收到我們的大攝影師 Philip Suen 為我們影的靚相。真是辛苦晒!敬禮!
今年報佳音順利進行。感謝天主賜給我們當晚非常好的天氣,沒有雨又不寒冷。另外,又賜給我們一個好位置。當晚我們的小天使、我們的歌聲、我們的喜樂整晚都吸引著數十人捧場及掌聲。四百張歌紙及傳單半個多晚上便派完。非常感謝所有參與及任勞任怨的義工,及眾多高手相助:
音樂指揮:Agnes Cheung 音樂高手 ,參加第五年
結他伴奏:Dennis Lui 結他高手,參加第二年
鋼琴伴奏:Christina Lai 鋼琴高手,參加第一年
他們都付出了很大的努力,抽出時間來準備佈佳音的工作!
心聲
今年是我和兩個孩子(漢霖,靖恩)一同領洗之年也是第一次參加佈佳音。很開心可以同一大班教友一聚‚向世界宣佈主耶穌降生的日子。在街頭上,我們在唱詩歌,有琴有吉他,我看到有人居然用手機在拍照很開心.
當晚我囡囡(靖恩)膽任小天使,很努力派傳單, 她說明年也想參加佈佳音。
......蘇煒和
非常感谢你的安排。我带了两个上海朋友。 他们第一次参加圣诞节唱歌活动,特别兴奋。
我们佩服你关怀社会的精神。
......马克
心曠神怡。很想下年聖誕再來。預埋我哋做義工大使!
......Jacky Wan &Milton Lau
佈佳音的氣氛確令成員開心。
......Polly Ng
很開心能夠參與傳報耶穌基督的降生。去說給人們默西亞也來!
......Yvonne Lee
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今年是堂區關社小組第七年舉辦佈佳音。每年的佈佳音我們都有機會向教會以外的「街坊」傳佈天主愛的訊息,非常有意義。佈佳音在12月24日晚上八時集合,十時三十分左右結束。希望大家支持。兩次練歌時間如下。
Dec 14 (Tue), 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm (room 206)
Dec 19 (Sun), 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm (room 203)
Dec 24 (Fri), 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm (room 206)
除唱歌外,請你想想你能不能在其他方面也有貢獻?例如:
1.雜工(當天,如搬電子琴,視察下一個唱歌地點等等)
2. 彈琴、打鼓或其他
3. 穿聖衣物(如小朋友扮小天使)
4. 帶聖飾物(如發光或發聲飾物)
5. 寫堂區通訊
6.提議改善的地方(比上年)
7.其他 (很多,一定有你可以貢獻的)
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佈佳音 2009
今年是關社小組第六年在堂區舉辦佈佳音。12月24日晚上八時半,我們六十多人由跑馬地出發,為著將「天主是愛」這訊息傳給更多人。
當我們在PCCW唱歌時,我看到一對夫婦帶著小孩和我們一起唱歌。她告訴我她們已是第二年在此等待我們的到來。我非常驚訝,原來我們這雜牌軍也有粉絲!她說今年人數多了,又多了家長帶同他們的小天使到來支持,令氣氛更好。
下一站是利園附近的零食物語。那裏觀眾很多。小天使們幫我們泒福傳單張,非常落力。後來他們又開心地跳舞,我看到不少人替他們拍照。
之後我們去了三越和 Espirit 兩站。隨了唱歌外,我們還在每首歌之間介紹歌曲及聖誕節對我們天主教徒的意義。我們設計的單張也加入了聖經金句。雖然是講耶穌,但途人似乎完全不抗拒,我估計共吸引到一百多街上觀眾的支持。
今年佈佳音的順利進行,首要是感謝天主的帶領,及賜給我們非常好的天氣,非常好的場地。我要特別感謝我們的指揮Agnes Cheung。她不單音樂能力高,也非常有責任感,是我們這四年來的靈魂人物。另外,上年加入的琴師Sam Cho,今年加入的結他高手Dennis Lui,長笛高手Peter Chung,小天使的家長Susanna Kwong,Alice Chan及Doris Ho都令今界我們的表現大為增光。
當然,我們其他無名義工的工作也一樣重要。只要我們真心為愛天主愛人而做,天主一定會喜歡。
請大家也發表意見,讓我們來年能夠做得更好。在這部落格發表或電郵給我都歡迎。
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2009關社小組報佳音
(Charles: 感謝CK的作品,我會把它投稿堂區通訊)
12月24日平安夜,關社小組成員及堂區朋友於晚上八時齊集206會議室,準備為報佳音活動作
最後綵排,自2004年平安夜開始這已經是連續第6年舉辦。各人為準備這活動之前已進行了四次綵排。
約八時三十分,為數約六十人(去年有四十人參與)的教友每人都懷着興奮的心情從聖瑪加利大堂出發。
第一站是電訊盈科大樓的梯階;第二站是利園山道對開的行人專用區;第三站是恩平道;最後一站是舊三越百貨公司近京華中心渣甸坊的行人專用區。
在活動中,我們選唱了「Santa Claus is coming to town」、「O come all ye faithful」、「What child is this」、「Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer」、「O Holy Night」、「Silent Night」、「White Christmas」、「We wish you a Merry Christmas」等。在報佳音活動的過程中,雖然有部分地點的環境較為嘈雜,電子琴的聲音有機會聽不到,另有部分教友可能在見到太多途人圍觀引致緊張而忘記歌詞或走音,但無損我們表達基督降生的興致。沿途亦有途人加入報佳音活動,高峰期有逾七十人獻唱。雖然近日銅鑼灣區受高空擲物困擾,但在利園山道及渣甸坊報佳音時仍吸引了近百人駐足欣賞,雖然當中各人彼此的信仰或會有所不同,但這好像撒種:
人聽了這「話」後,立刻欣然接受;但他們心裏沒有根,不能持久,及至為了這「話」發生艱難或迫害,立刻就跌倒了。
還有那撒在荊棘中的,是指人聽了這「話」後,世俗的焦慮,財富的迷惑,以及其他的貪慾進來,把「話」蒙住了,結不出果實。
那撒在好地裏的,是指人聽了這「話」,就接受了,並結了果實,有的三十倍,有六十倍,有的一百倍。」 (谷4:14-20)
感謝天主賜予這個機會為未信主的朋友傳揚基督的福音。報佳音活動約十時四十分結束,希望大家在慶祝聖誕時,除了欣賞燈飾、參加聯歡會、交換禮物外,能明白聖誕節的真正意義不止在於多幾日假,而是為了紀念基督降生的深層意義。
CK
26Dec09
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Double Precious - when Christmas Carol meets old-friend reunion
(Charles: 感謝我們的指揮Agnes Cheung。以下是她的作品,我會把它投稿堂區通訊)
‘Tis sure was the season to be jolly: Smartly-dressed girls all over the place; children examining those glittering Christmas ornaments with curiosity in their eyes - everyone was absorbed in the holiday soiree season. It was the Silent Night. In the midst of joy and cheers, three old friends (well, maybe not literally…) walked through the crowd and rushed to St. Margaret’s Church. Christmas Carol 2009 was about to begin!
Claire, Kitty and I have been the best friends ever since the beginning of our secondary school life. After the HKCEE, however, three of us were heading to some very different directions in life. There is no doubt that in the grand scheme of things, there are times when life does change for better. But sometimes life simply changes so much that you may start to have doubts about eternity. Yet, as long as we cherish what we have, there is eternity – not physically perhaps, but spiritually. The friendship among three of us, for example, still remains unchanged.
We did have a marvelous time in this year’s Christmas Carol, so as everybody. 2009 marked my fourth year serving as the conductor of the team. Throughout these years, I had grown as a leader, as well as an individual. A special thank must be given to each and everyone of our Christmas Caroling Team, Christmas Carol 2009 would not be possible without you. This year we had also experimented with something new. We had incorporated flute and guitar into our music, and the effect was sensational. Experimenting while improving, that’s how our team strived for better.
It has been said that nothing tastes sweeter than an old-friend reunion. And to have it in God’s embrace made it even more valuable. Christmas Carol 2009, to me, was so much more than singing on the street: It was about our new-born King; it was also about friendship; it was a piece of memory that will always be recalled, with a smile on the face.
Agnes Cheung
Christmas Carol Committee, Social Concern Group
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2009年佈佳音
照片(Philip Suen作品)
泒發單張
2008年佈佳音
照片(Agnes Cheung's Father 作品)
堂區通訊(Agnes Cheung 作品)
堂區通訊(Christopher Kwok 作品)
2007年佈佳音
照片(Constance Wong 作品) 堂區通訊(Chows Yeung 作品) 1 2
2006年佈佳音
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堂區通訊(Vivian Lau 作品)
2005年佈佳音
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2004年佈佳音
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堂區通訊(Christina Suen 作品)
Dear Charles,
回覆刪除Thank you for your great efforts in organising the Carol singing. It was a wonderful experience for us and we look forward to the next one the next year.
Thanks to your other colleagues as well, for putting so much time and effort into doing it.
A Happy prosperous new year!
Mark & Louise
Dear Mark and Louise,
回覆刪除Thanks for joining, and the family who comes with you. They are very kind and helpful ! Looking forward to see you again next year.
Charles
Charles
回覆刪除Thanks for organising this and send us this nice summary email and the photo. We all enjoy the event.
Regards
Dennis Lui
Dear Dennis,
回覆刪除Thank you very much for your support. Glad to know that you did enjoy the event. I hope that you can continue to support this meaningful event.
Charles
Hi Charles and dear all 關社小組 friends
回覆刪除I am yin,
Please add me as your member here
and where should i uploader the christmas carol photos for share?
Hi Yin,
回覆刪除Thanks for helping us and protecting us in the carol!
If you want to share religion related articles to our friends, you need to send me your gmail account name. I shall then add your name to the "author" list, and you need to confirm it by replying the email sent to your gmail account.
For photos sharing, please send to me first, as not all photos are suitable to be published publicly.
You can also just sent me your article, and I can post it on the blog.
Dear Charles, Christine, Constance and all 關社members,
回覆刪除thanks for the updates and the pics of silent night 2009.
Glad to hear that everything was smooth and God's msg has been transferred.
I was touched when i read the above passage that "someone has been waiting for us at PCCW and we become fans" Very good we've got supporters from the above.
Thanks all for the pics though i still in Japan but i can feel the warmth and the love from God from your msgs and pics.
Thanks a lot.
Janet (EX關社member) still In Japan 2009
Janet,
回覆刪除Hope we can work together again when you come back to Hong Kong. Hope your Japan life continues to be exciting and happy!
Charles