Congratulations to Bishop Maurice and Gill Sinclair: 60 years!
Amazed to see 2 visitors at Troutbeck Church yesterday for the morning service: Bishop Maurice Sinclair and his wife Gill, here in the Lake District with all their family to celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary last week! 60 years married and both still going strong with so much energy, humility and love! After years of mission service in S. America, they were at Crowther Hall CMS College in Selly Oak, Birmingham 1984-90 (YES!) where Maurice was principal, then he was Bishop of N. Argentina 1990 – 2001 & Primate of Southern Cone, 1996 – 2001; now retired and serving as … Continue reading Congratulations to Bishop Maurice and Gill Sinclair: 60 years!
Lake District Vibes & Views!
Today, yes today, is my first rainy day in the Lake District after being here 10 whole days! Most unusual for this part of the world, which is famous for rain and more rain, all year round. We’re really enjoying … Continue reading Lake District Vibes & Views!
✈️ And so to the UK! ✈️
A fairly momentous few weeks as I packed up in Taiwan and said goodbye to all my friends ~ and then came to the UK! Thanks be to God, all went well, and finally, I’m here ~ happily still with many wonderful memories of these last few weeks in Taiwan… Lots of memories of daybreak and sunrise at Advent Church and St. John’s University …. And sunrise down at the sea, with a plane overhead heading to the airport… The nearby lotus fields are looking stunning, within walking distance of St. John’s University…. Sunset as I headed to the airport … Continue reading ✈️ And so to the UK! ✈️
Fondly Remembering Mrs. Aline Y. L. Ma 馬蕭亞麟 (Ma Siao Ya-Lin) 1930-2022
Mrs. Aline Y. L. Ma 馬蕭亞麟 (Ma Siao Ya-Lin) died peacefully on June 18, 2022, the beloved wife of Professor Herbert H. P. Ma (馬漢寶 Ma Han-Pao), Canon Chancellor of the Taiwan Episcopal Church. Mrs. Ma, always known affectionately as … Continue reading Fondly Remembering Mrs. Aline Y. L. Ma 馬蕭亞麟 (Ma Siao Ya-Lin) 1930-2022
CMS Link Letter #86: UK Calling!
Published this week by the Church Mission Society, my latest link letter, click on the link below… As you’ll have read in my link letter above, I’m preparing for my ‘home leave’ in the UK, so I’m busy saying goodbye to … Continue reading CMS Link Letter #86: UK Calling!
Diocese of Taiwan New Friendship Magazine Just Published!
The latest edition of our diocesan Friendship Magazine, June 2022, is just published online, and the printed version will be coming out soon. I’m the editor of this publication, so please read ~ and pray for us! It contains news of all our 15 churches, photos, updates, and articles. We really appreciate all your support. Thank you! It’s published under Friendship Magazines in the English section of the diocesan website: https://episcopalchurch.org.tw/ and also here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18uNKbrMb29LkohavgYF0NbvHBkmVzsEz/view Blog posts always look better with a photo – so this is from Advent Church last Sunday, red for Pentecost! Happy Pentecost to you all … Continue reading Diocese of Taiwan New Friendship Magazine Just Published!
Happy Dragon Boat Festival! 端午節快樂!
Today, Friday, June 3, is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so it’s Dragon Boat Festival! And we have a day off to celebrate, yippee! The dragon boats were racing today in Taipei – what I like better … Continue reading Happy Dragon Boat Festival! 端午節快樂!
2022 Taiwan Diocesan Convention & Workshop: Next Year Hualien 明年花蓮!
Yes, we’re looking forward to it already, next year’s diocesan convention on Taiwan’s scenic east coast ~ St. Luke’s Church, Hualien here we come! We’ve just had this year’s convention online, for the first time ever, preceded by a day’s … Continue reading 2022 Taiwan Diocesan Convention & Workshop: Next Year Hualien 明年花蓮!
臺北大縱走 Taipei Grand Trail @ April 2022!
Yes, the Taipei Grand Trail ~ and the second time I’ve done it this year, whoop whoop! The first time was over Chinese New Year in February 2022, all in the rain and mud. Check out my previous post below … Continue reading 臺北大縱走 Taipei Grand Trail @ April 2022!
Catherine Lee 