The journeys and discoveries of Peter Jenner
So this Sunday I decided to venture a bit further to the south of Quito to visit the mission parish of El Buen Pastor (The Good Shepherd). From my research the trip should take about one hour in a taxi, so I was up nice and early to take an Uber. I had had quite […]
Sunday 22nd May 2022 Read More »
On Tuesday 17th May 2022, I was privileged to attend the celebration of the consecration of the new Bishop of Ecuador Central, Rev’d Juan Carlos Quiñonez Mera. The new bishop is from the province of Esmeraldas, which while being a coastal province of Ecuador, it is in the Central Diocese of the Episcopal Church. The
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In preparation for the celebration of the consecration of the new bishop on Tuesday, I decided to check out the Cathedral Parish in Quito. I set out again by Uber to the north of Quito where the Episcopal Cathedral is located for the 9:30am Eucharist service (in Spanish). The Cathedral is more like a small
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Having walked around much of the old city of Quito during the day, on Friday 14th May we explored the city at night. It was beautiful, peaceful and well lit. Here is a gallery of photos. Click on the photos to enlarge them. We then made our way to a noisier part of town called
On my first free Sunday here in Ecuador, I made my way by Uber to the English Fellowship Church (EFC) in Quito. Independent Evangelical Churches have not been part of my faith tradition, but I do like to hear good bible teaching and sing rousing Christian songs. I did not know what to expect, but
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Mother’s Day is a big thing in Ecuador. It is celebrated on 8th May each year. This year I went to a concert in the “Casa de Cultural Ecuatoriana” in Quito. The concert was on Friday 6th May in the evening. Initially I thought the concert would last two hours or maybe a little more.
In order to make best use of the opportunity I have to experience the life and culture of Ecuador I am spending my first month here studying Spanish. I have already tried to get some fluency by completing Duo Lingo and many levels of Rosetta Stone, but this has never given me the confidence to
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I woke up this morning at 2800 metres above sea level, in the city of Quito, Ecuador, pondering why when I make coffee here it is never really hot? Of course, the answer is something to do with Altitude. At sea level, and I do live at or near sea level in England, water boils
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