CMS Link Letter #81 (and Rainbow Village 彩虹眷村!)
Published yesterday by the Church Mission Society, my latest link letter, click on the link below… The letter was actually sent off to CMS on October 14 for processing, and much seems to have happened since then. As we await the results of the US presidential election and as the UK goes into lockdown again, there’s a lot going on. A little oasis in all that’s going on is to be found at Rainbow Village, Taichung 彩虹眷村, as high-rise buildings start to go up all around… Let me just cheer you all up a little with some photos I took there … Continue reading CMS Link Letter #81 (and Rainbow Village 彩虹眷村!)
50th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service for Bishop James C. L. Wong (1900-1970) 王長齡主教逝世 50 周年紀念感恩禮拜
This year, 2020, is the 50th anniversary of the death of Bishop James Chang-Ling Wong 王長齡主教 (1900–1970), first Chinese Bishop of Taiwan (1965-70) and founder of St. John’s and St. Mary’s Institute of Technology (SJSMIT) in 1967, predecessor of St. … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service for Bishop James C. L. Wong (1900-1970) 王長齡主教逝世 50 周年紀念感恩禮拜
‘Commemoration of Bishop Schereschewsky of Shanghai’
Bishop Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky (施約瑟 6 May 1831 – 15 October 1906) was quite an amazing man (his surname is quite amazing too – extra points if you can pronounce and spell it correctly!) His testimony, ministry as Bishop … Continue reading ‘Commemoration of Bishop Schereschewsky of Shanghai’
中秋節 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Celebrations 🌕 St. James-Style!
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, when the moon is believed to be at its biggest and brightest for the whole year, has just been and gone, and it was quite some festival! As it fell on Thursday, October 1, so Taiwan had … Continue reading 中秋節 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Celebrations 🌕 St. James-Style!
💕Wedding Celebrations for Mr. Zong-Yi Chou 周宗毅 (小毅) and Ms. Yi-Ru Chiang 江依洳 (鴨子)!💕
Mr. Zong-Yi Chou 周宗毅 (aka Shiao Yi 小毅) & Ms. Yi-Ru Chiang 江依洳 (aka Ya-Zi 鴨子) are married! YES! Many congratulations to Shiao Yi 小毅 and Ya-Zi 鴨子 on their wedding, held at 2:30 pm, Sunday September 27, 2020 in … Continue reading 💕Wedding Celebrations for Mr. Zong-Yi Chou 周宗毅 (小毅) and Ms. Yi-Ru Chiang 江依洳 (鴨子)!💕
Gladys Aylward (1902-1970)
This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of Gladys Aylward (1902-1970): “English missionary in China and Taiwan who worked to end the traditional Chinese practice of binding women’s feet, led a large group of orphans out of occupied … Continue reading Gladys Aylward (1902-1970)
Happy Buff-Selfie Day You-Biking @ Taipei!
Yes, it’s New-Buff Day, which means it’s also Buff-Selfie Day! So, the story goes like this. Over the last few months, Taiwan has done really well in handling the Covid-19 pandemic and in supplying face-masks to the rest of the … Continue reading Happy Buff-Selfie Day You-Biking @ Taipei!
Treasures of 台南 Tainan!
Tainan on Taiwan’s SW coast is packed full of places to see, treasures to find and special foods to taste; it’s Taiwan’s oldest city and former capital city so it has a long and vibrant history. It’s also the cultural … Continue reading Treasures of 台南 Tainan!
Taiwan Episcopal Church 台灣聖公會第60屆教區年議會 Diocesan Convention August 15, 2020
Temperature checks ✓ hand sanitizer ✓ face-masks ✓ And so the 60th annual convention of the Taiwan Episcopal Church could begin! This event was originally scheduled to take place from March 27-28, 2020 in St. Timothy’s Church, Kaohsiung – in … Continue reading Taiwan Episcopal Church 台灣聖公會第60屆教區年議會 Diocesan Convention August 15, 2020
Catherine Lee 