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The George Hunt HELP Center, a drop-in center for homeless and poor people in the greater Providence area, has a great need for clean, used, seasonal clothing for adults. We can especially use clothing for men - pants, jeans, shirts, sweatshirts/sweaters, jackets, shoes and socks, hats/caps.
Items can be dropped off at the Center, 119 Mathewson Street, Providence, between 8:30 and 12:30 on weekdays.
If you want to call ahead of time ask for Deacon Buck Close of Manager Jerry Safford. The phone number is 861-9733.
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Epiphany Providence Seeking Donations of Liturgical Supplies for St. Stephen's Church, Maryland County, Liberia
Do you have any extra liturgical supplies to donate to a struggling church in Liberia?
Liberia is emerging from decades of civil war; much of the country has been destroyed. Churches are no exception. St. Stephen's Plebo, in Maryland County, is in desperate need of ALL liturgical supplies: prayer books, hymnals, vestments, candles, crosses, etc.
Epiphany, Providence is working to send a crate of such items to St. Stephen's.
Can your parish make a contribution? Please let us know by June 30. You can call 941-5095 or email langseth@brown.edu |
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| eRISEN -Your Episcopal Calendar |
Greetings!
eRISEN is taking eBREAK for eSUMMER. Your next issue of eRISEN will be Wednesday, July 25th. That means that all submissions will be due by Tuesday, July 24th. Here is the summer schedule for submissions:
Tuesday, July 24th
Tuesday, August 21st
Tuesday, September 25th
We will resume 2x per month in October.
Peace,
Jessica Gates
Editor of RISEN and eRISEN
AND AS USUAL...
Would you like to see something in eRISEN that is currently not featured? Let us know by emailing risen@episcopalri.org.
This is YOUR calendar tool. We send out eRISEN twice a month to keep you updated on current events happening around you. Pass it on!
For information on how to submit events (and the next deadline), see the bottom of this email.
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The 217th Diocesan Convention will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 26 & 27, 2007 at the Providence Biltmore Hotel |
Conflict in the Holy Land - Program II Life in Occupied Palestine - A DVD by Anna Baltzer followed by commentary and discussion
When: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: St. Paul's Church - Sunday School Room, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket
Info: This talk is the second in a series organized to follow up on the Resolution on the Holy Land approved at our Annual Convention in October 2006. This called upon the Diocese to engage in a year of study with a view to formulating policies for constructive involvement in the search for a just peace. Anna Baltzer has a PhD from Columbia University and has been a Fulbright scholar, an author, and a volunteer with the International Women's Peace Service in the West Bank. In lucid and measured terms her DVD provides an excellent introduction to the conditions of daily life among Palestinians there. Abbott Gleason, Keeney Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University, will moderate the discussion, which will be enriched by the participation of Eleanor Doumato, Middle East historian and Visiting Fellow at Brown's Watson Institute for International
Studies, and Reem Yusuf, a Brown undergraduate from Ramallah, Palestine. A free will donation will be accepted after the program to help defray expenses.
Contact: Priscilla Read at (401) 272-4003 or priscillaread@cox.net
Saint John's Episcopal Church, Ashton - 150th Anniversary - Celebratory Service
When: Sunday June 24th at 10AM
Where: St. John's, Ashton
Details: This Sunday event will be the "pivot point" of the Sesquicentennial celebration when, at 10 a.m., our worship service will be a re-enactment of the first Saint John's service celebrated in June of 1857. The service liturgy will be from the 1789 Book of Common Prayer, and the choir will sing period hymns (hymns that would have been sung at that first service). Celebrants and choir members will dress in period clothing, and our Sunday School children will have the opportunity to play the games that children in 1857 would have played.
Info: In 2007, Saint John's Episcopal Church of Ashton, RI celebrates its 150th Anniversary. A variety of services, events and projects are planned for the remainder of the year as the Saint John's Community continues celebrating our Sesquicentennial (see the full list at www.rekindlethelight.org). Please join us in the celebration of our past and our vision for the future. For more information: 401-333-0936 or e-mail stjohnsepiscopal@verizon.net.
Organ Recital - Patricia Snyder
When: Monday, June 25, 2007 at 9:30am
Where: Cathedral of St. John in Providence, RI.
Info: Listen and enjoy as Patricia Snyder plays an organ recital on the Cathedral's 1851 Hook-1988 Andover organ on Monday, June 25, 2007 at 9:30am at the
Episcopal Cathedral of St. John in Providence, RI. The recital is part of the Rhode Island Chapter of American Guild of Organists Region 1 Convention held in Providence from June 24 to June 27. The recital will include a commissioned work by Barbara Kolb, Professor at Rhode IslandCollege. St. John's is hosting this event and to show your support all congregation members can attend this performance free of charge.
Details: The RIAGO Region 1 convention features performances, lectures and workshops from organists and musicologists from all over the globe. Convention attendees will hear and learn from conference guests and performances by Paul Jacobs, Brink Bush, Mark Steinbach, Andrew Galuska, Hope Davis, Gillian Weir and more. Find out more about the performances by logging on to www.RIAGO.org. For more information about this and other events concerning the RIAGO Region 1 Convention contact Doris Alberg at 401-568-5781 or dorisja@cox.net.
St Matthias Annual Golf Classic
When: Monday - August 27, 2007
Where: Foster Country Club, FosterRI
Additional Info: For Benefit Of The Joey Kuras Scholarship Fund
Contact: 401.828.0366 or golf@stmatthiasri.org
Website: http://stmatthiasri.golfregistrations.com
SAVE THE DATE:
ECW of Rhode Island Retreat
October 11-13
Episcopal Conference Center |
 Conferences and Camps at ECC 2007!
Check out the SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE beginning with "Summerstart" from June 24-29th for those in Grades 9-12. There is also a great Young Adult Weekend conference coming up April 20th - 22nd for Grades 9-12, "Living a Healthy Lifestyle", led by Ms. Sue Hurn. For registration and detailed info, visit the ECC website
Are you a going off to college in the fall? Do you know someone who might be interested in Episcopal Campus ministry at their university or college?
If so, please email the contact information, and name of school to be attended, to the Rev. Greg Lisby (glisby@stmartinsprov.org) of the diocesan Campus Ministry commission. We would like to pass the information on to the campus ministry of that school. |
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The gifts of sunlight, warmth and cool refreshing breezes are given in summertime in New England. Thank You, God.
We intentionally slow a bit and have the opportunity for reflection as individuals, and as communities of faith.
We seek to know, love ,serve and be formed into Christ in every state and stage of our lives. Children seek, Teenagers and Young Adults Seek, and Older Adults Seek.
Life in the Community of Faith give us a grace filled opportunity. We are gathered together in celebration and worship and for education and ministry.
Mary Ann will be available throughout the summer to work with individual parish leaders in Christian Formation or with parish teams for review and planning for the coming year.
Individuals or teams are welcome to meet with Mary Ann, in the ResourceCenter or schedule a Sunday or weekday or eve. visit and meet in your parish.
Call 274-4500x247 or email maryann@episcopalri.org
Also, The Aquidneck Deanery has planned a date for Advent Resources on the Road in late September. Plan one for your Deanery too.
Please note: Mary Ann will be attending the Christian Formation Conference :" Making Disciples" ( Adult Formation and Children and Youth Formation) at KanugaConferenceCenter from June10 - June 15th. She will be excited to share the blessings and resources of the week with you and your parish!
Mark your calendar: Province I Convocation on Faith, Advocacy and Public Policy Nov. 16-17 Faith, Advocacy & Public Policy: Reclaiming Our Voice for Justice, Mercy and Kindness is the topic of the Province I intergenerational convocation to take place Nov. 16-17 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough, Massachusetts.
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The American Guild of Organists Regional Convention
Organists from all over New England and other states as well will converge on Pr ovidence for 3 days of workshops and recitals at various locations in Providence and Newport. While we welcome non-AGO members to register for the day events, we especially want to welcome the public to our four evening events.
The first will be Sunday June 24, 2007, 8:00pm at Blessed Sacrament. It will be a Hymn Festival featuring the Providence Singers under the direction of Andrew Clark, organists and massed choirs from around the state. This event is free and open to the public.
On Monday June 25, 2007, 8:00pm at First Baptist Church in America, Paul Jacobs, head of the organ department at Julliard, will play what is sure to be an outstanding recital. He has been called a new prince for the king of instruments by Minnesota Public Radio. We will be asking for a $15 donation at the door for this event.
On Tuesday June 26, 2007, 8:00pm at the Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul, the Gregorian Concert Choir, Soloists and Orchestra directed by the Rev. F. Anthony Mancini will present a retrospective of the works of the late Dr. Alexander Peloquin, the first person to write significant church music with English texts after the Roman Rite switched from Latin to English. UPDATE - THIS EVENT IS NOW FREE! The Peloquin Foundation is graciously supporting this event and is hoping many will come to hear the wonderful music of Alexander Peloquin.
On Wednesday June 27, 2007 8:00pm at the Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul, Dame Gillian Weir from London, England will play a spectacular recital. As Prince Consort Professor of Organ at the Royal College of Music, London, she is one of the leading organists in the world. We will be asking for a $15 donation at the door for this event.
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Parishes in Self-Study
St. Mark's, Riverside
Holy Spirit, Charlestown
Trinity, Newport
Christ Church, Westerly
Parishes Receiving Names
Church of the Ascension, Cranston
St. Ann's by-the-Sea, Block Island
St. Michael's, Bristol
Clergy Transitions
The Rev. Alan Gates has accepted a call to be the Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Tiverton
The Rev. Scott Gunn has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church in Lincoln.
The Rev. Richard Morgan retires June 1st from his position as Vicar of St. Matthias, Coventry.
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Administrative Assistant RISCC:
The Rhode Island State Council of Churches is looking to hire a permanent, full-time administrative assistant. Interested individuals must be dedicated to church service as well as skilled and experienced in three key areas:
- Office Management: good knowledge of Microsoft Office, a comfort level with invoicing and funds management, and the ability to maintain all records. Experience with website management a plus.
- Project Management: the ability to plan, organize, contact, follow-up, and negotiate with others in the process of planning and executing events and programs.
- Relationship Management: this individual will be the voice and face of the Council over the phone as well as in person with Council leaders, the interfaith community, social service agencies, state government, leaders and clients of the InterfaithCounselingCenter, and others requiring information and/or action.
The anticipated salary is approximately $15/hr plus benefits. Interested individuals should submit a detailed resume along with at least three personal references no later than June 30. Interviews will be held in July with an expected late July start date. Information can be submitted via email to riscc@councilofchurchesri.org or faxed to 401-461-5234 or mailed to: Personnel Committee, The Rhode Island State Council of Churches, 225 Chapman Street, Suite 303, ProvidenceRI02905.
Sunday School Coordinator: Church of the Ascension, Wakefield, has an opportunity as a Sunday school coordinator for an enthusiastic person of faith who loves children and is interested in providing them with a loving, enjoyable and challenging Christian education program. Administrative and communications skills, as well as the ability to nurture and coordinate adult and youth volunteers are a must. A stipend is available. Please send a resume and statement indicating your interest in the position to: Sunday School Coordinator Search, P.O. Box 5248, Wakefield, RI 02880 | |
In Closing...
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