Yesterday, October 10, was St. Paulinus’ Day, the date Paulinus of York died in AD 644, though he didn’t die in York, but in Rochester where he later became bishop, and where he is buried. Paulinus got around quite a … Continue reading CMS Link Visit @ Dewsbury Minster, W. Yorkshire ❤️
With autumn champing at the bit to arrive in full force, so this past Friday, September 16 was like a Grand Finale of my Lake District summer! Blessed with incredibly clear views and sunshine all day – though also a … Continue reading Great Gable: Grand Finale of Summer 2022! ❤️
It’s been quiet on the waterfront at Bowness-on-Windermere this week, as the Lake District starts to show signs of autumn, with cooler mornings, early morning mists lingering over the lake, and darker evenings. After a summer of endless visitors, many … Continue reading 👑 A Country in Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II ❤️
Summer in the Lake District certainly has given us a wide variety of weather. When the weather’s good and there’s a free day, I’m making the most of it all and exploring the Lake District mountains, sometimes with family members, … Continue reading Summer in the Lake District: Making the Most of those Mountains!
Beautiful but treacherous, Morecambe Bay is a place of startling contrasts! Attractive beaches invite us to explore further but are surrounded by signs warning of ‘extreme danger’ ~ it’s known for its gentle waves and miles of shimmering sand, but … Continue reading Morecambe Bay Across the Sands!
This past week, August 8-14, has been National Afternoon Tea Week, held in the second week of August each year ~ and yesterday I was delighted to be invited to a very special Afternoon Tea Party. It was amazing! And … Continue reading Happy National Afternoon Tea Week!
A fairly momentous few weeks as I packed up in Taiwan and said goodbye to all my friends ~ and then came to the UK! Thanks be to God, all went well, and finally, I’m here ~ happily still with many wonderful memories of these last few weeks in Taiwan… Lots of memories of daybreak and sunrise at Advent Church and St. John’s University …. And sunrise down at the sea, with a plane overhead heading to the airport… The nearby lotus fields are looking stunning, within walking distance of St. John’s University…. Sunset as I headed to the airport … Continue reading ✈️ And so to the UK! ✈️
#AdventWord #Rest God has sent us to “bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners.” Even Jesus suggested, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” What surrounds my rest? Am I tired, exhausted even, from the spirit of God being on me, from following and from being sent? Do I deserve this rest? This quiet place? Even here resting, am I anticipating waking to acting with compassion? Switching off for a few moments! 😴 One of our clergy takes a … Continue reading Advent Word 2020, Day 16 ‘Rest’
“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” (Henry James) Yes, think glamourous Victorian ladies enjoying their delicate cucumber sandwiches and creamy fruit scones at Fortnum & Mason or … Continue reading ‘English Tea-Time’ in Taiwan ~ at Xingren Elementary School 新北市淡水區興仁國小!
Catherine Lee 