Celebration at INESIN
On Sunday afternoon, January 24, we arrived at the Instituto de Estudios e Investigacion Intercultural A.C., INESIN, by taxi. There were lots of people at the door and spilling out into the street.
When we looked through the door the place was packed. Large tarps were hung from the rooftops and shaded [...]
Pastoral Theology Congress
Our first day in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, was the last day of a Congress on Pastoral Theology that was held in conjunction with the celebration of the Golden Anniversary of Bishop Samuel Ruiz. You will recall that one of the thrusts of Vatican II was that there should be a [...]
Celebration Mass, January 25, 2010
While in Mexico we (Bud, Paula and I) attended three large celebrations that featured Bishop Samuel Ruiz. One was a Congress on Pastoral Theology, another was an event at INESIN to identify and celebrates partners in carrying forward Bishop Ruiz agenda, and the third, most public was an open air Mass in the square – [...]
Off to Mexico
I am off to San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, beginning Friday, January 22. I will meet Rev. Paula Bidle and her husband, George Moore, who were mission volunteers in with the Diocese of San Cristobal in the middle 1990s. Together we will be there to represent the Illinois Maya Ministries and Rev. [...]
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Welcome to our new site
Welcome to our new site! We’re excited to roll out this brand new design. But with anything new there may be bugs along the way, so please pardon our dust as we tweak the site to serve everyone.
Virtual Tour
Want to take a virtual tour of the Sanctuary? Take a look at the link below and see the sanctuary.
Video Tour
Welcome to the Church of Peace in Rock Island
Welcome to the Church of Peace UCC in Rock Island, Illinois. Click on the links to the left to see what else goes on at this church [...]