Our solo travel on the MRT (train) led us to within a block of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. A helpful store clerk pointed us towards a more traditional looking yellow church, but it turned out to be a Baptist Church. After a bit of wandering, Patti spotted another cross and we were home.
The service was completely in Taiwanese, a once revered traditional language that is losing out to the more common Chinese. I was able to follow the order of the service as it mirrored our BCP structure, but became confused at the time for Holy Communion. I soon realized that we were celebrating a form more closely linked to our Morning Prayer. I was able to “share in” an occasional Amen, but it was the music and the glorious voices of the 70 or so parishioners gathered that touched my heart. A selection that I later learned was entitled The dawn of love was just what I needed today.
The Rev Justin Lin was most welcoming and we plan to share a traditional Taiwanese lunch on Tuesday. I look forward to listening and learning about our common Episcopal heritage. He appreciated the Episcopal ties given as a gift to him and his Bishop from St. Andrew’s. It is such a gift to be a part of a global communion, no matter how stretched we may be!
St. Timothy's - great signage!
The Rev Justin Lin welcomes us!
Gifts from St. Andrew's
Inside the 3rd floor Worship space