Convocation

The annual Convocation of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island is a special gathering of clergy and laity in our diocese. All are welcome to take part in the information and formation offered via Convocation programs.

Convocation 2010; A Day with Reggie McNeal

This year's Convocation took place on Saturday February 27th, 2010. Well over 200 people gathered to hear Reggie McNeal speak about the Missional future of the Church and how we can better partner with God in His mission. It was a day full of energy and excitement about possibility and the future. Check out the links below to find out what the day was all about, and use these resources to help bring some of the excitement home to your parish!

FOLLOW UP RESOURCES

Check out the video at the bottom of this page, in which Reggie does a quick 9 minute summary of the most important points from his talk at Convocation.
Read excerpts of Reggie's latest book Missonial Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church at google books
Read excerpts of Reggie's previous book The Present Future: Six tough Questions for the Church at google books
Visit Kids Hope USA to learn how to get your parish out there and involved in being a blessing to your local schools.
Reggie talked about developing from program-focused churches to people/formation focused churches. This doesn't mean dropping all the programs, but what would it look like in action? Watch this video on The Missional Church made Simple to find out.