Who We Are

Faithful people and dynamic leadership

Meet the Staff

  • Jeremy Langill

    EXECUTIVE MINISTER

  • Dolores Taylor

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

  • The Rev. Tracey Griffing

    MINISTER OF COMMUNITY PRAYER

Officers of the Governing Board

  • The Rev. Eugene Dyszlewski

    PRESIDENT

  • The Rev. Betsy Aldrich Garland

    VICE PRESIDENT

  • The Rev. Venson Jordan

    VICE PRESIDENT & COMMISSIONER CHAIR

  • The Rev. Charles B. Ortman

    ACTING TREASURER

    COMMISSIONER, IMMIGRATION

  • Mr. Randy Yorston

    MEDIA SECRETARY

  • Mrs. Christina Wynveen

    RECORDING SECRETARY

Members at Large

  • The Rev. Heather Bailes Baker

  • Dr. Laura Gabiger

    COMMISSIONER, RACE EQUITY & YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

  • Mr. Geoffrey Greene

  • The Rev. Patty Kogut

  • The Rev. Dr. G. Russell Miller

    COMMISSIONER, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

  • The Rev. Lauri Smalls

Ecumenical

Relationships

The Rhode Island State Council of Churches seeks to foster a community of conversation and to maintain open doors of communication amidst the variety of religious belief.

Statements and policy positions of the Council do not reflect (unless otherwise stated) the views of any of our judicatory relationships.

  • EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMERICA

  • NEW ENGLAND YEARLY MEETING

  • SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE - UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

  • UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION

 Policy Positions

  • Click here to download the By-laws of the Rhode Island State Council of Churches -- revised 09-18-2024

  • Proposed by the Faith & Order Commission: Adopted by the Governing Board on June 19, 2009

  • Proposed by the Faith & Order Commission: Adopted by the Governing Board on November 18, 2008

  • Proposed by the Faith & Order Commission: Adopted by the Governing Board on February 2, 2017

  • Proposed by the Faith & Order Commission: Adopted by the Governing Board Winter, 2011

  • Proposed by the Faith & Order Commission: Adopted by the Governing Board March, 2015