St James' Church

(Contributed by Pastor William Chee)
In my father, I remember a man who worked very hard to provide for our family, cared much about our education (he sent four of us to UK for studies), cooked elaborate suppers and a magnet to relatives and friends. Yet I also remember a man who is strict, short tempered, and impulsive. Warts and all, he is my father…

I find that too often, there is either a caving in to then public world of ideas (Christians cannot discuss rationally with any confidence) or for some, just plain indifference as these ideas are considered irrelevant (anti-intellectualism). The former makes one live in two worlds, where the spiritual and intellectual hardly intersects. It seems like the thinking stops on Sunday, only to resume vigorously when work and ‘real life’ resumes. The latter makes one live with only felt needs in mind and the Christian life is a constant pursue of private and personal spiritual satisfaction with nary a thought about where society is heading…

Pentecost exist before Pentecost. The Jews have always been celebrating the Feast of Pentecost. Traditionally it was mid-summer feast, marking the end of the barley harvest…

The visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury from 11-13 May was brief but very eventful…

There are also many other ‘canons’ in the home. For this reason, we remember our mothers on this special day.  They have set a wonderful example of sacrificial love.  Pardon my indulgence once again, but every memory of my own mum warms my heart…

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