God our Wisdom, who eternally makes all things new: encourage by your Holy Spirit those who prepare for General Convention to labor together for the building up of your world and your Church; counsel them when to act and when to wait; turn their hearts always toward those in greatest need, and away from their own preoccupations and fears; help them never forget that love and mercy are your greatest gifts given us all to offer one another as we see in them Jesus Christ who alone is our joy, our way, our truth, and our life.
Amen.

The Blog (web-log) of the diocese is up and running. Please be sure to visit it frequently as Rev. Scott Gunn is reporting daily from General Convention. News is being made throughout each day and Scott will give you his "insider" perspective throughout General Convention.

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The Blog will be useful far beyond General Convention as it is a place that both news and commentary will be posted on events that are important to Episcopalians in Rhode Island. Local, worldwide and online information will be featured.

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RISEN will also be getting a makeover in the next few months! It will be transitioning to a quarterly magazine format this fall. More details soon!

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Bishop Wolf addressed the Episcopal Church Women's gathering today. Their triennial meeting takes place concurrently with the General Convention. Bishop Wolf spoke of her experience living as a homeless person, which she has also written about in her book. The Bishop's address was warmly received. Several hundred women were gathered.

The crowd responded with applause when Bishop Wolf shared her experience of walking out of a church after being refused breakfast, since she had been unable to pay the set fee. Visiting this church one morning, the Bishop asked if she could have leftover food. When she was told "no," since she had no money, she stayed at the church for a Bible study. During the Bible study, she read the passage in which Jesus tells his followers that they might need to shake the dust from their sandals and leave some people behind. The Bishop, dressed as a homeless person, stood in the class and said "I came for breakfast, and you would not feed me. The kingdom of God has come near." It was that line that received much applause.

At the end of her address, punctuated by much laughter, the Bishop was greeted with a standing ovation. She was not speaking from prepared remarks, so there is no transcript available.

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