Policies

The Center for Reconciliation fosters interracial reconciliation through programs that educate, inspire and engage. We envision a time when people ...

by Nancy Bryan Six congregations in Portsmouth, Middletown and Newport will partner with the diocese’s creation care ministry in a ...

From July 4-8, seven youth from the Diocese of Rhode Island attended the Episcopal Youth Event in Baltimore, Maryland. This ...

Books Through Bars Finds a Home at St. Barnabas Warwick Late in 2021, Providence Books Through Bars, an all-volunteer organization ...

Meet Reverend Dante A. Tavolaro, Rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Greenville, RI. Dante joined St. Thomas Church in ...

Come and See our Keynote speaker Emily Keniston, Director of Faith Formation for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, talk to ...

Chris is Co-Chair of the Creation Care Committee, a life-long Episcopalian, and former Junior Warden at St. John’s on the ...

The Rev. Beth Sherman, Vicar of St. Augustine’s, Kingston, and Kathie Gibson, a St. Augustine’s parishioner, are remarkable examples of what individuals can do for environmental ministry by coming together ...

The Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island licenses lay people to serve as Eucharistic Visitors. Training for this ministry is conducted ...

Creation Care Grant Awarded to All Saints, Providence The Creation Care Ministry of the Diocese is pleased to announce the ...

We Are the Church As we are unable to attend worship services in person, here are a few suggestions for ...

Several Episcopal churches in the diocese have thrift shops. While there are different purposes and audiences for these shops, they ...

United Thank Offering: A partner with The Episcopal Church Women  The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of The ...

The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) is an organization within the Episcopal Church that “empowers women to do Christ’s ministry in ...

Statements Our Covid-19 Reopening plan, Journeying by Stages. Updated 3-19-21 May 26, 2020 - A joint statement from RI Faith ...

The Center for Reconciliation, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, is pleased to announce the appointment of ...

The Center for Reconciliation (CFR) has introduced a new Black history self-led walking tour on the east side of Providence ...

The Center for Reconciliation celebrates the lives of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd in all their fullness, beauty, and complexity, along ...

Reconfiguring portions of its parish hall building is creating new opportunities for ministries at Trinity, North Scituate. “For the past ...

On his first day in the office at St Thomas’, Greenville, new Priest-in-Charge Rev. Dante A. Tavolaro had a phone ...

Many have asked in this time of pandemic, “What can I do? How can I love my neighbor when I ...

On Saturday, April 25, the grounds of St. Augustine’s, Kingston, became home to a hive of 10,000 bees, in their ...

Congregations as well as agencies may apply for grants to do outreach activities by or hosted the church or by ...

Some thoughts on taking care during these uncertain times, from the Rev. Canon Meaghan Brower ...

A Litany, from Earth and Altar For Doctors and Nurses Sanctify, O Lord, those whom you have called to the ...

Is your congregation prepared in the event of an emergency? If a devastating storm hits, or there is an outbreak ...

Is someone you know looking for help with housing, food, healthcare, or other human services? The internet search engine of ...

A 'Parish Legacy Society' as Planned Giving How to create and nurture a Legacy Society, honoring those who name your ...

Ideas for your congregation, compiled by the Creation Care Task Force of Diocesan Council The Creation Care Task Force is ...

A Lay Pastoral Care Team is a group of people dedicated to supporting people with specific needs. At a time ...

What is a Memory Café?  One of the most difficult parts of advancing neurocognitive disorders, better known as dementia, is ...

Bias is a human condition, and American history is rife with prejudice against groups and individuals because of their race, ...

As the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, we dream and work to foster Beloved Communities where all people may ...

In StorySharing, we tell our own stories and welcome other’s stories of what matters most. Through StorySharing, you will articulate ...

Hospitality is a key ministry within a congregation. All too often newcomers are greeted at the "Passing of the Peace" ...

Episcopal Charities was founded in 1952 with the desire and sense of responsibility to help those in need, and this ...

Rhode Island Interfaith Power and Light is a group that advocates for action taken to mitigate the impact of climate ...

The Episcopal Ecological Network (EpEN) is a nationwide network within the Episcopal Church USA that coordinates with the Peace and Justice Ministries Office of ...

The environmental crisis is at heart a spiritual issue. This Study Guide is designed to assist each parish in forming ...

Getting Started on the Genesis Covenant: Reduce Energy Use, Save Money, and Care for God’s Creation On the surface, the ...

The current health care system in the U.S. doesn't focus on health, too often doesn't seem to care, and isn't ...

Churches can help its members and members of their community improve their eating habits by offering programs, education and support ...

Walking doesn't get the respect it deserves, either for its health benefits, its value for transportation, or its role in ...

The ministry of the Church Periodical Club (CPC) is to provide books, magazines, tapes, videos and computer programs free to ...

Many congregations have a Lay Pastoral Care Team (or Pastoral Visitors) who make regular contact with members who are no ...

Health & wellness fairs are a cost-effective way of providing valuable health information and screening services for all your employees ...

The current health care system in the U.S. doesn't focus on health, too often doesn't seem to care, and isn't ...

This Guide was developed by Medical Trust for workplaces -- but the ideas here apply to congregational meetings as well ...

Answers! “Our parish nurse taught me how to take the ministry of pastoral care to the next level, by providing ...

Every 30 seconds someone turns 65. Is your church older adult friendly? The Older Adult Ministries Task Force compiled a list of ...

Here are seven ideas for starting and growing a newly married couples class that you or another leader in your ...

Don’t sit in your church building waiting for people to come. Be prepared to meet people where they are. A ...