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Solidarity Walk in Support of Sister Parish – St. Joan of Arc
Reposted from St. Joan of Arc website – original article. On September 20, members of the St. Joan of Arc Sister Parish group took part in a Solidarity Walk and potluck picnic in Minnehaha Park. On the same day, members … Continue reading
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Tagged solidarity walk, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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Building ties of solidarity through friendship
En español From August 29-September 9, six representatives from Potrerillos, Chalatenango, El Salvador visited their sister church in Decorah, Iowa. The following delegation reflection was written by Rev. John Caldwell of First United Methodist Church. Five years ago when I … Continue reading
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Tagged decorah, potrerillos, south to north
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Q’eqchi’ Communities Release Statement on Defense of Land Rights
Q’eqchi’ Communities: June 30 Se’Chaj, Maya Q’eqchi’ Farmers’ Association, Se’Tal, Agua Caliente Lote 9, Community of April 13, Lote 8, Las Nubes, La Ceiba, El Zapatillo, and all communities of El Estor, Izabal. To the national and international public, we … Continue reading
Over 40 Organizations Call on Congress to Address Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
In July, Sister Parish joined over 40 other organizations in calling on the US government to adopt a humanitarian response to the border situation and to address the root causes of migration to the US. Read the letter coordinated by … Continue reading
Home away from home – Faith Lutheran/Journey in Faith delegation
From June 13-23, 2014, eight delegates from Faith Lutheran/Journey in Faith in North Dakota visited their sister community in Tierra Nueva I. Delegates reflected on their visit and chose words that best captured how they felt during the delegation experience. … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, General, Guatemala, North to South
Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, Faith Lutheran, north to south, tierra nueva i, vicki
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Incarnation-Chontala South to North Delegation in 2013
After their February 11-18, 2013 South to North delegation, Incarnation wrote a reflection. This short reflection tries to paint a picture that is “worth a thousand words.” This is the reality we face as family and friends who are separated by … Continue reading
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Tagged chontala, delegate reflections, delegations, incarnation
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Dios siempre está en nuestro corazón, y ellos son parte de Dios
In English Dina Velásquez, miembro de UPAVIM, comparte sus experiencias durante la delegación que visitó al hermanamiento de Downers Grove United Methodist Church en octubre de 2013. ¿Cuáles fueron las actividades más impactantes en Downers Grove? Para mí, lo que … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Español, General, norte al sur, sur al norte, United States
Tagged delegaciones, delegate reflections, delegations, dina, downers grove, reflexiones, south to north, upavim
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First-time Delegate Reflects on our Newest Linkage
En español by David Ericson, US Regional Coordinator and first-time delegate in 2014 In the fall of 2013, the community of San José La Montaña (Chalatenango, El Salvador) and Trinity Episcopal Church (Newtown, CT) agreed to form Sister Parish’s newest … Continue reading
Filmmakers Jeff and Rita Nohner Discuss the Making of Generations in Solidarity
En español How did the idea for Generations in Solidarity come about? We feel drawn to Central America—the people and the cultures—and to the relationships that formed between people across the Americas during the times of civil war in the … Continue reading
¨God is always in our heart and they are a part of God¨
En español Interview with Dina Velásquez about her participation in a South to North delegation from October 3-11, 2013. Dina and four other women from UPAVIM in Guatemala City visited their sister community at First United Methodist Church in Downers … Continue reading
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Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, downers grove, south to north, upavim
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