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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.
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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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Simple connecting activities for U.S. churches
(Versión en español más abajo) We may not have been able to travel on delegations for the past two years, but U.S. churches have found creative ways to keep the connection strong, including Sister Parish-themed masses, children’s activities, adult education … Continue reading
St Thomas organizes community breakfast fundraiser for Sister Parish
The Sister Parish committee at St Thomas Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Indiana is fundraising for the next South to North delegation. They hope to invite members from Chichipate, Guatemala to visit in 2020. The group has found successful ways to … Continue reading
Posted in United States
Tagged chichipate, fundraising and awareness activities, st thomas
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Marks on my heart
Originally published in the St Thomas Lutheran Church monthly newsletter after a 2018 delegation to visit partner community Chichipate in Guatemala. Members hope to raise the profile of the relationship by including a piece each month. In the July newsletter, … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, Guatemala, North to South
Tagged chichipate, delegate reflections, delegations, st thomas
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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
Posted in Delegations, Guatemala, North to South
Tagged chichipate, delegations, north to south, st thomas
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Walking in Solidarity in Bloomington, Indiana
On November 9-10 Sister Parish board members gathered in Bloomington, IN for the fall board meeting. They were hosted by St. Thomas Lutheran Church, which has a Sister Parish relationship with Santo Domingo de Guzman, Chichipate in Guatemala. In addition to … Continue reading
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