親愛的弟兄姊妹平安:      

2021年,各地疫情持續,此起彼伏,加上不同地域的天災、飢饉、戰亂和政局動盪,親友或有傷亡、或在病患、或遇困厄,也許讓我們哀怨憂懼,身心疲累。但我們感謝神一路沿途陪伴,祈求神救我們脫離那惡者。

我們感恩教會持續有實體和網絡的主日崇拜,信徒在每個主日守約敬拜神,學習聖經真理,追求靈命成長,這是神的恩典。

廣東話部在過去一年迎來了很多新參加聚會的肢體和朋友。威爾斯獨特的氣候、文化和生活習慣,初來乍到的人都會遇上「文化震盪」,這未曾有過的經歷,既是壓力,也是挑戰,讓我們彼此攙扶,互相守望,同走天路。

2022年,是好是壞?有人說:「明年好壞參半。壞是比去年壞,好是比後年好。」面對新的一年,我們無從作出任何誇口,因為明天如何,我們還不知道 ; 但我們知道主掌管明天,主握著我手,我們就能活好今天,活在主裡面,活出豐盛的生命。

「要常常喜樂,不住地禱告,凡事謝恩,這是神在基督耶穌裡向你們所定的旨意。」帖前5:16-18

活好每一天,活出神的旨意,就是活好2022!

願你新年日日與主同行!

主內

王 興

31/12/2021

31st December 2021

Dear brothers and sisters,

In 2021, the pandemic coupled with natural disasters, famine, wars and political turmoil all over the world, some of our relatives and friends have passed away or fallen ill. All these might have made us sad and exhausted physically and mentally. But we thank the Lord for His company along the way, and we pray that God will deliver us from the evil one.

By the grace of God, the church continues to have physical and online Sunday Service. We keep our promise to worship God every Sunday, study His Word and pursue spiritual growth.

In the past year, the Cantonese congregation has welcomed many new friends. Newcomers might have encountered “cultural shocks” with the unique climate, culture, and living habits of Wales. This experience is both stressful and challenging. Let us support and care for each other to walk on this heavenly path.

Is 2022 good or bad? Someone says: “Next year will be both bad and good: worse than last year, but better than the following year.” Facing the new year, we can’t boast anything because we don’t know tomorrow. But we do know that the Lord holds tomorrow, and He holds my hands, and we can live abundantly today in the Lord.

‘Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.’ (1 The 5:16-18)

Live well every day in God’s will and we can live well in 2022!

May you walk with the Lord every day in the new year!

In Him,

Sam Wong