119 Kenyon Ave
East Greenwich, RI 02818
401-884-5933
We are living in unprecedented times. This was the case even before the coronavirus hit, but it’s even more true now. Big change is happening all around us, it’s been happening for a while now, and it’s calling us to ask big questions. Not just practical ones like, how do I keep myself and my … Continue reading Visitor Information
Order of Service July 20, 2025 10:00 AMJoy “We are all meant to live in joy. The path of joy does not lead away from suffering and adversity but through it. “–Archbishop Desmond TutuLed by Aubrey Atwater, Elwood Donnelly Worship Partner: John RobinsonLay Pastoral Care Associate: Dani DoucetteMusician: Atwater and DonnellyUshers: Al Jeffries and Ken … Continue reading Order of Service
Our Summer Share the Plate is: The TOMAQUAG MUSEUM The Museum seeks to educate all relations (everyone) about Indigenous cultures of the Dawnland (Southern New England). It is Rhode Island’s only museum entirely dedicated to telling the story of the Indigenous peoples of this land. Programs there share Native perspectives on traditional health and wellbeing, … Continue reading Summer Share the Plate –
Imagine if you were to take each of the minutes you lived in any given day and put them in one of two columns – one for those minutes where you were present in the reality of the moment and the others in a column for those moments where you were lost in your imagination … Continue reading Imagine…..
Taking ourselves too seriously is one of the great sorrows of our lives. Yes, intense, sad, unjust things are happening all the time, but the spirit loves to be lightened and humor is one of the greatest ways to do it. Studies show that humor heals and can sooth our stress – ask Dr. Patch … Continue reading Minister’s Musings on Joy
Our April Share the Plate Recipient; Climate Action RI is an action group focused specifically on climate change and what can be done on national, local, and individual levels. Based in Rhode Island, it is a local 350.org affiliate. Climate Action RI is committed to climate and environmental justice across all sectors to foster a … Continue reading April Share the Plate
After experiencing some time down with illness the past few weeks and knowing we were entering the month to explore the practice of trust, I found myself frequently asking: “what does trust in a situation like this even mean”? Did I “trust” that I would get well? Yes, and yet … And yet, as I … Continue reading In This I Trust
It is a phrase I find myself repeating often. “Every voice matters.” Now I know what you may be thinking right now. Does every voice matter? Well ok, that’s a fair question when we consider the loud, often violent and harmful voices that are on the main stage of politics right now. For the sake … Continue reading Every Voice Matters
With the recent passing of President Jimmy Carter I have been thinking a lot about the stories that we tell about each other. While watching a documentary about President Carter I was reminded that even former Presidents have little control over these narratives and it made we wonder, can a story ever really be fully … Continue reading The Rest of the Story….
I am quite sure that, like most children, I spent most of my earliest years living in a wonderful state of presence. In fact, watching my now 1 year old granddaughter live her life I am reminded how young children possess an incredible ability to not only be present in the moment but to allow … Continue reading The Myth of When-Then
March Share the Plate is The Gentle Farm. The Gentle Farm welcomes all visitors, including those living with dementia, those experiencing trauma, folks of all abilities, grandparents with their grandchildren, moms, dads, teens, toddlers, and everyone else. The farm is home to goats, chickens, rabbits, donkeys, and mini horses. Since opening in 2020, the Gentle … Continue reading March 2025 Share the Plate
Donate Online/Pledge