Worship

The clergy listed here have indicated their availability for short-term supply work in RI churches. The current list of clergy ...

The Bishop will license a lay person at the request of the priest in charge. In order to be considered ...

The 2023-2024 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is available for congregations to use in their weekly intercessions. Each congregation is prayed ...

Safe Church, Safe Communities The Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Rhode Island recognize the potential for harm when a priest, ...

Learn and Lead 2023- Finding God (and sharing God) in the new world - Materials. Video of Emily Keniston's Keynote ...

Diocesan Guidelines for Licensed Worship Leaders According to Title III, Canon 4 of The Constitution and Canons of the General ...

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

The Ministry A Eucharistic Minister is a lay person authorized to administer the consecrated elements at a Celebration of Holy Eucharist ...

The 2022-2023 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is available for congregations to use in their weekly intercessions. Each congregation is prayed ...

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

Streaming License Grants These grants are no longer available as of  December 31, 2021.  To apply to this grant for ...

The 2021-2022 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is available for congregations to use in their weekly intercessions. Each congregation is prayed ...

The Rhode Island Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (RIAGO) is pleased to announce its Second Annual Lois Conboy Memorial Awards 2021, ...

Bexley Seabury Seminary Preaching Sermon Camp Registration   Now is the time for lay leaders who are called to serve as ...

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

UPDATED - Journeying by Stages is our guidance for re-opening our church buildings. In this plan you will find our ...

If you need an organist the Rhode Island American Guild of Organists website maintains a list of musicians you can ...

Paraphrasing from a webinar: Online is not the backdoor to worship anymore. It is the front door for many newcomers, ...

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

An instructed Eucharist in digital format, available 24/7. All of the How2charist videos for viewing on our diocesan video portal ...

Bishops United Against Gun Violence, a group of more than 80 Episcopal bishops working to curtail the epidemic of gun ...

Music in the Episcopal Church can be as diverse as its worship services. Although final authority over the music used ...

The bishop must give permission for remarriage when either or both parties have been married or in a civil union that ...

Collaborative communications creates efficiency and builds confidence for two small churches by Dave Seifert Worship bulletins, websites, newsletters and formation ...

Resources for Adult / Parish Choirs The Taize Community Small Church Choirs – Resources / Ideas – For church choirs with ...

Bells have had a long history in the church and were used all over Europe to toll time and to ...

The ministry of the Altar Guild is to care for the altar, vestments, vessels, and altar linens of the parish. Altar ...

In contemporary Anglicanism, "acolytes" is a general term which covers not only servers, torchbearers, and lighters of candles but also ...

The Royal School of Church Music is a structured choral training program that provides a framework for choral singers to ...

Making your own altar bread can be a spiritual practice as well as a gift to your congregation. Several recipes ...