Bishop Leonard Wilson Memorial @ Askrigg Church, Wensleydale

Yesterday ~ a sharp frost, but bright sun all day, and at my father’s suggestion, went to check out Askrigg Church in Wensleydale, N. Yorkshire to see the memorial to Bishop Leonard Wilson, most famous for being Bishop of Singapore during the Japanese occupation, when he was imprisoned and tortured…. His sermon of how he suffered, yet kept the faith, shared the Gospel with some of his captors and led some of them to faith is retold in his sermon here, published in 1946.  He retired to Askrigg in 1969 and although he died only a year later, he clearly … Continue reading Bishop Leonard Wilson Memorial @ Askrigg Church, Wensleydale

法鼓山 Dharma Drum Mountain ‘n 金山老街 Jinshan Old Street ~ what a tour!

Yep, what a tour indeed ~ ‘n all in the planning for next week… And next week starts the Episcopal Church House of Bishops Autumn Meeting in Taiwan, and one of the outings arranged for the spouses is, yep, to learn about Buddhism at Dharma Drum Mountain and to Jinshan Old Street to see the Taoist Temples and try all the sweet potato delicacies…. So off we went today, Mr. Huang and his lovely wife Mei-li from St. John’s Cathedral, and me – to check it all out in preparation ~ first to Jinshan Old Street for goose meat lunch… And then up the … Continue reading 法鼓山 Dharma Drum Mountain ‘n 金山老街 Jinshan Old Street ~ what a tour!

Taizé Day at Good Shepherd Church….

Good Shepherd Church, Taipei hosted its first Taizé Day on Saturday ~ a whole day from 9:00am to 7:00pm….. and it was wonderful! Morning, midday and evening prayer times were the highlight, with talks and sharing in-between, including 3 young people who’ve recently been to Taizé sharing their experiences…. plus Brother Lucas, a real live Taizé brother from Hong Kong.  More than 150 came along, including some participants who came specially all the way from central and southern Taiwan… Most appropriate that this should take place right in the middle of Lent, and right in the middle of a growing political crisis with … Continue reading Taizé Day at Good Shepherd Church….

鄭啟璋弟兄追思禮拜….RIP 鄭伯伯

49 years!  49 years of praying ~ that truly shows some dedication and perseverance… That’s how long Mrs. Cheng prayed for her husband before he finally decided to become a Christian.  This family sure has an amazing testimony! On Saturday we gathered at Advent Church for the funeral of the man we knew as 鄭伯伯 Mr. (Uncle) Cheng, who died on New Year’s Eve at the age of 90.  His son and family have long been members of our church while Mrs. Cheng always went along to the Presbyterian Church in Tamsui, near their home, and would come with her son … Continue reading 鄭啟璋弟兄追思禮拜….RIP 鄭伯伯