This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of Gladys Aylward (1902-1970): “English missionary in China and Taiwan who worked to end the traditional Chinese practice of binding women’s feet, led a large group of orphans out of occupied … Continue reading Gladys Aylward (1902-1970)
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!
Just published in the last few days by the Church Mission Society ~ my latest link letter, giving an overview of my 6-months home leave in the UK. Click on the link below, and it opens in pdf format. Since writing that letter, I’ve discovered that the front cover of the Taiwan Episcopal Church diocesan magazine (Chinese edition) for the 4th quarter of 2018 featured my photo, presenting the Archbishop of Canterbury with an artillery shell cross on behalf of Bishop Lai. Feeling very honoured! I returned to Taiwan on February 15, and since then I’ve been very busy moving … Continue reading CMS Link letter # 76!
Lots of smiling faces at our Church Mission Society conference last week – and my new variation on a group photo… Hey, why all stand in a long boring line when you can do oh so much more? The conference was held at the King’s Park Conference Centre in Northampton… And it was great! Great to meet so many old friends and make so many new ones, catch up with what’s what and who’s who, and listen and share and learn and enjoy. And be inspired too. The Bible studies were led by Rev. Anita Smith, former CMS mission partner … Continue reading Church Mission Society CMS Conference @ Northampton ~ YES!
Just spent the weekend at one of my favourite CMS Link Churches: Holy Trinity, Huddersfield, and this year, they celebrate their 200th anniversary, YES! Congratulations and thanks be to Almighty God! I’ve been supported by Holy Trinity ever since I … Continue reading Holy Trinity, Huddersfield Celebrates 200 Years: 1819-2019 ~ and 200 years of supporting the Church Mission Society!
Spells of sleet, hail, snow, rain and sun accompanied me on Tuesday as I drove north up the A41 through Shropshire and Cheshire, passing signposts to places I am sure I had never heard of before, let alone ever been … Continue reading Snow, Sun & Smiles @ University of Chester Chaplaincy & Chester Cathedral ~ YES!
So said Bill Bryson, famous author and chancellor of Durham University – describing Durham as ‘a perfect little city’ and ‘one of the most beautiful little cities in the world’. So if Bill Bryson said it, then of course it … Continue reading St. John’s, Neville’s Cross & St. Edmund’s, Bearpark: CMS Link Visit @ Durham: ‘A Perfect Little City’!
Yes, ‘God’s Own Country’ as they say about Yorkshire ~ and I just had a wonderful weekend visiting 2 of my very supportive CMS Link Churches in West Yorkshire. As the locals know, you just can’t beat Yorkshire for anything! … Continue reading St. Thomas, Batley & Dewsbury Minster: CMS Link Visits @ God’s Own Country!
Beccles in Suffolk is not just beautiful, it’s also busy, though you wouldn’t think so if you looked at the roads at a weekend – all empty! But relaxing in the restaurants, climbing up the tower, and out on the … Continue reading Beautiful Beccles ~ CMS Link Visit No. 4 ~ YES!
Catherine Lee 