One of the highlights from my Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil trip (Oct 14-26) was getting to attend and greet the inauguration events for the Sustainability Institute that was launched in São Leopoldo-Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil. The Sustainability Institute is a collaboration between the Lutheran churches in the Latin America and Caribbean region, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB), and the Faculty of Escola Superior de Teologia (EST). Even better was the chance to catch up with old friends from where I went to seminary in Chicago at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC). Pictured above are (from left to right): Rev. Dr. Patricia Cuyatti (LWF), Rev. Justin Eller (ELCA), Rev. Dr. Mercedes García Bachmann (ISEDET-IELU), Rev. Dr. Vítor Westhelle (EST-LSTC).
While in Buenos Aires, I met with the leaders of the new church we´ll work with, the United Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELU) and look around at neighborhoods for where we might live.
In Montevideo, I met up with the ELCA´s Horizon Intern, Deb Coté who is serving as vicar with the IELU at the Congregación Nuestro Salvador. If you would like to learn more about Deb and her work with the church, please check out her blog: ielunuestrosalvador.wordpress.com.
While in Buenos Aires, I met with the leaders of the new church we´ll work with, the United Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELU) and look around at neighborhoods for where we might live.
In Montevideo, I met up with the ELCA´s Horizon Intern, Deb Coté who is serving as vicar with the IELU at the Congregación Nuestro Salvador. If you would like to learn more about Deb and her work with the church, please check out her blog: ielunuestrosalvador.wordpress.com.