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Easter 2017 @ Advent Church!

Catherine Lee

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!

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Happy Easter @ Advent Church!

Catherine Lee

From darkness to light! Christ is Risen, Alleluia!  耶穌復活了! Our Easter celebrations began with the Easter Vigil at 8:00 pm on Saturday, Easter Eve, with the lighting of the Easter fire, and then the first lighting of candles.  After days of heavy rain, the sun had actually been out all day, and although it was very cold, it was dry, yes!  We were delighted to welcome one of our students involved with our chaplaincy at St. John’s University,  Mei-Han, who was baptised during the service.  The church looked beautiful, the choir were amazing, and it was a very moving and … Continue reading Happy Easter @ Advent Church!

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Reconciling the World with God: Holy Week and Easter Reflection

Catherine Lee

It’s Maundy Thursday, and there’s an air of anticipation in our chaplain’s office here at St. John’s University as our students get ready for the service tonight ~ many have volunteered to take part in the foot-washing, and they’re excited! Excitement in Holy Week?! OK, it’s also the birthday of the leader of the student fellowship, and they’re all trying to keep their plans secret, but he knows something’s afoot and, well, we’ll just wait and see what happens! While I was in the UK last year, I was given a copy of the CMS publication, ‘365 Days of Yes’, … Continue reading Reconciling the World with God: Holy Week and Easter Reflection

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Easter Gardens…

Catherine Lee

A great Easter tradition, but not so much in Taiwan, so one of the highlights of this Easter is to see what Easter gardens are around ~ and there’s some fantastic ones! This one was in All Saints Church in Maidstone, Kent this morning ~ not only does it look good, but the hyacinths smell so wonderful too… And then this one, the empty tomb, in Rochester Cathedral this afternoon…. Can’t let you go without 2 more photos of Rochester Cathedral today – evensong was happening, but they still let visitors in to wander around the main part taking photos… now … Continue reading Easter Gardens…

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Christ is risen, Alleluia!

Catherine Lee

Wishing you all a blessed and happy Easter ~ Christ is risen, He is risen indeed, Alleluia! “Not the empty tomb but the uninhabited cross. Look long enough and you will see the arms put on leaves. Not a crown of thorns, but a crown of flowers haloing it, with a bird singing as though perched on paradise’s threshold. We have over-furnished our faith. Our churches are as limousines in the procession towards heaven. But the verities remain: a de-nuclearised cross, uncontaminated by our coinage; the chalice’s ichor; and one crumb of bread on the tongue for the bird-like intelligence … Continue reading Christ is risen, Alleluia!

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救主復活日 Happy Easter ~哈利路亞! 主已復活!

Catherine Lee

Alleluia, Christ is Risen!  哈利路亞! 主已復活! Easter celebrations at Advent Church started last night, Easter Eve, with the Easter Vigil – the lighting of the Easter fire and the first half of the service by candlelight, then 4 baptisms and Holy Communion…. All wonderfully led by retired priest, Rev. Michael Liou, who sang the whole service ~ amazing! Despite having no voice only a few days earlier, on the night he was in fine form! Oh yes and the dog ~ well it was kind of snuggled up in someone’s bag on the back row, but its head kept on … Continue reading 救主復活日 Happy Easter ~哈利路亞! 主已復活!