City of God In Rio

January 6, 2008, is the last day of the appeal for donations to Christ the King Church in the City of God, located in one of the poorest and most violent slums in Rio de Janiero. Our virtual friend Luiz Coelho, a candidate for the Anglican priesthood, worked for nearly a year with the children of the City of God. As of yesterday the amount of $6613.70 has been collected. Thanks be to God.

As I said in another post on the City of God:

We are taught that God loves each of us infinitely, but I cannot help but believe (probably heretically) that the destitute and the poor amongst us are more precious in the sight of God than those of us who possess more of the world's goods. God is surely present with those who live in the City of God slum.

Note the names of the slum and the church, the City of God, where Christ the King reigns amongst the poorest of the poor. Full details of the campaign for donations and the program at Christ the King are here.

Go here to make a donation by Paypal, or:

In the U.K. cheques (made payable to "St. Francis Church") should be sent to:

CITY OF GOD APPEAL,
St. Francis House
18 Cotswold Gardens
High Heaton
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE7 7AE

Please write "City Of God Appeal" on the reverse of the cheque.

In the United States, cheques (made payable to "The Episcopal Church of St. Paul") should be sent to:

CITY OF GOD APPEAL
c/o The Reverend Elizabeth Kaeton
The Episcopal Church of St. Paul
200 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928

Please write "City Of God Appeal" on the front of the check.

Thanks to Paul at Byzigenous Buddhapalian for the picture.