Lenten Study begins Feb 15th

 Join Mother Susan this Lent in reading Amy-Jill Levine’s Witness at the Cross: A Beginners Guide to Holy Friday.

We will meet Thursday mornings from 9-10:30am beginning February 15 in the Adult Education room. Each week will explore one chapter through the eyes of witnesses to Jesus’ crucifixion: bystanders & scoffers, the other victims, the soldiers, the beloved disciple, the women, and Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus.



You can purchase the book on Amazon or order from your local bookstore.

https://www.amazon.com/Witness-Cross-Beginners-Guide-Friday/dp/1791021123

Important Information

Ash Wednesday Service February 14th

Noon & 7:00 pm

Safe Church In-Person Training

Please see the attached article and the link to register for Safe Church training offered by the Diocese. Many of the ministries of the church require us to be trained in safe church. If it’s required for you, I have probably contacted you, but if you have questions as to whether or not you need safe church training, please ask. For example, all vestry members, altar guild, church school, pastoral care visitors, small group leaders, lay eucharistic visitors, anyone holding a key to the parish that requires you to be in the building anytime other than a Sunday morning, are required to be safe church trained. If you are wondering if this applies to you, please ask Mother Susan or myself. Thank you.

Margaret Thomas 

Senior Warden

Safe Church, Safe Communities In-Person Training, Saturday March 2, 2024, 9am to 1:30pm

Emmanuel Church, Newport

This is an opportunity for Safe Church In-person training for LAY PEOPLE.

Safe Church Training: Registration now open

Diocesan Safe Church Trainers will conduct this important in-person training for lay leaders and church staff on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Emmanuel Church in Newport with check-in starting at 8:30am. The program begins promptly at 9am and ends at 1:30pm. Coffee, water and snacks will be provided.

Universal training is required for church employees, volunteers working with youth, home visitors, licensed lay ministers and church leaders including vestry members, volunteer program leaders and Altar Guild. Certification of training shall be renewed every three years.

The obligation to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human being is binding for all the baptized. This Safe Church Training session will share best practices and policies to help keep our churches safe for children and our vulnerable populations.

Please email Mary Ann at maryann@episcopalri.org 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER