, Zhabei Area, in the 1930s. After Dwight H. Clibb returned to the United States in the 1950s, Chinese pastors oversaw the church. In 1958, joint worship was implemented, and the church was preserved, incorporating the Holy Spirit Church, Shanghai Heavenly Church and another church. In 1990, out of more than 3,000 believers in the entire district, more than 2,000 attended services conducted in the church. Until July 21, 2004, a modern church with an area of about 2,000 square meters (0.494 acres) was built, symbolizing Noah's Ark from the appearance.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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