However, by that time the seeds of misunderstanding between Anglo Immanuel and Hispanic Holy Trinity had begun to produce bitter fruit. New misunderstandings between Holy Trinity and Grace led to disbanding the Hispanic mission when Grace sold the building to an independent non-denominational congregation. It is a city divided by a river and by race.
Lutheran congregations are on the east side.
One serves in a mostly African American congregation. The other has been called to a mostly white congregation that is seeking to build bridges to its neighborhood. Twelve years later the figure is not 10, but 2.3 percent. They provide some realistic looks at why we have failed, and how we can reshape the vision.