Latin America and the Caribbean Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/lac/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:32:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Latin America and the Caribbean Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/lac/ 32 32 Pray with Haiti, January 14, 2024 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-haiti-january-14-2024/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:32:56 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=53671 Lectionary Selection:  Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Prayers for Haiti Lord, hear our prayers as we are perishing at this moment. We come to you as our giver of life. Please attend our cry. Hear our cry because those who are against life … Read more

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]]> A Call for Democracy and Respect for Human Rights in Guatemala https://www.globalministries.org/a-call-for-democracy-and-respect-for-human-rights-in-guatemala/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:28:56 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=53947 Attorney General Consuelo Porra is promoting in Guatemala what some writers have described as “lawfare” months after the landslide electoral victory of Bernardo Arévalo to the presidency of Guatemala. Lawfare is a political war through judicial-media channels, with economic, political, … Read more

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]]> Pray with the Dominican Republic, December 10, 2023 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-the-dominican-republic-december-10-2023/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=52131 Lectionary Selection:  Isaiah 40:1-11 Prayers for the Dominican Republic Prayer for Children Lord God, who is Father and Mother, I thank you, I bless you, I praise and glorify you for having taken me by the hand to tread a difficult … Read more

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]]> “Juntos en Misión”: the work of the Joint Commission https://www.globalministries.org/juntos-en-mision-the-work-of-the-joint-commission/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:11:33 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=53656 The Joint Commission between the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Puerto Rico and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the U.S. and Canada met in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 16-17, 2023. The meeting brought together delegates from both … Read more

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]]> Peace for the Middle East: a Pastoral Letter by the Joint Commission https://www.globalministries.org/peace-for-the-middle-east-a-pastoral-letter-by-the-joint-commission/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:33:37 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=53578 En español “Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Get up and go towards the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ (This is a wilderness road.)” (Acts 8:26) The delegates of the Joint … Read more

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]]> The Days Are Not Always The Same https://www.globalministries.org/the-days-are-not-always-the-same/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:12:06 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=53240 Written by: Alex Maldonado-Lizardi and Xiomara Cintron-Garcia who serve with the Christian Centre for Justice, Peace and Nonviolent Action (Justapaz), Bogota, Colombia On Friday, August 25, from Justapaz, four of us arrived in the shade of the mango tree in … Read more

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]]> Pray with Brazil, November 5, 2023 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-brazil-november-5-2023/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=52126 Lectionary Selection:  Matthew 23:1-12 Prayers for Brazil Our Father God, look over Brazil, our beautiful country that you have blessed with so much natural beauty, but where a large part of the population suffers from the lack of the essential things … Read more

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]]> Sowing the Seeds of Love in Venezuela https://www.globalministries.org/sowing-the-seeds-of-love-in-venezuela/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:51:54 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=53093 The Evangelical Pentecostal Union of Venezuela (UEPV) held its General Assembly from September 21 to 24, 2023, at the Bolivarian Pentecostal Center (also known as Bender Center) in Lara State, Venezuela. At this Assembly, Bishops and Reverends from all the … Read more

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]]> A Network of Youth In Resistance In Guatemala https://www.globalministries.org/a-network-of-youth-in-resistance-in-guatemala/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:39:29 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=52792 By Rev. Ricardo Mayol-Bracero After spending 9 months visiting and thanking churches for their commitment to the mission, I returned to continue serving alongside the Christian Ecumenical Council of Guatemala and get more involved with the guardian communities of their … Read more

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]]> Pray with Mexico, October 1, 2023 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-mexico-october-1-2023/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=52069 Lectionary Selection:  Exodus 17:1-7 Prayers for Mexico God of living water, we thank you today for the gift of this wondrous liquid. Wherever we live, whoever we are, no matter what our beliefs or backgrounds, we are all the same … Read more

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