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Category Archives: South to North
Open Delegation: A letter from the SP board // Delegación abierta: una carta de parte de la Junta Directiva
[Español más abajo] There is so much we want to share with you about the Open Delegation in November. So many stories, so many experiences. It had been four years since the last Open Delegation, and Cathy Burrell, current member … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, El Salvador, Español, General, Guatemala, norte al sur, North to South, South to North, United States
Tagged Comunidades, Delegación Abierta, Delegación abierta 2023, delegaciones, delegate reflections, delegations, el salvador, Español, featured, guarjila, guatemala, iglesia, los ranchos, north to south, open delegation, Open Delegation 2023, reflexiones, san josé la montaña, SJLM, st joan of arc, tierra nueva i, tierra nueva ii, travel, travel-2, upavim, Visitas
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To you I give, from you I receive: Guarjila visits WUMC // A ti doy, de ti recibo: Guarjila visita WUMC
2023 South to North Delegation, Guarjila – WUMC, Seattle / Delegación Sur a Norte, Guarjila – Seattle [Español más abajo] Wallingford United Methodist Church celebrated 24 years of its relationship with Guarjila, El Salvador with a South to North delegation … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, El Salvador, Español, General, South to North
Tagged blog, Delegación, Delegation, dios, el salvador, Español, fe, featured, guarjila, S-N, Seattle, south to north, wallingford, WUMC
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Opportunities for sharing // Oportunidades para compartir
Versión en español abajo Dina from UPAVIM visited sister church Downers Grove FUMC in July 2023. Below she shares her reflections on the experience. The experience was very motivating and encouraging for me, because I could see that the brothers … Continue reading
“Our relationship fits like a ring on a finger”: TN2 visits St Joan of Arc
The following was shared during mass at St Joan of Arc church in Minneapolis, MN on the last day of the South to North delegation visiting from Tierra Nueva 2, Guatemala. Read the St Joan of Arc blog for a … Continue reading
The true meaning of solidarity
Español by Carlos Quintanilla Morales Guarjila, Chalatenango, El Salvador I want in a very special way to give infinite gratitude to Sister Parish churches in the United States for the unconditional support that they have given to the communities in … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, South to North, United States
Tagged guarjila, reflections, wallingford
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The joy of connecting: San Andres Itzapa visits Christ Church
This post was written by members of Christ Episcopal Church in Blacksburg, Virginia, for publication in their church newsletter to share the delegation with the wider congregation and invite more people to join Sister Parish. A great big thank you … Continue reading
“Each experience was new for us” – Tierra Nueva II delegates on their visit to St. Joan of Arc
Español Interview with Olga Alegria and Pedro Uz Delegates to St. Joan of Arc in Minneapolis, Minnesota February 9-19, 2018 Interview By Carrie Stengel What did you like about the delegation? Olga: I liked everything. I hold everything in my … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, Guatemala, South to North, United States
Tagged delegate reflections, south to north, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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Give us hearts of flesh – Tierra Nueva II visits St. Joan of Arc
Give us hearts of flesh is the theme for Lent and we certainly grew our hearts during the delegation with Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community and Tierra Nueva II. From February 9-19, 2018, Olga and Pedro from Tierra Nueva … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, General, Guatemala, South to North, United States
Tagged delegations, south to north, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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Holy moments and tortillas
Originally posted on First United Methodist Church Downers Grove site. by Greta McDonald Wednesday of this week was the last full day that the team of women from the UPAVIM Cooperative in Guatemala City were going to be with us. … Continue reading
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Tagged downers grove, south to north, upavim
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Trinity Episcopal Church Welcomes San José La Montaña
Every January at Trinity Episcopal Church (Newtown, CT) each committee contributes a summary of the previous year’s activities to the Church’s Annual Report. This summary of our first south-to-north delegation from San José La Montaña, in the department of Chalatenango, … Continue reading
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