Stories
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Disaster Relief Creates Lasting Change in Puerto Rico
Since the start of 2020, our long-term recovery partner, the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico, is making a difference in the lives of people impacted by hurricanes and earthquakes while combatting a global pandemic. With the support of Episcopal Relief & Development and other organizations, the diocese’s disaster response team, Programa REDES, has helped and accompanied over 60,000 people.
By Angel Venegas
Building Relationships, Justice and Hope During Disasters
Recently, we sat down for a conversation with Lura Steele and Tamara Plummer, Program Officers for our US Disaster Program, to discuss disaster tre...
By Courtney Moore
ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF LOVE💗 : The Work Continues
I have almost forgotten what life was like before COVID-19. My wife and I had an active social life with friends, and we volunteered with the local...
By Chad Brinkman
A Father’s Hope: An Equal World
As a father of two young boys, ages seven and five, I am filled with awe at their never-ending curiosity and zest for life. The novel coronavirus p...
By Ernest Cajuste
Laying Bare The Suffering In Our Midst
What is the role of a faith leader amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic? This past March, as I both settled into my new routine of self-isolation an...
By Miguel Escobar
Mission Possible: Youth and the Power of the Holy Spirit
Last year, I told the sixty teenagers gathered in our parish hall that today was the day we would travel to the North Pole. They looked at me quizz...
By The Rev. Dave Killeen
