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溫柔農場 Shining! Advent Church Summer Camp 2014….

Catherine Lee

The first 2 days of the summer holidays YES! 2 days of 20+ of our university student fellowship and church young people leading the annual Advent Church Summer Camp for 50+ children here at Advent Church ~ fun and games, stories and drama… and a great time was had by all! Year by year, we’re working our way through the Fruits of the Spirit as a theme, and this year is Gentleness…. presented as a gentle strength! And just as we were finishing the water fight, some of our students who’ve spent the last 8 days cycling around Taiwan arrived … Continue reading 溫柔農場 Shining! Advent Church Summer Camp 2014….

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Sad News: RIP Advent Church Cat….

Catherine Lee

Today’s official announcement on Advent Church Facebook Page reads: 今早牧師發現降臨堂的貓(Organ)已平安的離去,感謝主牠在降臨堂盡中職守9年,共抓了9隻老鼠,維護電風琴的壽命  Our Advent Church cat was found dead on the steps of the church office this morning, apparently from natural causes.  We thank God for her faithful service to Advent Church over the last 9 years catching mice and so preserving the life of the church electronic organ.  The cats’ name was Organ, after the instrument she was protecting ~ and she was extremely popular on the campus with the students and in the church….. The last photo I took of her was this one, taken outside the church on Easter … Continue reading Sad News: RIP Advent Church Cat….

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救主復活日 Happy Easter ~哈利路亞! 主已復活!

Catherine Lee

Alleluia, Christ is Risen!  哈利路亞! 主已復活! Easter celebrations at Advent Church started last night, Easter Eve, with the Easter Vigil – the lighting of the Easter fire and the first half of the service by candlelight, then 4 baptisms and Holy Communion…. All wonderfully led by retired priest, Rev. Michael Liou, who sang the whole service ~ amazing! Despite having no voice only a few days earlier, on the night he was in fine form! Oh yes and the dog ~ well it was kind of snuggled up in someone’s bag on the back row, but its head kept on … Continue reading 救主復活日 Happy Easter ~哈利路亞! 主已復活!

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Advent Church 敬祖主日Ancestor Memorial Liturgy

Catherine Lee

Every year on the Sunday before Chinese New Year, the Taiwan Episcopal Church has special prayers and liturgy to remember our ancestors… We give thanks to God for our ancestors, and remember the legacy they have left us, that without them we would not be where we are nor who we are… Ancestor worship is very much part of the Chinese New Year tradition.   Christians honor, respect, give thanks and pray for their ancestors rather than worship them, and this is one way for the church to be part of that. This was the scene yesterday at the back … Continue reading Advent Church 敬祖主日Ancestor Memorial Liturgy