Prayer Request from Primate

My fellow Anglicans:

I ask you to join me in prayer today for the people of Chile and two of its principal cities-Conception and Santiago-where a devastating earthquake struck early Saturday morning. There is surely loss of life, though we don't yet have details on that, and, as with the disaster in Haiti only six weeks ago, there is no doubt that a great many people will be homeless and have their lives disrupted.

Events at this time are still unfolding as the damage caused by the very strong earthquake and its aftershocks is compounded by the threat of a tsunami that, we are told, could potentially affect all nations with Pacific shorelines,

I ask you to include this request in your prayers at your Sunday Eucharist and in the coming days.

VISITS AND CONSULTATIONS WITH THE REVD CHRISTINE

At Southern Trinity, Reverend Christine is very happy to come and pay you a visit, be it at your home or in hospital. Similarly, should you wish to speak to her in confidence, she will be pleased to call on you - or arrange for you to see her at her office. In a case of emergency, she can also be reached by telephone at home, 519.738.3242

Should you wish to receive communion at your home, would like to make your confession, or arrange for spiritual direction, you should contact the Reverend Christine. Even if you are not a regular worshipper at Southern Trinity but live in the area you can request a pastoral visit, below or by contacting Revd Christine directly:

Rector: Revd Christine Downey                                                                       

Phone: 519.738.4198

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New Song Church in Windsor provides a safe place to come and hang-out, meet new people and experience Jesus’ love. On Saturdays the New Song Church has a program called, Saturday Night Alive, serving the poor and anyone who needs a friend, with preaching, music, and food.

WHAT:    Christ Church is helping with the meals.

DATES:   Feb. 27th, April 24th and June 26th.

TIME:      Cooks should arrive at New Song for 5:30pm.

                Helpers and servers should arrive at New Song for 8:00pm.

PLACE:   New Song Church is located at:

                 993 Drouillard Rd.,

                 Windsor, Ontario

                 N8Y 6P4

DIRECTIONS:

 New Song Church building is on the west side of the street on the corner of Drouillard Rd. and Whelpton St. We are located on the east side of the city just blocks from the Detroit river. We have a large well lighted parking lot in the rear off Whelpton St. with plenty of room for cars and larger vehicles.

Take Walker Rd. to Stoplights at Tecumseh Rd (just past the big Chrysler factory).

Turn right on Tecumseh Rd and continue to the next Stoplight at Drouillard Rd.

Turn left on Drouillard Rd and continue through next Stoplight, over train tracks, and down about 3 more blocks.

Refuge Cafe / New Song Church will be on your left at 993 Drouillard Rd., on the corner of Whelpton and Drouillard.

Enter at the side entrance on Whelpton St., parking is in the rear lot.

If you can help or need further information please contact.

Sarah Parsons:  Cell phone  519 560 7998

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  The way forward

Canadian Anglicans are supporting earthquake response by Action by Churches Together (ACT) International through The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF). As of Friday February 12, PWRDF has received in house and on-line donations amounting to 1,817,648.16

Photo: Paul Jeffrey

To date, PWRDF has sent $100,000 in response to the Haiti Emergency. $50,000 to ACT and $50,000 to Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) for the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti. Procurement of food and medicine will be done in-country with support from the Diocese of the Dominican Republic.  ERD is helping coordinate this effort. PWRDF’s initial emergency grant of $50,000 will help the Diocese of Haiti to provide food and medical care to about 20,000 people in the Leogane region. PWRDF is in contact with Canadian Anglican Priest Ogé Beauvoir who is assisting the Diocese of Haiti with emergency response and a needs assessment around long term permanent housing.

Watch for updates on PWRDF’s Haiti response: www.pwrdf.org

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PWRDF responds to massive destruction in Haiti

Watch for updates on PWRDF’s Haiti response: www.pwrdf.org

Make a Donation
PWRDF welcomes donations for this response.
Contributions can be made in the following ways:

On-line
Go to www.canadahelps.org and type in PWRDF which will take you the
donation page where you can designate “Haiti earthquake”.

By Phone
For credit card donations contact:
Jennifer Brown
416-924-9192 ext. 320; 1-866-308-7973
Please do not send your credit card number by email or fax.

By Mail
Please make cheques payable to "PWRDF", mark them for "Haiti earthquake"
and send them to:
The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund
The Anglican Church of Canada
80 Hayden Street
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2

PWRDF Donations Contact:
Jennifer Brown jbrown@pwrdf.org
416-924-9192 ext. 320; 1-866-308-7973

PWRDF Humanitarian Response Coordinator
Naba Gurung
416-924-9192 ext. 321
ngurung@pwrdf.org

Haiti has been devastated by a terrible earthquake. Thousands are feared to have died and many more injured. The people in Haiti have suffered so much in the past 10 years. Hurricane Jeanne ripped through the island in 2004 and in 2008 tropical storms took a huge toll. Now a new disaster. Through the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund, our church has made an initial donation of $15,000 for emergency relief through Action by Churches Together (ACT).

The Anglican Church of Canada and especially the Diocese of Montreal has had a long relationship with the Anglican Church of Haiti, personalized in many respects by Canon Ogé Beauvoir, the dean of the theological seminary in Haiti. A graduate of Montreal Diocesan College, he went to Haiti in 1991 as a Volunteer in Mission. In 1996, he returned to Canada to serve as regional mission coordinator for Africa and the Middle East. He returned to Haiti, where he was born, in 2004. We are grateful to know that he and his wife Serette are safe.

Please pray for the people of Haiti as they struggle with such devastation and grief..

Please remember as well their relatives in Canada and the Canadian Haitian community many of whom anxiously await news of friends, relatives and loved ones.

Please give generously to increase our support for relief efforts.

I make this appeal in the name of Christ in his compassion for all who suffer.

+Fred

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St. Alban's was able to raise $675 to donate to the Good Samaritan Project. This was accomplished by making donations in memory of loved ones to purchase angels for the Tree of Memories during the Advent/Christmas season.

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