Posts by Teresa Pinney

Legislative Themes for the 81st General Convention (GC81)

The 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church (GC81) will take place June 23-28 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Maine deputation is excited to head to Louisville next month to represent our diocese. The group includes: the Rev. Joshua Hill, the Rev. Cn. Lisa Fry, the Rev. Kerry Mansir, the Rev. Lauren Kay, Mark Spahr, Christian Clough, Richard Rozene, and chair John Hennessy. The delegation also includes Catherine Mansir, one of two high school students representing Province 1 (the seven dioceses of New England). If you have any questions about GC81, please reach out to [email protected].

total eclipse of the sun is a ring of orange light that is dark in the center in a dark sky

April 2024 Total Eclipse in Maine

Phil and Judith Clucas live in Crick, a small English village between Rugby and Northampton in Britain’s Midlands. Their church is a short distance away in Houlton, England. And on April 6, they will be arriving in Houlton, Maine to help Good Shepherd Episcopal Churc h serve lobster rolls and whoopie pies for the total solar eclipse festivities.

Diocesan Staff Update

22 February 2024 Dear Friends, Grace and peace be with you!  I believe the collaboration among the Dioceses of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont is a gift from God, and we will continue to collaborate...

2024 Weekly Legislative Update #3

February 5, 2024 LD 780 – RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Protect Personal Reproductive Autonomy was voted out of the Judiciary Committee with a divided report. Democrats on the committee supported...

2024 Weekly Legislative Update #2

January 28, 2024 The legislative committees continue to hold public hearings and work on bills at a very quick pace although not necessarily on bills we are working on. Read the legislative report here. Remember,...