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Christmas Day Early Morning @ 正德國中賢孝校區 Xian-Xiao School Assembly !

Catherine Lee

7:45am Friday School Assembly at our local Junior High School, Xian-Xiao, on Christmas Day ~ and we were there ~ in the rain ~ but YES, we were there! Not only were we there, but we were all dressed up in our Christmas outfits, and all awake and smiling!  Xian-Xiao (or Hsien-Hsiao) is a wonderful neighbour to us at St. John’s University and Advent Church ~ and we love ’em all very much, teachers, staff and children!  They’re actually a branch of Zheng-De Junior High School 正德國中 in Tamsui, with one school principal, Mr. Lin, in charge of both ~ and … Continue reading Christmas Day Early Morning @ 正德國中賢孝校區 Xian-Xiao School Assembly !

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Christmas Eve @ Advent Church!

Catherine Lee

The highlight of Christmas Eve at St. John’s University every year is our Christmas Eve Service in Advent Church, well-attended by students, church members, local people and visitors ~ YES! Last night the service started at 7:30pm, and we also had 2 baptisms  ~ a gorgeous 2-month-old baby, son of our lovely church members; and one of our SJU Student Fellowship students in his 4th and final year, who was supported by all the Student Fellowship.  We started the service in darkness, then with candles ~ BEAUTIFUL!  And we finished the service with rice porridge and birthday cake! Thanking God … Continue reading Christmas Eve @ Advent Church!

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Advent Word, Day 25 ‘reflect’

Catherine Lee

Day 25: #reflect #反映 Wednesday December 23 ‘Mary has much to teach us. Mary’s experience gives us the message that all is sacred, all creation is redeemed, all is a reflection of the glory of God’. 馬利亞值得我們多多學習。她的經歷，提供我們饒富意義的信息，那就是：一切都屬聖潔，所有受造者都已被［創造者］贖回；所有一切，都是上帝榮耀的反映。 Advent Church reflected in the windows of the new Advent Church Center this morning! Continue reading Advent Word, Day 25 ‘reflect’

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Advent Word, Day 21 ‘hope’

Catherine Lee

Day 21: #hope #希望 Saturday December 19 ‘Life has more meaning when we have hope. Life has more meaning when we understand that we are the builders of something much larger than our own lives and concerns, if we know our place on the long trajectory into God’s future’. 有了希望，生命就更有意義。當我們瞭解，除了關懷自己，還可以推己及人，做出更大的建樹，或者，當我們確知，在進入上帝未來的長遠軌跡中，我們占有一席之地，這時，生命的意義就越發豐富了。 ‪Advent Church Thanksgiving Service today celebrating the coming 90th birthdays of some of our beloved church members, and supported by Tan Mama & Tan Baba (already 94 & 97!) ~ CONGRATULATIONS to them all! ‘The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love’. … Continue reading Advent Word, Day 21 ‘hope’

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Advent Word, Day 20 ‘prepare’

Catherine Lee

Day 20: #prepare #預備 Friday December 18 ‘We have just days to get ready for Christmas and there is a lot to do. But the most important thing is that only you can say ‘yes’ to God. Only you can build that temple in your heart where the one whom the heavens cannot contain may dwell’. 聖誕佳節，我們有好多天可先行預備，卻有好多事要做。其中，最重要的就是，親自向上帝說：「是！」唯有你本人，才能在自己心中建立起聖殿，讓「天地之大，猶不足以容納」的那位，可進來住。 ‪‎Thanks be to God ~ the occupancy permit for our new Advent Church Centre has finally been granted!  The next step is all the interior fittings.  Lots and lots to prepare ~ ‪‎pray 4 us‬! Continue reading Advent Word, Day 20 ‘prepare’

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Advent Word, Day 15 ‘wonder’

Catherine Lee

Day 15: #wonder #驚奇 Sunday December 13, Third Sunday of Advent ‘It is remarkable that the world is, that we are here, that we can experience it. Open your eyes to see it, your ears to hear it, your hands to touch it – and be amazed! Everyday!’ 精彩的是，這兒有世界，也有我們，而我們正好可以體驗世界。何不進一步用眼睛看、用耳朵聽，又用手來觸摸呢？只要用心領會，隨時隨地都充滿驚奇！ Celebrating the Third Sunday of Advent at Advent Church this morning! Continue reading Advent Word, Day 15 ‘wonder’

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Advent Word Global Advent Calendar

Catherine Lee

Day 9: #be #存在 Monday December 7 ‘Contentment is more about being than about doing, or acquiring, or mastering, or craving, or searching. Contentment is about being satisfied given the limitations of our present life’. 知足與其說是一種作為、養成、主控、渴求、或探究，不如說是一種存在。 And now for the verb ‘to be’ ~ ‘I am, you are, he /she is, we are, they are, everyone is, all are’… here at ‪‎TanShirt‬ Workshop English Class, outreach of ‪‎Advent Church‬… Day 10: #surprise #驚訝 Tuesday December 8 ‘This season of Advent invites us to look and listen for Jesus. Look and listen for the unexpected’. 降臨節期，我們受邀同來注視耶穌、聆聽耶穌。且讓我們真的看見和聽到，那超乎預期的人、事、物！ Taken outside the National Theater, … Continue reading Advent Word Global Advent Calendar

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Advent Word, Day 7 ‘believe’

Catherine Lee

Day 7: #believe #相信 Saturday December 5 ‘Mary was the first to believe in her son, and in that sense was the first Christian. And in believing, she said yes to God. “Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord, let it be with me according to your word.” So we are called to believe and trust in God’s promises, and to say yes, when he calls us’. 馬利亞起先就相信兒子耶穌，她可說是第一個基督徒。憑著信心，她欣然對神說：「我是主的使女，情願照你的話成就在我身上！」上帝也呼召我們來相信祂的應允；聽見祂的呼召，我們也要欣然回應，說：「是！」 譚媽媽 & 鄭媽媽, Tan Mama and Cheng Mama, 2 wonderful ladies who long ago said YES to God, and continue to say YES to Him every day! I took this photo … Continue reading Advent Word, Day 7 ‘believe’

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Advent @ St. John’s University 2015 降臨節期點燭禮!

Catherine Lee

Every Advent off we set!  Off around St. John’s University – to every main office in the whole university – to share with all the faculty and staff the joy of Advent!  Every office has an Advent wreath, and our team from the chaplaincy and church, led by our chaplain Rev. Lennon Chang – and accompanied by a few students – walk around them all once a week throughout Advent. We light the appropriate candle(s), say prayers and readings, maybe sing a song, and finish by wishing everyone ‘Peace’. Yesterday was our first ‘walkabout’ of Advent 2015 and special for … Continue reading Advent @ St. John’s University 2015 降臨節期點燭禮!