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People of Hope visits for the first time – An interview with ACOMUJERZA
Español People Hope and ACOMUJERZA are the newest Sister Parish relationship. We recently talked to two members of ACOMUJERZA about the first visit. My name is Ana Morales and I have been with ACOMUJERZA for 10 years and I have … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, El Salvador, General, North to South
Tagged acomujerza, delegate reflections, delegations, north to south, people of hope
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Prayer
by Ross Starkson March 2010 Let us remember that we are always and everywhere in the presence of God. You are calling us into the future on a path that sometimes seems steeper than it should be. Help us to … Continue reading
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Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, poems, prayers, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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North to South
by Bruce Lohmann I chose to write about our experience though a poem. The best poems for me using have parts that are clear and parts I do not easily understand. Poems make me struggle to get the meaning, or … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, General, Guatemala, North to South
Tagged danville, delegate reflections, delegations, poems, san antonio
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Greetings from Guarjila
The video below tells the story of the relationship between the community of Guarjila and Wallingford United Methodist Church. The video was made by WUMC and shared at an event to raise both awareness of the relationship and funds for … Continue reading
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Tagged fundraising and awareness activities, guarjila, videos, wallingford
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Duluth celebra su hermanamiento con Los Ranchos
English Las siguientes cartas y reflexiones fueron compartidas durante una actividad en la Iglesia Luterana de Duluth para celebrar su hermanamiento con San Antonio Los Ranchos en El Salvador. Pastor David Tryggestad Delegación: marzo del 1998 (Reflexión: abril del 2015) … Continue reading
Posted in Aniversarios, Delegaciones, El Salvador, Español, General, United States
Tagged aniversarios del hermanamiento, delegaciones, duluth, los ranchos, reflexiones
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Duluth delegates reflect on years of relationship with Los Ranchos
Español The following reflections were shared at an event to celebrate the relationship between First Lutheran Church in Duluth and San Antonio Los Ranchos in El Salvador. Pastor David Tryggestad Delegation taken: March 1998 (Reflection sent Apr 25, 2015) … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Delegations, El Salvador, United States
Tagged anniversary reflections, delegate reflections, duluth, los ranchos
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Wallingford y Guarjila celebran 15 aniversario del hermanamiento
English Celebración de Pentecostés / Iglesias Hermanas Iglesia Metodista Unida de Wallingford 24 de mayo de 2015 Tom: No sé lo que pasó ese día – el día de Pentecostés, sobre lo cual leimos. ¿Es literalmente cierto que las lenguas … Continue reading
Wallingford and Guarjila celebrate 15-year relationship
Español Pentecost/Sister Parish Celebration Wallingford United Methodist Church May 24, 2015 Tom: I don’t know what happened that day – that Pentecost day we read about. Is it literally true that tongues of fire came down and that suddenly those … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary reflections, delegate reflections, guarjila, wallingford
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Celebrating Lent and Easter with beautiful sawdust carpets
A number of Sister Parish faith communities marked Lent and Easter this year by making colorful sawdust carpets and participating in processions. The tradition is widely practiced in Guatemala, as well as other Latin American countries and Spain. We’ve posted … Continue reading
Guatemala Representatives Meeting – February 2016
On February 20-21, representatives from Sister Parish communities in Guatemala gathered at UPAVIM for the bi-annual representatives meeting. UPAVIM was a great host and we were all impressed by the organization and warmth with which we were received. The photos … Continue reading
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