Regional Eastertide Confirmations
When: 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 Training
When: 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

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Eucharistic Visitor Training
When: 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

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Pre-General Convention Gathering
When: Wed. June 10 at 7pm
Where: St. Luke's Church, Pierce and Church Streets East Greenwich, RI
Description: Come meet the RI deputies, voice your concerns & ask questions. What is General Convention and why does it matter? What is Ubuntu and why is it this year's theme?  
Contact:Caryl Frink 231-0412 carylfrink@cox.net

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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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Diocesan Episcopal Church Women's Spiritual Retreat With Author Ann Hood
When: October 2nd & 3rd 2009
Where: Canonicus Conference Center - Exeter RI
Description: This two-day overnight retreat for women is features Ann Marie Hood, the nationally acclaimed author of Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine, The Properties of Water, Waiting to Vanish, and The Knitting Circle. She has won a "Best American Spiritual Writing Award" as well as many other accolades as a storyteller. Canonicus is set on over 300 acres of meadow and woodland with a picturesque lake in the center. Accommodations are limited so early registration is recommended. The cost of the overnight retreat with three meals is $120. Registration requires a $35 deposit (scholarships are available) and registration must be completed by September 8th, 2009.
Contact: Elaine DaRosa 401-295-5758 BigE824@hotmail.com 

 

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St. Margaret's Convent
17 Highland Park Street
Roxbury, MA 02119-1436
617-445-8961 x127
www.ssmbos.com

"Wilderness: Scriptural, Contemporary, Personal"
When: Friday, June 12 - Sunday, June 14
Where: Duxbury
 
Description: A silent retreat led by the Sisters of St. Margaret. Begins Friday with arrival between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Opens with a 5:45 p.m. Introduction/orientation session. Ends with lunch at Noon on Sunday; departure by 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Cost: $180.00, with $90 as a deposit when registering.  Financial Aid is available for those who are unable to make the suggested donation for any of these events. For more information about these events, call the reservations desk at:
 
Contact: reservations@ssmbos.com  617-445-8961 x127

 

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The 50th Ecumenical Communion Fellowship Breakfast
When: Saturday, May 9, 2009, 8:00 - 10:00 am
Where: Venus de Milo- Route 6, Swansea, Massachusetts

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Episcopal Divinity School
99 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
phone: 617-682-1590
Email: jsmith@eds.edu
www.eds.edu   

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  

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WHEN: May 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17, at 7:30 p.m.  WHERE: Honyman Hall, on the campus of Trinity Church, Newport

 

  
We greatly appreciate our volunteers and donors for their continued dedication to the Episcopal Charities Mission of  "People Helping People".  Our pledges now total $235,200.  This is 47% of our $500.000 goal.  If you have not made your donation, you can contact your parish chairperson or the Episcopal Charities Office at 275 North Main Street, Providence, RI  02903, 274-4500, ext. 234 for Peggy and 233 for Jack. 

 

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Your Episcopal Charities Dollars at Work
 
The mission of theEast Bay Coalition for the Homeless (EBCH) is to house homeless East Bay families with children and provide them with the support, skills and resources needed to become self-reliant.  Since 1989, EBCH has been the only program in the East Bay providing supportive housing by operating twelve apartment units in East Providence, Warren and Bristol.
 
The number of homeless families continues to increase in Rhode Island due to the serious lack of affordable housing.  The linkage between emergency shelter and the community-based and governmental services and resources that are often fragmented, may be difficult to access or simply not available to homeless families trying to attain stability and independence in permanent housing.  This program facilitates the move into permanent housing and then engages the newly housed family in progressive set of individualized case management activities and interventions as they move toward improved social and economic well being.
 
With a case manger, needs are assessed and each family then devises a plan of action, which may include job training, continuing education, counseling, substance abuse prevention, parenting classes, child care or other supportive services as needed.  Re-establishing good credit and learning how to manage a budget are among the goals set for each family.
 
For more information, please contact:  Diane Smith, Director, 100 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, RI, 02915.