After the Storm, Relief Goes On

In addition to the special perfomances of Cotton Patch Gospel, the school’s efforts include:

• Members of the divinity community observed a season of prayer and self-denial, known as Autumn’s Lent, in solidarity with those affected by the hurricanes. During the 40-day season, donations were raised through special collections and offerings.



• In March, Duke Divinity School is hosting pastors from Mississippi and Louisiana for a weeklong study leave coordinated by the Center for Continuing Education. This week of renewal and rejuvenation is being funded by The Duke Endowment, which is based in Charlotte, N.C.



• Duke Divinity students are helping pastors in Mississippi and Louisiana replace books lost during the storms.



• Basin and Towel, the divinity school’s social justice and service organization, plans a trip to aid in recovery during spring break.



• Faculty, staff and administrators will visit Jackson, Miss., during February to lead members of the Mississippi Annual Conference in a three-day retreat entitled, “A Time for Healing.”



• A photo exhibit based on student mission trips for hurricane relief was displayed in the Divinity School Library and other locations at Duke.



• Duke Divinity School worked with churches and the North Carolina Annual Conference’s Marion Edwards Recovery Centers Initiative to gather school supplies for children in the Gulf Coast region.