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Category Archives: Delegations
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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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 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
Posted in Anniversaries, Delegations, El Salvador, General, United States
Tagged anniversary reflections, delegate reflections, guarjila, wallingford
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Faith without works is dead: Delegates from Guatemala share experiences during mass
En español From August 14 to 24, five delegates from Tierra Nueva II, Guatemala visited their sister church St. Joan of Arc. During the mass on August 23, the delegates shared their experiences and reflections with the wider church during … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, Guatemala, South to North, United States
Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, south to north, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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Wallingford United Methodist Church visits Guarjila
by Bruce Sherman, for the Wallingford United Methodist Church publication, the Wellwisher When a group travels from Seattle to Guarjila, El Salvador, or comes from Guarjila to Seattle, we call it a delegation. Most of the delegations are from North … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, El Salvador, North to South
Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, guarjila, north to south, wallingford
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What it means to follow Jesus
En español Homily given by representatives of Tierra Nueva II visting St. Joan of Arc in 2013 Father Isidore Ndjibu The final destination of man is a recurring problem for all. For all time, men have asked themselves what lies … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, General, South to North, United States
Tagged delegate reflections, south to north, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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Los grandes amores de muchos colores, me gustan a mí
Excerpts from a delegation blog by Elisabeth Grunert from Christ Episcopal Church, linked with San Andrés Itzapa Episcopal Community in Guatemala. Writing a daily or periodic blog during a delegation can be a great way to share the experience with … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, General, Guatemala, North to South
Tagged blacksburg, delegate reflections, north to south, san andres itzapa
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