By Kirk Petersen More than two weeks after Hurricane Florence made landfall, Episcopal dioceses in the Carolinas have finally seen floodwaters start to recede — although there’s still too much flooding to make full damage estimates. While there was some damage further inland, two coastal dioceses were most affected: the Diocese of East Carolina, which encompasses the … [Read more...] about Florence Recovery Just Beginning
Episcopal Relief and Development
Hicks: VP for Church Programs
Josephine Hicks has joined Episcopal Relief and Development in the newly created role of vice president for Episcopal Church programs. She is charged with deepening the organization’s programs and engagement within the Episcopal Church. “We are excited and honored to have Josephine join our organization in this new capacity,” said Rob Radtke, president of Episcopal Relief … [Read more...] about Hicks: VP for Church Programs
Mapping for Disaster
When mass disaster strikes a community, church leaders want to help with everything from food and shelter to prayer. But being helpful after a flood, tornado, or other catastrophe requires more than good intentions.That’s partly because agencies managing disaster sites have tightened standards in recent years to assure that volunteers are qualified. Congregations have also … [Read more...] about Mapping for Disaster
Asset-based Pilgrimage
When 19 Episcopalians arrived this summer in a region of Ghana where nine-out-of-ten live on less than a dollar a day, they were not carrying tools or supplies to help fix material problems. They instead wanted to see how Ghanaians are helping themselves.The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the by House of Deputies, led the pilgrimage in July to a region where partners in … [Read more...] about Asset-based Pilgrimage