The history of the Good Friday Offering reaches back to 1922 when, in the aftermath of World War I, The Episcopal Church sought to create new relationships with and among the Christians of the Middle East. From these initial efforts which focused on a combination of relief work and the improvement of ecumenical and Anglican relations, the Good Friday Offering was created.
Through the years many Episcopalians have found the Good Friday Offering to be an effective way to express their support for the ministries of the three dioceses of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Pastoral care, education and health care continue to be primary ministries through which the reconciling spirit of the Christian faith serves all in need. Participation in this ministry is welcome. The generous donations of Episcopalians help ministry in the Holy Land to be a vital and effective force for peace and understanding among all of God’s children.
For 104 years, Episcopalians have generously shared their love, compassion, and financial gifts to support the ministry of the Anglican Communion Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. These gifts have made an astounding difference in the lives of many people in the homeland of Jesus and beyond. Check out our history of the Good Friday Offering to learn more about this life-changing ministry.
This year, join the Good Friday Offering:
READ the presiding bishop’s letter.
We do not know what the political future of the Holy Land will be; but whatever that future, our siblings in Christ in The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East will continue to serve God’s people through their congregations, hospitals, schools, orphanages, and humanitarian aid programs. These vital ministries serve people of all faiths without distinction, bearing witness to the power of hope and healing across divides.
Read the whole letter here.
LEARN about the places impacted by your donations.
By supporting life-giving ministries in the Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East, including St. George’s, Baghdad; the eye clinic in Ras Morbat, Yemen; the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza; and numerous other institutions identified by their dioceses, you are ensuring that our siblings in Christ are not forgotten.
- Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City provides critical medical care to all people, in peacetime and wartime alike.
- St. George’s is the only Anglican church in Iraq, serving local Indigenous communities and displaced people through worship, schools, and medical care.
- Christ Church in Aden, Yemen, serves as the grounds of Ras Morbat Eye Clinic, providing critical medical care for all in a war-torn country.
- The Christian National Kindergarten at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Nablus, in the West Bank, provides high-quality early education to all kindergartners, regardless of religion.
GIVE generously to ministries that make a substantial difference in the lives of our siblings in the Middle East.
Please make a gift to the Good Friday Offering in one of the following ways:
- Click here to give securely on this page.
- To give via phone or for gifts of stock, call (212) 716-6002.
- Send check to:
The Episcopal Church (DFMS)
P.O. Box 958983
St. Louis, MO 63195-8983
Make your check payable to The Episcopal Church with “Good Friday Offering” in the memo field.
Thank you. The Good Friday Offering affirms the dignity of the poor, the war-torn, and those in desperate need as God’s ministry is done. Thank you for spreading hope’s message through your gifts and prayers.
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Este año, únete a la Ofrenda del Viernes Santo:
LEER la carta del Obispo Presidente Sean Rowe.
No sabemos cuál será el futuro político de Tierra Santa. Sin embargo, independientemente de cuál sea ese futuro, nuestros hermanos en Cristo en la Iglesia Episcopal en Jerusalén y el Medio Oriente continuarán sirviendo al pueblo de Dios a través de sus congregaciones, hospitales, escuelas, orfanatos y programas de ayuda humanitaria. Estos ministerios vitales atienden a personas de todas las religiones sin distinción, y son testimonio del poder de la esperanza y la sanación por encima de las brechas divisorias.
Lea la carta completa aquí.
CONOZCA acerca de los lugares que se benefician de sus donaciones.
Cuando apoyamos a los ministerios que dan vida en la Provincia Anglicana de Jerusalén y Oriente Medio, como la Iglesia St. George en Bagdad, la clínica oftalmológica de Ras Morbat, en Yemen, el Hospital Al Ahli Arab, en Gaza, y otras muchas instituciones identificadas por sus diócesis, estamos asegurándonos de que nuestros hermanos en Cristo no caigan en el olvido.
- El Hospital Al Ahli Arab en la ciudad de Gaza brinda atención médica crítica a toda la población, tanto en tiempos de paz como de guerra.
- St. George es la única iglesia anglicana en Iraq que sirve a las comunidades indígenas locales y a las personas desplazadas a través de servicios de adoración, escuelas y atención médica.
- La Iglesia Christ en Aden, Yemen, sirve de sede de la Clínica Oftalmológica Ras Morbat, y proporciona atención médica crítica para todos en un país devastado por la guerra.
- El Jardín de Infantes Nacional Cristiano en la Iglesia Episcopal St. Phillip, en Nablus, Cisjordania, ofrece educación preescolar de alta calidad a todos los niños, independientemente de su religión.
DONE generosamente a los ministerios que marcan una diferencia sustancial en la vida de nuestros hermanos de Oriente Medio.
Por favor, haga un donativo a la Ofrenda de Viernes Santo de una de las siguientes maneras:
- Haga su donativo en línea de forma segura en: iam.ec/goodfridayoffering.
- Para donar por teléfono o para donativos de acciones, llame al (212) 716-6002.
- Envíe el cheque a
The Episcopal Church (DFMS)
P.O. Box 958983
St. Louis, MO 63195-8983
Haga su cheque para pagarse a nombre de The Episcopal Church y escriba “Good Friday Offering” en el espacio para describir para qué es el cheque.
Muchas gracias. La Ofrenda del Viernes Santo afirma la dignidad de los pobres, los desgarrados por la guerra y los desesperadamente necesitados en el ministerio de Dios. Gracias por difundir el mensaje de esperanza a través de sus donativos y oraciones.
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