6 The Appeal to Rebuild Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince, Haiti


ore than a year after a magnitude-7 earthquake wiped


out 70% of the Episcopal Church in Haiti, it remains clear that the church has been among the first and most effective responders during the ongoing crisis. During the weeks after the disaster, the bishop, clergy and staff of Holy Trinity Cathedral handed out food, water, and tents to refugees who flocked to church properties. Episcopal Relief and Development moved in with medical support and temporary shelter. Over time, cash-for-work helped put some Haitians back on their feet.


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This fall, the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego joined the Rebuild Our Church in Haiti campaign to rebuild Holy Trinity Cathedral so that there will always be a place people can go during times of trouble, a place that will lift them up both spiritually and physically. Led by the Rev. Leland Jones and Jerry Campbell, Rebuild Our Church is a national project launched by the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church to encourage every parish to participate in resurrecting the poorest and most populous diocese in the Episcopal Church.


Many Hands Make Light Work: Each parish is encouraged to set its own goal and help rebuild Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Broad participation is the key. Brick by brick we are clearing the rubble and rebuilding the church.


The church has been among the first and most effective responders during the ongoing crisis.


Parishioners can buy a brick for $10 to help clear remaining rubble, restore the surviving murals, and rebuild Holy Trinity Cathedral as a center of hope, faith, and refuge to the people of Haiti. According to Jerry Campbell, five parishes have already committed to contributing 366 bricks or $3,660. Fundraising will began in September and runs through Lent.


To give online go to www.episcopalchurch. org/HaitiAppeal. Or send a check, made out to “Rebuild Our Church,” c/o The Episcopal Church Foundation, 815 Second Ave., New York, NY 10017. To make a gift of stock, call 1(800) 697-2858 and ask for Nancy Grizzaffi or email all@episcopalfoundation.org.


The Diocese of Haiti is a


member of Province II and home to nearly 100,000 Episcopalians with 97 parishes and 200 schools. In 2008 the diocese celebrated over 200 baptisms and 700 confirmations. Per capita income is about $480 a year.


“By rebuilding the church, we are rebuilding the communities which the church serves,” says Jerry Campbell. “People talk about


‘hope for Haiti.’ We are building hope a home base.” X


the Order of the Rising Sun medal from the emperor of Japan on November 15, 2011 for his “life of promoting understanding and friendship between Japan and the United States.”


Professor Webb has taught Japanese and American students about East Asian culture, history and comparative religion since 1962, when he gave his first lecture on prehistoric Japan at the University of Chicago.


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lenn Taylor Webb, PhD., parishioner of St. Margaret’s, Palm Desert, received


Their recognition of me and my family has put them in touch with the heart of Jesus as closely as we have been able to reflect it.


“Carol and I feel that our time at St. Margaret’s has strengthened us and helped us in many ways to imitate Christ better,” said Professor Webb.


“We truly learned how to put others first while living in Japan for part of each year over the last 40 years. But our outreach in volunteering and interacting with our brothers and sisters in Christ at St. Margaret’s has nourished us.”


Professor Webb earned a PhD in East Asian studies from the University of Chicago in 1965. He also trained in Buddhist temples to gain a deeper understanding of Buddhist teachings and was even ordained in the Rinzai Zen priesthood.


“I feel that my efforts over the years to understand Japan by studying its history, culture, and religion, and teaching what I have learned, has resulted in the thanks of His


Above: Martha Anderson’s ordination to the priesthood at Alll Souls’, Point Loma. Below: Youth participating in Acolyte Olympics, an event that includes a freestyle thurible competition, a torch toss, and a vesting relay, among others. For more great photos of diocesan life, visit facebook.com/diosandiego.


Majesty the emperor of Japan and of the Japanese people themselves. Our relationship with students, colleagues and friends in both Japan and the United States has always been measured in the deepest lessons of both Christian and Buddhist teachings. Their recognition of me and my family has put them in touch with the heart of Jesus as closely as we have been able to reflect it.


Shining Star Honored by Rising Sun: Professor Glenn Webb, above, received the Order of the Rising Sun medal from the emperor of Japan on November 15.


His long and illustrious career included co-directing the Center for Asian Arts in Seattle; administrating the Kyoto Program; publishing two books; establishing the Seattle Zen Center; promoting the study of tea ceremonies; directing the Institute for the Study of Asian Cultures at Pepperdine University; and touching countless numbers of students throughout his 50 years of teaching. X


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