Advent Church Summer Camp 2019 降臨堂兒童喜樂營!
‘Be Brave!’ was the theme of this year’s summer camp, run by Advent Church in cooperation with St. John’s University Student Fellowship ~ and it was a really great choice of theme, oh so relevant to children – and to … Continue reading Advent Church Summer Camp 2019 降臨堂兒童喜樂營!
St. John’s University, Taiwan: Graduation 2019!
Congratulations to all 900 students who graduated this past Saturday from St. John’s University (SJU)! And what a great occasion it was, with so many parents, relatives, friends, alumni, faculty and staff to celebrate with them. Some were accompanied by … Continue reading St. John’s University, Taiwan: Graduation 2019!
Pentecost & Dragon Boat Festival 2019!
A bumper weekend here in Taiwan ~ with an extra day off on Friday for the Dragon Boat Festival. YES! Today is Pentecost ~ the day we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit on Jesus’ disciples in Jerusalem, 40 … Continue reading Pentecost & Dragon Boat Festival 2019!
Kinmen 金門: Transforming War into Peace @ The Home of the Kinmen Artillery Shell Crosses!
My first ever visit to the Kinmen Islands – YES! Kinmen 金門 (aka Quemoy / Chinmen / Chin-men), one of Taiwan’s farthest-flung islands, is where the 823 Artillery Shell Bombardment 八二三炮戰 happened in 1958 as part of the Second Taiwan … Continue reading Kinmen 金門: Transforming War into Peace @ The Home of the Kinmen Artillery Shell Crosses!
CMS Link Letter #77!
Written during Easter week, and just published by the Church Mission Society, my latest CMS link letter ~ click on the link below… Continue reading CMS Link Letter #77!
台灣聖公會台南天恩堂60週年感恩禮拜 Grace Church, Tainan 60th Anniversary Celebrations ~ Thanks be to God!
Yes, we all gathered on Saturday May 11, 2019 to celebrate – and to give thanks to God for his many blessings to Grace Church, Tainan over the last 60 years! Tainan 台南 is Taiwan’s ancient capital and oldest city, … Continue reading 台灣聖公會台南天恩堂60週年感恩禮拜 Grace Church, Tainan 60th Anniversary Celebrations ~ Thanks be to God!
A New Priest In the Diocese of Taiwan ~ Congratulations to Rev. Antony F. W. Liang on his Ordination! 梁凡偉會吏按立會長聖職典禮 YES!
On Wednesday May 1, 2019, the Feast of St. Philip and St. James, at 7:00 pm in St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei, Rev. Antony F. W. Liang (梁凡偉) was ordained priest by the Bishop of Taiwan, David J. H. Lai… Exactly … Continue reading A New Priest In the Diocese of Taiwan ~ Congratulations to Rev. Antony F. W. Liang on his Ordination! 梁凡偉會吏按立會長聖職典禮 YES!
52nd Anniversary Celebrations @ St. John’s University, Taiwan 聖約翰科技大學52週年校慶!
”In my country, Kiribati, 52 is a wonderful age to be! Still young, still full of energy and enthusiasm, still willing to try new things; but also at 52, you’ve eaten a lot of coconuts, you’re mature, you’re full of … Continue reading 52nd Anniversary Celebrations @ St. John’s University, Taiwan 聖約翰科技大學52週年校慶!
Taipei Railway Workshop 臺北機廠: One of Taiwan’s Best-Kept Secrets!
Yes, this has just got to be one of Taipei’s biggest and best-kept secrets so far. ‘Biggest’ because it’s massive – nearly 17 hectares, and set right in the middle of prime real estate in the downtown Xinyi District of … Continue reading Taipei Railway Workshop 臺北機廠: One of Taiwan’s Best-Kept Secrets!