🌊 the 54 Episcopal communities of RI our Bishop: W. Nicholas Knisely ✝️
Providence, RI
Joined March 2009
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Dear Rhode Island Church, Entry 11: “Building Bridges” with Veterans | St. Michael’s Church volunteers share why a monthly meal with vets matters deeply to their church and the town of Bristol.
With love and thanks to our veterans and all who serve. 🇺🇸
The winners of this year’s Anchor of Hope Award are Edward Biddle, Chief Financial Officer of the Diocese, and Victoria Escalera, Diocesan Treasurer. Both Ed and Vicki are stepping away from their positions, and we are so grateful to them for years of faithful service. ⚓️💙
Representatives from over 40 Rhode Island parishes (+1 beloved bishop from Connecticut) worshipped together in person this weekend. We’re still feeling the love. Convention Eucharist highlights, Round 1 (more on FB + Insta).
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At Diocesan Convention this weekend, we sang "I Will Wait," written by our Diocesan Theologian, The Rev. Dr. Maggi Dawn. At the request of several parishes, Maggi has provided a link to the original recording, a lead sheet, and the story behind the song. substack.com/home/post/p-224…
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Thank you, St. Barnabas’ Church, for hosting Convention Eucharist last night, and thank you, Bishop Mello, for your presence and homily.
Now for Convention Day 2!
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It’s Convention weekend!!
✝️ All are welcome to attend Convention Eucharist, 7 PM tonight at St. Barnabas’ in Warwick, no registration needed.
✔️Registration is closed for Convention at the Crowne Plaza tomorrow. The meeting of Convention can be watched on our website.
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“Almighty God… Guide the people of the US in the election of officials and representatives; that, by faithful administration and wise laws, the rights of all may be protected and our nation be enabled to fulfill your purposes; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” BCP pg. 822
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Diocese of RI retweeted
Happy to be a part of this meeting. Even happier about the plans we're discussing about what a coordinated response to technology and AI across the Communion might look like.
anglicannews.org/news/2026/1…
🪶 Dear Rhode Island Church, Entry 10: “The Song of the Wren” | (as we prepare for the Feast of All Saints) The Rev. Duncan Burns of Block Island continues his ancestors’ story of gratitude and of seeking God from generation to generation.
🔗 more on dearrichurch.substack.com
📷: Tiny film crew on the balcony of a friendly Baptist church, in order to make a mini-doc about the vicar of an Episcopal church.
🪶 Dear Rhode Island Church, Entry 10: “The Song of the Wren” publishes tomorrow. (Substack + YouTube in the morning, everywhere else by evening.)
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Diocese of RI retweeted
Attending the Anglican Communion Science Commission and hearing Nobel Prize winner, William Phillips talk about his life as a person of faith and an "ordinary scientist".
(He's underselling his science credentials but still...)
Two weeks + two days until Diocesan Convention 2026!
📌 REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 3. Register:
episcopalri.org/diocesan-con…
Eucharist: 10/06, 7 PM at St. Barnabas’, Warwick
Convention: 10/07, 8:30 AM - 3 PM at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick
(Reel from 2025’s convention.)
10/12: Find a Way brought representatives from several dioceses together for a Day of Reckoning + Remembrance at St. Augustine's in S. Kingstown. Thank you, John Brown of the Narragansett Tribe, Peaceful Walker and Rev. Ducan Burns.
findawaypilgrimage.com to learn more
To learn more about the Doctrine of Discovery and why the Episcopal Church voted to repudiate it, the Province 1 Indigenous Peoples' Justice network recommends this talk from Sarah Augustine: stpaulboston.org/tspc-librar…
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A Prayer for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, with Rev. Duncan Burns, Mvskoke.
Rev. Duncan serves as priest-in-charge at St. Ann’s by-the-Sea on Block Island. Off-season events + services: stannsbytheseablockisland.co…
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Episcopal Church, New Shoreham, Rhode Island
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Blessing of the Animals for the Feast of St. Francis at St. Francis’ Church in Coventry! 🐾
Yesterday, Bishop @wnknisely blessed a bearded lizard named Larry, and he and Fr. Sean blessed many other good pets, including photos of pets not present or who have passed on. 🦎💕
A Prayer for the Feast of St. Francis, with Fr. Sean Manchester and his dog, Mailee. 🐾
Fr. Sean serves as priest-in-charge at the Church of St. Francis in Coventry, Rhode Island, which worships together on Sundays at 10 AM. All are welcome!
A prayer emerges through an unplanned phone call between priest and poet Spencer Reece and his longtime spiritual director, Mary Jane Zapp.
Dear Rhode Island Church, Entry 9: “The Beginning of the Valuing of Every Single One of Us” 🏳️🌈
Short film: youtube.com/watch?v=2Vl7fSPs…
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🌱 CONFERENCE INVITATION: “Common Ground: Finding Hope at the Intersection of Creation Care and Social Justice”
October 3rd, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at All Saints’ Memorial Church, Providence
Register to attend: onrealm.org/EpiscopalRI/Publ…
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