This is Rev. Antony Liang and the lovely people at St. Luke’s Church, Hualien (台灣聖公會花蓮聖路加堂) after their Sunday service on April 7, as they gathered for worship only days after Taiwan’s devastating 7.2 earthquake on April 3 that hit Hualien … Continue reading St. Luke’s Church, Hualien
A fairly momentous day. Wednesday April 3, 2024 was the day of Taiwan’s massive 7.2 earthquake. And yes, it was also my birthday! The day started off pretty normally, as birthdays on a Wednesday might do, and by 7:30 am I was just back home from an hour in the swimming pool. Actually, everyone in Taiwan was busy planning their upcoming long weekend – the following 2 days, April 4 and 5 were to be days off for the annual Tomb-Sweeping Festival – so I was busy planning too. The weather reports for the holiday weekend were not too good, … Continue reading Taiwan’s 7.2 Hualien Earthquake: April 3, 2024
Christ is risen, Alleluia! Happy Easter to you all from St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei! The start of Holy Week, Palm Sunday weekend, was also the height of the Calla Lily season up in the Yangmingshan mountains above Taipei at Zhuzihu. … Continue reading Holy Week & Easter 2024 ✝️
The Taiwan Episcopal Church has a new deacon ~ YES! Congratulations to Rev. Shawn Yen-Hsuan Wang 王彥軒, ordained deacon by the Rt. Rev. Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, Bishop of Taiwan, at St. James’ Church, Taichung on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, St. … Continue reading 王彥軒傳道按立會吏聖職典禮 Rev. Shawn Yen-Hsuan Wang’s Ordination as Deacon❤️
Exactly 2 weeks after Chinese (Lunar) New Year comes the Lantern Festival ~ so Saturday February 24 was the day! Every city in Taiwan puts on its own Lantern Festival, but the main Taiwan Lantern Festival is hosted by a … Continue reading Dragons & More Dragons @ The Lantern Festival! 🐉
Family reunions mean food, and lots of it! This year I was invited once again to join the wonderful Tan family, who have kindly invited me for so many delicious meals in the past. They live in the Baishawan area on Taiwan’s … Continue reading Chinese New Year 2024: So Yummy!
Yes, red is the colour as always for Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year or Spring Festival) and this year is no exception. And gold too. Oh yes, red and gold are everywhere! The Year of the Dragon is coming, … Continue reading Red is the Colour, it’s Chinese New Year!
On January 4, 2024, it was the 25th anniversary of my arrival in Taiwan. Yesterday, January 25 (Conversion of St. Paul), it was Bishop Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang’s 25th anniversary of his ordination as priest, and we celebrated at the Epiphany Chapel … Continue reading Friendship Magazine and CMS Link Letter Out Now!
This. My annual challenge. 26 km (16 miles) across the Yang-Ming Shan Mountains above Taipei, from east to west, Fengguizui to Qingtian Temple, elevation gain 1,905 m (6,250 ft). Ten mountains, mostly steep, but all great fun! This was Saturday January 13, 2024, … Continue reading 陽明山東西大縱走 Yang-Ming Shan East-West Vertical Traverse 2024!
Catherine Lee 