For the holy matrimony in church, the officiating priest blesses the newlywedded while the congregation prays for them and their new life. In 1912, this became a diocese of the chung hua sheng kung hui holy catholic church of china, the first national church organization in china. Hong kong sheng kung hui task force for the ministry of environmental conservation. The book of common prayer in twi 1957 diocese of guinea. The object contemplated in the translation was the provision of a book of reference for use in college lectures, and in. The hong kong sheng kung hui anglican house of prayer. Diocese of hong kong island 71 bonham road, hong kong. Presiding bishop and primate of the episcopal church. The supplement to the indian book of common prayer 1960 the indian or bombay liturgy 1948. Moules 1910 chinese translation of the english prayer book. I have recently taken a look at hong kong s book of common prayer, first printed in 1959 by the chung hua sheng kung hui s diocese of hong kong and macau and reissued in 1998, with no textual changes to the services, by the hong kong sheng kung hui.
Book of common prayer bcp is the short title of a number of related prayer books used in the. Historical studies of anglican christianity in china. Hong kong sheng kung hui wikiwand anglican communion png cliparts pngwave st stephen church images, st stephen church transparent png, free. Eia shanghai 1910, the last attempted by the british missionaries before the establishing of chung hua sheng kung hui in 1912. This article has to be verified by local anglicans in hong kong. The bible, as containing all things necessary to salvation, and as the rule and ultimate standard of faith. Its territory covers most part of eastern kowloon and eastern new territories. This article comprises the calendar of saints of the hong kong sheng kung hui. Hong kong sheng kung hui echo the archbishops lenten. The 1965 holy commumion service experimental india. This tradition continues through the work of our church in hong kong and macao. Hong kong book of common prayer cogito, credo, petam. Stuart wolfendale is a hong kongbased writer and critic.
Written by a team of internationally recognized scholars, christian encounters with chinese culture focuses on a church tradition that has never been very large in china but that has had considerable social and religious influence. Essays on anglican and episcopal history in china sheng kung hui. This chapter introduces contextualization in the hong kong sheng kung hui anglican church and its significance for hong kong and macau and for the anglican communion. Church body of the hong kong sheng kung hui v commissioner of inland revenue 2014 hkec 1496. Hong kong sheng kung hui further maintains the ministry of the church which it has received through the episcopacy in the three orders of bishops, priests, and deacons. Anglican province of hong kong sheng kung hui the hong kong sheng kung hui anglican church is hosting a threeday international academic conference, june 7 9, in hong kong. The book of common prayer society of archbishop justus. Hong kong sheng kung hui adopts the holy communion instituted by jesus. Historical studies of anglican christianity in china, copublished by the hong kong university press and the hong kong sheng kung hui. Historical studies of anglican christianity in china series may 2015 256 pp. Rethinking church through the book of common prayer in late qing and early republican china by professor chloe starr. Hong kong sheng kung hui lok man alice kwok integrated service centre.
Pray for our partners in china and all affected by the coronavirus crisis. Church body of the hong kong sheng kung hui v commissioner of. Evensong choir st johns cathedral is one of the few establishments within the whole of southeast asia that offers traditional bcp choral evensong services. Hong kong sheng kung hui well recognizes such marriages as the bride and bridegroom are required to exchange their marriage vows at the ceremony to be lawful husband and wife. Hong kong sheng kung hui welfare council site in chinese. Project muse christian encounters with chinese culture. As the novel coronavirus spreads through hong kong, macau.
Sheng kung hui was founded in british hong kong in 1843, following the treaty of nanking. Hong kong sheng kung hui, christianity, hong kong, history, china, education, culture, theology, parish, book of common prayer university press scholarship online requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books within the service. Chung hua sheng kung hui source documents project canterbury. It is used as an alternative to the book of common prayer chinese.
Historical studies of anglican christianity in china, copublished by hong kong university press and columbia university press. An analysis of the compilation and writing of the book of common prayer in the chung hua sheng kung hui by the revd feng guo. Anglican diocese of hong kong island, hong kong sheng kung hui. This important collection of nine essays forms the second volume of the series sheng kung hui. Wickeri is advisor to the archbishop on theological and historical studies, professor of the history of christianity at ming hua theological college, and archivist for the hong kong sheng kung hui. Archbishop and primate of hong kong sheng kung hui bishop of diocese of hong kong island, hkskh. Essays on anglican and episcopal history in china focuses on a church tradition that was never very large in china, but one that has had considerable social and religious influence. Base on the councils service orientation of community care, onestop transitional support and residential inpatient rehab services are provided. The gathering is the first of its kind to study the history of the anglicanepiscopal presence in china. Wolfendale has produced a lively and engaging tale, from the first. Imperial to international is the first volume in the new series sheng kung hui.
I have recently taken a look at hong kongs book of common prayer, first printed in 1959 by the chung hua sheng kung huis diocese of hong kong and macau and reissued in 1998, with no textual changes to the services, by the hong kong sheng kung hui. The bcp and domestic prayer preaching amidst coronavirus. Chiu qi duan feng guo peter tze ming ng chloe starr philip l. The first colonial chaplin was vincent john stanton. Religious education resource centre of the church of the province of hong kong site in chinese. Regular services include morning prayer and evensong, while occasional services range from solemnization of matrimony, funeral and burial of the dead, baptism, confirmation, holy order, reconciliation to anointing of the sick. During his visit to hong kong last year he gave me this book, the name of which. Holy trinity cathedral, cathedral of the diocese, was established in 1890, making it one of the oldest anglican churches in hong kong. Wickeri, isbn 9789888208388, hong kong university press. Source documents on chung hua sheng kung hui chskh, anglican. Cyril and amy cheung aged care complex, the selffinancing home of the community medical support network, is located at yuen chau kok in shatin. The book of common prayer collects a number of the psalms. The chung hua sheng kung hui chskh, the holy catholic church in china, as the anglicans were called, affirmed their support of the peoples republic of china and of church independence from foreign control. Mar 15, 2016 i have recently taken a look at hong kongs book of common prayer, first printed in 1959 by the chung hua sheng kung huis diocese of hong kong and macau and reissued in 1998, with no textual changes to the services, by the hong kong sheng kung hui.
The anglican church in hong kong, the hong kong sheng kung hui, celebrated its 20th anniversary with a concert at hong kong cultural centre. Like the king james version of the bible and the works of shakespeare, many words and phrases from the. This chapter introduces contextualization in the hong kong sheng kung hui. Hong kong sheng kung hui ming hua theological college site in english and chinese. This is one of the finest books on christianity and chinese culture to have emerged in recent years. The most revd peter kwong was elected the first archbishop and primate of the province. This bcp looks fascinating, and i hope to share some of its distinctive features here. Hong kong sheng kung hui echo the archbishops easter. We also pray for our church partner the hong kong sheng kung hui who. Choral evensong is celebrated on every first and third sunday of each month at 5. The 1965 holy communion service experimental india. The diocese of hong kong island the diocese of eastern kowloon the diocese of western kowloon the missionary area of macau.
In 1998 the province of hong kong sheng kung hui consisting of the diocese of hong kong island, the diocese of eastern kowloon, the diocese of western kowloon, and the missionary area of macau was established. Apart from holy communion, hong kong sheng kung hui also celebrates other regular and occasional services. Christian encounters with chinese culture hong kong university. Themes of the book include questions of church, society and education, the prayer book. Hong kong sheng kung hui nursing home, kowloon, hong kong.
Themes of the book include questions of church, society and education, the prayer book in chinese, parish histories, and theology. The diocese of eastern kowloon is one of the three dioceses under the hong kong sheng kung hui. Hong kong sheng kung hui echo learning from the past. This sunday 22 march in the anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for the hong kong sheng kung hui the anglican church in hong kong. Hong kong sheng kung hui spirituality email print facebook twitter daily prayers hkskh house of prayer lent 2019 spiritual journey chinese only lent bible reading chinese only spirituality through the liturgical seasons. When paul kwong was elected bishop of hong kong in 1981 he became the first chinese to hold that position.
Holy eucharist 1954 from the church of south india other liturgical resources from the church of south india. Historical studies of anglican christianity in china by philip wickeri isbn. The hong kong sheng kung hui anglican house of prayer, a centre run by and for anglicans, was officially opened on 1st february 2012. Book publications hong kong sheng kung hui archives. The concert, held on july 10 drew an audience of roughly 1,500 people from different congregations, and. Taken together, the nine chapters and the introduction offer a comprehensive assessment of the anglican experience in china and its missionary background. People wonder why christians go to church for praying, singing hymns and listening to sermons. The category of publications and translation attracts four papers. Anglican diocese of eastern kowloon, hong kong sheng kung hui. Sheng kung hui saint stephens church animesonlinehd. The diocese of eastern kowloon of the hong kong sheng kung hui is an anglican community of faith, belonging to the one, holy apostolic church. St johns cathedral, 48 garden road, central, hong kong your details.