“The Chinese faithful are to be reckoned with.” —Lawrence Braschi
A lovely @churchtimes.bsky.social review of our book, Chinese Heritage in British Christianity. #MoreThanForeigners #BritishChinese #BritishChristianity
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Photo with David Shervington (SCM editor) and me with the book!
Lovely to see Chinese Heritage in British Christianity at #aarsbl25 — and at 50% off! Thanks to @dshervington.bsky.social and @scmpress.bsky.social for making it a reality. #morethanforeigners #ChineseChristianity
Really appreciate this thoughtful chapter-by-chapter reflection of 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 from a Canadian perspective. #morethanforeigners @scmpress.bsky.social
Nice writeup by @nhatzaw.bsky.social about the book launch of Chinese Heritage in British Christianity. #morethanforeigners
Really appreciate the support of @scmpress.bsky.social, Acts 11 of Church Mission Society, and @cswcedinburgh.bsky.social.
I spy with my little eye… 🕵🏻♂️ #morethanforeigners
The first review has just come out for our book, Chinese Heritage in British Christianity! @scmpress.bsky.social #morethanforeigners johnroot.substack.com/p/chinese-he...
Group photo from book launch
Table discussions about book
Table discussions about book
Group photo of contributors
Really pleased to celebrate 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 on March 28th at the Chinese Church in London.
Thanks to all who came out, and for the support of @scmpress.bsky.social, the Acts 11 project of the Church Mission Society, and @cswcedinburgh.bsky.social. #morethanforeigners
Mark Nam, a Chinese heritage priest speaks into a microphone at the front of a church with people seated in the audience.
The first page of Chapter 5 (Called by Name: A British Born Chinese Perspective on Identity and Calling in the Church of England, written by Mark Nam)
Moving to hear how much this book means to @marknam.bsky.social - the first of its kind. He mentions the photo that opens his chapter of the book, a priest standing in front of an English church - Mark himself, the first BBC (British-Born Chinese) priest in the C of E #morethanforeigners
Copy of Chinese Heritage in British Christianity on train
On the train to London to celebrate this book! #morethanforeigners
Still need something for Mothering Sunday? Good thing our book is still on sale until March 31st!! 💐😬
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Sale extended until the end of March! Check out “Chinese Heritage in British Christianity” from @scmpress.bsky.social. #morethanforeigners #BritishChinese #BritishChristianity
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Chinese Heritage in British Christianity listed at the top of the SCM Press list of most popular books this week.
Really encouraging to see the interest in our new book 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 on the @scmpress.bsky.social website: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...
If you’re able to make the London book launch on March 28th, let us know! forms.office.com/e/AkUDrz3Kmn
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Holding my copy of "Chinese Heritage in British Christianity: More than Foreigners," published by SCM Press.
It's in the wild! #morethanforeigners
Book launch and celebration flier. Event on Friday, 28 March 2025, 7:30–8:30pm (doors open at 7pm), at the Chinese Church in London, Hammersmith. Speakers include Alexander Chow (University of Edinburgh), Mark Nam (St John's, Woodley), Kan Yu (Sutton HongKongers' Church), Bert Han (Birmingham Chinese Evangelical Church), Ollie Knight (Chinese Church in London), Harvey Kwiyani (Acts 11, CMS), and Nuam Hatzaw (Acts 11, CMS). Please RSVP at https://forms.office.com/e/AkUDrz3Kmn
VERY excited to be celebrating the launch of Chinese Heritage in British Christianity (@scmpress.bsky.social)! Come join us: 7:30pm on Friday, March 28th, 2025, at the Chinese Church in London (Hammersmith). #morethanforeigners
Please register so we can plan logistics. forms.office.com/e/AkUDrz3Kmn
First page of Table of Contents of "Chinese Heritage in British Christianity." The Introduction is by Alexander Chow. Part I is "Re-Examing the Past and the Present," with three chapters: Chapter 1 is "The Making of British Chinese Christianity" by Alexander Chow, Chapter 2 is "Chinese History in English Churches: Monuments, Memorials, and the Questions they Raise" by Renie Chow Choy, and Chapter 3 is "Contemporary British Chinese Christianity: Religious and Social Characteristics" by Yinxuan Huang. Part II is "Re-Forming Identity and Spirituality," with three chapters: Chapter 4 is "Forever Foreigners: Missio Dei for the British Born Chinese" by James So, Chapter 5 is "Called by Name: A British Born Chinese Perspective on Identity and Calling in the Church of England" by Mark Nam, and Chapter 6 is "Beyond the Lion Rock Spirit: A New Expression of British Hong Kongese Christianity" by Calida Chu.
Second page of Table of Contents of "Chinese Heritage in British Christianity." Part III is "Re-Imagining Community and Church" with four chapters. Chapter 7 is "Beyond the Balance Sheet: A Ministry Reflection on Mainland Chinese Student Ministry in the UK" by Candy Zhang, Chapter 8 is "Be not conformed to this land: A Pastoral Theology for Migrants" by Kan Yu, Chapter 9 is "Beyond the Immigrant Church vs. Local Church Dichotomy: Towards an Internetworked Church" by Alexander Chow, and Chapter 10 is "A New Family: Pauline Adoption and its Contribution Towards a British Chinese Christian Identity" by Josh Shek. The Conclusion is by Bert Han and entitled "The Journey Continues."
Here a quick look at the chapters and contributors of the book 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 (@scmpress.bsky.social). #morethanforeigners
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Cover of Chinese Heritage in British Christianity: More than Foreigners, published by SCM Press in February 2025.
Review from Kwok Pui-lan of Episcopal Divinity School in the USA, saying: This pioneering book offers a rich and multi-layered portrait of British Chinese Christianity on the broad canvas of British colonialism, Sino-British relations, anti-Chinese racism, immigration, Hong Kongese identity, Christian mission, transnational networks, and denominational and generational differences. It makes a critical contribution to studying the changing landscape of British church history and world Christianity.
Review from Marty Snow, Bishop of Leicester, saying: This is an invaluable resource in our continued discernment of the future shape of God’s church in the United Kingdom. Even as patterns of migration have shifted, so have our understandings of culture, mission and ecclesiology. The theme of hospitality runs through many of the chapters of this book, and with it the pertinent question of who now is the guest and who is the host – and how are both transformed by their encounter as fellow members of God’s household?
Review from Henry Lu of Chinese Overseas Christian Mission, saying: This is an important work that deserves our attention. It discusses the challenges and opportunities facing UK Chinese churches. Particularly significant is the inclusion of perspectives from younger-generation practitioners. The breadth of topics covered reflects the rich diversity within the British Chinese Christian community. I highly recommend it.
Really encouraging to receive these generous comments from Kwok Pui-lan, Bishop @snowmartyn.bsky.social, and Henry Lu about 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 (@scmpress.bsky.social). scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033... #morethanforeigners
Check out the chapters in the forthcoming: 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 (SCM)! And remember, there is a 20% discount for orders placed in this month! scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...
#morethanforeigners #BritishChinese #ChineseChristianity
SCM website with sale price of 20% off, to £20.
Sale on for the month of January, for 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺: #MoreThanForeigners from @scmpress.bsky.social!
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Speaking about journey in putting together this book, Chinese Heritage in British Christianity. https://youtu.be/GbQZ4YmN96Y?t=1040
January 26, 2025 online Church of England service at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbQZ4YmN96Y
Honoured to speak about editing 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 at this week’s @churchofengland.org online service which highlights #LNY (youtu.be/GbQZ4YmN96Y?...).
Thanks @marknam.bsky.social for the invitation. scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...
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Proofs checked. Index made. So exciting! #morethanforeigners
Mark Nam's chapter entitled “Called by Name: A British Born Chinese Perspective on Identity and Calling in the Church of England”
My friend @marknam.bsky.social is on BBC Sounds (www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @ 1:10), talking about being the first British Born Chinese @churchofengland.org vicar. He’s written about this in 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 (SCM). #MoreThanForeigners scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...
Printout of proofs to the book “Chinese Heritage in British Christianity: More than Foreigners”
Very excited to be at the stage of checking proofs for this beautiful manuscript I have been editing.
Due out with @scmpress.bsky.social in February. #morethanforeigners
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