Mass protest held in Taiwan against China trade deal
THE big event of the weekend….. BBC News – Mass protest held in Taiwan against China trade deal. Continue reading Mass protest held in Taiwan against China trade deal
Month: March 2014
St. James Church, Taichung 飛揚(肥羊)小組!
飛揚小組 is one of the 5 small cell-groups at St. James’ Church, Taichung ~ and all 5 have delightful names. Just think, this group could well be called the Wednesday Evening Cell group, after all that’s when they usually meet ~ but that would be so boring and unimaginative. Instead it is called 飛揚 Fei-Yang, which in a Christian context is often used to mean something like ‘Flying everywhere to share the Gospel’…. Cell groups have gone from strength to strength at St. James, a wonderful way of growing the church, and sharing and deepening faith. In this group are … Continue reading St. James Church, Taichung 飛揚(肥羊)小組!
BBC News – What unprecedented protest means for Taiwan
Still all happening ~ still need your prayers! BBC News – What unprecedented protest means for Taiwan. Continue reading BBC News – What unprecedented protest means for Taiwan
Taiwan police clash with students protesting Chinese trade deal…
A lot more prayer needed…. Taiwan police clash with students protesting Chinese trade deal – CNN.com. Continue reading Taiwan police clash with students protesting Chinese trade deal…
Taizé Day at Good Shepherd Church….
Good Shepherd Church, Taipei hosted its first Taizé Day on Saturday ~ a whole day from 9:00am to 7:00pm….. and it was wonderful! Morning, midday and evening prayer times were the highlight, with talks and sharing in-between, including 3 young people who’ve recently been to Taizé sharing their experiences…. plus Brother Lucas, a real live Taizé brother from Hong Kong. More than 150 came along, including some participants who came specially all the way from central and southern Taiwan… Most appropriate that this should take place right in the middle of Lent, and right in the middle of a growing political crisis with … Continue reading Taizé Day at Good Shepherd Church….
Pandas World Tour hits Taipei!
Yep, there’s currently 1,600 of them right there in central Taipei – and only a few minutes walk from where the the student protesters are occupying the Legislature. Such contrasting scenes – but all involve large numbers and a lot of sitting around, which is what both the students and the pandas are doing… Pandas World Tour started with the World Wildlife Fund and the number 1,600 is reckoned to be how many real live pandas there are, 3 of which are in Taipei Zoo – baby panda Yuan-Zai is Taiwan’s latest ‘cute’ obsession. So this world tour comes at … Continue reading Pandas World Tour hits Taipei!
Protesters occupy Taiwan parliament over China trade deal
It’s all happening!…. BBC News – Protesters occupy Taiwan parliament over China trade deal. CNN News – Hundreds of students occupy Taiwan’s Legislature to protest China pact Continue reading Protesters occupy Taiwan parliament over China trade deal
Asia CMS is well and truly launched ~ YES YES YES!
Malaysia Truly Asia ~ YES! Happens to be the location of our newly launched Asia CMS office and home base…. and what a great choice eh? Blue skies, sun, sea, smiles and so much more ~ YES YES YES! Off we all went to celebrate this long-awaited great event with a very magnificent and rather amazing Launch Dinner last Saturday in Kuala Lumpur….. (For the official and highly-recommended CMS version of what really happened at the Launch Dinner, click here…) Then followed 4 fun days down on the coast in Port Dickson for a big CMS gathering at the beautiful new Methodist Centre…. … Continue reading Asia CMS is well and truly launched ~ YES YES YES!
One year on: Remembering Bishop John C. T. Chien 簡啟聰主教
Today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent…. And it was also exactly a year ago today that our beloved retired Bishop of Taiwan, 簡啟聰主教 John C. T. Chien died, on March 5, 2013. We remember his life and witness with great thankfulness and joy, and continue to pray for Mrs. Grace Chien and the family…. Continue reading One year on: Remembering Bishop John C. T. Chien 簡啟聰主教
Catherine Lee 