2016 Press Releases

Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the two Episcopal dioceses in Louisiana and has reached out to several more across the region, following severe weather that caused tornadoes and flooding from Texas to Tennessee. Storms began on March 7 and moved east, deluging some parts of Louisiana with 24 inches of rain

March 2, 2016 Thanks to the generous support and coordinated efforts of thousands of Episcopalians and friends, Episcopal Relief & Development’s 75th Anniversary Celebration exceeded its goals for fundraising and engagement throughout the Church and beyond. During the 75-week celebration, the organization raised 

January 21, 2016 The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, invites all Episcopalians to join in observing Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday on February 14, the first Sunday in Lent. “I urge all congregations to devote the first Sunday in Lent to reflecting on the 

January 7, 2016 Episcopal Relief & Development invites supporters to “Walk the Path of Lent” with this year’s Lenten Meditations series, featuring reflections on spiritual practices written by the organization’s staff, partners and friends from around The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion.

Episcopal Relief & Development (La Agencia Episcopal de Alivio y Desarrollo) invita a sus colaboradores y amigos a que “Recorran la senda de la Cuaresma” con la serie de Meditaciones de Cuaresma de este año, con reflexiones sobre prácticas espirituales escritas por el personal de

January 4, 2016 Episcopal Relief & Development welcomes five new members to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2016: Ms. Rosalie Ballentine of the Episcopal Diocese of the Virgin Islands; Ms. Sophie Hollingsworth of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington; The Rev. David C. Killeen of the Episcopal Diocese of