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Category Archives: Delegations
Finding Our Shared Humanity
A reflection by a former delegate from First Lutheran Church of Duluth, partnered with San Antonio Los Ranchos in El Salvador. During my senior year of high school, I went on my second trip to visit our sister congregation in … Continue reading
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Radical Hospitality
A reflection by a former delegate from First Lutheran Church of Duluth, partnerned with San Antonio Los Ranchos in El Salvador. I did want to write a short message reflecting upon how the delegation trip in 2010 has left an … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, El Salvador, General, North to South
Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, duluth, los ranchos, north to south, Romero
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Interview with Narcisa Escobar – Reflections on the delegation
En español This is a reflection on the delegation from St. Joan of Arc that visited Tierra Nueva 2 in August 2014. As a member of the committee in Tierra Nueva 2, Narci helped organize many activities and also traveled … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, Guatemala, North to South
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A Bright Future in Chontalá
The following piece was written by members from Incarnation Lutheran Church that visited their sister community Chontalá in Guatemala in 2014. Originally published in the church newsletter. By Martha Rush & Candace Gruman The images of thousands of Central American … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, General, Guatemala, North to South
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San Antonio Catholic Church, Guatemala, visits Danville Congregational
Five members of San Antonio Catholic Church in the department of Quiche, Guatemala, visited their sister community at Danville Congregational Church in California from September 29 to October 6, 2014. You can see photos from the visit. Also, hear delegates … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, General, Guatemala, South to North, United States
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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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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
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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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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
¨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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