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Thank you Tierra Nueva Dos
Español In August 2018, nine members of St Joan of Arc Catholic Community visited Tierra Nueva Dos in Guatemala. Daniluz Schueller gave the following thank you speech during the goodbye at mass. Readings referenced below. Hello, good morning. My name … Continue reading
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Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, north to south, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii, youth
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Celebrating 25 years of love: St Francis anniversary delegation to Las Margaritas II
Pictures below In July, a delegation of St. Francis parishioners traveled to the far ends of Guatemala to make a visit to Las Margaritas II, a rural village of about 100 indigenous Mayan families. 25 years ago, Fr. David McBriar … Continue reading
Fryeburg Academy visits Guatemala with Sister Parish
From May 24-June 2, a group of 8 students and 2 teachers from Fryeburg Academy visited Guatemala with Sister Parish. Long-time Sister Parish member and former Board member Greg Huang-Dale facilitated the connection and participated in the delegation. The students … Continue reading
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Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, fryeburg academy, guatemala, north to south, youth
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St. Thomas Lutheran Church visits Chichipate
We were thrilled to accompany St. Thomas Lutheran Church on their visit to Chichipate in eastern Guatemala March 10-18. The delegation was a powerful time to reconnect and spend time together in a truly beautiful place. Thank you to all … Continue reading
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Give us hearts of flesh – Tierra Nueva II visits St. Joan of Arc
Give us hearts of flesh is the theme for Lent and we certainly grew our hearts during the delegation with Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community and Tierra Nueva II. From February 9-19, 2018, Olga and Pedro from Tierra Nueva … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, General, Guatemala, South to North, United States
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Youth, religion and the impromptu: Our visit to Potrerillos
Seven delegates from Decorah, Iowa visited Potrerillos, El Salvador from July 7-17, 2017. Rev. John Caldwell, of First United Methodist Church of Decorah, reflects on their experiences below. I suppose that most delegations have a theme or two that seem … Continue reading
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Tagged decorah, delegate reflections, delegations, north to south, potrerillos, youth
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Who isn’t our neighbor?
Seven delegates from Danville Congregational Church visited their partner community San Antonio in April 2017. After the delegates returned, the church held a Sister Parish-themed service to share the experience and the relationship with the wider church. Reverend Eric … Continue reading
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Tagged danville, delegate reflections, delegations, san antonio, sermon
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We came like Paul
Español by Karin Grosscup Delegate from St. Joan of Arc visiting Tierra Nueva II in 2017. Read more delegate reflections and see photos of the delegation. Readings referenced below are from February 5, 2017: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 and Matthew 5:13-16. … Continue reading
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Tagged delegate reflections, delegations, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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Trinity Episcopal Church Welcomes San José La Montaña
Every January at Trinity Episcopal Church (Newtown, CT) each committee contributes a summary of the previous year’s activities to the Church’s Annual Report. This summary of our first south-to-north delegation from San José La Montaña, in the department of Chalatenango, … Continue reading
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Tierra Nueva I delegation to North Dakota
Tierra Nueva I Delegation to West Fargo, North Dakota – Dec 1-8, 2016 by Peggy Bernard See photo album We welcomed Brian Tyler, Aura Lemus Lorenzana, Aura Esquivel Gomez and Cynthia Trujillo Waight de Rodriguez to West Fargo/Fargo, North Dakota … Continue reading
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