親愛的弟兄姊妹平安:
今年 4 月 2 日，是紀念主耶穌為世人的罪被釘 死在十架上的受苦節，教會三個語言的會眾各 自以廣東話，普通話和英語在網絡上進行受苦 節紀念崇拜。
英國很多教會在復活節之前都有 40天「大齋期」 的節慶安排，藉著禁食、施捨、禱告、懊悔、 克己的簡樸生活, 準備信徒身心靈, 以紀念耶穌 基督為我們的罪而死、埋葬、三天後復活的靈 性操練。
一般華人教會較少強調這節期，為的是避免落 入禮節行為而自以為義的試探，也是避開信徒 之間相互比較彼此爭競的陷阱。但在這家居隔 離的日常生活中，經歷漫長日子的孤獨心靈， 讓我們以安靜的心仰望主耶穌和祂的十字架， 思念恩主更多，學習回到初期教會簡單樸素的 生活。
請在今年復活主日前，預備好奉獻的心和金錢， 關懷周圍的鄰舍，隨時作服侍的人，右手行善 不要叫左手知道；安排時間進入密室禱告親近 主，先求祂的國和祂的義，效法主耶穌教導的 禱文：「我們在天上的父 … 」；並要操練身體， 不受食慾操控，可少食可禁食，或禁肉或禁甜， 努力攻克己身，叫身服我，好讓我們能更自由 地見證耶穌，傳揚福音，榮耀歸神。
那一天，復活的主在加利利海慈聲地問：「約 翰的兒子西門，你愛我比這些更深麼？」今天， 這親切的呼喚，仍然在我們的耳畔和心靈響著: 「你愛我比這些更深麼？」
主內
王 興
2021 年 3 月 13 日
13th March 2021
Dear brothers and sisters,
The Good Friday falls on April 2nd this year, commemorating the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus for our sins. The three congregations will have online Good Friday Service in Cantonese, Putonghua and English respectively.
Before Easter, many UK churches would observe the 40 days of Lent through fasting, giving, prayer, repentance and self-denial to prepare one’s body, mind and soul to commemorate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ for our sins.
The Chinese churches seldom emphasize Lent to avoid the temptation of falling into ritual behaviour and selfrighteousness, or comparing and competing among believers. But during this time of home isolation, let us look up to the Lord Jesus and His cross with a quiet heart, and to learn the simple living of the early church.
Let us prepare our heart and money before Easter, caring for our neighbours, serving others at any time in secret, making time to pray and get close to the Lord in secret, seeking His kingdom and His righteousness. Let us learn to pray the Lord’s Prayer, ‘Our Father in heaven…’. Let us train ourselves physically and control our diet, we can eat less or fast, give up meat or sweets, and strive to discipline ourselves, so that we can witness Jesus and share the gospel more freely, glorifying God.
That day, by the Sea of Galilee, the resurrected Lord softly asked, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’ Today, this cordial call is still ringing in our ears and hearts, ‘Do you love me more than these?’
In Him,
Sam Wong