Mark Harris reports on how aid is being sent to Peruvian earthquake victims by both the Episcopal Relief & Development Fund (ERD) and by its “if you don’t want anybody with the E-word in their name to touch your money” counterpart, the Anglican Relief & Development Fund (ARDF).
I concur with both his points that (a) the ARDF news blurb takes a somewhat cheeky (and out of place) holier-than-them attitude*, and (b) as long as people in need are being helped, that’s more important than doctrinal bickering.
To that end, I’ve made a contribution to the Emergency Relief Fund of the ERD (which I did the Blogathon for, and which is also assisting Hurricane Dean victims in Mexico and Belize).
Kudos, by the way, to Bishop Godfrey of the Anglican Diocese of Peru who, unlike some in the “Global South,” is willing to take assistance for the people under his care regardless of the source.
*The ARDF pages keep touting how they are made up of “North American Biblically-based Anglicans,” (as opposed to, you know, those other North American Anglicans who are based on the Necronomicon or something).
Thank you for responding to the Gospel mandate of ministering to the least of these by supporting ERD. With yours and the partnership of other faithful Episcopalians, Episcopal Relief and Development is able to partner with our Anglican and Ecumenical partners around the globe.
It was the least I could do. Thanks, Luke.