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Just Married! Many Congratulations to Yi-Chia 鄒宜家 and Si-Han 陳思翰 on their Wedding Day ~ and it all started in Boston!

Catherine Lee

Our beloved Teacher Tiger’s big day ~ YES!  And yes, we call her Teacher Tiger (well, after all she was born in the Year of the Tiger!), otherwise she’s known as Yi-Chia 宜家, and in fact that’s what our friends in Boston call her.  Yesterday was a very big day for her and her brand new husband Shawn ~ Si-Han 思翰, and what a lovely couple they are! Yi-Chia’s family are all members of ‘The Church in Taipei’, YongHe Branch 新北市召會永和區一會所, affiliated to the ‘Local Churches‘ Movement or ‘The Little Flock’, which was started in the 1930’s in Mainland China by … Continue reading Just Married! Many Congratulations to Yi-Chia 鄒宜家 and Si-Han 陳思翰 on their Wedding Day ~ and it all started in Boston!

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Reconciling the World with God: Holy Week and Easter Reflection

Catherine Lee

It’s Maundy Thursday, and there’s an air of anticipation in our chaplain’s office here at St. John’s University as our students get ready for the service tonight ~ many have volunteered to take part in the foot-washing, and they’re excited! Excitement in Holy Week?! OK, it’s also the birthday of the leader of the student fellowship, and they’re all trying to keep their plans secret, but he knows something’s afoot and, well, we’ll just wait and see what happens! While I was in the UK last year, I was given a copy of the CMS publication, ‘365 Days of Yes’, … Continue reading Reconciling the World with God: Holy Week and Easter Reflection

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“My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”

Catherine Lee

The Church of England’s Holy Week and Easter short film of Psalm 22…. “My God, My God why have you forsaken me ?” The words spoken by Jesus on the Cross from Psalm 22 inspired our new JustPray video for Easter. The film follows on from The Lord’s Prayer advert launched by the Church last Christmas which was banned by cinemas for its religious content. The stars of the film have struggled with drug addiction, crime and homelessness on their journey to faith. Find out more about their stories here: http://www.justpray.uk/Psalm%2022/  Visit http://www.justpray.uk to learn more about prayer and to share your … Continue reading “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity @ Taipei

Catherine Lee

Last night was a very beautiful, very ecumenical Taizé Service for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, organized by the National Council of Churches of Taiwan (NCCT), and held in 台灣基督長老教會汐止教會 Xizhi Presbyterian Church, on the outskirts of eastern Taipei – and served by the train line to Keelung…. This year’s theme is “Called to proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord” (1 Peter 2:9). Praying for Christian Unity around the world, in Taiwan, and in all our hearts and minds this coming year. Continue reading Week of Prayer for Christian Unity @ Taipei

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Advent Word, Day 26 ‘receive’

Catherine Lee

Day 26: #receive #領受 Thursday December 24, Christmas Eve ‘It doesn’t matter that our lives, or our families or world are not perfect. What matters is that we make a space, no matter how small, for God in our hearts. When we do that, God will do the rest, and Christ will once more be born in the Bethlehem of our lives and the mangers of our hearts’. 我們的生命、家庭、或世界不完美，並不打緊；重要的是，要在心中開啟一個空間，讓神進駐。我們這麼做，上帝就會成全，而基督也會再次降臨，來到生命中的伯利恆，降生於你我心裡的馬槽中。 Today, the photo and the Advent Word meditation above match perfectly!  This was taken last night as we went with our students from the St. John’s University Student Fellowship around the dormitories … Continue reading Advent Word, Day 26 ‘receive’

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Advent Word, Day 25 ‘reflect’

Catherine Lee

Day 25: #reflect #反映 Wednesday December 23 ‘Mary has much to teach us. Mary’s experience gives us the message that all is sacred, all creation is redeemed, all is a reflection of the glory of God’. 馬利亞值得我們多多學習。她的經歷，提供我們饒富意義的信息，那就是：一切都屬聖潔，所有受造者都已被［創造者］贖回；所有一切，都是上帝榮耀的反映。 Advent Church reflected in the windows of the new Advent Church Center this morning! Continue reading Advent Word, Day 25 ‘reflect’

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Advent Word, Day 24 ‘pray’

Catherine Lee

Day 24: #pray #祈禱 Tuesday December 23 ‘Anyone who prays struggles with self-censorship. One of the best pieces of spiritual advice I ever received was to pray for anything that I desired, even if that desire seemed sinful – to begin integrating prayer with life as we actually experience it, rather than as we might wish it to be’. 祈禱的人自會努力自我檢視。我所領受的最佳屬靈建言之一，乃是為「心之所欲」而祈禱，哪怕那「心之所欲」看似不應該—唯願祈禱與生活相結合，一如人生最真實的體驗，而不是心中異想天開的奢望！ Busy busy busy today at ‪SJU Chaplaincy ‪‎聖約翰科技大學校牧室! 900 Christmas cookies in 6 different flavours, 2 each for 360 SJU faculty & staff, 150 for ‪Advent Church‬, all wrapped in ribbon with these Christmas greetings: ‘Glory to God in the highest … Continue reading Advent Word, Day 24 ‘pray’

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Advent Word, Day 23 ‘experience’

Catherine Lee

Day 23: #experience #體會 Monday December 21 ‘Second-hand information about God is not enough. We need to be able to touch and know and undeniably experience Jesus at work in our world and in our lives to be able to believe God, to be able to believe in God’. 關於上帝，僅有二手資訊實在不夠。我們須要接觸、知悉，而且真實地體會耶穌在世上、以及在我們生命中的聖工，才有可能相信上帝、信仰真神。 Until you experience it for yourself, how could you know that the stump of a ‪‎banana tree‬ could be just sooooooo delicious?! Our church members, the Tan family ponies! Continue reading Advent Word, Day 23 ‘experience’

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Advent Word, Day 22 ‘look’

Catherine Lee

Day 22: #look #注視 Sunday December 20, Fourth Sunday of Advent ‘Every moment is teeming with God’s presence. We can know the real presence of Jesus by being really present to life – to live our lives with a kind of attentiveness like when someone grabs your arm and then, pointing at something says, “Look!” And you’re all eyes to take it all in. That’s real living: being really present to Jesus’ real presence, now’. 每一分每一秒都有上帝同在。如果分秒都認真生活，我們就可明白耶穌的真實臨在。讓我們過一種專注的生活，好比有人一手抓住你的手臂，一手指向某物，對你說「你看！」—這時，我們必會定睛注視、全神關注。這就是真正的生活：與耶穌真實同在，把握當下！ Dawn is breaking over Sanzhi  三芝 ~ look! Continue reading Advent Word, Day 22 ‘look’