But even more startling than the languages, which I am learning slowly (Creole) or recovering after 30 years (French), with 10 other languages in between, is the freedom, the absolute freedom that you find in Haiti.
Brother Ron, as he likes to be called, is a monk. He’s a member of the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory, a Christian community that’s part of the Episcopal Church. Brother Ron helps to run the Chattanooga Community Kitchen, a day center that provides food, medical care and case management to the homeless.
In less than one week, they have received generous contributions from the Episcopal Church and Episcopalians around the country. To date, the Bishops Bike Ride has brought in $11,138 in contributions and $21, 744 in pledges towards NetsforLife® which provides insecticide-treated nets and training in 17 countries to prevent malaria.
A mere 80 cents – per person – per year – from every Episcopalian in the United States. Why?
So we can double the number of missionaries serving Christ in Christ’s far-flung world. See, it turns
out that the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, also known as The Episcopal Church, also known as us, only has about 80 missionaries serving overseas at any given moment.
The Carlisle (PA) Sentinel has a story of dolls doing good.
Through a blog, Facebook, and Twitter Wyoming’s mission trip to Honduras is reported back home as it happens. The immediacy of being virtually present with those on the mission has connected the team, the people of El Ceiba, and Wyoming Episcopalians who support the work from afar.
A June 19 live webcast sponsored by Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and the Office of Communication will focus on World Refugee Day and will examine the plight of today’s refugees.
In an article entitled “We Are Not Commanded To Be a Docent in the Art Museum, We Are Commanded To Love the Poor”, Richard Stearns, the president of World Vision takes the western churches to task for their lack of commitment to the developing world.
In times of natural disasters or emergencies, local authorities and folks from the community are likely to reach out to faith communities to help with recovery. But hardly any congregations have an existing plan in place to respond when disasters happen. And the requests aren’t always of a material nature.
Becca Stevens is an Episcopal priest working with women who have left abusive relationships, or who are working to overcome their addictions. Her ministry was