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Learn how to be a Ministry Partner with ER-D
Episcopal Relief & Development invites you to their Regional Ministry Partner Gathering in Dallas on February 14-15. Ministry Partners represent Episcopal Relief & Development in their parishes, congregations, schools and dioceses. Ministry Partner Gatherings provide an opportunity to fellowship, network and learn about organizational programs, updates and campaigns. This year, the focus is on ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF LOVE . This gathering is open to both current Ministry Partners, as well as those interested in becoming one or learning more about…
Support relief to Gulf Coast residents
A note from Episcopal Relief and Development regarding recent flooding in states along the Gulf Coast: Greetings, Sisters and Brothers in Christ. As flooding continues in the US Gulf Coast, Episcopalians are asking how to respond. Episcopal Relief & Development is working closely with dioceses in the region to reach the most vulnerable. We have created this bulletin insert so that you can share information and an opportunity for compassionate response with members of your congregation. Please continue to pray…
Year-end gifts to Episcopal Relief and Development matched
Episcopal Relief and Development will receive double for any donations made before December 31 because of a matching arrangement. Consider a year-end gift to help people around the world through food, health, economic development, and disaster relief programs.
Venture ‘Into the Woods’…and help some good causes!
CandleWater Players is presenting the fractured fairy tale musical Into the Woods July 24-26 and July 31-August 2. Performances will be at Paschal High School’s Little Theatre, 3001 Forest Park Blvd, Fort Worth. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances are at 3 p.m. Tickets are on sale: $10 for students and $15 for adults. You may purchase tickets or make donations online or call the box office: 817-523-1995. Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Worth is sponsoring the production;…
Double the impact with Episcopal Relief & Development’s Matching Gift Challenge 2014
Make an end-of-year gift to Episcopal Relief & Development and the impact of that contribution will be doubled, thanks to a group of very generous supporters who have pledged $750,000 in matching funds toward the 2014 Matching Gift Challenge. Between October 30 and December 31, gifts of any size – online, via mail or by phone – will be matched dollar-for-dollar as long as matching funds are available. Gifts to any fund, including Episcopal Relief & Development’s Gifts for Life program, Episcopal Relief…
Bishop High’s Statement on Disaster in the Philippines
The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth has released the following statement concerning the ongoing tragedy in the Philippines: I ask your prayers for our brothers and sisters in the Philippines, especially Bishop Edward Malecdan, Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the Philippines, as they struggle in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan, which made landfall in the central Philippines on Saturday, November 8. Damage is so severe that it has…
Resources promise enriched Advent
Online resources can add meaning and joy to your Advent journey, as you prepare for Christmastide in hopeful expectation.
Episcopal Relief and Development in Syria
From the ERD’s blog: As has been widely reported for many months, violence and the lack of security in Syria have caused tens of thousands of civilians to flee their homes throughout the country. People are seeking refuge across the borders and in smaller towns like Tartous and Mashta El Helu with the hope that things will subside. However, the latest headlines demonstrate that the conflict continues to escalate and displaced families continue to require assistance. With great appreciation the…
Finish Your Christmas Shopping in Minutes with ERD
Episcopal Relief and Development is offering a chance to finish your Christmas shopping and make the world a better place…
ERD makes Sunday bulletin available to raise funds in support of hurricane Sandy relief efforts
Episcopal Relief and Development has developed a bulletin insert for churches, to give an update on the current situation and what their partners are doing, and to help raise funds to support response efforts. Here is a link to ERD’s bulletins.
Double your impact with Episcopal Relief & Development’s Matching Gift Challenge 2012
Donors making end-of-year gifts to Episcopal Relief & Development will be able to double the impact of their contributions, thanks to a group of very generous supporters who have pledged $300,000 in matching funds toward the 2012 Matching Gift Challenge. Between November 1 and December 31, gifts of any size – online, via mail or by phone – will be matched dollar-for-dollar as long as matching funds are available. Gifts to any fund, including through Episcopal Relief & Development’s Gifts for Life program,…
Episcopal Relief & Development supports Sandy relief efforts
[Episcopal Relief & Development] Thanks to the generosity of Episcopalians from around the country, Episcopal Relief & Development is in the process of making emergency grants to impacted dioceses in support of parish-based relief activities following superstorm Sandy. In the United States, these funds will help congregations expand feeding ministries and facilitate the provision of shelter and transportation assistance for those in need. In the Caribbean, … Continue reading about ERD’s hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
Presiding Bishop, President of the House of Deputies on Hurricane Sandy
[November 3, 2012] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings have offered a statement on Hurricane Sandy.
ERD seeking donations in wake of Hurricane Sandy
An email from Rob Radke, President of Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) As we awaken to darkened homes and severe damage, an unprecedented storm has pummeled the entire mid-Atlantic region. Hurricane Sandy swept through the Caribbean on October 25 before continuing up the East Coast and making landfall in central New Jersey on October 29. The storm has caused record flooding in some areas and left an estimated 6 million people on the Eastern Seaboard without power. Urgently – without…
Teens’ “Godspell” Production Makes a Difference at Home and Abroad
“My name is Benjamin Wright, and I am a firm believer that anyone and everyone can and should make a positive difference in the world.” The opening line of Benjamin’s guest post on the Episcopal Relief & Development blog pretty much sums it up. Feeling called to use his talents and theater experience to make a real impact on the lives of people around the world, Benjamin called together a group of volunteers to stage a benefit production of Godspell – a…
Plan to see youth production of GODSPELL and help ERD
The youth of St. Alban’s, worshiping in Theater Arlington, and St. Anne’s, DeSoto, are presenting Godspell this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. in Bishops Hall at Canterbury Episcopal School, 1708 N. Westmoreland in DeSoto. Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak, that opened off Broadway in 1971. All proceeds go to Episcopal Relief and Development. The all-youth production was the brainchild of the youth of St. Alban’s and St. Anne’s. Our own Melanie Wright,…