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Greetings!
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In this issue, you will find stories of evangelism -- taking the word of Christ into the world through new ministries undertaken by new faces and in new places. Thanks for reading!
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ECC's "New Church" Plant Takes Root.
Two Sundays ago, 70 people attended the very first service of "New Church" in Pascoag, an Episcopal Church plant associated with our Camp and Conference Center. Then last Sunday the second service saw nearly that number again!
For the first time in many years, the church that was formerly Calvary Church, which is only two miles from the Episcopal Conference Center, is full of people who've come to worship. Calvary Church merged with St. Thomas Church in Greenville 5 years ago, a hard decision that has been very successful in building new life and ministry.
When Bishop Knisely and ECC Director Meaghan Kelly began talking about forming a new congregation associated with the summer camp program and ministry style at ECC, the empty building seemed an ideal location to try something new and just a bit different.
And it's working! Come check it out. Wouldn't it be great to top 80 this week? Seeds are planted to grow.
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Taking to the Streets: Ashes to Go
For the third year in a row, Episcopal churches across Rhode Island took ashes outside of their buildings and into neighborhoods, offering the imposition of ashes and prayers to people on the streets for Ash Wednesday.
As chief organizer, The Rev. Edmund Harris says, "Of all the days in the Church's year, we thought, Ash Wednesday is a day when God's love and mercy meets people wherever they might be, whatever their connection to church or God has been."
That's exactly what happened around the state of Rhode Island earlier this week, and people took notice.
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Follow Bishop Knisely this Lent
There are so many ways to follow our bishop this Lent.
For starters, you can subscribe to his Twitter feed or find him on Facebook -- but you can also follow his Lenten meditations in his new book Lent is Not Rocket Science.
We're posting the first week's meditations on our blog, and we'll add discussion questions throughout Lent.
The book was published by Forward Movement, a ministry of the Episcopal Church that produces accessible, low-cost resources written by the laity, clergy, and bishops of the church on a largely pro bono basis.
Print copies have sold out, but the e-book is on sale now for ($1.99).
Get your copy today and support a ministry of the church that reaches far beyond our walls. |
Greta Getlein called as Vicar of St. Paul's Pawtucket St. Paul's in Pawtucket is pleased to announce the call of their new vicar, the Rev. Greta Getlein, who currently serves as the Associate Dean and Director of Anglican Studies and Formation at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, and concurrently as Pastoral Associate at Christ Church, New Haven.
Since 2010, Greta has been involved with Chapel-on-the-Green, an ecumenical service held outdoors for those uncomfortable inside a church. She is also involved with a local food pantry and community soup kitchen, and a twice weekly clothing and food distribution program to folks living in poverty, called the "Midnight Run." |
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Save the Dates:
- RSCM Evensong, Church of the Redeemer March 23rd 2014.
- Quiet Day with Sr. Sarah of the Sisters of St. Margaret- St. Martin's, Providence March 22 Sr. Sarah will also preach at both services March 23.
- Bishop speaker Series St. John the Evangelist, Newport. Each Sunday in Lent a guest Bishop will preach at St. John's 8am and 10am services, with a forum between at 9am.
- Cathedral Brainstorming Sessions Sat April 5th 10am to noon at St Mark's Warwick, & Tues May 20th 7-9pm at Redeemer, Providence. These sessions are for anyone who has any ideas about what we could do with the Cathedral and to respond to the ideas that have been generated to date. Bring imagination and ideas.
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