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RSSEpiscopal Relief & Development Sunday Approved at 76th General Convention
July 21, 2009
The General Convention officially declares the First Sunday in Lent as the Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday.
“We are pleased to be recognized at the beginning of the Lenten season. It is a wonderful time for Episcopalians to reflect on the needs of our sisters and brothers and to join us in our global efforts towards healing a hurting world." said Rob Radtke, President of Episcopal Relief & Development.
Lent is a time for self-reflection, meditation and prayer. Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday will serve as an opportunity for congregations across the country to engage with the Episcopal Church’s ongoing commitment to fighting extreme poverty and disease around the world.
The dioceses of Southern Ohio, San Diego, Tennessee and 29 other dioceses across the nation adopted the resolution prior to the convention. "I am so pleased that the designation of the first Sunday in Lent as Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday by the Diocese of Tennessee and other dioceses has helped acknowledge the importance of this ministry. I am thrilled that the passing of resolution A178 makes that date official on our Calendar," said Susan Cowperthwaite, Episcopal Relief & Development’s Diocesan Coordinator in the Diocese of Tennessee.
To learn more about Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday, click here.
Episcopal Relief & Development is the international relief and development agency of the Episcopal Church of the United States. As an independent 501(c) (3) organization, Episcopal Relief & Development takes its mandate from Jesus’ words found in Matthew 25. Its programs work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Together with the worldwide Church and ecumenical partners, Episcopal Relief & Development strengthens communities today to meet tomorrow’s challenges. We rebuild after disasters and empower people by offering lasting solutions that fight poverty, hunger and disease, including HIV/AIDS and malaria.
