Elizabeth Crawley Higginbotham
Province I – Diocese of Rhode Island
I began working for the Episcopal Church in 1994 as a Parish Administrator of one of the Diocese of Rhode Island’s larger churches, St. John’s in Barrington.
It was my first entry into the Episcopal Church, having been raised a Roman Catholic. After 13 years, I became the Executive Assistant to the Bishop, the Right Rev. Geralyn Wolf for 5 years. Upon her retirement I served the Rt. Rev. W. Nicholas Knisley, remaining in that position until my retirement December 31, 2021.
I was blessed to have found this ministry in both my parish and the bishop’s office. Passionate about outreach and co-founder of Beyond Our Walls, a volunteer organization focused on a yearly Great Day of Service, uniting hundreds of volunteers to serve a variety of organizations in need, I also was instrumental in growing Loaves and Fishes, R.I., a mobile feeding ministry.
In my retirement I await that next outreach adventure. I married an Episcopal priest, the Rev. John Higginbotham, in November of 2020, have two adult children, 3 adult step-children and one step-grandson. I am humbled and grateful to receive this honor from the Episcopal Church Women.
