Author: Catherine Lee

FaithLeave a comment

Prayers of the People @ General Convention

Catherine Lee

For the last 10 days, June 25 to July 3, the 78th General Convention of the US-based Episcopal Church has been meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The Diocese of Taiwan is one of those dioceses present, and Bishop Lai led a group from Taiwan to take part in it. Last year during Advent, many of us took part in a highly successful social media project – like a global Advent Calendar – called Advent Word, where we posted a photo a day on an Advent theme, organized by SSJE, the Society of St. John the Evangelist.  I loved … Continue reading Prayers of the People @ General Convention

Advent Church, Taiwan1 Comment

Advent Church Summer Camp 2015 兒童喜樂營!

Catherine Lee

An amazing non-stop 2 days of fun, friendship, fellowship – and all on the theme of faithfulness….. 今年的主題:「天降信實-Faithfulness」，一個信實的生命是能誠實面對自己，喜愛並接納我原本的樣子，誠實做自己，並與自己、與他人、與自然萬物、與上帝建立信實的關係，成長歷程才不會隨著各種誘惑而迷失方向. Every year for about the last 20 years, Advent Church has held a holiday club / summer camp for local children in the community, run by students from the St. John’s University Chaplaincy Student Fellowship, helped by some of the church youth.  Always held on the first 2 days of the summer holidays – this year July 1 and 2. Non-residential but lasting all day, 9:00 am -4:00 pm with lunch included. This year we had about 30 student leaders and about … Continue reading Advent Church Summer Camp 2015 兒童喜樂營!

Taiwan2 Comments

Introducing Sanzhi 三芝!

Catherine Lee

New house, new town!  Yep, I’m now living in the town of Sanzhi  三芝, variously spelt Sanzhi, Sanshi, Sanjhih or Sanchih, and just to confuse you further, variously pronounced San-ze or San-jer.  We’re on the NW coast of Taiwan, 5 miles (8 km) north of St. John’s University, and about 3 miles SW of the northern tip of Taiwan, a GREAT location! Sanzhi Town and District is the sort of place where everyone passes through in order to get to somewhere else.  They’re on their way north to the beautiful white sand beach just up the road at Baishawan, going … Continue reading Introducing Sanzhi 三芝!

TaiwanLeave a comment

EDITORIAL: Emergency plans crucial to safety – Taipei Times

Catherine Lee

A nightmare of a week in Taiwan after the Colour Play Party disaster at the nearby water park last Saturday. Almost 500 injured, many critically – so far one has died, others may well follow.  Everybody knows somebody who was there or who has been affected in some way.  There are photos and messages all over social media asking for people’s prayers for the injured. This article sums up well the tragedy of the situation…. EDITORIAL: Emergency plans crucial to safety – Taipei Times. Continue reading EDITORIAL: Emergency plans crucial to safety – Taipei Times

Taiwan2 Comments

Summer on the Northern Tip of Taiwan!

Catherine Lee

It’s midsummer and hot hot hot ~ temps in the mid 30’s all day, and still hot at night ~ so the early morning is the time to be out ~ YES! Walked today around the northern tip of Taiwan, Baishawan Beach, Fugui Harbour and Lighthouse (built by the Japanese in 1897 ~ on the actual northern tip of Taiwan), Laomei algal reefs and Shimen Arch. Plus a few fancy places in-between, the wedding plaza, the new Sunrise Inn! Beautiful scenery, stunning views, blue skies and blue sea, and a very nice fresh sea breeze…. it’s really such a great … Continue reading Summer on the Northern Tip of Taiwan!

Taiwan Episcopal Church1 Comment

Welcoming Rev. Joel del Rosario ~ from EDCP to Taipei!

Catherine Lee

The latest exciting adventure in the ongoing partnership between St. James’ Church, Taichung and the Episcopal Diocese of Central Philippines (EDCP) has been the visit to St. James for the last 2 months of Rev. Joel del Rosario – and these last 3 days on his way back home to the Philippines he had the chance to come to Taipei ~ YES! Fr. Joel was previously in charge of several of the churches in EDCP that have been built with money raised by St. James’ Church since 1998. He was also previously dean of the national cathedral in Manila, and … Continue reading Welcoming Rev. Joel del Rosario ~ from EDCP to Taipei!

TaiwanLeave a comment

Yang-Ming Shan Mountains 陽明山國家公園 ~ Escaping the Heat!

Catherine Lee

Today is Dragon Boat Festival and so yesterday was a day off too – yippee!  So up to the Yang-Ming Shan Mountains to escape temps of 37.1°C recorded in Taipei City…. We had sun and clouds and fog, on and off all day ~ good for walking, but not so good for photos!  First to Erziping 二子坪, then up to Mian-Tian Shan 面天山, Datun Shan 大屯山 and finally along to Qishing Shan 七星山 via the fumaroles at Xiaoyoukeng 小油坑 ~ that’s 3 mountains and quite a way in-between, finishing in a foot-bath at the Lengshueikeng 冷水坑 Hot Springs!  It’s the Yang-Ming … Continue reading Yang-Ming Shan Mountains 陽明山國家公園 ~ Escaping the Heat!