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Changing the way I look at the world //Cambiando la manera en que veo el mundo
Jan Heikes, 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
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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Reflexión de un médico en El Salvador
por Carlos Orellana Carlos es médico en una clínica rural en Chalatenango, El Salvador. También es un líder comunitario y un miembro muy activo en el hermanamiento que su comunidad Potrerillos mantiene con Decorah First United Methodist Church. El último … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador, Español, News
Tagged covid-19, decorah, el salvador, potrerillos
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Reflection from a rural doctor in El Salvador – Carlos Orellana
by Carlos Orellana En español Carlos is a doctor in a rural health clinic in Chalatenango, El Salvador. He is also a community leader and a very involved member of the Sister Parish relationship that his community Potrerillos has with … Continue reading
Open Delegation Stories 3: Visiting San Jose and Potrerillos, a day filled with God’s spirit
by Bob Burrell It was an early wake up for the Sister Parish delegates from the North and South. This morning we traveled through the valleys and hills of northern El Salvador in the Chalatenango region to San Jose la … Continue reading
On the importance of accompaniment
Their happiness is our happiness, their sorrow is our sorrow by Julieta Borja I would like to share a story that speaks to why Sister Parish relationships are so important. Our relationships help people on both sides grow together in … Continue reading
Encuentro del Sur y Caminata de Solidaridad en El Salvador
English En diciembre, miembros de las comunidades centroamericanas de Iglesias Hermanas se reunieron para compartir sus experiencias, recibir capacitación y hacer planificación para el futuro. Los miembros se reunieron en San Salvador para visitar los sitios históricos, incluyendo la catedral … Continue reading
Southern Encounter and Solidarity Walk in Central America
Español In December, members of the Sister Parish Central American communities gathered for fellowship, training and organizational planning. The members met in San Salvador for a tour of the historical sites there, including the cathedral and La Divina Providencia Hospital, … Continue reading
Se celebra la canonización de San Romero
English En El Salvador, las comunidades celebraron la canonización de San Oscar Romero el 14 de octubre. Miles de personas, incluyendo los representantes de Iglesias Hermanas, se reunieron en la plaza central de San Salvador y en todo el país … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador, Español
Tagged acomujerza, guarjila, los ranchos, potrerillos, representantes de el salvador, Romero, san josé la montaña, san romero, staff reflection
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Saint Romero celebrated in El Salvador
Español In El Salvador, communities celebrated the canonization of Saint Oscar Romero the weekend of October 14. Thousands, including SP member communities, gathered in the central square in San Salvador and throughout the country to join in celebrations. In a … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador
Tagged acomujerza, guarjila, los ranchos, potrerillos, representantes de el salvador, Romero, san josé la montaña, staff reflection
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