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April 30th, 2008
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St. Elizabeth Home
High English Tea
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Saint Elizabeth Home
High English Tea
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Seatings: 1:30 pm & 3:30 pm
By RESERVATION ONLY
Seating is Limited
Join us for
Tea, scones, sandwiches, dessert & more
Sponsored by:
Friends of Saint Elizabeth Home
Donation: $15.00 per person
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Learning &
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APRIL 2008
24th-26th NAECED-11th Annual Conference
Minneapolis, MN
26th Narragansett Deanery Confirmations
10:00 am
26th East Bay Deanery Confirmations
2:00 pm
26th Deacon Formation Program
8:30 am - 3:00 pm, Diocesan House
26th Royal School of Church Music Workshop
10:00 am-12:00 pm, Saint Paul's, Pawtucket
Mr. Ben Hutto, Director of St. Alban's School, Washington, DC
MAY 2008
7th and 14th Safe Church/ Healthy Church Practices Training
(Two Wednesday Evenings)
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm, St. Peter's -By-the-Sea, Narragansett
10th Deacon Formation Program
8:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Diocesan House
17th Eucharistic Visitor Training
9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Diocesan House Annex, Providence
17th The Discernment Program
"What Has Happened?" 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
St. Mary's Church, Portsmouth
18th Open House
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Episcopal Conference Center, Pascoag
24th Deacon Formation Program
8:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Diocesan House
30th-31st Washington National Cathedral Tour
Washington DC
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Greetings!
Please note some new additions to this week's eRISEN. There is a section for events at our Cathedral (A Crafting and Arts Festival!) as well as an update from Episcopal Charities.
Website Update: The Diocesan Website is a very large project that we are devoting our resources to. It is a work-in-progress. Keep an eye on eRISEN and the Blog for updates. We WILL have a fully functioning site in the near future! Your ongoing patience is greatly appreciated.
RISEN has a submission deadline of May 1st for articles. Expect to see the magazine out in early June. The theme is Episcopalian 101 and will cover topics of ECUSA, Anglicanism, Lambeth and more.
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Peace,
Jessica Gates
Editor of RISEN & eRISEN |
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FROM THE DIOCESAN HOUSE |
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Safe Church Training Dates - 2008!
Who should attend Safe Church Training and full details about the training as well as the Policies for the Protection of Children and Youth are both available in pdf format.
For those who cannot attend a full-day on Saturdays, we now offer the classes at night in 3 1/2hr sessions. Note: You must attend BOTH evening classes to be certified!
2008 Schedule for Safe Church Training:
Two Wednesday Evenings: May 7th and May 14th
6:00pm to 9:30pm (Light Refreshments served)
St. Peter's-by-the-Sea, Narragansett
Saturday, May 31st
9:00am to 4:00pm (lunch included)
St. Michael's, Bristol
Saturday, August 16th
9:00am to 4:00pm (lunch included)
Emmanuel, Newport
Registrations for these classes are now being taken by calling the Registration Line at 274-4500 ext 111. The Cost is $8.00 per person, payable in advance!
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Eucharistic Visitor Training! A spring workshop is scheduled for Saturday, May 17th from 9:00am to 1:00pm in the Annex. Remember, the Safe Church Training is a prerequisite for anyone wishing to become a licensed Eucharistic Visitor.
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ECC RETREATS & CAMP
For detailed information on all Retreats / Conferences or to register for a retreat you can always call the Conference Center at (401) 568-4055.
June 6th, 7th and 8th -- FAMILY CAMP!
Families come in all different shapes and sizes and all families are welcome to join us at ECC for Family Camp 2008! Families will live in cabins (or bring your RV's/tents) and enjoy many of the camp activities including a cookout, swimming, canoeing, crafts, sprots, hiking, cooking, singing and family worship! HURRY! This is sure to "fill" up fast ... Deadline to register for Family Camp is May 31st!
Get Ready for Summer Camp, 2008! Yes! Get the camp schedule from Summerstart to Summer's End before the brochure hits your mailbox! Early registrants will benefit if applications for summer camp are received before May 15th!
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The '08 Confirmation Schedule is as follows:
Saturday, December 6th:
Advent Confirmations at the Cathedral of St. John, Providence
Rehearsal Please plan to have the candidates arrive one hour prior to the service for a walk-through of the liturgy. The candidates should have a 3x5 card on which are printed their first and middle names (no last names, please) in type large enough for the Bishop to read. It is also helpful to indicate in smaller print, somewhere on the card, which rite the candidate will be receiving, i.e. confirmation, reception, or re-affirmation.
Vestments Clergy will vest (white) and process and should be prepared to assist with the distribution of communion.
Parish Register Be sure to bring your parish register for the Bishop's signature.
Lectors and Collection The deaneries or host parish will need to provide ushers, and someone to take the collection and may provide lectors. It is especially appropriate to ask confirmands to present the gifts. Candidates should not, however, be asked to serve as lectors.
Reception The reception is the responsibility of the deanery and host parish.
Certificates Will be available at the event.
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The Continuing Education Committee has reviewed and revised the Guidelines effective July, 2007 for Continuing Ed Grants. Please call the Canon Betsy Fornal if you have additional questions or concerns at 274-4500 ext. 225
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The Cathedral of Saint John
271 North Main Street in Providence
Is proud to announce its first semi-annual
Crafting & Art Festival
Saturday, May 3rd
Featuring the work of some of Rhode Island's finest artisans, including:
- Margarita Sterling Silver Designs
- Lodestar Wovens
- Hiroko Art: Watercolors, collage, photos, cards, prints
- Earthworks: Handcrafted soaps, Balms, Butters, Scrubs
- Angel Pond Cottage: Quilts, Embroidered Tea Towels, Altar Linen Embroidery
- Beeple People: Hand-crafted wooden figurines
And many others!
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location: The Cathedral of Saint John, 271 North Main Street, Providence
Contact for more information:
Tinker Williams LaBoy or Deacon Barbara Mays Mays-Stock, Festival Committee Co Co-Chairs at 331 331-4622.
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City Mealsite is THE Tuesday Evening Soup Kitchen Mealsite in the city of Providence. It has operated at a non-Profit 501(C)(3) Corporation at the at the Cathedral of St. John at 271 North Main Street for twenty years.
Meals are served on Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 5 PM. In 2007, we served over 11,000 hot meals and gave out over 7,000 box lunches. We receive local donations of food and supplies from Starbucks, Pastiche Fin e Deserts, Superior Bakery, Pepperidge Far m, Coastway Credit Union, Northwest Woolen Mills, and CVS. We are funded by local charitable grants, including Episcopal Charities, as well as private donations.
The Mealsite is in danger of closing at the end of May due to staff and organizational changes. We seek your help to locate the following individuals willing to serve:
Executive Director - oversee operations of the organization
Floor Manager supervise all activities on Tuesday afternoons
Cook - prepare meals using donated food as well as special preparation that day
Shopper - keeping track of supplies
Director of Volunteers - to work on Tuesday afternoons
Board members - to oversee the operation of the organization.
Tom Veronneau has done a wonderful job as Executive Director during the past ten years, as has Jim Kinder, our cook. It is time for them to move on. We have looked for people to assume their duties and now turn to a wide audience to ask for help. There is a plan and ready-made system of operation. The Facility is well equipped to handle the 200 plus meals served every Tuesday. We have a steady and dependable corps of volunteers. And, unfortunately, there are always hungry people to feed.
If you would like to become involved and help this important ministry continue, please contact:
Tom Veronneau at 225-8483 (cell) VERONN@aol.com
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Deacon Ricky Brightman dlbrightman@aol.com |
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AROUND THE DIOCESE |
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88th Annual May Breakfast at St. James, Woonsocket
When: Saturday, May 3rd, from 7 a.m. until 12 noon.
Where: St. James Episcopal Church, 24 Hamlet Avenue, Woonsocket
Info: The menu will include apple, orange, tomato and pomegranate juices, hot and cold cereals, scrambled eggs and eggs over-easy with toast, pancakes, French toast, bacon, sausage, coffee, tea and milk.
Tickets: $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children under 10 years of age. All tickets will be sold at the door.
Accessibility: Off-street parking is available behind the church and parish hall, with additional spaces available at the front of the church. Because of on-going renovation work at St. James, guests are invited to use either the parish hall door fronting on Hamlet Avenue (accessible by stairs and a ramp) or the rear door from the church parking lot (accessible by stairs only).
MAY BREAKFAST - Church of the Redeemer
When: Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 7:30 - 10:30 AM
Where: Church of the Redeemer, 655 Hope St., Providence
Info: Eggs, ham, sausage, pancakes, home fries, muffins, etc.
Price: Adults - $6.00, under 12-$3.00, under 5-free.
Contact: 401-331-0678 www.churchofredeemer.net
The Grace Church Choir will sing Choral Evensong on Sunday, May 4th at 5 p.m. A reception will follow. Grace Church is located at Westminster & Mathewson Streets. Call 401-331-3225 for information. Our website is www.gracechurchprovidence.org
Centennial Garden Tea at St. Paul's, Pawtucket
When: Saturday, May 10, 2008 2-4 pm
Where: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket, RI
Tickets: $20 - seating is limited, Reserve today 728-4300
Info: Join us for a relaxing afternoon of tea and fine foods featuring herbs of the Bible, music and a silent auction to benefit The St. Paul's Centennial Garden Fund. Hat and gloves encouraged but not required.
Contact: Church Office 728-4300
2008 United Thank Offering Diocesan Ingathering and Annual Luncheon
When: Saturday May 10, 2008
10:30 am coffee an'
11:00 am meeting
11:30 am Eucharist
Speaker and luncheon to follow
Where: Cathedral of St John (and Synod Hall) North Main Street Providence RI 02903
Info: Dean Harry Krauss and women of the Cathedral will welcome all for "coffee an' " before representatives from throughout the diocese present their annual parish Spring UTO Ingathering monies. Following the Eucharist, Susanne Hoder will speak about the situation in the Holy Land. A catered luncheon will be held in Synod Hall following the presentation.
Price: Luncheon reservations should be accompanied by a $7.50 check, made payable to Episcopal Church Women, Diocese of RI and mailed to Ms Priscilla McFarland, ECW Treasurer, 15 McCann St, No Smithfield, RI 02896-7915 -- deadline is May 3rd.
Contact: Marjorie Reeves-Briden UTO Diocesan Coordinator (401) 467-3493 jorimed@cox.net
A concert of Sacred Hymns of the Russian Orthodox Church
When: Friday, May 16, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: St. James Episcopal Church is honored to present in its sanctuary at 24 Hamlet Avenue Woonsocket, RI 02895
Info: A concert of Sacred Hymns of the Russian Orthodox Church honoring the centennial of the Holy Dormition Orthodox Church, Cumberland, RI. The concert will be sung in English by The Spirit of Orthodoxy Choir, Aleksei V. Shipovalnikov, Director
Cost: Tickets are Adults - $10,Students and Seniors - $7 and Children age 10 and younger - free.
Contact: For information and reservations, please call Shirley Ayers at 401-762-2222 or shirleyayers@cox.net.
Providence String Quartet performs for Music at Park Place
When: Saturday, May 17, 8 PM
Where: St. Paul's Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket 02860
Info: The Providence String Quartet is the Quartet-in-residence for Community Music Works, the "revolutionary organization" (The New Yorker) that provides free after-school music education and performance programs to 120 at-risk Providence youth. The program includes music of Haydn, Schoenberg and Forrest Larson, a Pawtucket resident composer. Tickets are $20, $10 students.
Contact: www.musicatparkplace.com or 401-72-MUSIC (726-8724).
Evensong at the Old Narragansett Church
The Choir of St. Paul's Wickford, under the direction of Mark Steinbach, will sing a service of Evensong
When: Sunday May 18, 2008
Where: Old Narragansett Church, Church Lane, Wickford at 7:00 pm.
Info: Music by Pinkham, and Buxtehude accompanied by a string ensemble and the church's 17th century "Purcell" organ.
Contact: For more information call the church office at 294-4357.
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OPPORTUNITIES |
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The opportunities section of eRISEN was recently purged due to size. If you feel that your opportunity should still be listed, please contact risen@episcopalri.org. For all future submissions, please add an end-date for your opportunity or contact the editor when a position has been filled.
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Director of Music Ministries
Emmanuel Church, Cumberland
120 Nate Whipple Highway, RI
www.emmanuelri.org
Contact: Mrs. Christine Hanley, Parish Administrator
office@emmanuelri.org, 401-658-1506
Deadline for application: May 26, 2008
We are currently seeking a director of music ministries to oversee our music program, select hymns and musical pieces for Sunday worship (one service) and rehearse and direct the choir. This quarter-time position will earn offering between $5,046.44 and $7,850.39 for the final four months of 2008. 2009 Salary would be approximately set between $8,000 and $12,000, meeting AGO guidelines. For more information, please contact Chris Hanley at office@emmanuelri.org or (401)658-1506. |
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OF INTEREST |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY You can make a difference in the world. Help homeless or formerly incarcerated persons overcome the many challenges they face in finding, getting and keeping employment. The Blessing Way, a non-denominational, faith-based, social service organization in Providence, needs your help with "Operation Get Started" -- our jobs assistance program. Help unemployed homeless or formerly incarcerated persons who seek work to make a positive change in their lives. Volunteer to work with one person for 4 months as a mentor and coach OR serve as a tutor for adults in our job readiness classes. Training and supervision are included in both volunteer positions. Our current volunteers come from various churches. This is also a great opportunity for college internships or field education. For more information or application, please write or call: Rev. Dr. Joyce Penfield, Executive Director Email: blessingwayinfo@yahoo.com Phone: 861-0441 Website: www.theblessingway.org
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
5:30 -8:30 p.m.
An evening of "Fun-Raising" with dinner, folk guitar music by Rick & Karen, raffle and success stories. Join us at the Cuban Revolution (a hip new restaurant in the "new" Olneyville). Look for your inviatation in your mailbox soon.
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Choir Camp
for young singers grades 4-12
at the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center, Greenfield, N.H.
August 3-9, 2008
Our 16th summer!
In one short week of Choir Camp, strangers become friends and start to sing a shared song. Music and friendship bring young singers back year after year-over half of Choir Campers come back the next year.
We travel the world in a single week!
Choir Camp brings young singers in contact with music from around the globe and across the centuries, featuring Anglican chant, canticles and anthems from many traditions. Each day begins with Morning Prayer, while the week wraps up with a Festival Lessons and Carols service on Saturday morning. Young singers from parishes with large or small music programs are welcome. Scholarship funds are available.
Choir Camp is led by a volunteer staff of trained music professionals. While at camp, singers are also under the guidance of a well-trained camp staff focused on the needs of campers.
Choir Camp is a specialty camp program held at the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center, set among towering pines on beautiful Otter Lake in the scenic Monadnock region of southwest New Hampshire. Accredited by the American Camp Association, the facility is owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and offers an active, fun and challenging program in a healthy and safe camp environment.
Every day:
Make church music come alive and learn about church music traditions.
Sing with friends.
Learn chant, canticles and anthems, ancient and new.
Have summer camp fun: swimming, arts and crafts, campfires, and more.
"It's like cramming a lifetime into a week," says a Choir Camper.
Join us!
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2008 Episcopal Youth Event
Sown in the Heart of Christ
Tuesday, July 8 - Sunday, July 13, 2008
Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
www.eye2008.org
E.Y.E. is for young people who have just finished 9th - 12th grade that
year. E.Y.E. aims to inspire and empower youth as Christian apostles. It
is designed to be an immersion experience in the baptismal covenant and
to extend the mission and ministry of the Church. It is the second
largest event in the Episcopal Church and the single largest youth
event. It is attended by some 1,500 young people, adult sponsors,
bishops, staff and resource people. E.Y.E. is an opportunity to meet
other youth from around the world and experience the church on a global
level.
The event community gathers regularly as a large group for worship,
program, music and fun. Participants also meet daily with a small group.
A variety of other activities, including festivals, forums, workshops,
sports/recreation, and free time round out the schedule.
Participants register as part of a Diocesan Group. Contact Catherine
Thenault CAThenault@cox.net or Mary Ann Kolakowski
maryann@episcopalri.org to receive an application. Opportunities for
Financial Assistance and Fundraising for the event will be explored by
the group in collaboration with their local congregations and diocesan
resources.
Participant applications will be mailed to parishes by January 31, 2008.
Delegation Kickoff and Orientation meeting will be held Sunday, March 9,
2008 at 2:30pm at the Diocesan Annex.
Visit www.eye2008.org to find out more.
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EPISCOPAL CHARITIES |
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The Episcopal Charities 2008 Campaign Off and Running ! !
Our volunteers are hard at work contacting people in their parish to encourage them to give to and support this wonderful work. We ask that everyone in all our parishes will answer the call to help those in need. We have two goals - first, to raise $500,000; second, to have 100% participation in EACH of our 60 parishes. Campaign Update
As of April 29, 2008 - $280,000, almost half-way towards our goal!
Parish Participation is now at 41%We are so grateful to our donors and volunteers who are truly committed to and live by the Episcopal Charities Mission Statement.
MISSION STATEMENT
"In acknowledgement of the Gospel Imperative to feed, clothe, heal and visit, the Episcopal Charities Fund of Rhode Island assists ministries of the Diocese and charities of the wider Rhode Island community by raising and helping to provide funds, and in so doing, bringing hope, comfort and healing to Rhode Islanders in need."Our mission began with a desire and sense of responsibility to help those in need. This tradition continues today. The Episcopal Charities Fund is committed to helping change the lives of Rhode Islanders who are in crisis and need. It provides funding for social service programs within the Rhode Island Community. Since its founding in 1952, Episcopal Charities has been a link between healers and those in need of healing.
In 2008, social service grants will be distributed to 105 agencies and programs throughout Rhode Island. Funds from Episcopal Charities assist battered women and abused children seeking a safe haven, with the education and counseling that will help them achieve a better life. Thousands will have food, heat, shelter, healthcare and other basic needs. With Episcopal Charities funds the elderly and terminally ill receive comfort and a sense of dignity through their last days. Those who suffer from drug addiction receive help toward recovery. Immigrants will be able to read and speak English. Children find fellowship and learn team-building skills at summer camps. Join with others across our diocese to help Christ in healing the gaps, hurts, and brokenness in thousands of lives. YOU can be a BRIDGE between their aspirations and accomplishments!
Here's how you can help:
PRAY DAILY.
Pray daily for our sisters and brothers in their situations of adversity, misfortune, poverty, despair, or loss. Ask Jesus to lead your heart to a faithful, joyful, responsive and generous response.
GIVE GENEROUSLY.
Send your gift or pledge today through your parish representative or online at http://www.episcopalri.org/charities/ (web-site soon to be updated.) You can give to honor someone who is special to you, someone who has done something nice for you, as a memorial remembrance, and anniversary or birthday.
ENCOURAGE FELLOW PARISHIONERS TO PARTICIPATE.
If you have not supported Episcopal Charities before, consider being a NEW PLEDGER by joining with over 6,000 households across Rhode Island.
BE JOYFUL AND THANKFUL!
Praise God for the healing work and ministries of Charities, for His blessings, miracles, and love that shine through our hands, our gifts, and our work together.
Any questions? Contact the Episcopal Charities Office at 275 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903, 274-4500, ext. 234 for Peggy and 233 for Jack.YOUR EPISCOPAL CHARITIES DOLLARS AT WORKIN-SIGHT is the only nonprofit in Rhode Island providing as array of comprehensive programs and services in productive living for people who are blind or visually impaired. IN-SIGHT integrates a holistic philosophy that addresses the psychological as well as the physical challenges facing people with vision loss. Specifically, they offer vision rehabilitation services for adults and children, computer training, a low vision clinic and a closed-circuit radio reading service. Blindness does not distinguish among sex, age, ethnicity or religious preference and neither does IN-SIGHT.
These programs allow the blind and visually impaired to remain independent. The classes teach people how to continue normal activities such as cooking, pouring a glass of water without spilling, writing and diabetes management; support services that provide group and individual counseling; volunteer services that furnish sighted guides and drivers as well as readers for tape recording services or in-home visits; a low vision clinic that supplies optical aids to enhance individuals' residual sight so they may be able to continue working, reading or watching TV; a unique closed-circuit radio information service that broadcasts readings from local newspapers, popular magazines and books; and a technology center that instructs people how to use a computer with assistive technology.
For more information, please contact: Abby Colby Cooper, 43 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, RI, 02888.TOGETHER, we can help Rhode Islanders cross the bridge to a better life. | |
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