Ben Gutiérrez

Remembering ‘one of the great saints’

As Presbyterians look back on the past year, many of them are remembering with admiration the impact of a colleague who died last month. The Rev. Benjamin F. Gutiérrez, who served the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in many roles, passed away Nov. 2 at age 87.

El legado del trabajo ecuménico de Ben Gutiérrez sigue vivo

El Rev. Dr. Benjamín F. Gutiérrez, quien sirvió a la Iglesia Presbiteriana como compañero de misión, junto con su esposa, Ernestina “Tina”, en Ecuador; ejerciendo como secretario asociado para el diseño de la misión, como enlace con América Latina y el Caribe, y como coordinador de área para Sudamérica, falleció el 2 de noviembre en Texas a los 87 años.

Presbyterian pastor Ben Gutiérrez had a heart as big as Texas

The Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Gutiérrez, who served the Presbyterian Church as a mission co-worker, along with his wife, Ernestina “Tina,” in Ecuador; as joint field secretary, associate for mission design, and liaison with Latin America and the Caribbean; and as area coordinator for South America, passed away November 2 in Texas at age 87.