On 28th April (Fri) 2017 the ANDREW CHIU MEMORIAL NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE titled "Holiness Unbound: Martin Luther's (Re)discovery of Scriptural Sanctus and Its Significance for the 21st-century Church" was launched by the Pastoral Conference of the Lutheran Church Hong Kong Synod (LCHKS) and Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS).
The lecturer was Rev. Dr. John TRINKLEIN [B.B.A. (Hofstra University), M.A. (Simon Greenleaf School of Law), M. Div. & Ph. D. (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis)] who serves with the LCMS Office of International Mission, teaching at Luther Theological University and Luther Seminary in Seoul, South Korea. The respondent was Rev. Sam L. S. YEUNG (M. Div. & M. Th. [Lutheran Theological Seminary /LTS/, Hong Kong], CTS professor and Director of LCHKS Literature Department who is pursuing a Th. D. at LTS.
The conference was inaugurated by Rev. Dr. Allan YUNG, LCHKS President, who delivered an address, emphasising the importance of the idea of holy life for the future development of Lutheran churches. Rev. Paul Y. S. CHAN, Chairman of the Seminary Board of Control, said the final benediction and presented gifts both to the lecturer and to the respondent.
The audience of conference can be estimated at 50 persons including numerous ministers, teachers, seminary students and other eminent guests. The conference was also attended by Rev. Arthur RICKMAN, Director of Greater China Area (LCMS OIM); Rev. Carl HANSON, missionary (LCMS OIM) and CTS adjunct faculty; Rev. Peter KOLB, LCMS OIM Chaplain for Asia; Rev. Roy ASKINS, LCMS OIM Director of Communication for Asia; and Rev. Joel SCHEIWE (LCMS), senior pastor of Church of All Nations in Repulse Bay (Hong Kong) and CTS adjunct faculty.
Rev. Dr. Allan YUNG, LCHKS President, Opening the Conference
Ms. Mary CHIU Leading the Prayer
Rev. Ka Kin LAM Leading the Singing
Principal John CHAN Reading the Scripture
Rev. Dr. Stephen IP, CTS President, Introducing the Lecturer, Ms. Libby CHAN Interpreting
Rev. Dr. Hans TRINKLEIN Lecturing, Dr. Felix TONG Interpreting
Rev. Dr. Hans TRINKLEIN Lecturing, Dr. Felix TONG Interpreting
Rev. Sam YEUNG Responding, Ms. LAU Ka Yee Interpreting
Rev. Paul CHAN, Chairman of the Seminary Board of Control, Presents a Gift to the Lecturer
Rev. Paul CHAN, Chairman of the Seminary Board of Control, Presents a Gift to the Respondent
Group Photo