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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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The Church Pension Group provides an Employee Assistance Program to clergy and other church employees. Can it be of help to you? Click here to see a list of ways the EAP has helped others.
Good News from Trinity Church, Newport!
Trinity Church, Newport, has called their 31st Rector, The Rev. Timothy Watt. Fr. Tim currently is serving as the Associate Rector of Christ Church of the Ascension in Paradise Valley, Arizona and has experience in organization leadership, communications, and social media. A message from Fr. Tim is available on YouTube. Congratulations to Trinity and to Fr. Tim!
Bringing Everyone Across – A message from Bishop Knisely
As this difficult time continues, one thing that has become clear is that — even as we remain separated in our homes — we are all in this together. You are finding new ways to be part of your congregations, including creative online worship. And the diocese and wider Church are finding new ways to […]
Support for the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe
The Rt. Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely has joined the other bishops of New England in support of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe. Please read their letter here.
Easter 2020
Our Bishop, The Rt. Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely, has recorded this message for Easter.
Emergency Management
Is your congregation prepared in the event of an emergency? If a devastating storm hits, or there is an outbreak of something like the coronavirus, what will you do? Points to consider: Get your contact lists up to date! You will need to use your congregation’s lists – mail/email/phone/etc, to keep in touch with people. […]
Regarding Gregory Lisby
We have received news regarding a former priest of this Diocese. For the Bishop’s statement, please read here.
CFR Unveils new Black History Walking Tour
The Center for Reconciliation (CFR) has introduced a new Black history self-led walking tour on the east side of Providence. The tour has 14 stops between the Cathedral of St. John and India Point Park. Traci Picard, new CFR program & research associate, helped design the tour and participated in announcing its availability in late […]
The Ven. Janice Grinnell
Episcopal Cafe has published an interview with our own Archdeacon, the Ven. Janice Grinnell, as part of a series on the diaconate. You will find the interview here.
Peace, and Reconciliation
The Episcopal Peace Fellowship celebrated it’s 80th Anniversary with events at St Michael’s, Bristol, and at the Center for Reconciliation during the Veteran’s Day weekend. Read more about these events, and remarks by Bishop Knisely.