ART! For Lent… at Grace Church & RISD Museum

A woman sits on the floor in front of Lent paintings in a museum.

This week marked the start of Lent. Conversation turned naturally to what are we giving up – and some of us even put off Valentine’s Day until this weekend. As the season unveils, and thoughts turn to spring and even Easter, Grace Episcopal Church in Providence and the RISD Museum have gotten together for a…

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9-11 Wall of Hope Monument restoration weekend

A hallway with a lot of colorful tiles on it.

The 9-11 Wall of Hope Monument organization is thrilled to announce that the WALL OF HOPE restoration is now in its final stages. This weekend congregants from Grace Church, Providence, are volunteering to paint 43 steel frames in preparation for the installation. Volunteers will gather at a downtown warehouse, donated by Tavares, LLC (210 West…

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An unexpected feast of light and music one Christmas Eve

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by Nancy Thomas One year I found myself driving around downtown Providence early on Christmas Eve. I’m not really clear on how I came to be doing this.  My children were at their dad’s family’s and I guess I had not planned correctly and ended up alone on Christmas Eve. The drive was to “look…

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