It still doesn’t seem quite real. Some of you who’ve launched new websites can probably relate. Episcopal Relief & Development’s new site – www.episcopalrelief.org – finally went live last week. The...

It’s been another ‘all hands on deck’ kind of year.  I’m deeply grateful to our Church partners at home and abroad.  They have worked closely with our staff and alongside members of their communities...

A major criticism of many carbon offset programs is that they can be a gimmick – a way for the “polluters” to feel redeemed of their pollution by spending a few dollars to plant a tree or...

I have had the distinct privilege of organizing and participating in three study tours to Ghana to see our work with the Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organization (ADDRO), our...

As we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ and the season of Christmas, I am reminded of all the blessings of this life. In particular, those I have connected with over the...

It’s that time of year. The leaves are turning, there’s a chill in the air and the holidays are rushing toward us. And as I write, we’re over halfway through our 2011 Matching Gift Challenge. Just as...

Here in the Episcopal Relief & Development Marketing and Communications Department, we try to work a season ahead. Over the summer, we were working on resources for churches to use in the fall when...

March 22 is International World Water Day.  Designated in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly, it is a day that calls our attention to the importance of water, and to the sustainable use and...

The first Sunday of Lent is the often the only time of year when The Great Litany is sung or said in The Episcopal Church, which is perhaps why I relish the opportunity so much. As I was walking...

In November 2010, the Episcopal Relief & Development Seminary Network held its annual meeting at Duke Divinity School. Our Seminary Coordinators are volunteer advocates who serve to connect their...

 The other day, in the midst of a hectic work week, an email arrived in my inbox that made my morning. The message was to let us know that Episcopal Relief & Development was rated in the top 50 blogs...

They came from 13 countries, representing over 40 relief and development programs across the Asia-Pacific region, to pray, listen, teach and act.I have recently returned from a stimulating gathering...

Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous...

I recently saw the film Yesterday (2004), the first Zulu language film to be released internationally.  This Oscar-nominated film puts a human face on the scourge of HIV/AIDS and its impact...

Following the recent meeting of the Episcopal Relief & Development Volunteer Network in Belize, I have asked some of our Network Diocesan Coordinators to share about their experiences. Today, Kim...

Somehow, I went to bed on Tuesday night in denial.  By Wednesday morning that was over.  I had that awful feeling in the pit of my stomach.  It was the same feeling I had after the tsunami and the...

As we celebrate All Saints’ Day this weekend, it brings to mind the wonderful hymn by Lesbia Scott, “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God,” which she wrote for her children.One of the joys of working...

Many of our friends and supporters have helped Episcopal Relief & Development shape its strategic goals for the coming triennium.  Thank you.   I want to report back that at its most recent board...

Last week I reflected on the power of hope in our lives. Today, as I watch the news from Gaza and the Land so many of us call Holy, we all need to reinforce that hope with prayer.Sitting beside my...

Over the last several weeks, I have been reading Global Development 2.0 (Lael Brainard and Derek Chollet, editors, published by the Brookings Institution, 2008), which asks the question:...