Church Beyond the Walls

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Church Beyond the Walls Church Beyond the Walls is a street-church community that feeds spiritual and physical hungers. Edmund Harris.

Church Beyond the Walls seeks to build Christian community where physical and spiritual hungers are fed together on the streets. Founded in autumn of 2012 as a presence to the people of Occupy Providence, CBW began its life as a mission of Church of the Epiphany (Episcopal), Rumford, under the leadership of the Rev. Since then the community has grown to over 50 people who meet weekly for worship and a shared meal—in sunshine, rain, and snow!

09/25/2026

⚠️ CHURCH BEYOND THE WALLS CANCELED THIS SATURDAY ⚠️

Because of the severe weather expected across the Northeast, Church Beyond the Walls will not gather in Burnside Park this Saturday.

Those of you who know us know how unusual this is. In nearly 14 years of gathering every Saturday, through heat, cold, rain, and snow, we have canceled only two or three times. We do not make this decision lightly.

But the safety of our community, our volunteers, and everyone traveling to and from Burnside Park has to come first. 🙏

Bible Study will still be held via Zoom, but will not meet in person.

Please help us spread the word to anyone who may not see this post.

We will miss being together this Saturday and will be holding our Church Beyond the Walls community in prayer. We look forward to gathering again next week.

Please stay safe during the storm. ❤️

Church Beyond the Walls gathered on April 4th for our Easter Saturday service and community meal. We gather every Saturd...
04/05/2026

Church Beyond the Walls gathered on April 4th for our Easter Saturday service and community meal. We gather every Saturday at 2:00 in Burnside Park, Providence, regardless of the weather. Please join us. ALL ARE WELCOME!

CBW gathered for our annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross walk in Providence. We welcome community members to join u...
04/05/2026

CBW gathered for our annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross walk in Providence. We welcome community members to join us each year as we visit locations in the city where people are suffering.

Join us tomorrow at CBW's worship service as we officially welcome Vimar Rodriguez as Church Beyond the Wall's Assistant...
03/20/2026

Join us tomorrow at CBW's worship service as we officially welcome Vimar Rodriguez as Church Beyond the Wall's Assistant to the Missioner. In Vimar's words:
My name is Vimar Rodriguez. I was born in the Dominican Republic and have spent most of my life in Providence, Rhode Island. I am a member of Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church, where I serve in youth ministry and Licensed Lay Minister.
I’ve also had the opportunity to serve in the youth ministry where Pastor Linda has been my mentor for many years, and through that partnership, I was introduced to Church Beyond the Walls. What I love most about Church Beyond the Walls is: I can see God here. I can feel God here. Every time we gather, in worship and in community, God’s presence is real and alive among us.
We see God in one another. We feel God in the love we share.
Jesus calls us in John 13:34–35:
“Love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Loving one another doesn’t mean we won’t have disagreements or difficult moments. It means we choose to stay, to listen, to grow, and to work through those moments—with grace, with patience, and with the help of God.
Because in the end, it is our love for one another that reveals God to the world.

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Burnside Park
Providence, RI

Opening Hours

Friday 11am - 12:30pm
Saturday 2pm - 3:30pm

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