Hurricane fund set up; task of reconstruction 'monumental'.The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF PWRDF Primate's World Relief and Development Fund ) is accepting donations to support church-backed relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , the enormous storm that in August devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded and the U.S. Gulf Coast. Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (referred to in older documents as the Primate of All Canada) is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops. , and Cheryl Curtis, PWRDF executive director, sent a message of solidarity and assurance of prayer to the Episcopal Church in the United States of America This article is about the Episcopal Church in the United States. For other uses, see Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. . PWRDF said it would ask Canadian Anglicans to support the relief work of Church World Service, of which the U.S. church is a member. Frank Griswold, presiding bishop of the Episcopal church, called for donations to Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD), which has been helping dioceses in the areas affected by the hurricane. In the aftermath of the catastrophe, Bishop Griswold was in contact with bishops of the affected areas and was told of the "unimaginable ravages rav·age v. rav·aged, rav·ag·ing, rav·ages v.tr. 1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate: A tornado ravaged the town. 2. " that it wrought. He urged Episcopalians to donate funds to the work of ERD saying resources are needed "for the monumental task of reconstruction and rebuilding." Many churches were destroyed by the hurricane. Reuters news agency reported that Katrina's wrath left behind "hellish scenes of death, damage, and chaos," particularly in New Orleans and Biloxi and Gulfport, Miss. Donations for the victims of Humcane Katrina can be sent by cheque to "PWRDF, U.S.A. Hurricane Katrina Relief," and mailed to PWRDF, The Anglican Church of Canada, 80 Hayden St., Toronto, ON, M4Y 3G2. For credit card donations, contact Annie Au-Yeung at (416) 924-9199 ext. 355. Do not send credit card numbers or information by e-mail or fax. Donations can also be made through the www.canadahelps.org Web site, designating PWRDF and Hurricane Katrina Donations to ERD can be made via its Web site at www.er-d.org or by calling ERD at 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129 or by sending a cheque payable to Episcopal Relief and Development, Box 12043, Newark, N.J. 07101-5043, U.S.A. MARITES N. SISON STAFF WRITER |
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