The community of St Thomas responded with characteristic generosity in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. What's happening there today and how has the Church continued to support the people of Haiti in their struggle to rebuild this broken country? The articles linked below give us a snapshot of how another group of Episcopalians, these from Trinity Church, Staunton VA, are providing resources, expertise, and, most importantly, the spirit of compassionate solidarity in Christ with their brothers and sisters in Haiti. These stories are of particular personal interest to me because the leader of this effort is an old friend and colleague, The Rev. Roger Bowen. Roger is a priest of the Church who served as both Head of the York School (Episcopal) in Monterey CA and of St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin. Roger has long had a heart for the the extensive network of Episcopal schools in Haiti and in retirement continues to work tirelessly on various Haitian projects. He's a real inspiration.
http://www.episcopalcafe.com/lead/haiti_earthquake/episcopalians_in_haiti_working.html#more
We can continue to express our care for the Church and the people of Haiti by making contributions to Episcopal Relief & Development, an organization whose Board of Directors includes our own Tucker Moodey.
http://www.er-d.org/HaitiEarthquakeResponse
What other ways can we imagine that we at St Thomas might be of use to the people of Haiti?
Faithfully,
Lex
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