Message from Archbishop Barahona

[English below]

Llamado del primado de IARCA (la Iglesia Anglicana de la Región de Central América) en solidaridad con el pueblo Haitiano.

Estimados hermanos y hermanas, amigos y amigas de la Provincia Anglicana de la Región Central de América y otras personas que con espíritu de solidaridad quieran poner atención a este llamado desde la ciudad de San Salvador, El Salvador, cede del Primado de la Provincia de IARCA.

Les ruego, les suplico, por el amor de Dios que hagamos lo que podamos para apoyar al sufrido pueblo de Haití en la tragedia del martes 12 de enero, cuando un terremoto de 7.3 grados ha destruido gran parte de la infraestructura de esta nación y que ha dejado mas de 100 mil muertos y millones de damnificados, es una de las tragedias mas grandes que hemos tenido en los últimos tiempos.

Oremos para que Dios de fortaleza a la gente y a los familiares que han perdido a sus seres queridos y de una manera muy especial, enviamos nuestro mensaje de solidaridad a nuestra querida Iglesia Episcopal de Haiti, a su Clero y a nuestro hermano Obispo el Revdmo Jean Zache Duracin.
 
Nosotros en nuestra Provincia, sentimos el sufrimiento de ellos; les pido que hagamos donaciones y las enviemos a nuestra institución de ayuda y desarrollo: “Episcopal Relief and Development, estamos seguros que ellos están allí y nosotros debemos apoyar esta gran ayuda humanitaria.

Vayan nuestras oraciones para los que han fallecido, para pedir fortaleza de Dios para sus familiares y los sobrevivientes.

Que la misericordia de Dios este siempre con nosotros.

El Revmo Martín Barahona
Obispo de El Salvador
Primado de IARCA

Call of the Primate of IARCA (the Anglican Church of the Region of Central America) in solidarity with the Haitian people

Dear brothers and sisters, friends of the Province of the Anglican Church of the Region of Central America and other people who, with a spirit of solidarity, want to heed this cry from the city of San Salvador, El Salvador, seat of the Primate of the Province of IARCA:

I beg you, I implore you, for the love of God, that we do all we can to help the people of Haiti. They are suffering from the tragedy of 12 January when a 7.3 earthquake destroyed a major part of the infrastructure of this nation and left more than 100.000 dead and millions of homeless. It is one of the greatest tragedies that we have seen in recent times.

Let us pray that God will give strength to the people and families who have lost their loved ones and, in particular, we send our message of solidarity to our beloved Episcopal Church of Haiti and to our brother bishop, the Most Rev. Jean Zache Duracin.

In our province, we feel their suffering.

I ask you to make donations and send them to our help and development agency, Episcopal Relief and Development. We are sure that they are there and we need to support this huge humanitarian effort.

May our prayers go with those who have perished; may we ask for God’s strength for their families and survivors.
 
May God’s mercy be always with us.

(the Most Rev.) Martín Barahona,
Bishop of El Salvador
Primate of IARCA

Visita del Obispo

Yesterday the Most Rev'd Martín Barahona, Bishop of El Salvador and Archbishop of the Anglican Church of the Region of Central America (IARCA) visited our church. We held one service, instead of three, and managed to have the same attendance as a normal Sunday. Anne Brown took all the photos, moving from the gallery to the floor and back up to the gallery. Enjoy.


The Treble Choir sang which makes for a full house up front. It's sobering to think that the attendance in the chancel yesterday was close to what I'd see on a Sunday at my former parish... in the nave.


The translation was OK — a couple of dumb mistakes until things got going and the translator (Trinity's Priest in Partnership) could figure out contextually what he was saying... at the end, he got took off without stopping and the translator could not repeat all he had said.


This photo is neat, taken through the new organ pipes in the gallery.


You've got to admit — the space is wonderfully impressive in photos. Clearly this is the recessional.


An anonymous donor gave the bishop copies of Dick Clark's Stations of the Cross (done in 1994, the originals are at Saint Paul's Cathedral, Burlington). Only 100 copies were made. The stations are reminiscent of those at la UCA, Antigua Cuscatlán, El Salvador.

The parish gave $1539 ($500 from the Women of Trinity and the rest from the offering at the service) to Fundación Cristosal, a most helpful offering.

Bishop Barahona's Visit

Don't forget that this Sunday at 9.30 we will welcome the Most Rev'd Martín Barahona, Bishop of El Salvador and Archbishop of the Anglican Church of the Region of Central America.

Bring along a check made out to Fundación Cristosal so that at our brunch we can present Bishop Barahona with a donation to the church in El Salvador.

And bring your friends and family! It doesn't matter if you don't speak Spanish. God will be worshipped and we will have a grand time.

This Sunday, ONE SERVICE at 9.30.... Vienen cantando con alegría, Señor.....