Chinese New Year

Have spent today celebrating the Chinese New Year- firstly with the Brothers and Sisters of Kings Cross Chinese Methodist Church then with those that I live with in MCH. The celebrations with the Church began with a celebration service- was really good to share with them. Very kindly somebody interpreted the whole service- prayers the lot. As well as the service being translated into English- it was also translated from the Cantonese to Mandarin. Quite an experience! Some of the hymns as well were well known such as To God be the Glory! So we could all join together in different tongues. Was good to share in the celebration and to hear the sermon as well. Was interesting to ponder upon some of the challenges placed by the Minister Rev John Yapp. He was exploring some of the superstition that goes along with the Chinese New Year.
The service was followed by a wondeful meal! The Malaysian Methodist minister's wife here says that the Chinese live to eat rather than eat to live! There is always plenty of food! Its been a good day- although tonight I am very tired!

A great occassion! Its also been good today to be invited to do some more teaching of the British Born Chinese teenagers. I taught the group for January and they'd like me to do some more. So have accepted the invitation. We had some great times in January- the Chav version of the Lord's prayer and questions about images of Jesus and Why all angels are white, blue eyed and blonde haired? One of the teenagers replied what about the Chinese angels? Good question?? Why do we always westernise things?? The Minister who oversees the Chinese church has a picture of a Malaysian Jesus! So am waiting to see it! They are a great bunch so look forward to sharing again!