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Category Archives: El Salvador
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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Reflection on Monsignor Oscar Romero
En español By Marta de Monge (Sister Parish committee member) Potrerillos Community, Nombre de Jesus, Chalatenango, El Salvador Oscar Arnulfo Romero Galdamez was born in Ciudad Barrios in San Miguel on August 15 of 1917. He came from a modest … Continue reading
The Promise of God had Become a Reality: The Beatification of Monsignor Romero
En español By Julieta Borja Sister Parish El Salvador Regional Coordinator I feel extremely happy after hearing about the beatification of Monsignor Romero. For all of us in El Salvador, as for many people around the world, he has been … Continue reading
Vivir el Evangelio – Participantes de Wallingford reflexionan sobre la delegación del 2013
In English Los delegados de la Iglesia Metodista Unida de Wallingford visitaron Guarjila en julio del 2013. Varios participantes enviaron las siguientes reflexiones sobre su experiencia. Mientras viajábamos de vueltaa casa de nuestro reciente viaje aGuarjila, estaba pensando mucho sobre … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, El Salvador, Español, norte al sur
Tagged delegaciones, guarjila, reflexiones, wallingford
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Delegado reflexiona sobre su primera delegación y nuestro nuevo hermanamiento
In English por David Ericson, Coordinador Regional de EEUU y delegado por primera vez en 2014 En el otoño del 2013, la comunidad San José La Montaña (Chalatenango, El Salvador) y la Iglesia Trinity Episcopal (Newtown, CT, EEUU) acordaron formar … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, El Salvador, Español, norte al sur
Tagged delegaciones, reflexiones, san josé la montaña, trinity
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Construir lazos de solidaridad a través de la amistad
In English Desde el 29 de agosto al 9 de septiembre, seis representantes de Potrerillos, Chalatenango, El Salvador visitaron su iglesia hermana en Decorah, Iowa. La siguiente reflexión sobre la delegación fue escrita por el Rev. John Caldwell de la … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, El Salvador, Español, sur al norte, United States
Tagged decorah, potrerillos, reflexiones
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Cineastas Jeff y Rita Nohner hablan de la producción de Generaciones en Solidaridad
In English ¿Cómo surgió la idea de Generaciones en Solidaridad? Centroamérica nos llama la atención – las personas y la cultura-y a las relaciones que se establecieron entre las personas en todo el continente americano durante los tiempos del conflicto … Continue reading
Posted in 25 aniversario, El Salvador, Español, Guatemala, United States
Tagged documental, generaciones en solidaridad
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El Salvador and Sister Parish Board hold 2014 Solidarity Walks
–By Julieta Borja and David Ericson The Solidarity Walk is one of Sister Parish’s core fundraising events, organized every year in coordination with participating US churches. The efforts of the US Sister Parish committees enable us to continue strengthening our … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador, General, Solidarity Walks, United States
Tagged guarjila, los ranchos, potrerillos, san josé la montaña, solidarity walk, trinity
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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
Living the Gospel – Wallingford Participants Reflect on 2013 Delegation
En español Delegates from Wallingford United Methodist Church visited Guarjila in July of 2013. A number of participants sent the following reflections on their experience. As we traveled home from our recent trip to Guarjila, I was thinking a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, El Salvador, General
Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, guarjila, wallingford
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