Great news! Presiding Bishop-elect Michael Curry was here in Taiwan last year ~ a wonderful person! Historic election of Bishop Michael Curry as 27th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church. Continue reading Historic election of Bishop Michael Curry as 27th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church
Final day maybe, but very busy ~ non-stop action all day! In fact I got to the Grand Hotel soon after 7:00am and didn’t go out of those doors till 10:30pm – about how long it takes to fly to London lol! But a wonderful day it was, of course, starting with a closing Eucharist, led by Bishop Lai in English and Chinese, and a great sermon from Chaplain Simón Bautista challenging everyone to travel light as they go home. But seems our lovely bishops and spouses have received so many gifts from our churches in Taiwan and friends they’ve … Continue reading The Episcopal Church House of Bishops @ Taiwan ~ Final Day!
Episcopal News Service article: House of Bishops leaving Taiwan with ‘hearts and minds expanded’. Continue reading House of Bishops leaving Taiwan with ‘hearts and minds expanded’
Presiding Bishop announces she will not stand for reelection. Continue reading Presiding Bishop announces she will not stand for reelection
Just as well it was meetings all day for the bishops as the typhoon rains moved over and eventually out…. now all gone, yippee! After their Eucharist, the bishops had sessions in the morning from archbishops from Japan, Philippines and South Korea, and more meetings in the afternoon ~ while we set up our shop selling the HOB group photos, Taiwan 60th anniversary polo shirts, Chinese Bibles and tea…. so even the bishops could fit a little shopping into their busy day….. Meanwhile the spouses were free for the day and many of them went, well, yes, you’ve guessed it … Continue reading The Episcopal Church House of Bishops @ Taiwan – Meetings Day (oh, and a little shopping too!)
Today’s House of Bishops Meetings in Taipei: Be prophets, agents of reconciliation, Asian archbishops say. Continue reading Be prophets, agents of reconciliation, Asian archbishops say
Gotta check this out, it’s great!…. Presiding Bishop’s sermon at St. John’s Cathedral, Taiwan. Continue reading Presiding Bishop’s sermon at St. John’s Cathedral, Taiwan
Purple and pink everywhere today! And lots of other colours besides, just look at the lovely spouses from Panama in the photo below…. and check out the bishop and spouse with matching purple and black outfit! 3 choices of churches on offer for our bishops and spouses to join the Sunday worship today, St. John’s Cathedral, Good Shepherd Church or Advent Church ~ and guess what, I was on the trip to Advent Church ~ yippee! Beautiful service as always, great sermon from Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce, then a buffet lunch, and back to the Grand Hotel – well before … Continue reading The Episcopal Church House of Bishops @ Taiwan ~ Sunday Worship
No meetings for anyone all day, and not a purple shirt in sight all day ~ it’s a day off ~ YES YES YES! Today was the day when the Diocese of Taiwan hosted all the bishops and spouses to a day of sightseeing ~ 4 choices on offer, Yilan Centre for Traditional Arts, Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei City Tour and (wait for the drum roll ∗∗∗∗!) our trip around the northern coast…. organized and hosted by Advent Church ~ and what a great day we had! A bus full of happy bishops and spouses, all in relaxation mode, smiling … Continue reading The Episcopal Church House of Bishops @ Taiwan ~ Sightseeing Day!
Catherine Lee 