Palm Sunday’s coming!
Yep, making palm crosses today at Advent Church! Preparing for Palm Sunday and Holy Week…. Continue reading Palm Sunday’s coming!
Month: March 2016
Do as the lady says – Taipei Times
Check out this article…. On March 16th, on the stroke of half past midnight, a palanquin holding a centuries-old Matsu statue, newly washed and dressed, will leave the Gong Tian Temple (拱天宮) in Baishatun (白沙屯), Miaoli County….. Source: Do as the lady says – Taipei Times Continue reading Do as the lady says – Taipei Times
Taiwan Kuomintang: Revisiting the White Terror years – BBC News
Challenges facing Taiwan’s new president… Calls are mounting in Taiwan for the government to look into the White Terror, a dark period in its history when hundreds of dissidents were executed. Source: Taiwan Kuomintang: Revisiting the White Terror years – BBC News Continue reading Taiwan Kuomintang: Revisiting the White Terror years – BBC News
True Southern Hospitality @ St. Mark’s Church, Pingtung 台灣聖公會屏東聖馬可堂!
Culture Shock. You’d never believe it. Yep, for a northerner (that’s me), the south of Taiwan is quite a culture shock ha ha! Everything works just like in the north, but at a much more stately pace. Nobody seems to be in a rush to go anywhere. There’s just as many traffic lights, but hardly any cars or buses or even people waiting at them. It’s just, so, well, quiet! And spread out. In the north, all the old one-storey Japanese houses are now largely gone, replaced by multi-storey apartment blocks, but in the south, they’re still lived in, so … Continue reading True Southern Hospitality @ St. Mark’s Church, Pingtung 台灣聖公會屏東聖馬可堂!
Morning Fog @ Advent Church!
White on White in the fog this morning…. Kind of like a different world out there! Continue reading Morning Fog @ Advent Church!
Tour de Taiwan 2016 ~ Go Go Go!
Today is the second stage of the Tour de Taiwan, a round-Taiwan international cycle race that started yesterday in Taipei. It’s a bit grey out there this morning, but probably ideal for cycling. Today they’re doing 114.67 km, from Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf around the northern coast, up Yang-Ming Shan a little, and finishing at Baishawan Visitors Centre around lunch time. Much excitement outside St. John’s University this morning as a whole crowd of students and staff gathered to cheer the cyclists on their way, we had flags, a big drum and lion dancers too! The procession of course started with … Continue reading Tour de Taiwan 2016 ~ Go Go Go!
Advent Church: a special welcome to Bishop and Mrs. Lily Lai!
Today Bishop Lai and Mrs. Lily Lai came to Advent Church ~ a big welcome! 3 people were confirmed, 2 of them are members of our choir, one of whom started coming as a result of attending our community English class. Today was also a very special day for the Tan family ~ Tan Mama was taken ill in early January and in a sort of coma for about a month, but she’s gradually improved, and today was able to come to church for the first time with all the family, and receive communion and a blessing from Bishop Lai. … Continue reading Advent Church: a special welcome to Bishop and Mrs. Lily Lai!
And the Cherry Blossom 櫻花 goes on and on!
Cherry Blossom in every shade of pink is out in Taiwan ~ Spring is here! Sanzhi 三芝 is looking so beautiful at this time of year ~ there’s pink trees everywhere! Continue reading And the Cherry Blossom 櫻花 goes on and on!
A Big Welcome to: 台灣聖公會第56屆教區年議會 The Diocese of Taiwan 56th Annual Convention!
Yes, such a happening event that even St. John’s Cathedral Sunday School children came to visit us ~ on the bus, on a Saturday morning, and as part of their weekend camp ~ YES! Good Shepherd Church in Taipei hosted this year’s diocesan convention, and we had such a warm welcome from them all. And such sunny weather ~ smiles all round! We started yesterday morning, Friday, with the opening service at 10:00 am. Representatives from all our churches were there, and we also welcomed Canon Peter Ng, Asia-Pacific Officer for the Episcopal Church – who brought greetings from Presiding Bishop … Continue reading A Big Welcome to: 台灣聖公會第56屆教區年議會 The Diocese of Taiwan 56th Annual Convention!
Catherine Lee 