Chinese New Year 2016
A sombre, sober and subdued Lunar New Year for all of Taiwan. It started with the deadly 6.4 earthquake early on Saturday February 6 in southern Taiwan, which led to the collapse of a number of high-rise buildings in Tainan, including the 17-storey Weiguan Jinlong apartment complex, where over 100 were killed. Electricity and water outages made the New Year even worse for many, and as High-Speed Rail services were cancelled in southern Taiwan, many people were forced to change their travel plans. TV and Newspaper reports kept us all focused on the emerging nightmare…. Tragedy after tragedy – as … Continue reading Chinese New Year 2016
Taiwan earthquake: Eight-year-old rescued after 60 hours – BBC News
Updates about the earthquake…. An eight-year-old girl is the latest survivor to be rescued from a building which collapsed in Taiwan’s deadly earthquake on Saturday. Source: Taiwan earthquake: Eight-year-old rescued after 60 hours – BBC News Also from the Taipei Times: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/02/09/2003639107 Continue reading Taiwan earthquake: Eight-year-old rescued after 60 hours – BBC News
Prayers for Southern Taiwan
Thanking God for his mercy, and asking your prayers for southern Taiwan, for those affected by this morning’s 6.4 deadly earthquake. In the Taiwan Episcopal Church, all our clergy and church members are safe. Grace Church, Tainan and St. Peter’s Church, Chiayi are reporting some damage, but all are relieved to be safe. There are widespread power and water outages in the region, and high-speed rail services are cancelled south of Taichung. Tomorrow is Chinese New Year’s Eve, for many the most important family gathering of the whole year. Many have now had their New Year travel plans disrupted. Thank … Continue reading Prayers for Southern Taiwan
Deadly earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan – BBC News
Pray for Taiwan…… An earthquake topples a number of buildings in the south Taiwanese city of Tainan, killing at least three people. Source: Deadly earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan – BBC News Continue reading Deadly earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan – BBC News
CMS Link Letter # 68
Click on the link below to see my new CMS link letter ~ published just in time for Chinese New Year! Lee, Catherine 68 Continue reading CMS Link Letter # 68
Jian-guo Flower Market 建國花市, Taipei ~ THE place to go all this week!
Yes, it’s open all day every day all this week ~ the week leading up to Chinese New Year ~ and you just MUST go! The Jian-guo Flower Market happens in the car park under the Jian-guo Overpass, not far from the Da-an Park in Taipei – normally it’s a car park during the week, and a flower market at the weekends (at the far end it stretches into the Jade Market), but this week, it’s open all day every day until 10pm. Yesterday afternoon it was totally totally completely packed out full of people buying flowers of every kind … Continue reading Jian-guo Flower Market 建國花市, Taipei ~ THE place to go all this week!
Ancestor Memorial Liturgy, welcoming Canon Peter Ng and listening to Joanna Fu’s wonderful Organ Music @ St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei!
Yes, a special day at St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei yesterday ~ and in all our churches too! For the Taiwan Episcopal Church, the Sunday before Chinese New Year’s Eve is celebrated every year with a special liturgy to honour the ancestors. The liturgy takes place within the main Sunday service, usually at the end, with prayers and readings, and there’s a table for everyone to place lighted candles. At the cathedral, the table is placed in the main entrance on the left side, and everyone lights their candle as they enter the church. The red cards on the table list … Continue reading Ancestor Memorial Liturgy, welcoming Canon Peter Ng and listening to Joanna Fu’s wonderful Organ Music @ St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei!
Up into the clouds ~ on the Maokong Gondola 貓空纜車!
Fog, fog, fog and rain, rain, rain ~ but at least it wasn’t too cold – in fact, it was FUN! Up yesterday into the clouds on the Maokong Gondola – and out of them to arrive in the tea-growing hills above Taipei… THE way to travel! A ‘gondola’ will be forever associated in my mind with the boats and the singing boatmen of Venice (actually I haven’t been to Venice, but I have been to the Venetian Macao Hotel, where they also have real gondolas and singing boatmen!) ~ but a gondola lift is a type of cable car where the … Continue reading Up into the clouds ~ on the Maokong Gondola 貓空纜車!
Celebrating Rev. Lennon Chang’s 20th Anniversary of Ordination 張員榮牧師按立聖職20週年感恩聖禮!
On St. Thomas Day, December 21, 1995, our chaplain and rector, Rev. Lennon Chang 張員榮牧師 was ordained deacon at Good Shepherd Church, Taipei, and on January 25, 1999, the Conversion of St. Paul, he was ordained priest here at Advent Church. So it’s 20 years since he was ordained to ‘Holy Orders’ ~ and last night we all gathered at Advent Church for a Thanksgiving Service and Celebration ~ YES! In his sermon during the service, Lennon shared about how he’s now been chaplain at St. John’s University (and as it was formerly known, St. John’s and St. Mary’s Institute … Continue reading Celebrating Rev. Lennon Chang’s 20th Anniversary of Ordination 張員榮牧師按立聖職20週年感恩聖禮!
Catherine Lee 