Worship

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

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

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer 1 Advent 2023 – Last Pent...
The 2023-2024 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is available for congregations to use in their weekly intercessions. Each congregation is prayed ...

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

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

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

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

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

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer 1 Advent 2022–Last ...
The 2022-2023 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is available for congregations to use in their weekly intercessions. Each congregation is prayed ...
Worship at Home
We Are the Church As we are unable to attend worship services in person, here are a few suggestions for ...

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

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer 1 Advent 2021–Last ...
The 2021-2022 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is available for congregations to use in their weekly intercessions. Each congregation is prayed ...

Scholarship Opportunities – Organists
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 Offerings
Bexley Seabury Seminary Preaching Sermon Camp Registration Now is the time for lay leaders who are called to serve as ...
Responding to Coronavirus and other emergencies
Statements Our Covid-19 Reopening plan, Journeying by Stages. Updated 3-19-21 May 26, 2020 - A joint statement from RI Faith ...

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

Substitute/Supply Organists
If you need an organist the Rhode Island American Guild of Organists website maintains a list of musicians you can ...
Getting your service Online
Paraphrasing from a webinar: Online is not the backdoor to worship anymore. It is the front door for many newcomers, ...

Prayers In a Time of Pandemic
A Litany, from Earth and Altar For Doctors and Nurses Sanctify, O Lord, those whom you have called to the ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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