The Road to Santiago
Our young people will be making a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela this summer. Jenny Helderman made this 450-mile journey several years ago and shares her experiences with us.
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Building Bridges
The emptying of her nest allowed Dr. Claudette Heyliger-Thomas to return to Guyana, the country of her youth, as part of a medical mission team. The needs of the people there and the response of the many people involved in this mission reminded her of all we take for granted and strengthened her commitment to provide medical treatment to these people who have so little.
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Adult Pilgrimage: Building Relationships and Sacred Space
A group of parishioners will be leaving for a visit to the Cathedral of St. Paul the Apostle in Rio de Janeiro in June. Richard Hall writes about some of the expectations for this trip.
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My Journey with the Honduras Health Mission 2010
Honduras is the second poorest country in Central America with over sixty percent of its population of seven million living below the poverty line. Dr. Jan Douglas, an All Saints' parishioner who works as a family physician in a community clinic, joined a medical mission to this country. Limited resources were frustrating to the health care providers but the patients were very grateful for the care they received.
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Missionary Stories from Kenya and the Congo:
Nancy Smith-Mather, served as Refugee Ministries Coordinator at All Saints' for two years. She and her husband Shelvis are ordained ministers in the Presbyterian Church working with various service organizations in Africa. They share some of their experiences in three short articles.
A Meaningful Matatu Ride
The rain was not coming down too hard, so I left the Church World Service (CWS) office early and walked to the sidewalk where the matatus pick up (“Matatu” is the name of the fourteen-passenger van used for public transportation in Kenya). I was looking for a number 48. When the first one came by, I was not quick enough to get on before it was full, so I continued to wait...
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Smoke, Singing, Bows and Arrows, Camels... Quite an Adventure
Shortly after we started our journey to visit water program sites, the engine started smoking, and we pulled over. I stood on the roadside beside the car and, unsurprisingly, some young children stopped to stare at me. The children were on their way to gather water, and consequently were not in school that morning. The children were not going to stop staring until we departed, so I tried to make the most of the opportunity...
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Visit to Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo
My colleagues and I swerved into the gates of Panzi Hospital after traversing the rock powdered, red clay roads of Bukavu. Toting notebooks, pens and a mixture of emotions, we approached the iconic facility. Panzi Hospital has been a refuge of nurture and healing for thousands of women and children...
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