Saint Esprit supports the people of Japan as they recover from recent tragic events. Several of our members are Japanese, or have close family ties in Japan. The Anglican Communion has been present there since 1859 through the Nippon Se So Kai, which has churches in the affected areas of Tohoku, Kita Kanto and Yokohama,

Check this page to learn how to help and for news from our brothers and sisters in Japan. To learn about our other initiatives for outreach and solidarity, click here.

Special Prayer Service for Japan on March 18 at 4 p.m.

We would like to invite you to a Prayer Service for Japan on Friday, March 18, 2011 at 4:00 P.M. at the Chapel of Christ the Lord, The Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017. ALL ARE WELCOME.

For more information, contact Mr. Peter Ng, Partnership Officer for Asia and the Pacific, telephone No. (212) 716-6317 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Fred Vergara at (646) 510-6918 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Time: Friday March 18th

Place: The Church Center for the United Nations, 777 First Ave. at 44th St, New York.

The “Gathering for Prayer and Hope,” coordinated by Rev. T.K. Nakagaki, Vice President of the Interfaith Center of New York, will begin at 5:30 pm at The Church Center for the United Nations, 777 First Ave.  at 44th St., New York City.

Buddhist, Shinto and Christian Priests from Japan will chant and pray for the victims. 

"This will be a chance for the Japanese community here in New York, and all New Yorkers, to come together for healing and comfort," said Reverend Nakagaki. "I hope the event can provide us with the spiritual encouragement and strength to overcome this time of suffering together."

The prayer service will be followed by the “Candlelight Vigil for the People of Japan” at 7:00 pm which will take place nearby at the Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, (47th St. between 1st and 2nd Ave.).

"We wish to send love and hope, safety and well-being to the people of Japan,” said Emiko Nagano, one of the event organizers. "This is a time that we need to be together.”

For more information, please contact Rev. Nakagaki at: (646) 797 - 7982.

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A Message from Bishop Sisk to the People of the Diocese of New York Regarding the Earthquake in Japan

March 15, 2011 The Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan: A Message from Bishop Sisk   Dear Friends,   Since Friday we all have watched scenes of unspeakable horror in northeastern Japan in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami. Though the extent of the devastation is still unfolding, it seems clear that thousands have died, millions are displaced, and the infrastructure of an entire region of the country will have to be rebuilt. In times of great natural disaster it is difficult to know how best to help, but here are some suggestions for response: Episcopal Relief and Development has established a Japan Earthquake Response Fund which will support rescue and relief efforts through Nippon Sei Ko Kai, the Anglican province of Japan.Read details about their efforts here. Donations may be made through the Episcopal Diocese of New York By credit card on our website - please click here and type "Japan Relief" in the description box By sending a check to the diocesan offices at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025.(Please make your check payable to "Episcopal Diocese of New York" and note "Japan" in the memo line.) Funds collected through the Episcopal Diocese of New York will be distributed in consultation with the Diocese's Metropolitan Japanese Ministry with the two-fold goal of providing relief and building relationships with the Church in Japan. Christ Church, Poughkeepsie, will be hosting a Japan Relief Benefit Concert on Saturday, March 19, at 7:30 pm.Details are available here. Above all, please keep the people of Japan in your prayers during this time of enormous need. In a statement following the earthquake, The Most Reverend Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu, Archbishop of Nippon Sei Ko Kai, reminds us, "Prayer has power. I hope and request that you pray for the people who are affected, for those who have died and for their families. Pray for the people involved with the rescue efforts, and in particular pray for Tohoku and Kita Kanto dioceses and their priests and parishioners during this time of Lent." I trust you will join me in remembering the people of Japan in your prayers throughout this holy season.   Faithfully yours, +Mark The Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk Merciful God, in your hands are the caverns of the earth and the heights of the hills: our times also are in your hands. Hear our prayers for those suffering in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan; soothe those in distress; watch over those trapped and hoping for rescue; comfort the bereaved; strengthen those who labor to help others, lift up those who cannot help themselves; and in every danger be their very present help by the power of your Holy Spirit; we pray in Jesus' name. Amen.   - Prayer written by The Rev. Jennifer Phillips, Kingston, RI