Monday, July 25, 2016

Peace and Justice Report

From Diane Nestlebush on the Peace and Justice Network of the Presbytery of Grand Canyon:

You will not want to miss this! International Peacemaker Luis Fernando Sanmiguel will be coming to Faith Presbyterian Church on Sunday, October 2nd (World Communion Day) for the morning service and a workshop later in the day. More details on times will be given in the September edition of The SPIRE and in our bulletin.

The Rev. Luis Fernando Sanmiguel serves as pastor of the Community of Hope Presbyterian Church of Columbia. He has engaged in peace work for 26 years, taking part in a variety of social justice and human rights activities and movements and accompanying some of the most vulnerable rural communities. Rev. Sanmiguel has participated in peace talks between the Columbian government and guerrilla groups, among them the Revolutionary Armed forces of Columbia and the National Liberation Army. He is part of the Commission for Social Oversight appointed by the Dialogue in Havana, Cuba. He has served as a pastoral accompanier to political prisoners in Villavicencio and Medellin Antioquia. He belongs to the diaconate office of the Presbyterian Church of Presbytery of Uraba called “Uraba Territory of Peace” and in Bogota he coordinates an interfaith movement called “Teusaquillo Territory of Peace.”

The Peace and Justice Network is excited that Rev. Sanmiguel is able to come talk and share his experiences with us. Look for more information in September.

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