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Special Edition: Haiti

The ruins of College St. Pierre in Haiti, an Episcopal elementary school.
A woman wanders through the ruins of College St. Pierre,
an elementary school run by the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti.


On January 12, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. The capital city of Port-au-Prince is in ruins. Tens of thousands of people have died. Approximately one third of the population has been displaced. Water and food are in short supply.

Relief is arriving, but the nation's infrastructure is so heavily damaged that delivery of supplies is at best a logistical nightmare. Agencies, including Episcopal Relief and Development, are sending in supplies and professional aid workers to address immediate needs and assess the longterm rebuilding of the nation. Financial support and pray are the most effective way the average person can make a difference for Haiti now and in the months and years to come.

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Including
the Dioceses of


Albany

Central New York

Convocation of American Churches in Europe

Haiti

Long Island

Newark

New Jersey

New York

Rochester

The Virgin Islands

Western New York

 



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Liturgical Resources


On the Occasion of a Disaster

Source: Trial Propers (General Convention 2009)

Collect: Compassionate God, whose Son Jesus wept at the grave of his friend Lazarus:  Draw near to us in this time of sorrow and anguish, comfort those who mourn, strengthen those who are weary, encourage those in despair, and lead us all to fullness of life; through the same Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.  Amen.

Psalm                                    Lessons
60:1-5                                    Job 14:7-13
or
130                                    or Jeremiah 31:15-20
or
80:1-7                               Romans 8:35-38
or
23                                     or Revelation 21:1-7

Romans 8:18-25
Luke 6:20-26
or Mark 13:14-27

Preface of God the Son
Or Preface of the Commemoration of the Dead

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A Litany for Haiti.doc - by the Rev. Canon Barbara Price
Praying for Haiti
- by Bishop Jeffery Rowthorn
Litany for Haiti

A Prayer for the Victims of the Earthquake in Haiti

Other Prayers for Haiti


Resources for Use with Children & Youth


Tips for Talking to Kids about Disasters

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

From The Thoughful Christian

(Available at very reasonable cost for immediate download)
  · Finding God in Times of Tragedy (for use with youth)
  · Where Is God When Disaster Strikes? (for use with adults)

From Catholic Relief Resources
(shared with their permission)
 · Lesson Plan: Challenge & Hope in Haiti
 · Prayer Service
 · Prayer Service Handout
 · Prayer Resources

Background Information

Republic of Haiti
  • Population: 10,033,000
  • Languages: Creole and French
  • Area: 10,714 square miles (size of the state of Maryland)
  • Capital: Port-au-Prince (Metro area pop. 2.3 million)
  • President: René Préval
  • GDP: $11.57 billion
  • Per capita GDP: $1,317
  • Education: Literacy Rate - 65.9%
  • Religion: Roman Catholicism (80%), Protestant (16%), Afro-diasporic (4%)
Episcopal Diocese of Haiti
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