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Category Archives: Español
Embracing humanity and tools to build a more just world
Pictures and delegate reflections from St Joan of Arc’s visit to TN2 in October 2024. by Luke Nohner Before being embraced by the families of TNII, I didn’t fully understand what it means to be human. I’m struggling to apply … Continue reading
Building bigger hearts for 30 years with SJA and TN2
Pictures and delegate reflections from St Joan of Arc’s visit to Tierra Nueva 2 in October 2024. by Nancy Wiens My story with Sister Parish began 20 years ago when I met and married my husband Rick. He was already … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, Español, General, Guatemala, norte al sur, North to South
Tagged reflexiones, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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Downers Grove FUMC visits UPAVIM // La iglesia metodista de Downers Grove visita UPAVIM
In July 2024, members of Downers Grove First United Methodist Church visited their sister community at UPAVIM in Guatemala. We share some pictures from the delegation and some reflections from the women of UPAVIM. I am thankful to God and to … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, Español, Guatemala, norte al sur, North to South
Tagged delegaciones, delegations, downers grove, Español, guatemala, norte al sur, north to south, upavim
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One in heart and soul // Un corazón y un alma
Patricia Cespedes-Schueller, a member of the Sister Parish Board of Directors, gave the following talk during a Sister Parish-themed service at Wallingford United Methodist Church in Seattle, Washington. The Sister Parish board rotates the location of meetings to visit current … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, Español, General, Guatemala, norte al sur, North to South
Tagged board member reflections, delegaciones, delegate reflections, delegations, Español, norte al sur, north to south, reflexiones de delegados, st joan of arc, sur al norte, tierra nueva ii
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Kathy Hawks: A letter about my first experience // Kathy Hawks: una carta de mi primera experiencia
[Español más abajo] I love to travel. As a tourist – for sure. But also to learn and grow. I lived in Singapore for a year, visited the USSR (when it was the USSR), mainland China before it “opened up”, … Continue reading
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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Open Delegation 2023 / Delegación Abierta 2023
[Español más abajo] It’s well known that due to the global pandemic, our in-person delegations had to be postponed or canceled. After a long wait, we restarted our delegations in 2023 and joyfully returned to one of the best parts … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, El Salvador, Español, General, Guatemala
Tagged Ciudad de Guatemala, decorah, Delegación Abierta, delegaciones, delegate reflections, delegations, downers grove, Español, featured, guarjila, guatemala, los ranchos, north to south, open delegation, Open Delegation 2023, potrerillos, san josé la montaña, SJLM, st joan of arc, tierra nueva i, tierra nueva ii, travel, travel-2, upavim, WUMC
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Called to love and unity // Llamados al amor y la unidad
Versión en español abajo by Doug Fogg A group from East Orrington Congregational Church, Maine visited our sister parish community Virginia, Guatemala for the first time in May 2023, after waiting anxiously for 3 years because our 2020 delegation was … Continue reading
Stories from Sister Parish // Historias de Iglesias Hermanas
(versión en español abajo) Pre-mass speech at St Joan of Arc to share the Sister Parish experience following the August 2023 delegation to visit their sister church in Tierra Nueva 2, Guatemala. You can watch the video or read the … Continue reading
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