Celebrating Communion Lima Near Me

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Come unto me all ye that are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)


Since its establishment in 1846, the church, which is now known as the Anglican Episcopal Cathedral of The Good Shepherd – Peru (The Good Shepherd) has been a pillar of the English-speaking community in Lima.


Although The Good Shepherd was initially established to serve the English-speaking expatriate and non-Roman Catholic community, today its broader mission includes a Spanish-speaking congregation and it also serves as the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Peru, which includes churches in Lima, Arequipa, Cabanoconde, Juliaca, and Jauja.

The Good Shepherd currently has an active English-speaking congregation of approximately 60 parishioners, who attend Sunday services on a regular basis.

As our mission, we embrace the Archbishop of Canterbury's words from his lecture on “Revolutionary Love”.

Secondly, the church exists to make new disciples of Jesus Christ.

Everything else is decoration, some of it may be necessary, useful, wonderful decoration, but it is decoration...The best decision anyone can ever make at any point in life, in any circumstances, whoever they are, whatever they are, wherever they are, is to become a disciple of Jesus Christ.

There is no better decision for a human being in this life.”

The Anglican Episcopal Cathedral of The Good Shepherd - Peru is the Cathedral and Mother Church of the Diocese of Peru, which in turn is part of the Anglican Church of South America, one of the provinces of the Anglican Communion. The Cathedral is located in the dynamic and vibrant district of Miraflores, and adjacent to the upper income district of San Isidro, in Lima, the capital city of Peru; a city with a population of approximately 10 million, and with many contrasts: full of history, culture, music, great food, and sightseeing, but with 20% of its population still living in poverty.

Miraflores is a friendly and mainly a middle and upper income district with a variety of attractions, and serves as both a commercial and cultural hub. Although the Cathedral is located within a residential area on Santa Cruz Avenue, the area is gradually turning into a commercial district with supermarkets, a movie theater, hotels, banks, gas stations, popular restaurants, different kinds of stores, offices, and schools, including two international schools (with English speaking curriculums) and two Roman Catholic parish schools.

In addition, the Cathedral is located just a few blocks away from a pre-Inca archaeological site and museum, the “Huaca Pucllana”, which is a major tourist attraction.

The Good Shepherd serves a broad community that is mainly made up of two groups: one is the international English-speaking community, which is scattered throughout the city and most of whom work in embassies, international corporations or schools (there are about seven international English-speaking schools around Lima). They stay for short periods of time (3 to 5 years), although a few others stay for longer periods or even on a permanent basis. The other group is the Anglo-Peruvian community, who are permanent residents in Lima.

Our Social Work Committee covers a number of activities, including the Arpillera Program, work in the women’s prison in Chorrillos, medical assistance for individual cases, and a Student Support Program. We also assist as a liaison for the British Benevolent Society.

As many people in Peru have been impacted by the global Pandemic, we have started a Food Relief Fund to provide meals for those most in need. Please see the details below to see how you can contribute to this worthy cause.

Teaching handcrafts in the Chorrillos women’s prison - Luisa de Fallaque, a member of The Good Shepherd has, for many years, taught handicrafts at the women’s prison, helping the inmates to earn a small income to pay for their toiletries and other items. We provide craft materials. The items are sold monthly at the Good Shepherd and at various fairs in Lima during the Christmas season.

Anna Sims & the Walking in Liberty team work with foreign English-speaking inmates and ex-offenders incarcerated in the Peruvian prison system, providing them with spiritual support, reading materials and personal supplies.

4worldlovers: In compliance with the government regulations, we have services of worship every Sunday at 10.30am in person. Use of double face-masks is obligatory, also social distancing.

Our services are also live-streamed on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/unionchurchlima

If you would like to help the church through donations, we really appreciate it.