Highlights:

At the province level, women are making use of the Zoom and WhatsApp platform to be able to be in contact with other women through studies and biblical reflections, and thus increase our faith and continue doing our ministries either virtually or in person when It has been possible to respect the number decreed by our authorities to hold a meeting, also with Bio-security campaigns to motivate our dioceses to observe the biosecurity measures. Following are the reports received:

HONDURAS:

  1. Biblical messages and reflections: through them we have brought hope to all the people who have been greatly affected by the Covid19 pandemic, not only physically but also financially, having been fired from their job due to the forced quarantine that the government imposed for 6 months. Using the zoom platform we met to bring messages and biblical reflections to the different groups of women in the diocese.
  2. Conversation Beigin +25 planned together with all the women who in previous years have been delegates to the United Nations, which was very attended, by women from both the IX Province and Mexico, Spain and the USA, it was very inspiring to continue motivating women in their empowerment and each one of the speakers had a very good presentation of the different topics such as the 12 spheres, different Conventions of women that have been worldwide etc.
  3. GOD’S PROVISIONS, PRAYER GROUPS: This is what we call the activity we carry out in all deaneries to help many households with their food security under the motto Matthew 6:11 Our Daily Bread, give it to us today. 2020 for our diocese and our people has been difficult, coupled with the pandemic we faced 2 hurricanes in a row never before experienced in the history of our country, which left behind a lot of pain, mourning, hopelessness, more than 3.5 million were affected, however we are a people of faith and through the Prayer groups the Spirit of the Lord encouraged us all to continue forward, thanks to God many friendly hands The Daughters of the King of USA, Companion Dioceses, ECW sisters, gave us their love and solidarity.
  4. GFS: With the Girls Friendly Society chapters we celebrate the 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women and girls, each day a girl was in charge of a prayer against non-violence for girls and women.
  5. Advent Reflection: In each congregation we celebrate this time with joy and hope, where one Sunday of that season a woman delivered a message of hope propitious for that time.
  6. Diocesan Convention: We had our Diocesan Convention in which I was one of its conductors, which was very successful since all the delegates were able to join using the zoom platform, the pastoral of women we recorded a beautiful video where young women from different deaneries With their typical costumes they told us about their regions and sent their greetings to the conventional ones, it was really beautiful.
  7. Virtual Virtual Meetings: The pastoral have met through Zoom and we are planning to schedule meetings using this platform and courses with women now that many are already using this platform.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:

The board of directors has met in person and virtually on several occasions, in which we discussed various issues.

PERFORMED ACTIVITIES:

  1. In October they celebrated Cancer month
  2. Women’s Annual Convention: On November 7 they held the 59th Annual Convention of the Women’s Association of the Dominican Episcopal Church. Under the theme
  3. The Holy Spirit moves us to Testify of Christ (San Juan 15: 26-27) was very successful because of the number of women who participated, making use of the ZOOM platform.
  4. Non-Violence Against Women: On November 18 they participated in a radio program on the occasion of the International Day of Non-Violence Against Women.
  5. Retreat: December 5 Advent Retreat with the Theme: The joy of our opportunity to give Testimony of Jesus Christ in the midst of the pandemic and difficulties. Saint Luke 21: 5-19 Via Zoom from 6-30 to 8-30.

PUERTO RICO :

  1. The Society of Episcopal Women of the Episcopal Church Diocese of Puerto Rico held virtual meetings,
  2. Biblical Reflections: October 2020 1- Weekly Reflection- reflection based on biblical quotes, carried out by Episcopal women from different parishioners.
  3. Radio Program “Caminando Contigo”. Topics: Liturgical Dance; Prostitution and Human Trafficking; Organ Donation (2) 3- Radio Program “My Best Dress” –
  4. Conversation Beigin + 25, Women of the IX Province-
  5. Virtual Retreat held on December 5, where he discussed physical beauty and the beauty of the spirit, through the Zoom and Facebook Live 5- platforms.
  6. 72nd Annual SME Convention (Virtual) – The presidents of the local branches and all interested parties were called to participate in it, which was carried out through the Zoom platform and the corresponding reports were presented.
  7. -Rain of Blessings “We are all called” -Virtual activity, through the Zoom and Facebook Live platforms, where the call to mission and the ability of women to carry out the work to which they are called was emphasized.

The other dioceses did not send their reports this quarter.

We will continue to do our work virtually in order to continue working in the work to which the Lord has called us , in the same way, we pray to our Lord Jesus Christ that He strengthen us spiritually by using us to bring love, joy and hope, bringing many more people to his feet and continue to make his Kingdom present.

With gratitude,

Submit by   Rev Canon Consuelo Sanchez Navarro+

ECW IX Province Coordinator