Nicholas Knisely
@wnknisely
Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island. Lead bishop for Science in the Episcopal Church for the Anglican Communion. Former president of the Good Hope Middle School AV club. wnknisely.org
Perhaps a reflexive hermeneutic of suspicion isn't the correct stance in all contexts…
Is it possible to unlock the true meaning of the parables? The parables point to a reality that must of us only experience tangentially. It's not surprising that they seem paradoxical - but the point… https://entangledstates.org/2026/07/25/is-it-possible-to-unlock-the-true-meaning-of-the-parables/
Confirmation at St. Matthew’s in Jamestown. Fr Lou and Patty Miduro presented a wonderful group of new Episcopalians. And Fr. Lou did a good job of filling in for the missing organist by leading the music with his guitar.
Happy 250th 4th of July from the Bristol Parade patriotic exercises! May God make us worthy of the legacy entrusted to us in our generation.
Feathery False Lily of the Valley growing on the edge of the legit version in our yard. Seems sort of cheeky to me. Also Spiderwort in the background. Just makes it worse.
The message of the Cross is that this way of life — this way of justice, mercy, humility, peacemaking, solidarity with the vulnerable — will ultimately confound and overcome the… https://entangledstates.org/2026/01/31/by-this-sign-you-will-conquer-2/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
I’m serving at St. Thomas’s Church in Greenville tonight, covering for their priest who is recovering from surgery. Lovely parish filled with happy and creative people.
Confirmation at St. John's in Barrington and then lunch with the deacons. What a great way to send the Last Sunday in Pentecost! 🕯️
Former Republican congressman from SC, Bob Inglis speaks following Sen. Whitehouse at the Bipartisan Climate Change Conference here in RI. ⚓️
Senator Whitehouse speaking at the Bipartisan Conversation on Climate Change sponsored this morning by the Episcopal Diocese of RI.
Beautiful ordination of three deacons this morning. Our diocese will be blest by their ministry.
The azaleas are in full bloom - and the deer haven't eaten them yet. It will only last for a few days...
"Booty" that was primarily from the sack of Jerusalem and sale of the holy objects of the Temple.
Easter blessings from St. Mark’s Church in Warwick, Rhode Island. Christ is risen indeed!
This quote came up in my daily review this morning.... and it seems unusually current given the tenor of political discussion these days.
Roads are a mess. I don't think RIDOT expected this to have the impact it's having down this close to the coast.
A surprisingly productive little snow event here in southern #RhodeIsland this afternoon. If it stays as cold as predicted for the next few days we may end up with a picture perfect Christmas 🎄
I am the Statehouse this morning watching Rhode Island’s electoral college electors get certified and their votes being cast for President. One of the things I knew happened every election but never witnessed before.
The Lord tells us that The Spirit will lead us into all Truth. It makes sense to me that the process for doing that is the same process we see happening elsewhere in Creation. (Lucas is the Warden of the Society of Ordained Scientists)
At Opening Night of A Christmas Carol at the Contemporary Theater. Daughter is playing a whole bunch of roles in this year’s more traditional version.