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eRISEN Newsletter
The Episcopal Calendar for RI
January 10th, 2007
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Happy New Year!
In order to start the year off right, I thought we
should lead with some exciting news ... Bishop Wolf is
getting married!
Bishop Wolf and Thomas Charles Bair, Jr. are planning
to be wed at the Cathedral of St. John on April 21st.
Former presiding bishop, Frank Griswold, is slated to
officiate. An article was published in this last
Sunday's PROJO.
In other news, as of the New Year I have taken on
the role as the Editor of RISEN. My first issue as the
new
editor should be on stands around the beginning of
March. The deadline for submissions to this issue is a
very firm January 31st as I am due to have my baby
daughter in February. Nothing like two big new
projects!
There are some great programs coming up
this month. The Rev. Charles Fulton (Director
of Congregational Development for the Episcopal
Church) will be here to share his wisdom with laity
and clergy on the morning of Saturday, Jan 13th.
Also, The Reverend Jeffrey Jencks, Rector
of St. John’s Church in Ashton and Lt. Colonel with
the 43rd Military Police Brigade of the RI Army
National Guard, will talk about his experience as a
chaplain with combat troops in Iraq on Thursday,
January 18th. Details on those events are in this
issue.
Again, a very happy 2007 to all.
Peace,
Jessica Gates
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Diocesan Events
When: Saturday, January 13, 2007
8:30 AM Coffee and
Doughnuts
9:00 AM Program and
Discussion
12:00 PM Dismissal
Where: The Cathedral of St. John, 271
North Main Street, Providence
RSVP: rich@Episcopalri.org
Who is Rev.Charles Fulton?
Charles Fulton serves the Episcopal Church as
Director of Congregational Development and President
of the Episcopal Church Building Fund. As an
internationally known consultant on issues of
congregational health and development, he has
developed an application of the theory of
congregational life cycle, and created guidelines for
gathering people that support a positive outcome.
His use of humor and irreverent style encourage truth
telling.
Taise Prayer
When: Sunday, January 14th at 4:00 PM
Where: Cathedral of St. John, Providence
(271 N. Main St).
The Ministry of a Military Chaplain in a War Zone:
The Case of Iraq
When: Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 7:30
p.m.
Where: Synod Hall, Cathedral of St. John,
271 N. Main St., Providence
Information: The Reverend Jeffrey Jencks,
Rector of St. John’s Church in Ashton and Lt. Colonel
with the 43rd Military Police Brigade of the RI Army
National Guard, will talk about his experience as a
chaplain with combat troops in Iraq. Reverend Jencks
returned from his second tour of duty in October
2006, so his observations are up-to-date and timely.
He will illustrate his presentation with his own
photographs. This talk has been organized to follow
up the deep concern expressed at our recent
Diocesan Convention through the resolution on the
war in Iraq. Please take advantage of this unique
opportunity to gain insight into the current
situation.
Contact: For more information contact
Priscilla Read at priscillaread@cox.net.
Snow Date: In case of cancellation because
of snow or ice, this event will be rescheduled at the
same time and place on February 1. Call the
Cathedral of St. John at (401) 331-4622 for a
decision.
It is requested that parish administrators publicize
this event widely through January 18 in parish
communications and gatherings.
Safe Church Training
"The Prevention Sexual Misconduct and Abuse
Workshop"
When: Saturday, January 27th from 9am to
3pm
Where: the Annex at Diocesan House.
Info: Space is limited - register early - call
the Diocesan Registration Line at 274-4500 ext.
111.
Discernment Program
The 2007 dates are as follows:
February 3rd "Discusson of Assigned Readings" from
9am to noon in the Annex;
March 8th "Closing Event" at 6pm at the Hallworth
House with discerners, spouses and rectors.
A Day of Godly Play®
Led by Linda Clapp, Accredited Godly Play Teacher
Trainer
When: Saturday, February 3, 2007, 9:30
am – 3:30 pm
Where: St. Michael and Grace , 1336
Pawtucket Ave. Rumford, RI
Cost: $30 per person, including lunch
Info: Workshop sponsored by The Episcopal
Diocese of RI. For more information or a sign-up
form, contact Mary Ann
Kolakowski .maryann@episcopalri.org or 274-4500x
247. Mail Registration and $30 fee to
Debbie Smith The Episcopal Diocese of R.I. 275 No.
Main Street Providence, RI 02903
Checks made payable to Episcopal Diocese of R.I..
Deacon Formation Program will meet on the
following dates at Diocesan House (Higgins Room)
from 8:30am to 3:30pm:
February 24th, March 17th & 31st, April 14th & 28th,
May 5th & 19th.
Info: For additional information contact The Rev.
Wayne Runner at Trinity Church in Cranston.
SMALL GROUP MINISTRY- Mr. Larry Peers, The
Alban Institute
When: Saturday February 3, 2007
Where: The Cathedral of St. John, 271 N.
Main Street, Providence
Cost: $15 per person
Registration Deadline: January 26, 2007
Limited to 75 people
Contact: The Rev. Cn. Dr. Rich Bardusch,
274-4500
Rich@EpiscopalRi.org; Betsy Fornal, 274-4500,
Betsy@EpiscopalRi.org
More Info: Relationships are what church is
all about-relationship with God and with each other.
Larry Peers from the Alban Institute leads a session
on “Small Group Ministry” and the importance of
connecting, learning, and praying with fellow
believers.
TO ALL EPISCOPALIANS IN RHODE ISLAND
SAVE THE DATE: DIOCESAN CONVOCATION
SATURDAY MARCH 10, 2007
Where: Marriott Hotel, Providence
Info: Registration begins at 8am. Program
9:00-3:00pm
Brochure and workshop listings will be sent to
parishes. There will be workshops tailored to the
specific leadership needs
of Parish CLERGY,WARDENS,VESTRY MEMBERS and
TREASURERS as well as formative and educational
workshops for ALL interested.
2007 Confirmations are set for the following dates
and times:
Aquidneck Deanery: April 14th at 10am
East Bay Deanery: April 14th at 4pm
Narragansett Deanery: April 21st at 10am
West Bay Deanery: April 21st at 4pm
Central Deanery: May 12th at 10am
Blackstone Deanery: May 12th at 4pm
2007 Diocesan Convocation "Engaged in
Formation and Mission" will be held on March 10th
at The Marriot Hotel in Providence. Hold the Date!
Additional information and details coming
soon.
EFM Mentor Training will be held at the
Episcopal Conference Center Mach 22nd to 24th.
Please contact Mary Ann Kolakowski at 274-4500
x247 for additional information and
registration.
Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows for Clergy is
scheduled for March 29th at 11:00am at the
Cathedral of St. John. A "lite" lunch will be
served.
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Parish Events
When: Gallery Night will have our next Choral
Evensong on Sunday, January 14th at 5 p.m.
Where: Grace Church is located at
Westminster & Mathewson Streets, Providence.
Info: Refreshments will follow. For further
information, please contact Mark Johnson at 331-
3225. Our website is
www.gracechurchprovidence.org.
UPCOMING DATES: Thursday, January 18th, at 7 p.m.
& Thursday, February 15th, at 7 p.m
Centering Prayer Workshop
When: Saturday, Jan 20th at 9:00 AM.
Where: S. Stephen’s Church in
Providence
Info: Father Bill Sheehan, an oblate of Mary
Immaculate in Lowell, Massachusetts, will lead the six-
hour workshop. Father Sheehan lives in the
Contemplative Mission Center in Lowell. He has been
involved with Father Thomas Keating, OCSO, the
founder of Contemplative Outreach since 1983 and
gives introductory workshops, and weekend (and
longer) retreats on centering prayer. An introductory
workshop on centering prayer will offer attendees an
opportunity to experience this contemplative form of
prayer and to learn more about how centering prayer
is a part of the Christian spiritual tradition. The day
will be divided between prayer itself and an
introduction to some necessary supporting
background. Participants are encouraged to bring a
bag lunch, coffee and tea will be served.
Six weeks of follow-up support will be available for
those willing to commit to continuing with centering
prayer within a communal context. These meetings
will be held on Sunday evenings (January 28-March
4) at 6:15 pm, directly following Evensong at 5:30
pm.
Contact: S. Stephen's Church in Providence
is located at 114 George Street, right on the Brown
Campus. If you have questions, please call Deborah
Lawrence at 621-3630.
Jesus Rocks! U2CHARIST
Holy Communion and the music of U2
When: Friday, February 9th at 7:00 PM
Where: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Pierce
and Church Streets in East Greenwich.
Info: Offering to Benefit Episcopalians for
Global Reconciliation. Call 401.884.4116 for details.
Lecture Series: Labyrinth Talks
First lecture: “Re-Introducing God” by Rev. David
A. Ames
When: Wednesday, February 14th at 7:30
PM.
Where: Church of the Redeemer (655 Hope
St., Providence). Main meeting hall – access at rear
of church on Savoy St.
Info: The series will explore basic questions
about God's existence and nature, from a variety of
perspectives - religious, philosophical, scientific, faith-
based, agnostic, etc. The program is aimed toward
an audience of people who are searching, curious, or
uncertain about faith. Presentation will be informal,
with discussion afterward.
Cost: All talks free and open to the
public.
Contact: Henry Gould (
Henry_Gould@brown.edu ), Church of the Redeemer
vestry, for more information or directions.
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Youth & Young Adult Events
Senior High Conference (Grades 9-12)
When: January 19-21, 2007
Where: Episcopal Conference Center
Info: This conference, with Mike and Beth
Silvia, is always popular. Filled with music and fun.
This year we will explore how music and the creative
arts are used in worship around the world. Come and
join us on this trip around the world!
Cost: $80.00, with $30.00 being sent as a
deposit.
Contact: For more information and a
registration form, please log onto www.eccri.com, or
call Mrs. Barbara Sidla, ECC registrar at 568-4055.
YOUTH LEADERS in The Episcopal Diocese of
RI have met to organize and support each other's
ministry...we have created a Yahoo
Group...interested? Contact
Maryann@episcopalri.org
NOTICE - CANCELATION: Time out! A Winter
Retreat for 20-
somethings*
When: January 12-14
Where: At the Episcopal Conference
Center
The All Saints' Memorial Church September 11th
Scholarship
This annual scholarship was established by All Saints'
Memorial Church as a response to the events of
September 11, 2001.
Thousands of people had their lives shattered by the
attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
The effects will be felt throughout the world for years
to come. Such a tragedy should never again occur,
and the parishioners of All Saints' Memorial Church,
like all people of conscience, must work to make
certain that it does not. Since our parish also feels it
must minister to the wider community, it has
established a scholarship to accomplish both
purposes.
Each year the church will award a scholarship of
$500.00 to a graduating high school senior. Any
student who is a parishioner of an Episcopal
congregation in the Diocese of Rhode Island may
apply. Applicants for this scholarship must plan to
attend and be accepted in a college or university for
the following academic year.
If you have internet access and Microsoft Word, the
application can be downloaded from our website at
www.allsaintsmemorial.com. You can also request an
application by calling the parish office at 751-1747.
Applications are due by April 1, 2007
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Of Special Interest
What is really happening in the Episcopal Church and
what are we going to do about it?
Let’s talk!
Is your church in decline?
Let’s talk!
What can YOU do?
Let’s talk!
Who: The Reverend Charles Fulton
What: Let’s talk!
When: Saturday, January 13, 2007
8:30 AM Coffee and
Doughnuts
9:00 AM Program and
Discussion
12:00 PM Dismissal
Where: The Cathedral of St. John, 271
North Main Street, Providence
RSVP: rich@Episcopalri.org
Who is Rev.Charles Fulton?
The Rev. Charles N. Fulton III was trained in
architecture followed by 15 years as the rector of a
pastoral size congregation which he doubled in size.
Charles Fulton serves the Episcopal Church as
Director of Congregational Development and President
of the Episcopal Church Building Fund. As an
internationally known consultant on issues of
congregational health and development, he has
developed an application of the theory of
congregational life cycle, and created guidelines for
gathering people that support a positive outcome.
His use of humor and irreverent style encourage truth
telling. Charles leads the ‘Start Up!Start Over!
Congregational Development Seminar’,
the ‘Upward Bound Seminar for Leading
Congregations Through Change, Decisions, and
Conflict’, and the ‘Plant My Church
Conference’ for new church starters, and is a
frequent lecturer on congregational vitality and
growth at diocesan conferences and seminary
courses.
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The Ministry of a Military Chaplain in a War Zone:
The Case of Iraq
When: Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 7:30
p.m.
Where: Synod Hall, Cathedral of St. John,
271 N. Main St., Providence
Information: The Reverend Jeffrey Jencks,
Rector of St. John’s Church in Ashton and Lt. Colonel
with the 43rd Military Police Brigade of the RI Army
National Guard, will talk about his experience as a
chaplain with combat troops in Iraq. Reverend Jencks
returned from his second tour of duty in October
2006, so his observations are up-to-date and timely.
He will illustrate his presentation with his own
photographs. This talk has been organized to follow
up the deep concern expressed at our recent
Diocesan Convention through the resolution on the
war in Iraq. Please take advantage of this unique
opportunity to gain insight into the current
situation.
Contact: For more information contact
Priscilla Read at priscillaread@cox.net.
Snow Date: In case of cancellation because
of snow or ice, this event will be rescheduled at the
same time and place on February 1. Call the
Cathedral of St. John at (401) 331-4622 for a
decision.
It is requested that parish administrators publicize
this event widely through January 18 in parish
communications and gatherings.
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News from the Resource Center
When: Saturday, January 20th 12:00noon -
2:00pm
Where: Synod Hall, Cathedral of St. John No.
Main St. Providence
Info: PIZZA, GAMES, and CHOOSING OUR
ANIMAL GIFTS, Read to Feed Coordinators from
participating Parishes, please RSVP with your numbers
attending to Mary Ann Kolakowski 274-4500 x247 or
maryann@episcopalri.org by Wednesday Jan 17th
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The ACI Episcopal Chaplaincy - Special Program
on Prison Ministry
Guest speaker: The Rev. Jacqueline Means,
Criminal Justice Officer, Office of Peace and Justice.
The Episcopal Church Center, NYC.
All are welcome!
Program on Prison Ministry
When: Thursday, February 8th. 6:30 to 8:00
p.m.
Where: The Cathedral of St. John, Synod
Hall
Info: Supper & Program (food compliments of
ECW).
RSVP: The Rev. Ricky Brightman at 884-4116
or dlbrightman@aol.com
AND
Debriefing & Dialogue
When: Friday, February 9th. 9:00 to 11:00
a.m.
Where: Diocesan House Annex
Info: Light breakfast provided
Contact: MaryAnn Kolakowski, Diocesan
Resource Center 274-4500 x 247 or
maryann@episcopalri.org
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EFM MENTOR TRAINING / FORMATION
When: MARCH 22-24, 2007
Where: Episcopal Conference Center, 872
Reservoir Road. Pascoag, RI 02859
Cost: $140 Residential (includes training,
lodging and meals); $120 Non-Residential (includes
training and meals)
Space is limited. Registration deadline is March 1,
2007
Please send a non-refundable check for $50 to
Diocese of Rhode Island and mark for EFM Training.
Mail to EFM Mentor Training, c/o Sue Hurn, 100 Elena
Street, #514, Cranston, RI 02920. Balance due at
registration.
Training begins with registration at 4:30 PM, MARCH
22nd and will continue through 3:00 PM on MARCH
24th . EFM requires 18 contact hours to be
considered for certification. Attendance at training
does not guarantee certification; the trainer
determines the readiness of each person to be a
mentor. If you have questions, please contact
Mary Ann Kolakowski (401) 274-4500x247
maryann@episcopalri.org or Sue Hurn at (401) 568-
4055 eccsummerdirector@verizon.net .
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In Closing...
Does your parish have an important event
approaching? Do you want to let everyone in the
diocese know?
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January 23rd, 2007
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