Welcome to St. Francis Episcopal Church!
Founded in 1917 as Christ Church, we are a mission church in the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. Christ Church merged with the congregation of St. Matthais to form St. Francis.We are a small church, which means that our worship gives a sense of intimacy. We are a community that knows and cares about each other. We are a people who honor, cherish, and celebrate God’s creation, and seek to be good stewards of the earth. We are a group that is committed to deepening our spiritual lives and a people who believe that God calls us to a place of deeper compassion, creativity, and love. Our life together is centered around the Holy Eucharist, with communion services held every Sunday. As a response to our faith in Jesus Christ, we strive to make our parish a place of hope to the despairing, of growth to the spiritually hungry, of healing to those in pain, of comfort to those in need, and a place of empowerment so that we may serve Christ in the world.
We have many opportunities for participation at St Francis: parish suppers, serving as a worship leader, usher, or acolyte, Altar Guild, Sewer’s Guild, helping serve meals to the homeless at Epiphany in Providence, being a member of one of our working committees, teaching Sunday School, and more. Throughout the year, we have special events like the Blessing of the Animals, artistic and creative endeavors like building and using the labyrinth and making things on Tie Dye Sunday.
If you love God, have questions about life and faith, appreciate nature, and enjoy laughter and using your imagination, then visit us! You won’t be disappointed.
Winter Schedule
Holy
Eucharist Rite II at 9:00am and 11:00am Coffee
Hour between services Sunday
School at 8:50 to 9:30
Announcements 05/24/09
Summer schedule will begin on June 7th. There will be one service on Sundays at 9:30. The May 17th Bishops Committee Meetings are now posted. May 17th Minutes
The May 9th Bishops Committee Meeting Minutes.May 9 Meeting
We will be moving to our summer hours starting June 7th. Services will be held at 9am only. Christ Church and St. Matthais Church have officially change it's name to St. Francis Episcopal Church. The April Bishop Committee meeting summary is now posted. Please follow the links to
read the summaries. April Meeting
Sunday School will begin again in September. Please contact Deb Fernandes if you have any questions.
We welcome All visitors. all
who are baptized may receive the bread & wine of the Holy
Eucharist.