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Sylvia Cortez |
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| Hometown: |
Grew up in the San Fernando Valley! (Yes, I am a Valley Girl) |
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| Education: |
B.A. Point Loma Nazarene University
M.Div. Nazarene Theological Seminary |
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| About Me: |
I love meeting new people, wide-open spaces, enjoying the earth, traveling, discovering the sacred in the ordinary, music, reading, and trees... I love trees! The best thing about me is my friends. I love my work with university students - they amaze me with their strength and dreams and courage. I love my family - the most supportive network in my life |
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| Interests/Hobbies: |
I love to be outdoors (walking, hiking, exploring a new place), love to read/study about Christian practices, Practical Theology, Film, Religion & the Arts, Frederick Buechner |
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| Favorite TV: |
House, CSI, Seinfeld (still watching 'em), The Office (British Version) |
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| Favorite Movies: |
Life as a House, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring, Garden State, Once, Touching the Void, 21 Grams, Babel |
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| Favorite Books: |
Godric and The Sacred Journey (Frederick Buechner), Let Your Life Speak (Parker Palmer), Return of the Prodigal Son and Life of the Beloved (Henri Nouwen), Crime & Punishment (Dostoevsky), My name is Asher Lev (Chaim Potok), Perelandra (C.S. Lewis), Traveling Mercies (Anne Lamott), Amazing Grace (Kathleen Norris) |
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| Favorite Food/Restaurant: |
Chinese food |
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| Would most like to visit: |
Israel/Palestine, Southern France (again) and Alaska |
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| Heroes: |
Anyone who can make music |
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| Favorite Holiday Memory: |
One memory - I was in my mid-20's and happened to be in Switzerland for Christmas. I joined the small community in their yearly tradition of caroling and worship. We walked together from home to home, then to a live nativity scene, and finally, as the evening drew, we were given candles to carry as we made our way through the streets back to the local church. We walked in the twilight, as the snow began to fall, toward the church to participate in a beautiful Christmas service. It was simple, beautiful and perfect. | |
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