Today is the 17th Sunday after Pentecost. Jean and I just attended the Sunday service at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Hualien.
It has been more than four months since our last visit to St. Luke's Church. In May, I came here as a representative of the members of St. James' Church in Taichung to attend the diocesan convention.
We were delighted to see the familiar faces at St. Luke's after such a long time. We were also thrilled to meet our bishop and his wife as well as Mr. and Mrs. Yunheng Di who were present at St. Luke's this Sunday. Bishop Lennon Yuan-rung Chang led the Eucharist and delivered a sermon on Matthew 20:1-16, also known as The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. Mr. Di (狄運亨弟兄) generously provided 40 new copies of the hymnals for St. Luke's Church since the old ones had worn out. We, along with members of the church, expressed our gratitude for his thoughtful contribution!
On another note, Jean and I will be staying at St. Luke's Church for an extended period of time, longer than two weeks! Our son, Rev. Antony Liang, who serves as the vicar of the church, is currently on a journey to India. He is attending the CCA 15th General Assembly* along with representatives from other denominations in Taiwan, which will be taking place over the next few days.
Overall, it was a joyous Sunday, reconnecting with the church community and witnessing acts of generosity. We look forward to the days ahead during our extended stay at St. Luke's Church while our son is away in India.
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*Note: CCA means "Christian Conference of Asia." The CCA 15th General Assembly will take place in Kottayam, a historic multi-religious city in the southern state of Kerala, India.
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