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RISEN Magazine is our Diocesan News and Special Interest Magazine. We have made the change to an electronic-only format as of 2021. The magazine is home to longer-form stories from around the Diocese. Past issues will be found here.
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Partnering with RIPTA
For the third summer, the Diocese of Rhode Island is partnering with the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority and the Discover Newport tourism board to fund free electric bus service to the city’s beaches and tourist destinations. Speaking at a celebratory press conference on May 27, Bishop Nicholas Knisely said that the diocese’s support of […]
Adapting Creatively at Emmanuel Cumberland
Emmanuel Church in Cumberland is a youthful congregation by Episcopal standards with an average age of 44, almost 15 years below the churchwide average. Its members’ lives “are so full of upheaval with so few sacred cows, it can be easier to shift directions,” says the Rev. Joan Testin, the church’s rector of 10 years. […]
The Ordination of Andrea Hutnak
On Saturday, June 3, the Rt. Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely will be pleased to ordain Andrea Hutnak to the sacred order of Deacons at All Saints’ Memorial Church at 2 pm. All are welcome. If you wish to watch the service online, it will be streamed to All Saints’ Facebook page. The service bulletin will […]
Celebrate Deacons
June is Celebrate Deacons month in Province I. Below you’ll find a link to a video about the diaconate, featuring some familiar faces from Rhode Island! Deacons Make a Meaningful Difference
RISEN! Easter 2023
The latest edition of RISEN is available here: 2023 Easter – RISEN. Happy Easter!
Sermon from the Rev. Elizabeth Nestor
Rev. Nestor gave a very moving sermon at the Renewal of Clergy Vows service. She is an Emergency Room doctor as well as a Priest, and spoke about her two vocations in the time of Covid. The entire text is here.
Meet a team member: Christopher Schillaci
Chris is Co-Chair of the Creation Care Committee, a life-long Episcopalian, and former Junior Warden at St. John’s on the Point. Chris grew up in Melbourne, FL, and was an active member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church — attending youth group, annual mission trips, and singing in the choir. Chris moved to Rhode Island in […]
Caring for the Earth at St Augustine’s
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 with others to care for God’s Creation. Recognizing that they, as individuals, could not solve every environmental problem we face, each woman placed great value in identifying meaningful, achievable ways, to protect our environment. Over time, their […]
Stitching Together Community
When John Chamberlin formed a quilting group at Providence’s Grace Church he couldn’t have known that he was getting out in front of the pandemic crafting craze. In October of 2019 he began gathering people in the Pavilion to work on quilting projects destined for Child + Family Services, in affiliation with the non-profit group, […]
RISEN – Advent 2022
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