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Our Vision
We envision a Rhode Island where all faith communities come together to build understanding and work for peace and justice.
About Us

GOVERNING BOARD

Officers:
President
Rev. Matthew Kai
Baptist

Co-Vice President
Rev. Betsy Aldrich Garland
United Church of Christ

Co-Vice President
Israel Mercedes
Latino Ministries Association

Secretary
Rev. Dr. Joyce Duerr
American Baptist

Treasurer
Mr George Weavill
United Church of Christ


DENOMINATIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

Rev. Dr. Charles Barnes, Conference Minister
RI Conference of the United Church of Christ

Lieutenant John and Major Gale Luby
Salvation Army

Rev. Federico Carmona
Open Table of Christ, UMC Representative


Rev. Glen Ramsay, Executive Presbyter Designee
Presbytery of Southern New England

Rev Dr Liliana Da Valle, Executive Minister
American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island

Open
Boston Hartford District, AME Church

Rev. George Economou
RI Orthodox Clergy Fellowship Representative

Rev Herbert L. Eddy
African Methodist Episcopal Church

Open
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Rev. Rick Kremer
Evangelical Lutheran Representative

Rev Gary L Shaw
Dist Superintendent, RI/Southeastern Massachusetts District
New England Conference of the United Methodist Church

Rev William Zelazny, District Representative
Ballou Channing District of the Unitarian/Universalist
Association of Congregations

Elizabeth Zimmerman, Clerk
Religious Society of Friends

AT LARGE MEMBERS:

Rev Antonio Aquino, President
Social Services Churches of New England

Diana Burdett
United Church of Christ

Mr Franklyn Cook, Immediate Past President
Episcopal Diocese

Ms. Amanda Doescher
Church Women United

Dr. James Findlay
United Church of Christ


Rev. Alejandro Gaete
American Baptist Churches of RI

Rev Jim Keller
Presbyterian Church USA

Rev. Dr. Peter Michaelson
Chair, Faith & Order Commission

Rev. Eliseo Norguerras, President
Hispanic Ministerial Association of RI

Rev. William Shaw, President
Ministers' Alliance of RI

Mrs. Eva Smith-Simmons
African Methodist Episcopal Church

EX-OFFICIO:
Rev Dr Donald C Anderson, Executive Minister
The Rhode Island State Council of Churches