Give!

"'At this festive season of the year, Mr Scrooge,' said the gentleman, taking up a pen, 'it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at the present time. ... We choose this time, because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices."

Each day on its Advent calendar, the Diocese of Washington presents giving opportunities, many of them drawn from Episcopal Relief and Development's Gifts for Life Catalog.

Elsewhere, Mad Priest and Elizabeth Kaeton have teamed up to raise money for Christ the King Anglican Church in the impoverished Cidade de Deus section of Rio de Janeiro where seminarian Luiz Coelho, known to many in the Anglican blogosphere, had a placement.

I have to mention my own favorite charity, Beisbol y Libros, a sports-related outreach effort in the Dominican Republic, run by my friend John McCarthy of the Home Run Baseball Camp in D. C. They accept donations here.

And if you are feeling especially generous, you might also consider an end of the year gift to support the Cafe. You can contribute to our annual Bishop's Appeal here.

Feel free to add your own causes in the comments section.

Posted by Jim Naughton on December 15, 2007 10:42 AM | |
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From The Diocese of Virginia e-Communique:

To educate various church and political leaders on the terms of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and to expand the work of reconciliation, the Episcopal Church of Sudan is organizing a Peace and Reconciliation conference to be held in Juba from January 14-16, 2008. The conference will bring together faith-based and political leaders from around the country to learn how to better promote peace and reconciliation efforts in their local communities.

The Diocese of Virginia seeks to raise $20,000 to support this effort.
If you would like to make a contribution to the Peace and Reconciliation conference, please contact Buck Blanchard, Diocesan Coordinator of Mission, at 1-800-DIOCESE x35 or bblanchard@thediocese.net. You may send a check payable to The Diocese of Virginia (memo: Sudan Conference) to 110 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA. 23220.

Posted by John B. Chilton [TypeKey Profile Page] | December 15, 2007 10:50 AM

Do not send your money to the Episcopal Cafe. It only encourages them.

----Jonathan Hagger

Posted by MadPriest [TypeKey Profile Page] | December 15, 2007 12:19 PM

Give Well offers tips on where to give,
http://www.givewell.net/

It's top pick is
http://www.givewell.net/node/41

Posted by John B. Chilton [TypeKey Profile Page] | December 22, 2007 12:12 AM

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