Bloodspite’s friend Matt from overtaken~by~events is in need of our help…

Vicky and I attend a small Continuing Anglican church here (rather a compromise between her Catholic heritage and my protestant upbringing), and it happens that our Rector is a native of Bangalore, India. He spent many years working as a priest in and around Chennai (Madras for the pre-independence folks), building orphanages and other relief centers.

After contact with family and former co-workers in the area, he’s found that most, if not all, of the families he once ministered to are either gone or left without anything. As a result we’ve set up a relief blog on our church’s site to collect donations, specifically for the orphanage, but also for the surrounding families that have been affected.

You can reach the site at http://www.stgabrielsuec.org/relief/. Please give, even if it’s only a few dollars. You have no idea how far that much money can go. All donations will be wired directly to the local mission and will be used only for the relief and rebuilding of the area.

As of January 1 2005 the donations total $7,695.78! Please help spread the word about Fr. Michael and his mission…!