Rob Radtke

    Mother’s Day is a special time of the year. I give thanks for my own mother, who brought me into this world and raised me, along with some help from Dad, of course! This year, however, I’m particularly thinking about grandmothers and how grateful I am for my 103

Episcopal Relief & Development extends sincere gratitude to its Provincial Coordinators who shared their reflections on select devotionals from the 2013 Lenten Meditations booklet. It is our hope that the Lenten Meditations and shared reflection will continue to deepen our

It was an honor today to represent Episcopal Relief & Development at the Enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury. I was joined by my colleagues who lead the development agencies in Canada and Australia.   The service was full of hope and glory with the soaring hymns and choir 

It’s been another ‘all hands on deck’ kind of year.  I’m deeply grateful to our Church partners at home and abroad.  They have worked closely with our staff and alongside members of their communities to address seemingly insurmountable issues. Disasters grow 

Most disasters have three distinct, if sometimes overlapping phases: Rescue, Relief and Recovery. The Rescue phase is focused on saving lives and securing property, and is most acute in those parts of our region that were directly flooded or destroyed by fires.  This work is generally done

We face a difficult and cold weekend here in the Tri-State area. The initial devastation of Hurricane Sandy has been shocking.  Now, however, we are entering a slow-motion disaster as much of the region remains without power, and therefore heat, as the weather cools.  Civil authorities