Danielle in Baton Rouge

On Thursday 3/19 we arrived in El Salvador. We drove from the airport to the Capital City, San Salvador, stopping on the way for some pupusas. After dropping things off at the hotel we made our way to San Juan, the main church of the Episcopal Diocese in El Salvador. We met Bishop David and Mother Irma, a married couple. Bishop David is the bishop of the diocese here and Mother Irma is the priest who leads San Juan.  San Juan altar, with Bishop David and Irma in the front At San Juan, we met several members of their congregation, who presented about the incredible work their church is doing locally and across the country. It is a small diocese but they are one of the only ones that is welcoming to and supportive of the LGBTQ+ community - this is true not only in El Salvador but across Latin America. They are also serving people with disabilities and running schools and planting churches in rural communities. At its roots, this church is a place that sees people who are facing oppre...