50th Anniversary Celebrations @ St. John’s University, Taiwan 聖約翰科技大學50週年校慶!
An amazing week of 50th anniversary celebrations ~ and many many congratulations to St. John’s University. This is the grand blowing out of the candles and cutting of the cake! But first a bit of history…. ‘St. John’s University, Taiwan … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Celebrations @ St. John’s University, Taiwan 聖約翰科技大學50週年校慶!
Yes! Celebrating 10 Exciting Years of Sister-School Partnership: St. James, Taichung and Cambridge-Ellis, Boston!
Really quite amazing! 10 years of partnership! YES! Y’know, partnerships between schools in different countries are famous for lasting a few years and then dying out. Sometimes they’ve just run their course. Sometimes they’ve depended too much on one particular person, so when that person leaves, it’s all over. Or sometimes the money runs out. Or the enthusiasm. Or whatever. So it’s really quite amazing that the sister-school partnership between St. James, Taichung and Cambridge-Ellis (CES), Boston is still going strong after 10 years. Yes, it’s ten whole years this year! During that time, lots of teachers have been to … Continue reading Yes! Celebrating 10 Exciting Years of Sister-School Partnership: St. James, Taichung and Cambridge-Ellis, Boston!
Easter 2017 @ Advent Church!
Christ is risen, Alleluia! Our Easter celebrations started with the Easter Vigil last night, Easter Eve at 8:00 pm, and the lighting of the Easter fire outside in front of Advent Church. The service started in candlelight…. And then all the candles were lit, and the Gospel reading was accompanied by 3 of our tallest students and church members as servers and carrying the cross… The flowers were looking beautiful! We were delighted to have 4 baptisms, 8-year-old Bo-Chang, whose aunt is a member of our church ~ he himself comes every day after school to do his homework, accompanied … Continue reading Easter 2017 @ Advent Church!
Holy Week 2017
Maundy Thursday started at Advent Church with a special meal in the new church center. After the meal we had the service of Holy Communion, including the washing of feet. Advent Church Rector, Rev. Lennon Y. R. Chang washed the feet of 2 of those preparing for baptism on Easter Eve, including 8-year-old Bo-Chang. Rev. Wu Hsing-Hsiang celebrated Holy Communion, the Last Supper. Good Friday 12 noon – a service of prayer and readings with a dramatic presentation of the Crucifixion Story…. ‘It is finished’. Today is Easter Eve – and we await with anticipation for Christ’s resurrection. Tonight we … Continue reading Holy Week 2017
鄭陳愛美姊妹追思感恩聖餐禮拜 R.I.P Mrs. Cheng Chen Ai-Mei
Our beloved church member, Mrs. Cheng Chen Ai-Mei 鄭陳愛美姊妹 (known to us as Cheng Mama 鄭媽媽) died on March 14, and this past Saturday was her Memorial Service in Advent Church. Her cremation and burial of ashes took place a week after her death and this Memorial Service was for the church community and her wide circle of friends and colleagues to say goodbye. It was also a Holy Communion Service, as is fitting for a family where all are Christians. And what a service it was! Advent Church was so full of people that we had to bring in … Continue reading 鄭陳愛美姊妹追思感恩聖餐禮拜 R.I.P Mrs. Cheng Chen Ai-Mei
Penghu 澎湖 ~ a great place for Children’s Day 兒童節 ~ and birthday celebrations!
Greetings to you all from Zhuwan 竹灣 Village, Penghu! And Happy Children’s Day 兒童節 for April 4 from us all in Xiyu Presbyterian Church 西嶼長老教會, Penghu too! Yes, April 1-4 this year was a 4-day weekend for us in Taiwan, … Continue reading Penghu 澎湖 ~ a great place for Children’s Day 兒童節 ~ and birthday celebrations!
Spring has Sprung @ Sanzhi 三芝!
Yes, the cherry blossom is finally out, the azaleas too, and the swallows are back and starting nest-building. The local council has planted 17,000 cherry blossom trees around and about, and after a slow start, yes they’re out. Even more importantly, the sun is out too, and that improves things considerably! We’ve had a slow start to spring, apparently due to the fact that the cold weather took so long to arrive. Still, it’s here now, and we’re enjoying every minute of the sunshine ~ so wishing you all a happy spring! Continue reading Spring has Sprung @ Sanzhi 三芝!
Happy Children’s Day 兒童節 in Laomei Village 石門鄉老梅!
Laomei Elementary School 老梅國小 is in Shimen Township on Taiwan’s northern tip, and on a sunny day in spring and summer it’s beautiful. The rest of the time, sadly it is not. The rain lashes down in buckets, the wind blows in great big gusts, and the children are well-used to spending endless days indoors. But surprise, surprise, after a very wet weekend, suddenly yesterday was beautiful, the sun was out and it was warm! Laomei Beach is famous for its Algal Reef 老梅綠色石槽, formed from wave-cut volcanic lava and every year covered in bright green algae, especially in … Continue reading Happy Children’s Day 兒童節 in Laomei Village 石門鄉老梅!
Happy Birthday Tan Baba ~ 97 or 98 or even 99?
Yes, big celebrations last night for Tan Baba’s birthday and I was invited too, yippee! All the Tan family were there, plus lots of friends from far and wide. The Tan family are members of Advent Church, ah, we all love them so much ~ and unlike other elderly people who go to bed early, Tan Mama and Tan Baba live life more like teenagers, often going to bed after midnight, so an evening birthday party just suited them fine! And so we had a wonderful meal, cooked by all the different family members – and then the important question … Continue reading Happy Birthday Tan Baba ~ 97 or 98 or even 99?
Catherine Lee 