The Church Times reported on the establishment of a new network launched by the Anglican Communion for those ministering to Hispanic populations. Launched on global Spanish Language Day (23 April, also St George’s Day!), the network promises to “share the life, gifts and challenges of Spanish-speaking communities”.
Spanish is spoken by some 636 million people, making it the fourth most widespread language in the world, with the US and other countries experiencing a rapid growth in Spanish speakers in recent decades.
New Spanish-language ministries have sprung up in response, including Spanish-speaking Anglican churches in Canada and the UK, and chaplaincies, missions, and churches in 22 Spanish-speaking countries, including our own.
The new network is being coordinated by Jeroham Meléndez, a lay leader from Costa Rica; Luz Montes, a Salvadoran-American priest serving as Canon for Latino Ministries at Christ Church Cathedral, Houston and the Revd Franklin Cuenca, from the diocese of Bolivia.
The language in which we pray is important. More than a means of communication, it is the space in which we stand before God, we reflect on our faith and we try to live it out.
Read the article here.