Welcome to Update - October 2022

Our prayers are with everyone in the Atlantic provinces

who have been affected by Hurricane Fiona.  

PWRDF responds to Hurricane Fiona

PWRDF is saddened to see the devastation and destruction wrought by Hurricane Fiona on so many communities in Eastern Canada. From the Magdalen Islands in Quebec to Port aux Basques, N.L., the stories of loss and survival are cause for prayer.

Pakistan matching fund closes this Wednesday

The final day to donate to Pakistan relief is Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Donations will be matched by the Government of Canada. Heavy monsoon rains and flooding have poured down since mid-June, causing the deaths of more than 1,300 people and affecting the lives of 33 million people across the country. More than 6 million people are estimated to need assistance. Hundreds of thousands of houses have been destroyed. Livelihoods, livestock and crops are also severely affected. Read the whole story. 

Your gift can keep on giving! 

The 2022 World of Gifts is arriving in your October Anglican Journal! This year when you give from World of Gifts in honour of a loved one, you'll receive a special PWRDF gift tag as a token of our thanks.

This year's gifts support our partners working to accompany refugees, improve food security and livelihoods, provide clean water, empower women and support Indigenous programs. In Your Honour cards are available for each gift, or ecards for online orders. 

Learn more at pwrdf.org/worldofgifts and be the first to order from our online store!

Christmas cards are available to order

When you send a PWRDF Christmas card you are supporting our partners, and also spreading the good news about our programs. This year’s Christmas cards feature two unique designs that each contain the message “Christmas Peace” in Oji-Cree, Inuktituk and the five official languages of the Lambeth Conference of the worldwide Anglican Communion: English, French, Japanese, Spanish and Kiswahili. Cards are available in packs of 12 for a recommended donation of $25. Download a poster for your parish.

Still time to support the

PWRDF Wild Ride!

Our campaign to support refugees and internally displaced people ends October 8. Help us reach our goal of $50,000, and make your donation today! 

EVENTS

Praying with PWRDF

All are welcome to join our online parish. Hundreds have prayed with us from across Canada.

• October 6, 1 p.m. ET – The Rev. Patrick Stephens, PWRDF Representative for the Diocese of Ottawa, is our reflector.
• Saturday, October 29, 11 a.m. ET - Archbishop Linda Nicholls joins participants at PWRDF’s National Gathering to lead worship and commission our volunteers.

October webinars

Please join us for these informative webinars. All are welcome!

Volunteer Information Session

October 5, 3 p.m. ET

New Diocesan and Parish Representatives – and anyone interested in volunteering with PWRDF – are welcome. This session will include an overview of PWRDF and its programs, information about our volunteer network and what PWRDF volunteers can expect to see and do and what support you can expect from PWRDF staff.

Climate Change and Gender 

October 13, 1 p.m. ET

We are currently in the second year of our three-year education focus called Creation Care: Climate Action. We are pleased to introduce the first Learning Module in this series on climate change and gender. PWRDF’s Public Engagement Coordinator, Suzanne Rumsey will take us through the module and share ways that you might use it within your parish or community. You will meet two women farmers from Uganda and Canada who will share their ideas on the ways that climate change and gender intersect in their parts of the world.

PWRDF Wild Ride Wrap Up and Celebration

October 18, 1 p.m.

The first ever PWRDF Wild Ride campaign ran from June 22 – October 8, raising funds and awareness of the overwhelming increase in refugees and internally displaced people in the world. Individuals and teams from across Canada have put their stamp on it by walking, cycling, paddling, puzzling, crocheting and so much more. We look forward to sharing the results and celebrating the fantastic creativity and accomplishments of all participants and their supporters.

October 16, 7:30 p.m. EST

Zoom National Prayer Gathering for World Food Day

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is hosting an ecumenical prayer service on Zoom. Says the Foodgrains Bank: “This is a time for Canadian Christians to gather and pray for an end to hunger. A time for us to know that God cares about every single person who lives with hunger and for us all to be encouraged in the actions we can take to make a difference.” This special prayer event will include breakout rooms so that participants can meet other people interested in ending hunger and pray together as we stand in unity before God. Download the World Food Day worship resource. 

RESOURCES

Book your Mapping Exercise



PWRDF's Mapping the Ground We Stand On is now available as an online or an in-person program. Click here to learn more, or to book your workshop, email Christine Hills.

Learn as you listen to PWRDF podcasts

Securing a Future

In this episode of Tapestry 2030, we hear from Farida, Rabiul and Ajmira from UBINIG, an NGO based in Bangladesh and long-time partner of PWRDF. With members of the Youth Council, they share their experience with climate mitigation and adaptation and how their responses and projects are being led by Indigenous peoples and local knowledge.

a just generation is a series of conversations with allies, educators and folks working to bring about equity and justice.