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Dear Rhode Island Church,
About “Dear Rhode Island Church”:Dear Rhode Island Church (DRIC) is a multimedia, multi-platform storytelling initiative from the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island under the direction of The Rt. Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely. We tell stories with films, photos, and words that affirm the love of Jesus Christ and the dignity of all human persons. We believe that community storytelling is…
Interfaith Vigil March 26, 2026
From Bishop Knisely – Something new happened last night – and it feels like it represents something important. It’s time for the historic faiths to find their voices and push back against the distortions and the evil being done in the name of God. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/we-need-it-right-now-rhode-islanders-gather-for-interfaith-vigil-for-peace-in-providence
Litany of Vigil and Public Witness
Please gather with us for a time of prayer, song, and hope for peace as Bishop Knisely and the Deacons join with other churches and dioceses across the Episcopal Church in a vigil for peace and public witness.
Lent Reflections, Rindy
“Lent is my favorite season. It’s my favorite church season because I always feel the struggle, the conflict of being a good Christian and doing the right thing. You know, you come back every week to renew those vows, to bring us back to God, and when you’re in that period of Lent, it’s like you’re renewing all that again….
Welcome from Bishop Knisely
The Diocese of Rhode Island is a gathering of more than 50 congregations across the state whose members have been called together by God to care for our neighbors, to care for one another, and to spread the good news of the Gospel.
Our congregations vary in size. Some worship in a highly formal style, while others are more relaxed. And our setting range from beautiful historic buildings to a field near a bus stop. Regardless of our circumstances, we find our community in common prayer and mutual respect.
I invite you to learn more about our churches, and I hope you will join us.
He is Risen! Happy Easter
From the Bishop’s Blog
- From Hormuz to Asia’s Cradles – Tom McDermott The world’s primary monitors of food security are now on “red alert.” Within the last 48 hours, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have labeled the conflict a “crisis multiplier.” The FAO warns that the loss of urea and ammonia shipments […]
- Twenty years ago I was on a late-night radio program in Phoenix with a rabbi and a Christian host who insisted the Bible was simple — just open it and read. The rabbi stiffened. So did I. What followed was one of the most clarifying conversations I’ve had about faith and reason. This Sunday I’m […]
- I stand with the Pope in call for peace, says Archbishop of Canterbury “I urge Anglicans across the Church of England and the Anglican Communion to join with His Holiness in raising our voices for peace and justice throughout the world,” Archbishop Mullally said in the statement, released on Thursday afternoon. “I stand with my […]
- Today marks the beginning of a new communications initiative for the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island: “Dear Rhode Island Church” Over the next couple of years we’ll be working a team of talented communicators to share stories and images of the common life of our congregations across the state. I’ve seen some of the previews […]
- Peace that is imposed by force is not the true peace that begins with Easter.
