Month: November 2016

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St. John’s University Coming of Age Ceremony (成年禮) 2016!

Catherine Lee

Another November, another Coming of Age Ceremony at St. John’s University for all our first year university students, over 800 of them!  Smartly dressed in their SJU blue ties and white shirts, and accompanied by their tutors, faculty, our new SJU President Peter Ay, SJU Alumni and about 100 parents, the students all arrived at 3:00 pm on Wednesday afternoon for our annual event.  As you will see, the preparations took much time and a lot of experimentation – especially to get those ties looking good! The ceremony was organised by our SJU Chaplaincy and the Student Affairs Section, and … Continue reading St. John’s University Coming of Age Ceremony (成年禮) 2016!

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St. James’ Church, Taichung ~ another big welcome!

Catherine Lee

St. James’ Church, Taichung is one of the most hospitable churches ever, and when their rector, Rev. Lily Chang and their youth group leader, Chia-Lin heard of a group of youth coming to visit from St. Andrew’s Secondary School, Singapore, they rolled out the red carpet to welcome them!  The ladies of the church cooked up a huge feast of traditional Taiwan food to welcome them, and we had games and lots of fun together, with sharing about the Taiwan Episcopal Church and presentations.  Such a fun evening! Just look at all this delicious food! Thanks be to God and … Continue reading St. James’ Church, Taichung ~ another big welcome!

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Taichung Train Station ~ The Old and the New!

Catherine Lee

Yes, there’s a brand new Taichung Train Station, built right behind the old one, at high level rather than ground level ~ and opened last month by President Tsai Ing-Wen. The original one was built in the Japanese Colonial era, about 1905…. And we now walk through the old station to get to the new one at the back.  The new station complex is not yet finished, and there’s tons of construction going on all around, but so far so good! Today it was absolutely packed out, Sunday is a huge traveling day, and the weather was wonderful.  This is … Continue reading Taichung Train Station ~ The Old and the New!

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Ju Ming Art Museum 朱銘美術館, Jinshan, Taipei ~ a must-see on a sunny day!

Catherine Lee

And y’know, it’s really quite an amazing place!  A massive sculpture park set in the hills above Jinshan, just above Dharma Drum Mountain, the famous international Buddhist Centre, and just below all the huge graveyards that are higher up.  Beautiful views down over Jinshan to the sea.  Do check it out! Ju Ming Museum houses all the incredible art work of Ju Ming 朱銘, the world famous Taiwanese sculptor, born in Miaoli, Taiwan in 1938. You must go there once in your life, and that once must be on a sunny day, because all Ju Ming’s most famous art works are large … Continue reading Ju Ming Art Museum 朱銘美術館, Jinshan, Taipei ~ a must-see on a sunny day!

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委任李鎮丞牧師為牧愛堂主任牧師典禮 Installation of the Rev. Keith C. C. Lee as Rector of Good Shepherd Church, Taipei!

Catherine Lee

Good Shepherd Church, Taipei officially has a new rector, the Rev. Keith C. C. Lee ~ and All Saints Day, Tuesday November 1, 2016 was THE day!  Here is Bishop David J. H. Lai and Keith the moment after the official installation! And with all the clergy who came too! The installation service was held at 7:30 pm, and on a drizzly cold evening as well ~ but while the weather may have been miserable outside, inside was so warm and cosy!  Good Shepherd Church is built in a Chinese style, and is a fine church whatever day, whatever time, … Continue reading 委任李鎮丞牧師為牧愛堂主任牧師典禮 Installation of the Rev. Keith C. C. Lee as Rector of Good Shepherd Church, Taipei!