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Tag Archives: delegate reflections
Wallingford and Guarjila celebrate 15-year relationship
Español Pentecost/Sister Parish Celebration Wallingford United Methodist Church May 24, 2015 Tom: I don’t know what happened that day – that Pentecost day we read about. Is it literally true that tongues of fire came down and that suddenly those … Continue reading
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Faith without works is dead: Delegates from Guatemala share experiences during mass
En español From August 14 to 24, five delegates from Tierra Nueva II, Guatemala visited their sister church St. Joan of Arc. During the mass on August 23, the delegates shared their experiences and reflections with the wider church during … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, Guatemala, South to North, United States
Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, south to north, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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Wallingford United Methodist Church visits Guarjila
by Bruce Sherman, for the Wallingford United Methodist Church publication, the Wellwisher When a group travels from Seattle to Guarjila, El Salvador, or comes from Guarjila to Seattle, we call it a delegation. Most of the delegations are from North … Continue reading
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What it means to follow Jesus
En español Homily given by representatives of Tierra Nueva II visting St. Joan of Arc in 2013 Father Isidore Ndjibu The final destination of man is a recurring problem for all. For all time, men have asked themselves what lies … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, General, South to North, United States
Tagged delegate reflections, south to north, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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Los grandes amores de muchos colores, me gustan a mí
Excerpts from a delegation blog by Elisabeth Grunert from Christ Episcopal Church, linked with San Andrés Itzapa Episcopal Community in Guatemala. Writing a daily or periodic blog during a delegation can be a great way to share the experience with … Continue reading
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Finding Our Shared Humanity
A reflection by a former delegate from First Lutheran Church of Duluth, partnered with San Antonio Los Ranchos in El Salvador. During my senior year of high school, I went on my second trip to visit our sister congregation in … Continue reading
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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
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Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, duluth, los ranchos, north to south, Romero
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Interview with Narcisa Escobar – Reflections on the delegation
En español This is a reflection on the delegation from St. Joan of Arc that visited Tierra Nueva 2 in August 2014. As a member of the committee in Tierra Nueva 2, Narci helped organize many activities and also traveled … Continue reading
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Tagged delegate reflections, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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A Bright Future in Chontalá
The following piece was written by members from Incarnation Lutheran Church that visited their sister community Chontalá in Guatemala in 2014. Originally published in the church newsletter. By Martha Rush & Candace Gruman The images of thousands of Central American … Continue reading
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San Antonio Catholic Church, Guatemala, visits Danville Congregational
Five members of San Antonio Catholic Church in the department of Quiche, Guatemala, visited their sister community at Danville Congregational Church in California from September 29 to October 6, 2014. You can see photos from the visit. Also, hear delegates … Continue reading
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