Church Leaders

The Bishop will license a lay person at the request of the priest in charge. In order to be considered ...
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The Church Information Form lets the bishop and diocesan leaders know who to communicate with about important events, forms and resources ...
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Clergy are required to file a variety of forms with the CPG whenever a change occurs that impacts your pension ...
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Canon III. 7. a: No Priest shall preach, minister the Sacraments, or hold any public service, within the limits of any ...
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Each congregation’s annual audit must be submitted to the diocesan Finance Office each year by SEPTEMBER 1. Here are the ...
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By-Laws are developed by each congregation and approved by the Standing Committee. In working towards having a standardized template that all ...
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Come and See our Keynote speaker Emily Keniston, Director of Faith Formation for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, talk to ...
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Safe Church, Safe Communities The Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Rhode Island recognize the potential for harm when a priest, ...
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When Jesus tells the parable of the unproductive fig tree, it is told as a conversation between a man, perhaps ...
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The Diocesan Investment Trust (the 'DIT') is an investment trust fund that is managed by US Trust and overseen by a ...
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Diocesan Guidelines for Licensed Worship Leaders According to Title III, Canon 4 of The Constitution and Canons of the General ...
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Each year our churches are required to file their annual Parochial Report forms with both the national church and with the Diocesan ...
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The Anchor of Hope award is presented to a person who exemplifies walking with Jesus. This person brings the word ...
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The diocesan constitution as approved in Diocesan Convention in November 2016, and Canons and Rules of Order revised in November ...
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Each fall the Diocesan Council approves the Clergy Salary and Benefits Minimum Requirements for the coming year. Congregations are required ...
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Bexley Seabury Seminary Preaching Sermon Camp Registration   Now is the time for lay leaders who are called to serve as ...
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The following projects have all been aided by grants from the Congregational Development Commission. Food Pantry Outreach Project at St ...
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Statements Our Covid-19 Reopening plan, Journeying by Stages. Updated 3-19-21 May 26, 2020 - A joint statement from RI Faith ...
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UPDATED - Journeying by Stages is our guidance for re-opening our church buildings. In this plan you will find our ...
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If you need an organist the Rhode Island American Guild of Organists website maintains a list of musicians you can ...
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SPECIAL CONVENTION IN LIEU OF THE 2020 ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF RHODE ISLAND Our Special Convention was convened ...
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How do we lead when we don't know where we're going? How do you lead an organization stuck between an ...
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Paraphrasing from a webinar: Online is not the backdoor to worship anymore. It is the front door for many newcomers, ...
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Dr. Robert Power Newport School Committee 2013 - 2015 “My time at ECC certainly impacted my work in schools and ...
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Congregational Renewal Resources Tuesdays at 2 (EST) conversations are offered to support lay and ordained leaders as they reengage their ...
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Derived from the Greek presbyteros, "elder, or "old man, " the term is used as a synonym for presbyter. Presbyters constituted ...
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Reporting an Incident of Misconduct To report an incident of misconduct by a lay volunteer or church employee in a parish, in ...
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The Church Pension Group provides an Employee Assistance Program to clergy and other church employees. Can it be of help ...
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The format and design of this manual should assist you in fulfilling the responsibilities for the financial oversight of a ...
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Is your congregation prepared in the event of an emergency? If a devastating storm hits, or there is an outbreak ...
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Here are two sources for information on what records your congregation needs to keep and for how long. The  Manual ...
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Province I of The Episcopal Church, comprised of the Episcopal dioceses in New England  –Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Western ...
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The bishops of Province One are excited to announce the call of the Rev Dr. Lynda Tyson to be the ...
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If you receive an email that appears to be from the Bishop, or your clergy person, asking you to take ...
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Membership Membership in the Episcopal Church is simply through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. If you have not been Baptized, ...
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Click here for descriptions of committees and commissions of this Diocese of Rhode Island ...
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This checklist itemizes the practices that the Vestry or Bishop’s Committee of a church are responsible for overseeing to ensure ...
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A 'Parish Legacy Society' as Planned Giving How to create and nurture a Legacy Society, honoring those who name your ...
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An instructed Eucharist in digital format, available 24/7. All of the How2charist videos for viewing on our diocesan video portal ...
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The best way to publicize your parish’s events is in your local community. Develop relationships with the community-news editors of ...
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Faith & Leadership is a website that provides a host of resources designed to "create lasting change by strengthening the ...
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The bishop must give permission for remarriage when either or both parties have been married or in a civil union that ...
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Deacons are members of one of three distinct orders of ordained ministry (with bishops and presbyters). In the Episcopal Church ...
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All lay employees of the diocese or any congregation that work more than 1000 hours in a year receive pension ...
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The Church Pension Fund provides ample resources to help you plan for your retirement. Begin by visiting their website: www.cpg.org ...
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The Leadership Institute is an annual, one-day event for congregational leaders offered each spring.  It seeks to equip wardens, treasurers, bishop's committee/vestry  ...
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