Be prophets, agents of reconciliation, Asian archbishops say
Today’s House of Bishops Meetings in Taipei: Be prophets, agents of reconciliation, Asian archbishops say. Continue reading Be prophets, agents of reconciliation, Asian archbishops say
Today’s House of Bishops Meetings in Taipei: Be prophets, agents of reconciliation, Asian archbishops say. Continue reading Be prophets, agents of reconciliation, Asian archbishops say
Gotta check this out, it’s great!…. Presiding Bishop’s sermon at St. John’s Cathedral, Taiwan. Continue reading Presiding Bishop’s sermon at St. John’s Cathedral, Taiwan
Purple and pink everywhere today! And lots of other colours besides, just look at the lovely spouses from Panama in the photo below…. and check out the bishop and spouse with matching purple and black outfit! 3 choices of churches on offer for our bishops and spouses to join the Sunday worship today, St. John’s Cathedral, Good Shepherd Church or Advent Church ~ and guess what, I was on the trip to Advent Church ~ yippee! Beautiful service as always, great sermon from Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce, then a buffet lunch, and back to the Grand Hotel – well before … Continue reading The Episcopal Church House of Bishops @ Taiwan ~ Sunday Worship
No meetings for anyone all day, and not a purple shirt in sight all day ~ it’s a day off ~ YES YES YES! Today was the day when the Diocese of Taiwan hosted all the bishops and spouses to a day of sightseeing ~ 4 choices on offer, Yilan Centre for Traditional Arts, Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei City Tour and (wait for the drum roll ∗∗∗∗!) our trip around the northern coast…. organized and hosted by Advent Church ~ and what a great day we had! A bus full of happy bishops and spouses, all in relaxation mode, smiling … Continue reading The Episcopal Church House of Bishops @ Taiwan ~ Sightseeing Day!
News of what happened yesterday at the House of Bishops Meeting here in Taiwan…. Bishops explore ministry challenges in Asia. Continue reading Bishops explore ministry challenges in Asia
Yep, spouses outing day ~ and what a great day we all had ~ YES, it really was amazing! While the bishops gathered for meetings all day, sharing and learning about ‘Theological Context and Mission Challenges’ in Taiwan, Hong Kong and then Pakistan, we made the most of the day and took the spouses out to experience something of Taiwan life…… One trip was planned for them to go to the National Marine Museum and Jiu-fen, led by Trinity Church, Keelung church members, and one trip was to Dharma Drum Mountain and Jinshan, led by us… In the event, it was … Continue reading The Episcopal Church House of Bishops @ Taiwan ~ Spouses Outing Day!
Check out this article for the official report of what’s happening…. House of Bishops begins historic meeting in Taiwan. Continue reading House of Bishops begins historic meeting in Taiwan…. Episcopal News Service
Today was THE big day ~ the official start of the Episcopal Church House of Bishops meeting in Taiwan ~ and there we were on the welcome desk, this time outside the main meeting room, welcoming all those who had arrived late last night ~ and despite mega-long flights for most, well they were just so happy to be here! After the Eucharist, there were group photos outside in front of the Grand Hotel ~ but there was sooooooo many people in each photo that I couldn’t fit ’em all in ha ha – so you’ll have to wait for … Continue reading The Episcopal Church House of Bishops @ Taiwan ~ Day 1!
Today is welcome day ~ and we were all there, at the welcome desk at the Grand Hotel in Taipei, there to welcome all the bishops, spouses and guests from the Episcopal Church here for the House of Bishops Autumn Meeting ~ coming from all over the USA, plus central America, their first time ever to meet in Asia, and for many their first ever trip to Asia…. almost 200 expected, some delayed by the typhoon in Hong Kong and many arriving later tonight…. We were there alongside Lori and Ednice from the Episcopal Church HQ in New York ~ … Continue reading Welcoming The Episcopal Church House of Bishops to Taiwan ~ YES!