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Category Archives: United States
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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Romero 2023
Versión en español más abajo March 24, 1980, a day that marked the history of El Salvador and should never be forgotten, the day that Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero Galdámez was assassinated while celebrating mass in the chapel of the … Continue reading
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
Shared Blessings: Virtual delegation with St Thomas and Santo Domingo de Guzmán // Bendiciones compartidas: delegación virtual con Santo Tomás y Santo Domingo de Guzmán
(Versión en español más abajo) St Thomas Lutheran Church (Bloomington, Indiana) and the Catholic Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán (Chichipate, Guatemala), came together at the beginning of February 2023 to carry out their long-awaited Virtual Delegation with the theme … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, General, Guatemala, United States, Virtual, Virtuales
Tagged actividades virtuales, chichipate, st thomas, virtual activities
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Let’s Keep Walking Together / / Seguimos Caminando Juntos
(Versión en español más abajo) On Sunday October 16, Sister Parish had their annual Solidarity Walk. It was a cool and cloudy autumn day but the spirits and enthusiasm of over 25 people warmed the group. Jason Haugland and David … Continue reading
Posted in Solidarity Walks, United States
Tagged caminata de solidaridad, solidarity walk, st joan of arc
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Sister Parish meeting in Decorah //Reunión de Iglesias Hermanas en Decorah
(Versión en español más abajo) On a lovely weekend in October, the Sister Parish Board met in Decorah, Iowa. We were hosted by both the United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ in Decorah, as they embark on … Continue reading
2022 Virtual Delegation: Saint Joan of Arc and Tierra Nueva 2// Delegación virtual 2022: Santa Juana de Arco y Tierra Nueva 2
(Versión en español más abajo) 2022 continues to move forward and the Sister Parish family remains together. Distance is not an issue when we can keep in touch. On August 14, the virtual delegation between the Saint Joan of Arc … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, General, Guatemala, United States, Virtual, Virtuales
Tagged actividades para fortalecer los hermanamientos, actividades para fortalecer los lazos de amistad, actividades virtuales, connecting activities, delegaciones, delegations, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii, virtual activities
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2022 Virtual Delegation: Opening Mass // Delegación Virtual 2022: Misa de apertura
(Versión en español más abajo) Saint Joan of Arc and Tierra Nueva 2 organized the Virtual Delegation in August 2022. Members of Saint Joan of Arc shared a lovley message at the opening mass on Sunday, August 14. The mass … Continue reading
Pedro’s message: 2022 Virtual Delegation // Mensaje de Pedro: Delegación Virtual 2022
(Versión en español más abajo) On August 21, the communities of Tierra Nueva 2 and the Church of Santa Joan of Arc, closed their Virtual Delegation 2022 with a mass in the church of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (TN2); On … Continue reading
A new “travel” experience this Advent / Una experiencia de “viaje” diferente en el Adviento
(Versión en español más abajo) As we all know, throughout the world, in the last two years we have had to adapt our lives to a different way of life. Among other things, this has meant creating a different way … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador, Español, United States, Virtual, Virtuales
Tagged actividades virtuales, advent, adviento, guarjila, virtual activities, wallingford
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