The Earthquakes in Haiti

Friends, it has been heartbreaking to hear the stories and see the images of our brothers and sisters in Christ in Haiti who experienced/ are experiencing the devastating affects of the earthquakes.

Kevin Wright, a fellow Duke Div Alumni, was in Haiti when the earthquakes occured, but has since made it home safely:
http://www.wcnc.com/video/featured-videos/Charlotte-minister-stuck-in-Haiti-during-earthquake-81572787.html

We lost some very faithful Christians who were there trying to offer help:

http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/newsroom/releases/archives2010/unitedmethodistreliefexecutivedies/

Sam Wells wrote a prayer for Haiti:

A Prayer for Haiti - By Dean Sam Wells


Composed by Rev. Sam Wells, Dean of Duke Chapel

A Prayer for Haiti

God of the living and the dead, we wail in grief at the pain and loss and horror and distress of our brothers and sisters in Haiti.

We do not understand your ways – that those who already suffer the most, now suffer so much more.

Lead us to repentance, that we who have sinned so much are punished so little, and they who already struggle have now impossible burdens to bear.

Where people are still breathing under collapsed buildings, give them air and hope and courageous searchers.

Where children are injured or orphaned, find them trusted friends and generous caregivers.

Where despair is infectious and disease or looting spreads, bring patience and forbearance and healing and strength to conquer temptation.

And when others look with compassion from afar, release resources, empower expertise, shape political will,
and bring deliverance for your people in their distress.

Through him who was crushed and bruised for us, in the comfort of your Holy Spirit. Amen.



And so we mourn. We lift our voices in the wailing and screaming of those lost, but we lift our voices in prayer still clinging to the hope that Christ offers us. We do not/cannot understand God but we can cry out to God together and show one another Christian love.

Psalm 22: 1-5

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? O  my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find no rest.

Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them. To you they cried, and were saved; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.

...Even in the midst of tragedy we put our trust in God because no matter what happens in life God is always our creator, redeemer, and sustainer.

How can we help?

So many ways!!!

Pray for the people of Haiti!

At Warwick Memorial UMC: Write a check and designate your contribution for "Haiti Relief" through a 
special offering

Make a health kit: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/getconnected/supplies/health-kit/

Sign petition to help stop Haiti's debt: http://www.one.org/us/actnow/drophaitiandebt/


Love and peace to you all,

Rev. J