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For Lent, take something on
by Rayford B. High, Jr. I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that 2015 is moving along very quickly. Ash Wednesday is February 18! Lent, with all its blessings, is upon us. Over my years in ministry, I have found spiritual growth and value in using Lent to spend less time worrying about me and instead focusing on others, especially those who have not been given the opportunities I have as an Episcopalian in this country. How…
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…
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…
Youth perform Seussical Jr. to Raise Disaster Relief Funds
Anyone, of any age, can make a difference. Many people in our area recently have faced the despair and pain of massive loss due to natural disasters. A group of concerned youth has decided to take action by putting on Seussical Jr. in hopes of raising $10,000 for disaster relief through Episcopal Relief and Development and United Methodist Committee on Relief. Seussical Jr., produced and directed by Benjamin Wright, will be performed August 9, 10, 11, and August 16, 17,…
Letter from Bishop Ohl about Tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma
The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl, second provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, has written a letter to the diocese: Dear Friends, Thank you to the many who have emailed and called in the last 24 hours asking about our safety. The tornados which have ravaged Oklahoma for the past 3 days have brought an incredible amount of damage and untold grief for many families. It was just a week ago when the Diocese of Fort Worth was ripped…
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…