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華人長老會教會歷史
Our Vision
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Chinese
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Presbyterian
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Church
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的教導和信仰原則
We believe that the bible is God’s written Word and is therefore the basis and ultimate authority for what we teach and practise. As Presbyterians, we also affirm the teaching of the Westminster Confession of Faith as a sound expression of what the Bible teaches.
We believe in the ‘triune’ God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God in three persons who created all things out of nothing. At first, His creation, including man and woman, was good, without fault or wrong.
However, man and woman disobeyed God. As a result sin entered God’s creation; mankind’s alienated from God and relationships with each other, and the environment became spoiled.
In His grace and love for us, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the Cross. There He took upon Himself the punishment for our sins. Dying in our place, so that when we repent of our sins and have faith in Him, we are reconciled to God and become Christians.
When this happens, God’s Holy Spirit comes to live in us and he gives us the power to live lives which are pleasing to God. The Holy Spirit also helps us to relate more positively and harmoniously with each other and with all people.
God raised Jesus from the dead and He returned to heaven to be with the Father. One day He will return and His return will usher in the final judgement and the end of history as we know it. It will also mean the final fulfilment and consummation of all God’s purposes.
Then, Christians will enjoy eternal life with God and with each other in heaven.
We believe in the ‘triune’ God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God in three persons who created all things out of nothing. At first, His creation, including man and woman, was good, without fault or wrong.
However, man and woman disobeyed God. As a result sin entered God’s creation; mankind’s alienated from God and relationships with each other, and the environment became spoiled.
In His grace and love for us, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the Cross. There He took upon Himself the punishment for our sins. Dying in our place, so that when we repent of our sins and have faith in Him, we are reconciled to God and become Christians.
When this happens, God’s Holy Spirit comes to live in us and he gives us the power to live lives which are pleasing to God. The Holy Spirit also helps us to relate more positively and harmoniously with each other and with all people.
God raised Jesus from the dead and He returned to heaven to be with the Father. One day He will return and His return will usher in the final judgement and the end of history as we know it. It will also mean the final fulfilment and consummation of all God’s purposes.
Then, Christians will enjoy eternal life with God and with each other in heaven.
Pastoral staff and elders
Moderator (Senior pastor) 會正
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Rev. Chris Chan 陳靈光牧師
Pastoral Assistants 教牧助理
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Rev. Thomas Wall 王多馬牧師
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Rev. Andrew Choy 蔡沛良牧師
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Pastor Dorothy Choi 蔡小麗傳道
Kirk Session (Elders) 長老議會
Bernard Wong (Session Clerk) 王春毅 (議會秘書)
Timothy Chang 張友冬
Ernest Chong 張新昌
Lawrence Chu 朱立基
George Fong 方潤麟
Xing Long Huang 黃星龍
Jason Lo 羅德良
Phillip Lowe 劉遠達
Andrew Lu 呂岳鴻
Keith Mar 馬國樞
Albert Seah 佘耀光
Tom Tjanaria 曾恩臨
Charles Uen 溫慶仁
Yang Wang 王洋
Lawrence Wong (Elder Emeritus) 黃樂靈
Peter Yeung 楊柏煇
華人長老會教會歷史
In its early years, the work of the Mission was held in rented premises in 1884, in a house on the corner of Nithdale and Goulburn Streets, and later in 1889, in new premises on the corner of Elizabeth and Goulbourn Streets.
It was not until 27th May 1893 that the first church building dedicated for the use of the Chinese Mission was opened in Foster Street. By 1897, the Foster Street Mission had been raised to the status of a sanctioned charge and the following year saw the induction of Rev. John Young Wai as its first minister, together with three Chinese elders to form the first Session of the Chinese Church.
The next home of the Chinese Congregation was in Campbell Street where a new church was built after the Foster Street property was resumed by the government.
It was not until 27th May 1893 that the first church building dedicated for the use of the Chinese Mission was opened in Foster Street. By 1897, the Foster Street Mission had been raised to the status of a sanctioned charge and the following year saw the induction of Rev. John Young Wai as its first minister, together with three Chinese elders to form the first Session of the Chinese Church.
The next home of the Chinese Congregation was in Campbell Street where a new church was built after the Foster Street property was resumed by the government.
At the Campbell Street site, the congregation stayed for almost fifty years, from 1910 till 1957. By the fifties however, it was outgrowing the old church. A new home was found in the Fullerton Memorial in Crown Street and this has been the site of the Chinese Presbyterian Church since 1957.
In 1993, the Chinese Presbyterian Church celebrated its centenary service to the Chinese community. Whilst these days, CPC is only one Chinese church amongst many in Sydney, it has historical significance as the oldest surviving Chinese church in Australia.
Today, it has grown to be one of the largest congregations in the Presbyterian Church in Australia with a ministry catering for diverse needs, from those of the Australian born, to more recent migrants from Hong Kong and other parts of Asia.
In 1993, the Chinese Presbyterian Church celebrated its centenary service to the Chinese community. Whilst these days, CPC is only one Chinese church amongst many in Sydney, it has historical significance as the oldest surviving Chinese church in Australia.
Today, it has grown to be one of the largest congregations in the Presbyterian Church in Australia with a ministry catering for diverse needs, from those of the Australian born, to more recent migrants from Hong Kong and other parts of Asia.