This blog started as a way to document the trip to El Salvador last year. I’d like to broaden the focus a bit to include more about our ongoing relationships with the Salvadoran communities both in DC and El Salvador. There have been several exciting updates!
In March, members of the Calvary congregation joined Pastor Edgar Palacios and 200,000 others in the March for America. We supported a call for immigration reform. Specifically, we want policies that will treat individuals in the immigration system fairly and humanely. It was a beautiful and amazing gathering of people from all backgrounds and walks of life. Over 40 Calvary members attended. Pics below.
Just this week, Pastor Edgar and Xochitl lead a retreat of the Shalom scholarship students in El Salvador. See a few pics from their fun and educational time!
Back in DC, the Mission and Christian Education Boards of Calvary recently adopted this statement:
With full awareness and appreciation for the richness of our differing perspectives, we affirm our belief that all people, regardless of country of origin, nationality, race or legal status, are children of God and should be treated with dignity and respect. We welcome newcomers from different countries and recognize their contributions to Calvary. We affirm that their presence enriches the congregation of Calvary and we pledge to follow Paul’s instruction to “Welcome one another, just as Christ has welcomed you, to the glory of God” (Romans 15:7). To that end, we support practices that respect the value and worth of every individual and we advocate for humane and just treatment of every person in the context of immigration.
Stay tuned for more updates!
