East Asia and Pacific
Latest News
February 2019: Shared Encounters
Download PDF Bulletin insert And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such...
Read MorePrayer of Intercession
Lord of Life, of Love, of Justice and of Peace, we give thanks today for the gift of life you have...
Read MorePray with Hong Kong Sunday, February 17, 2019
Lectionary Selection: Luke 6:17-26 Prayers for Hong Kong: O God, You are the Great Physician,...
Read MoreNew Year Greetings
Dear Friends 2018 was a tumultuous year in many ways. Personally, I had to say goodbye to...
Read MoreThanksgiving in Japan
Although I ate many and varied dishes during my stay, my hosts in Japan had never heard of...
Read MoreFaith and Human Rights: Being Authentic Christians in a Sinful World
Sermon preached at Kowloon Union Church, Second Sunday of Advent and Human Rights Sunday Old...
Read MoreJ.F. Oberlin University
J.F. Oberlin University is a private four-year university located in Machida, a suburb of Tokyo,...
Read MoreBecause They Know Who We Are
Having grown up as an American in Japan, one of my great passions is to be a bridge for people who...
Read MorePray with Philippines Sunday, December 23, 2018
Lectionary Selection: Luke 1:39-45, (46-55) Prayers for the Philippines: God of mercy and...
Read More“Weeping With Those Who Weep”
Dear Friends, In response to recent disturbing news about the suppression of Christianity in...
Read MoreMission in Japan: Asian Rural Institute October 2018
In the third week of October, we can feel fall in the air here in Tochigi, Japan. Some days are...
Read MoreMission in Japan: Asian Rural Institute September 2018
In September, 2018, Asian Rural Institute (ARI) life is as we remembered it from 2013 – welcoming...
Read MoreCentury and a Decade for Union Theological Seminary
Union Theological Seminary (UTS-Phils) celebrated its 110th Anniversary. I took the opportunity to...
Read MorePray with Fiji on Sunday, December 2, 2018
Lectionary Selection: Luke 21:25-36 Prayers for Fiji: Creator God, Lord of the land and sea,...
Read MoreThe Fragrance of Christ
One thing I like about late September in Japan are the Kin-moku-sei trees (osmanthus) in blossom....
Read More