The Episcopal Diocese of Maine gathers together annually to conduct the business of our diocese and worship together. The clergy of the diocese along with elected lay delegates from each congregation in Maine are the voting body.

Convention Recap

Click the button below to download a one-page recap of the 204th Annual Diocesan Convention that you can share with your parish. It has links embedded to the Bishop’s address, reports, and resolutions.

CONVENTION RECAP

Lay Delegates

We thank all of the lay delegates for serving their parish and the diocese!

Click the button below to learn about the responsibilities of a lay delegate.

Responsibilities of Delegates to Convention

To view a list of 2023 lay delegates by church, click the button below.

List of 2023 Lay Delegates 

Diocesan Elections in 2023

 

Diocesan Council Clergy Area Representatives
Elected one clergy person for each of the six areas; three-year terms at Area caucuses on Oct. 17

View Bios of Elected Reps

Diocesan Council

 

 

 

Secretary of the Diocese
Need to elect one; one-year term
Theodore G. Fletcher

Responsibilities 

Diocesan Officers

 

 

Treasurer of the Diocese
Need to elect one; one-year term
Julian Sheffield 

Responsibilities

Diocesan Officers

 

 

Standing Committee
Clergy
Need to elect one; three-year term
Rev. Gwen Fry 
Lay Need to elect one; three-year term
Lisa Lindsay

Standing Committee

 

 

Trustees of Diocesan Funds
Need to elect two; four-year terms
Frank Governali, Elizabeth McMullan

Trustees

 

 

Disciplinary Board Representatives
Clergy Need to elect one; three-year terms
Rev. Nathan Ferrell 
Lay Need to elect one; three-year terms
Lisa Walker

Disciplinary Board

 

 

Provincial Conference Deputies
Clergy Need to elect two; two-year terms
Rev. Lynn Rutledge
Lay Need to elect two; two-year terms
Theodore G. Fletcher

Province I

 

 

Pray for Convention

Please pray for the entire convention, your Bishop and staff, for all delegates and the decisions they have made, and those who have offered themselves for leadership roles. We thank all for their service and faithfulness.

Prayer for a Church Convention