ENS: Presiding Bishop presents Good Friday Offering to Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem
Gift of $158,000 will serve Middle East Church's mission priorities
By Matthew Davies
March 18, 2008

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presented the Good Friday Offering -- a check for $158,801.42 -- to Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Suheil Dawani on March 18 at St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem.

The gift, which includes collections gathered on Good Friday 2007 from the Episcopal Church's parishes, congregations, cathedrals and missions, is intended to serve mission priorities of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East.

The Presiding Bishop, who is visiting the Holy Land March 16-24 at Dawani's invitation, said it is a great privilege to be able to present the offering in person. the rest