Summer Schedule - The Diocesan House hours for July & August will be Monday - Thursday from 8:30am to 4:30pm, closed Fridays. We will also be closed on Monday, August 14th (VJ Day).

A Late Afternoon Family Day for Clergy and their Families
Where: Rectory of St. Mary’s, Portsmouth - 324 East Main St. (Rt. 138)
When: Sunday, July 23 from 5 pm until 8 pm
We will supply the burgers and dogs, you bring something to share: beverages, salad, chips, dessert, lawn chairs, Frisbees, Wiffle Ball, etc!

If you want to come early to enjoy one of the area beaches, there will be a shower and place to change available. If it rains, we will just move the party inside.

Please RSVP IF YOU ARE COMING to Pam Mott 619- 0744 (home), 846-9700 (office)

"Sabbath-by-the-Sea" for Clergy & Families
Where: Cape Cod
When: October 8th-10th
The Diocesan Counsil Leadership Committtee announces a 3-day retreat on Cape Cod from October 8th - 10th (Columbus Day Weekend) at the Ocean Edge Resort in Brewster, Mass. Event is scheduled to help build teamwork and wellness among Diocesan clergy and their families. Members of the Diocesan Council Leadership Committee will be happy to provide additional information: Mr. Ben West (Chair), The Rev. David Ames, the Rev. John Lawrence, the Rev. Daryl Stahl, the Rev. Jennifer Pedrick and the Rev. Bob Anthony.

Register Now for the Episcopal Marriage Encounter Weekend.
When: November 3-5th
Where: Newport, RI
Website: www.episcopalme.com
More Info: Henry & Mary Champoux 739-4632 Episcopal Marriage Encounter invites you on a journey - a deepening of couple love. The Weekend format is especially designed to allow a husband and wife to pause awhile and focus on each other. Every now and then we all need to examine our lives and directions to determine if we are going where we want to go. An Episcopal Marriage Encounter Weekend offers a couple just such an opportunity.

What's Happening and When? October 20-22, 2006 at the LaSalette Retreat Center in Attleboro, MA for any teen in grade 10-12. Check out what's Happening! Deadline for applications will be October 4, 2006 The total cost of this weekend is $110 with a $25 non-refundable deposit.

Learn more about the Happening experience from their national website: www.happening.org.

Rest in Peace: We wish to inform you of the death of The Reverend Frederic Brunson on July 2, 2006.

Father Brunson was sometime Rector of the Church of the Epiphany in Providence. His funeral will be held at the Cathedral in Detroit, later this summer.

Note: An audio file of the text is available at: http://www.episcopalchurch.o rg/audio/ens/pb_word_7_10_2006.mp3

I am writing to you in the light of the 75th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Columbus, Ohio and the reactions to its decisions. A full report on the actions of General Convention is available online at the Episcopal Church's website www.episcopalchurch.org. However, I want here to offer some reflections of my own.

First of all, I am extremely proud of the Episcopal Church and the thoughtful and careful way the deputies and bishops—grounded in our daily encounter with Christ in word and sacrament— attended to the business before them. Throughout our deliberations we remained focused on God's mission in the world in both its domestic and global dimensions.

Photo credit: ENS

As you may have heard by now, the current summer edition of RISEN is on the way and is currently available via PDF file if you just can't wait.

We are transitioning RISEN from a tabloid/ newspaper format to a quarterly magazine, starting with the November issue. The timely theme for the first issue of the magazine format will be "Pilgrimage."

Here is where you come in.

Do you have an interesting pilgrimage experience? Photos? Artwork? Poetry? Send an email to risen@episcopalri.org and let us know if you would like to write a short story or provide us with items for publication. We will provide you with the deadline and article length requirements.

We encourage all types of stories and experiences. Your story may be a traditional pilgrimage involving travel to a holy place or could be a personal spiritual pilgrimage.

Disclaimer: We may not be able to publish all works received due to space constraints. We reserve the right to edit articles as necessary for publication.