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STAFF DIRECTORY

Office of the Bishop

The Right Reverend Geralyn Wolf,
XII Bishop of Rhode Island
401-274-4500 x223
The Rt. Rev. Geralyn Wolf was ordained to the diaconate in 1977, and to the priesthood in 1978, in the Diocese of Pennsylvania. She served as a curate for four years, followed by a six-year position as the vicar of an inner city mission in Philadelphia. From 1986 to 1995 she was the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, KY, and has served as the twelfth Bishop of Rhode Island since February, 1996. She has been married to Tom Bair since April 2007. Besides her many religious interests, Bishop Wolf was a tournament tennis player as a young person, and was on the United States Field Hockey Squad for six years as a young adult. One of her hobbies is creating whimsical figures out of wood, paint, and found objects. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she spent most of her life between Philadelphia and Boston.

Ms. Liz Crawley
Executive Assistant to Bishop Wolf
liz@episcopalri.org 401-274-4500 x223  
Liz started with the Diocese on November 5, 2007 and was previously with St. John's, Barrington from July 1994 as Parish Administrator. She has a full-time position with the Diocese as Bishop Wolf's assistant. Liz supports Bishop Wolf by keeping her calendar (a very busy one), maintaining parish and clergy files; point of contact for communication with the Office of the Bishop and a myriad of other duties. She lives in Wickford, has one son Adam who lives in Berkeley, CA, and one daughter Bethany who lives in North Kingstown and works for the Bradley School in Wakefield. Liz is President and founding member of Beyond Our Walls [B.O.W.], an interfaith non-profit organization formed to do deeds of outreach in the local community and beyond; she is a board member of Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Rhode Island. She serves as a Eucharistic Minister and is a member of the Outreach Committee of St. John's, Barrington. In her spare time she likes to read, garden, take a daily walk and spend time with close friends. Click here for Liz' staff duties

Mr. Tylan Creason
Canon for Program & Administration, Bishop's Chaplain
ty@episcopalri.org 401-274-4500 x242
Ty has been with the Diocese for 5 years and is involved in the administrative portions of the ministry of the Diocesan office. He has oversight of the program areas of Christian Formation, the Episcopal Camp and Conference Center, and Hispanic Ministry. Ty is also involved in Young Adult and Campus Ministry, and coordinate the Taizé ministry of the Diocese, leading the Cathedral Taizé service and the pilgrimage for young adults. As Bishop's chaplain, Ty coordinates visitations, confirmations and other Diocesan liturgies. He trained as a contemplative monk with the order of Julian of Norwich for two years and has remained affiliated with the order since. He did his undergraduate work in sociology, with graduate studies in business administration, counseling, and theology. In a previous life, Ty worked in mental health as a clinician and clinical manager. He is a fan of the New England Revolution (football) and the Patriots (American football). Ty loves to travel and recently took up sea kayaking. He has two cats, Margaret and Hilda. Click here for Ty's staff duties

Betsy Fornal
Canon for Congregations and Clergy
Betsy@episcopalri.org 401-274-4500 x225
Betsy has been working for the Diocese in some capacity since 1991, as Deployment Officer, Consultant and now Canon for Congregations and Clergy. Her job is to assist the Bishop in matters dealing with congregations and clergy. In the clergy arena, this includes managing transitions in congregations, recruiting and deploying clergy, working with clergy on vocational issues, supporting interim clergy and consultants, and managing our interface with other dioceses. For congregations, this includes congregational development, strategic planning, and mergers. She and her husband Pete have four children and two grandchildren. They also have one cat, Rookie, who came to them as a free agent and is now managing their team. Click here for Betsy's staff duties

Ruth Meteer 
Communications Director
ruth@episcopalri.org 401-274-4500 x226
Ruth has worked in nonprofit marketing & communications for more than a decade, and came on staff with the Diocese in 2008.  As Communications Director, a large part of Ruth’s responsibilities are the artistic and editorial work of RISEN Magazine, for which she has won many awards including the coveted “Award of Excellence” for the best Episcopal Magazine or Periodical from the National Episcopal Communicator’s Conference. Ruth also has oversight of the Diocesan web & social media presence, E-RISEN events newsletter, advertising, and public relations. She spends significant time assisting Diocesan programs and departments with their communications needs, and serves as a consultant to our 50+ parishes. When not at work Ruth enjoys singing, writing poems, and popping up at open markets with her roaming vintage clothing shop, Gypsy. Click here for Ruth's staff duties

 

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