St. Peter’s Church, Chiayi has much to celebrate this year ~ and in hosting the Taiwan Episcopal Church 2024 Diocesan Convention, we all gathered to celebrate their 60th anniversary and to mark their new status as a parish, with their … Continue reading Taiwan Episcopal Church Diocesan Convention ’24 台灣聖公會第64屆教區年議會😎
Today, February 28 is a public holiday in Taiwan for Peace Memorial Day, this year commemorating the 75th anniversary of the 228 incident in 1947, which marked the beginning of the White Terror era. Today also, a ‘host of golden daffodils’ has bloomed in Yangmingshan National Park after 2 months of endless rain, and are smiling up at blue skies, like the colours of the Ukrainian flag. Daffodils are also known as Lenten Lilies, reminding us that Lent starts this week on Ash Wednesday, and lasts for 40 days until Easter. This Lent, let us pray for peace in Taiwan, … Continue reading Praying for Peace…
Off to Oxford for 2 days ~ yippee! Main purpose – to visit CMS Church Mission Society HQ today – to meet all the wonderful people who work there and share with them a little about life in Taiwan. Oh, … Continue reading Oxford Vibes and more @ CMS-UK HQ!
This was really quite some weekend! What you need to know (according to Wikipedia): Lambeth Palace, London is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England. And the Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church … Continue reading From Taiwan to London ~ with love!
Taiwan’s outlying islands are all special, but the crown jewel of them all must surely be Lanyu! A tiny green dot in the middle of a vast blue ocean, and on a sunny day (or 3) wow, the island glimmers … Continue reading WOW! Lanyu 蘭嶼 Orchid Island, Taiwan
A beautiful 3-minute video of Taiwan from the air, in memory of Mr. Chi Po-lin, photographer extraordinaire…. So do plan to come and visit! Continue reading Taiwan from above
First a word of warning, this is not for the faint-hearted or those likely to have nightmares for days after. If that is you, don’t read any further. But if you can, do. This is an important part of Cambodia’s tragic history, the legacy of which continues to affect the whole country, the region, even the world. We need to know. To learn. To try to understand. And to reflect and pray. The Cambodian genocide took place in my lifetime, when I was a teenager. Most of the young men who joined Pol Pot and became part of the Khmer … Continue reading Cambodia: The Killing Fields & Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
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!
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!
Catherine Lee 