Those of you, Episcopalians or otherwise, who may want to help the people of Myanmar, I direct you to the Episcopal Development and Relief Fund. Other denominations and organizations are also providing relief aid.
The death toll has now reached 22,000. That is simply an unimaginable number. The grief, misery, and devastation are catastrophic.
O gracious God, we will never understand the sorrows of the world, but by your grace we will not turn away from them. Renew and sustain in us the spirit of love that crosses miles. Cheer and encourage those who labor to help the injured, the homeless, the hungry and those in despair. Bless and soften the hearts of those who would take advantage of tragedy for their own profit, that they may come to know where true joy is to be found. Unite us in prayer with all those who look for help, and use us to come speedily to them with the things that they need. We ask these things in your own most holy Name. Amen.
Barbara Crafton, Episcopal priest
Prayer from Beliefnet.
UPDATE: CNN is now reporting 100,000 dead.
Amen.
ReplyDeleteI cannot think of a more gentle people, living under such a brutal regime - and now this.
I read that the authorities in the country are hampering relief efforts. Despicable!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the link. And the prayer is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that about the government. It is despicable.
Unthinkable. Unimaginable.
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