Greetings!
As the end of Lent draws close, the weather begins to thaw and the hope and renewal of Eastertide become so very tangible!
Soon and very soon we will have nice enough weather to play outside. Until then, here is another wonderful list of indoor offerings in our Diocese and Beyond.
Take special note of the Diocesan Budget Blitz dates this week. This is your chance to learn a little bit more about how your diocese uses its funds to provide you with ministry opportunities such as the ones in this newsletter. I'd love to see you all there!
Blessings,
Ruth Meteer
Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island
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From the Diocesan House
The Budget Blitz
When: Wednesday, April 1st, at 7-8pm
Where: Emmanuel Church, Newport
When: Friday, April 3rd, at 7-8pm
Where: St. Paul's Church, Wickford
When: Saturday, April 4th, at 9-10am
Where: the Cathedral of St. John, Providence
Description: Have you ever wondered what exactlythe Diocese does with your Church's apportionment money? How much of our Diocesan budget is paid for by endowments? Where your church can go for financial advice?
Join the Bishop, Diocesan staff and members of the Diocesan Finance Committee to get some answers to your questions.
We will be giving three presentations in a BUDGET BLITZ to let you know, transparently, how our Diocesan Finances have been put to work the past few years.
Come to learn about our current budget in preparation for the official hearings on our upcoming budget later this spring.
Contact: For more information e-mail Liz@episcopalri.org or call the Diocesan House at 401-274-4500
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Chrism Mass
When: Thursday April 2nd
Where: The Cathedral of St. John
Description: Come to a holy Eucharist for the Renewal of Ordination Vows and the Blessing of the Oils
Contact: For more information e-mail Liz@episcopalri.org or call the Diocesan House at 401-274-4500
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Safe Church/Healthy Church Practices Training
When: Wednesdays April 22 and 29, 6 - 9:30pm
Where: St. Matthews, 87 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown Description: Lunch will be provided for the day-long trainings, a light supper will be provided for the two evening session trainings There is an $8.00 registration fee to cover the cost of food and drink. Contact: Please register by calling the diocese at274-4500 ext. 111 or email maryann@episcopalri.org for more info ***
Diocesan Youth Choir Festival EvensongWhen: Sunday April 26, 2009 5 p.m. Where: St. Luke's East Greenwich, RI Description: The Youth Choirs of St. Luke's, East Greenwich, St. Paul's, Wickford, St. Paul's, Pawtucket, St. Marin's, Providence and Church of the Epiphany, Rumford will combine to sing under the Direction of Cynthia DeDakis, President of the Royal School of Church Music in America. Ms. DeDakis is currently the Director of Music at St. Thomas Episcopal Church Whitemarsh in Fort Washington, PA. Directors of Youth choirs not involved this year are encouraged to bring their choristers and parents to the Evensong and to consider being a part of the this Festival in future years. Contact: maryann@episcopalri.org 401-274-4500 ***
Regional Eastertide Confirmations
When: May 2, 10am: Narragansett & West Bay Deaneries
May 2, 2pm: Aquidneck & East Bay Deaneries
May 9, 10am: Central & Blackstone Deaneries
May 9, 2pm: as needed, overflow
Where: The Cathedral of St John, Providence
Description: If the date scheduled for your Deanery does not work for your parish, the May 9, 2 pm liturgy is available for that reason. Please plan to have the candidates, clergy, and presenters arrive one hour prior to the liturgy for a walk-through. Clergy will vest and process (white stoles) and should be prepared to assist with the distribution of communion. Be sure to bring your parish register for the Bishop's signature. Certificates will be available at the Cathedral. Synod hall is available for receptions following the liturgies. If your deanery wishes to schedule a reception, please let me know and we will coordinate with the Cathedral.
Contact: Ty@episcopalri.org 401-274-4500
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Safe Church/Healthy Church Practices Training
When: Tuesdays May 12 and 19, 6:00-9:30pm Where: Trinity Church, 251 Danielson Pike, North Scituate Description: Lunch will be provided for the day-long trainings, a light supper will be provided for the two evening session trainings There is an $8.00 registration fee to cover the cost of food and drink. Contact: Please register by calling the diocese at274-4500 ext. 111 or email maryann@episcopalri.org for more info
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Safe Church/Healthy Church Practices TrainingWhen: Saturday May 16, 9:00 -4:00pm Where: St. Columba's, 55 Vaucluse Ave, Middletown Description: Lunch will be provided for the day-long trainings, a light supper will be provided for the two evening session trainings There is an $8.00 registration fee to cover the cost of food and drink. Contact: Please register by calling the diocese at274-4500 ext. 111 or email maryann@episcopalri.org for more info ***
Eucharistic Visitor TrainingWhen: Tuesday June 2nd 2009, 6-9pm (dinner provided) Where: The Diocesan House, Providence Description: A Eucharistic Visitor is someone who can, following a Celebration of the Holy Eucharist, take the consecrated sacrament to members of the congregation who were unable to be present at the Celebration because of illness or infirmity Attendance Requirements. To Register for this event you must have the endorsement of your Parish/Rector. Talk to your priest for more information about how to receive endorsement. There is a $10 registration fee. Contact: For More information email maryann@episcopalri.org or call 401-274-4500 ***
Education For Ministry (EFM) MENTOR TRAINING When: June 11 - 13, 2009 Where: Diocesan House and Annex Description: Every baptized person is called to ministry. The EFM Program is preparation for the ministry to which we all are called. It is that vocation for which we pray at the end of the Eucharist: "And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord." This non- residential training will begin on Thursday at 4:00pm. Meet again on Friday all day and evening and conclude with half a day Saturday to provide the necessary training hours for New Certification or Recertification for Mentors. Registration required. Contact: Mary Ann Kolakowski 401 274-4500 ext. 247 or maryann@episcopalri.org |
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Ecc- Episcopal Conference Center
 When: Saturday, May 9th 2009 6-9:00pm
Where: Episcopal Conference Center, Pascoag, RI
Description: Come support ECC at this annual fundraising gala. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour featuring music by Pat Cottrell, which will be followed by a wonderful catered dinner featuring the music of Steve Mortrude and Daystar. There will also be a slideshow, raffles, a silent auction and much much more. Attire is dressy casual. Tickets are $50 per person, and all funds raised will be put towards summer camp scholarships, program enhancements, and capital improvement projects at ECC.
Contact: For more information visit
http://www.supportecc.org/Episcopal_Conference_Center.html
call (401) 568-4055 or send an e-mail to eccregistrar@verizon.net for reservations
Wilderness Survival Skills Camp
When: May 29-31, 2009
Who: Grades 8-12 or ages 13-18
Cost: $85 (Scholarships available)
Description: Spend the weekend with Harold Guise, exploring the wilds of ECC while learning how to survive in the woods.The cost is $85 (Scolarships are available) and Registration must be completed by May 19th 2009
Contact: ECC Registrar and Office Manager (401) 568-4055 eccregistrar@verizon.net
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Summer Camp Dates:
June 28-July 4 Music and Creative Arts Camp
July 5-10 Teen Camp
July 12-17 Older Boys' Camp
July 19-24 Older Girls' Camp
July 26-Aug 1 Musical Theatre Week
Aug. 3-7 Younger Children's Camp
Aug. 9-14 Summer's End/Conference
Contact: for more detailed information visit the website, to register please call (401) 568-4055 or email eccregistrar@verizon.net
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Around the Diocese
St. Ann's By-the-Sea Taize PrayerWhen: the fourth Saturday of every month at 5 p.m Where: St. Ann's By-the-Sea, Block Island RI Contact: Erica Tonner saintannsbythesea@verizon.net Stations of the CrossWhen: April 3 at 6pm Where: S. Stephen's, 114 George Street, Providence, RI Description: Following Low Mass at 5:30 Contact: Cory MacLean at 421-6702, or visit our website at www.sstephens.org *** Lenten Bible StudyWhen: Wednesdays, March 11-April 8, 12 -1:00pm Where: St. Mark's,10 Turner Ave, Riverside RI Contact: office@stmarksriverside.org *** Lenten Meditation Mass
When: Wednesdays, March 11- April 8, at 9:30 am Where: St. Mark's, 10 Turner Ave, Riverside RI Contact: office@stmarksriverside.org ***
Lenten Study at Christ Church Westerly
"Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense" by N. T. Wright
When: Wednesdays at 6:00pm April 1,15, 22, 29, May 6,13
Where: Christ Church, 7 Elm Street, Westerly, RI 02891
Description: The study, which will be led by the Rector, Rev. Dr. Christopher Pappas, features 10 video lessons by acclaimed theologian N. T. Wright. Have you ever wondered why humans in all places and times have yearned for beauty, truth, spirituality, and justice? This study focuses on these questions and more. The 10-week study will be held during Lent on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm. The night will begin with Evening Prayer, using the Holden music setting, followed by a simple supper of soup, bread and salad, and the study. Everyone is welcome.
Contact: For more information, call the Parish Office at 401-596-0197. N.T. Wright's book is available for $16 through the Parish Office.
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Wednesday Evening Dinner and Worship
When: April 1
Where: St. Paul's Parish House, Main St, Wickford
(NorthKingstown)
Description: Join us for an evening of sharing worship, dinner, song and education, which we have each season on a series of Wednesdays.
This season's Breakout Group options are:
-"The Beatitudes" with Ninni Jacob
-"Yoga" with Susie Leahy
-"Financial Management" with Will Tolhurst
-"Religious Denominations In America Today" with Fr. Fred Nestrock
-"The Bible and the Daily News"
(How to shape current events rather than be shaped by them) with Rev. Phil Tierney
All of the basic nutrients of Christian Life can be found
at St. Paul's on Wednesday evenings! There will be a free will offering for dinner, and childcare is provided.
Please reserve your spot for dinner one week before you plan to attend.
Contact: the Parish Office at (401) 295-7997.
For questions, you may call Susie Leahy (401) 295-7997
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Lenten Taize Services
When: Wednesday, April 1st 7:30 pm
Where: Riverside Congregational Church
Description: St Mark's Episcopal Church and Riverside Congregational Church are sponsoring a series of Lenten Taize Services. Come to learn and participate in Ecumenical Taize style prayer and worship by candlelight with members from both Churches
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Trinity Newport Easter Egg Hunt On The LawnWhen: Sunday April 12th , 9:00am Where: Trinity Church, Queen Anne Square, Newport RI Description: Trinity Youth Troupe at Trinity Church will be sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt on the Lawn of Trinity. The event is free and open to the community. Easter Bonnets are requested. The hunt will begin at 9:00am in front of the Trinity Tower. Photos will be taken, and all are invited to attend the 10:00am Easter Service, a Festal Choral Eucharist, and Coffee Hour immediately following service where photos can be viewed and taken home for a beautiful reminder of Easter in Newport in 2009. Easter flowers will be given out to all at both the 8:00am and 10:00am service. Contact: Thomas Erb 401-846-0660 artisticdirector@trinitynewport.org
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Ira Levin's DEATHTRAP
An evening at the Harrisville Playhouse
Sponsored by St Thomas Church When: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 7:30 p.m. Where: Harrisville Playhouse Route 107 (East Ave.) Harrisville, RI
Description: A Murder-Comedy Directed by Michael Thurber. Enjoy complimentary refreshments during intermission.
Contact : Richard Connor, 401-934-0839, or St. Thomas Church Office, 401-949-2260
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Katherine Lucey Speaks at St. Michael's Hot Topic NightWhen: Friday March 27th 7:30pm Where: St. Michael's Parish House, 399 Hope St. Bristol, RI 02809 Description: Katherine is the executive director of Solar Light for Africa. In this role she has had first hand experience making a difference in the lives of people halfway around the world. Solar Light for Africa, Ltd. is a non-profit Christian organization whose mission is to transform lives and empower the people of Africa by providing light and energy using the natural power of the sun. Established in 1997 to provide rural communities with light, electricity, and clean water. Most of Solar Light's projects are in Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania, all in East Africa, but a few projects in West Africa have been completed or are slated for completion in by 2009. Come and hear Katherine first hand.
Contact: Louisa Jones at 396-5067, louisajones@cox.net ***
Vespers of the Blessed Virgin Mary
When: Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Where: S. Stephen's Church 114 George Street, Providence, Rhode Island
Description: Featuring Victoria's Vesperae solennes in Festis Beatae Mariae Virginis
Anerio's Magnificat octavi toni. A reception follows in our Great Hall
Contact: Cory MacLean at 421-6702, or visit our website at www.sstephens.org
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Plainchant Evensong & Sung Mass for Ascension Day
When: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Where: S. Stephen's Church, 114 George Street, Providence, Rhode Island
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Of Interest to All
Initiative to Address Human Trafficking in Rhode Island
When: April 1st at 4:00 PM
Where: Greenwood Community Church Presbyterian, 805 Main Avenue, Warwick, RI
Description: Join the RI State Council of Churches and the RI Coalition Against Human Trafficking for a meeting to organize our activity against human trafficking in Rhode Island . We will be suggesting activities that both individuals and faith communities can do to oppose this tragic activity in our state; including a rally in the Rotunda of the State House on April 21st.
Contact: RI Council of Churches at 461-5558
The 50th Ecumenical Communion Fellowship Breakfast
When: Saturday, May 9, 2009, 8:00 - 10:00 am
Where: Venus de Milo- Route 6, Swansea, Massachusetts
Description: All are invited. Our guest speaker will be Larry Johnson, an artist, a great communicator, and a devoted man of faith. Larry spent 25 years as the sports cartoonist for the Boston Globe. Now, he is a sports cartoonist for ESPN.com. For years he co-hosted the "Mustard and Johnson" show on WEEI, billed as "The Teacher and the Preacher." Larry currently joins the highly popular "Big Show," the highest rated afternoon radio program in Boston. Come hear his inspirational story.Sponsored by the Rhode Island State Council of Churches.Tickets for the breakfast are $12.00 per person
Contact: RI Council of Churches at 461-5558
Creativity, Change, and Conflict Course When: June 8-12, 2009 from 3:00-7:00 pm daily Where: Location on the EDS campus TBA Description: Creativity, Change, and Conflict, an Episcopal Divinity School mini-course taught by The Rev. Dr. William Kondrath, offers church and agency leaders an approach for creatively addressing and resolving conflict in their church or organization. "By integrating creativity into the course, we begin to have a "whole health" approach to interventions, rather than only dealing with problems," says Kondrath. "The place where we start is: What would a church look like, what would you see happening, if creativity-rather than liturgy or education or social justice is what characterized your church? What would happen if we took Genesis seriously? We are created in the image of God-and "in the beginning" God is creator." Students will learn systems theory, methods for analyzing and intervening in congregations and agencies, and methods for addressing conflict creatively. The course will have a strong practical component with case studies and "lab" experiences. People will be invited not only to think outside the box, but to feel and act in ways that foster their own growth and the learning of the whole group. Contact: Nancy Davidge ndavidge@eds.edu for more information visit www.eds.edu ***
MUSIC THAT MAKES COMMUNITY
When: May 21-23, 2009
Where: Trinity Copley Square, Boston MA
Description: Join us in Boston at Trinity Copley Square this spring to learn how to introduce a new and very ancient kind of music in your parish. "Paperless" music is taught and sung by memory. It is accessible to the widest range of singers in any size congregation. These songs allow congregations to focus on listening to one another, being attentive to the Holy Spirit and singing from their hearts. Music that Makes Community is designed specifically for clergy, musicians, and lay people who want to learn how to lead music effectively without the use of hymnals or other printed materials. Come join a diversely rich group of colleagues with expert leaders and experience a music that connects people to each other! Tuition is $290
Contact: to Learn more about the conference and to REGISTER e-mail us at info@allsaintscompany.org call us at 415-558-6958 or visit the website
http://www.allsaintscompany.org/
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Episcopal Charities
2009 Episcopal Charities Campaign
Off and Running The 2009 Campaign has been kicked-off in many of our parishes around the Diocese. Speakers from our funded agencies were on hand in the churches to tell their story and how they assist those in need. We are hearing some great reports from these speaking assignments. If you church has not yet had an Episcopal Charities Speaker, arrangements can be made through the Charities Office. They enjoy speaking to people in the parishes as much as we all enjoy hearing what they can do to help others.
Our pledges now total $87,285. Our goal is $500,000. This is very encouraging. The campaign only began two weeks ago. If you have not made your contribution, please contact your parish chairperson or contact the Charities Office. Our theme this year is
"Open the Skies to a Better Tomorrow; Help Lighten the Burdens of the Less Fortunate." You can help us get to the top and here's how ! !
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.
- By sending your gift or pledge today. You can give to honor someone who is special to you, someone who has done something nice for you, or in recognition of an anniversary or birthday. We will let that person know that you are thinking of them
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.
Think of all the good your gift will do in meaningful ways that benefit those who are in fragile situations
and need help !
Now, more than ever, your gift will mean so for so many.
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Budget Blitz
Come learn the who, what, where, when, and why, of Our Diocesan Budget
Wed April 1st, 7-8pm
Fri April 3rd, 7-8pm
Sat April 4th, 9-10am
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Trinity Church Newport
Ministry of the Arts
 Trinity Newport is now accepting resumes for a variety of theater cast and crew postitions! |
| ECC has Launched a new website! visit it at www.eccri.org |
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Evening Under the Stars
an ECC Fundraiser
Come to ECC for Dinner, Music, a Silent Auction, friends and fun!
To see the full ad clickhere
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