A great day for the Episcopal Church ~ and of course the Diocese of Taiwan! Source: Curry installed as 27th Presiding Bishop and Episcopal Church primate Continue reading Curry installed as 27th Presiding Bishop and Episcopal Church primate
For the last 10 days, June 25 to July 3, the 78th General Convention of the US-based Episcopal Church has been meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The Diocese of Taiwan is one of those dioceses present, and Bishop Lai led a group from Taiwan to take part in it. Last year during Advent, many of us took part in a highly successful social media project – like a global Advent Calendar – called Advent Word, where we posted a photo a day on an Advent theme, organized by SSJE, the Society of St. John the Evangelist. I loved … Continue reading Prayers of the People @ General Convention
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
Praying for Baltimore…. Weeping for Baltimore: A Statement by Bishop Eugene Taylor Sutton | Episcopal Diocese Of Maryland. Continue reading Weeping for Baltimore: A Statement by Bishop Eugene Taylor Sutton | Episcopal Diocese Of Maryland
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!
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
Catherine Lee 