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RISEN Magazine is our Diocesan News and Special Interest Magazine. We have made the change to an electronic-only format as of 2021. The magazine is home to longer-form stories from around the Diocese. Past issues will be found here.
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Diocesan Plans for Way of Love
Presiding Bishop Curry has invited the whole church to take up The Way of Love, a “rule of life” focused on seven spiritual practices for Jesus-Centered Life: Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go and Rest. Diocese of Rhode Island Plans The Congregational Development Commission (CDC) plans to engage the diocese […]
Two churches share bulletins & website
Collaborative communications creates efficiency and builds confidence for two small churches by Dave Seifert Worship bulletins, websites, newsletters and formation classes are all important ways that churches communicate with members and prospective members. And they all consume limited resources. Two Rhode Island congregations — Church of the Ascension in Wakefield and the Chapel of St. […]
Vote Faithfully Toolkit
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry recently said, “Voting and participation in our government is a way of participating in our common life and that is a Christian obligation. We are blessed as a nation to vote. As citizens of this country this is a right, an obligation, and a duty. Go vote. Vote your conscience. Your […]
Bishop’s policy on cancelling worship in inclement weather
Dear clergy colleagues, Please be mindful of weather conditions that can affect our regular worship schedules. If the State or your municipality declares a weather emergency which urges people to stay off the roads, or your municipality bans parking because of the cleanup efforts, you may cancel your worship for that day and inform your […]
Bishop Knisely invites us to help Texas and Louisiana after Harvey
August 29, 2017 Beloved in Christ: People in Texas and Louisiana need our help. We are all watching the search and rescue efforts underway in eastern Texas and in particular in the Houston area – but that is only part of the story. The early reports out of storm-ravaged areas are unable to convey the […]