On September 15th and 16th Mexico celebrated it's Independence from Spain. Yes, the Mexican equivalent to the 4th of July is not 5 de Mayo! The Prince of Peace church held a "Noche Mexicana", where everyone participated in some way, either by: decorating the patio, dressing up in traditional Mexican clothing, singing Christian songs with a Mexican flair, performing traditional Mexican dances, a puppet show telling the story of the beginning of the fight for independence, and selling traditional Mexican foods.
The community was invited to attend as well, and there were many visitors. The purpose was to reach out to the community and invite them to the Church for a non-threatening social event, and to raise funds to finish several work projects at the church.
Traditionally at midnight (Mexico City Time) a leader will call out the names of the principal people involved in the start of the Revolution, and the crowd will yell, "Viva" in response. The final yell is "Viva Mexico." At the church, Pastor Isaac added "Viva Cristo" to remember the religious freedoms we enjoy in Mexico, made possible by the freedom won from Spain. And to celebrate the Spiritual freedom we enjoy won for us by Christ.
To see more photos from the Noche Mexicana, click on the link in the lower right hand side of the page.
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Nice to see Isaac! Give him our greetings. Dave Gifford
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