The Diocese of CNY has been companions with the Episcopal Anglican Diocese of El Salvador for more than twenty years. Most years, the bishop of El Salvador or his representative attends our convention and most years a representative of our bishop attends the Salvadoran convention which is always the two days before Trinity Sunday. This year Deacon Chuck Stewart, chair of the Companion Diocese Committee, was the representative and attended the Convention Eucharist and Convention. He also participated in the Patronal Day Eucharist at Santisima Trinidad (Holy Trinity) in San Martin. Santisima Trinidad has been a sister parish to St. James’, Skaneateles, for almost twenty years. He provided a few pictures of the celebrations.
Bishop David Alvardo presents his vision for the diocese, including evangelism, justice, and sustainability to the visitors from the USA. Visitors included: Bishop Klusmeyer of West Virginia, the Rev. David Hodges and Angela Smith of The Society of Saint Francis, and Deacon Chuck Stewart, from St. James’ Skaneateles.
At Santisima Trinidad in the Diocese of El Salvador (Our Companion Diocese and St. James’, Skaneateles sister parish), on Santisima Trinidad’s patronal day (June 11), Deacon Chuck Stewart passed the Peace with one of the youngest.
Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele (Papal Nuncio) speaks with Bishop David Alvardo after presenting to Convention.
