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Sister Parish, Inc. promotes intercultural and ecumenical understanding by establishing linkages between churches in the United States and faith-based communities in Central America. Our members tell you more in the brief video Introduction to Sister Parish.
Category Archives: United States
Let’s Keep Walking Together / Seguimos Caminando Juntos
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 Schuller accompanied the group with … 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
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 a shared journey partnering with … Continue reading
2022 Virtual Delegation: Saint Joan of Arc and Tierra Nueva 2// Delegación virtual 2022: Santa Juana de Arco y Tierra Nueva 2
Español 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 and Tierra Nueva … Continue reading
2022 Virtual Delegation: Opening Mass // Delegación Virtual 2022: Misa de apertura
Español 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 began with Jason … Continue reading
Pedro’s message: 2022 Virtual Delegation // Mensaje de Pedro: Delegación Virtual 2022
Español 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 this occasion, Pedro … Continue reading
A new “travel” experience this Advent / Una experiencia de “viaje” diferente en el Adviento
Español 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 to build community … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador, Español, United States, Virtual, Virtuales
Tagged actividades virtuales, advent, adviento, guarjila, virtual activities, wallingford
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Virtual Posada / Posada Virtual
On Saturday, November 13, 2021, Sister Parish members were blessed to be able to gather virtually as brothers and sisters, north and south, from numerous communities and churches, to participate in a virtual posada. The posadas are a Christmas tradition, … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador, Español, General, Guatemala, United States, Virtual, Virtuales
Tagged actividades virtuales, posada, virtual activities
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Conversation about Coco and Day of the Dead/ Conversación sobre Coco y Día de los muertos.
Day of the Dead conversation with Duluth and Los Ranchos/ Conversación sobre Día de los muertos con Duluth y Los Ranchos Continue reading
St Joan of Arc – Tierra Nueva 2 Virtual Delegation 2021 – Delegación Virtual 2021
St Joan of Arc and Tierra Nueva 2 organized a virtual delegation in August of 2021. Johana and Pedro from Tierra Nueva 2 read the following words at the closing mass in Guatemala. First of all, we want to thank … Continue reading
ACOMUJERZA and People of Hope share Lenten traditions / ACOMUJERZA y Gente de Esperanza comparten sus tradiciones para la cuaresma
People of Hope church and their partners in the ACOMUJERZA cooperative organized a creative Zoom call this month. Each community prepared and demonstrated how to make a traditional food for Lent, Holy Week or Easter. The group even did an … Continue reading
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