Professor Ben Hung-Pin Huang 黃宏斌 takes over as new President of St. John’s University, Taiwan 臺大教授黃宏斌接掌聖約翰科大校長
St. John’s University (SJU) held a formal Handover Ceremony on July 31, 2020, at which the SJU Chair of the Board of Trustees, Bishop Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang and outgoing SJU President Herchang Ay handed over the SJU presidential seal to … Continue reading Professor Ben Hung-Pin Huang 黃宏斌 takes over as new President of St. John’s University, Taiwan 臺大教授黃宏斌接掌聖約翰科大校長
Congratulations to Rev. Stoney Chia-Kuei Wu on his Ordination as Deacon & to St. James’ Church, Taichung on their 50th Anniversary! 吳家圭傳道按立會吏聖職聖禮&聖雅各堂建堂五十週年感恩禮拜!
Delighted to introduce you to the newest deacon in the Taiwan Episcopal Church…. The Rev. Stoney Chia-Kuei Wu 吳家圭 was ordained deacon by the Rt. Rev. Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, Bishop of Taiwan, at St. James’ Church, Taichung on St. James’ … Continue reading Congratulations to Rev. Stoney Chia-Kuei Wu on his Ordination as Deacon & to St. James’ Church, Taichung on their 50th Anniversary! 吳家圭傳道按立會吏聖職聖禮&聖雅各堂建堂五十週年感恩禮拜!
Almost On Top Of The World @ Dabajianshan 大霸尖山 3,492 m / 11,456 ft!
“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!” And so, inspired by Dr. Seuss, off we went! To Dabajianshan no less! Dabajianshan 大霸尖山 (Dàbàjiān Shān, tr: ‘Big Chief Pointed Mountain’) … Continue reading Almost On Top Of The World @ Dabajianshan 大霸尖山 3,492 m / 11,456 ft!
Update from Taiwan: Masked Summer Camp in a Time of Coronavirus 😷
Yes, Advent Church Summer Camp 降臨堂兒童喜樂營 2020 (Kids Games) has been happening this week, on the theme: “Guardians of the Earth 地球防衛隊” ~ and a great time was had by all! Every summer, for the first 2 days of Taiwan’s … Continue reading Update from Taiwan: Masked Summer Camp in a Time of Coronavirus 😷
CMS Link Letter #80
Published yesterday by the Church Mission Society, my latest link letter, click on the link below.. I sent the link letter to CMS on June 11, before I had heard of the ‘Black Lives Matter Solidarity Rally’ being held the following Saturday, June 13, in the 228 Peace Park, Taipei outside the National Taiwan Museum – that’s the building in the photos below, built in classic Renaissance style by the Japanese Colonial Government in 1908. I went the rally with Chia-Lin, one of our church interns, and we both felt it was very moving to join in. Now for the … Continue reading CMS Link Letter #80
Update from Taiwan: Masked Graduation in a Time of Coronavirus 😷
Congratulations to all our St. John’s University (SJU) graduates! Face-masks on, temperatures checked, gowns a-swaying, mortar boards balanced in place, and we’re off! Today, Saturday June 20, 2020, we celebrated the graduation of 722 students from the 4-year SJU Bachelor’s … Continue reading Update from Taiwan: Masked Graduation in a Time of Coronavirus 😷
Update from Taiwan: Masked Celebration in a Time of Coronavirus 😷
First the good news, today Taiwan has reached the biblical milestone of 40 days, that’s 40 straight days with no domestically transmitted Covid-19 infections. Cautious optimism all round. 😌 Good news part 2 is that it’s perfectly possible for everyone … Continue reading Update from Taiwan: Masked Celebration in a Time of Coronavirus 😷
Update from Taiwan: Masked Confirmation in a Time of Coronavirus 😷
Masked church services, masked communion, and now masked confirmations ~ all happening now at Advent Church @ St. John’s University, Taiwan! It’s just over 2 months since the consecration of our new bishop, Bishop Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, and yesterday was … Continue reading Update from Taiwan: Masked Confirmation in a Time of Coronavirus 😷
Update from Taiwan: Masked Communion in a Time of Coronavirus 😷
So here I am, along with 23 million other people, on this small, densely-populated island of Taiwan, only 130 km across the Taiwan Strait from mainland China, and only 1,000 km or 2 hours’ flight from Wuhan, the original epicenter … Continue reading Update from Taiwan: Masked Communion in a Time of Coronavirus 😷