Blog
May 27, 2026
Joyce Kennedy Joins the Diocese as Stewardship Advisor
Bishop Brown is pleased to announce the appointment of Joyce Kennedy to the new consultant position of Stewardship Advisor, which is underwritten by the Trustees of Diocesan Funds for a period of two years. In...
May 20, 2026
Rev. Tom Mousin Retirement, April 12, 2026
On April 12, the congregation of St. Peter’s in Portland celebrated the ministry of the Rev. Tom Mousin, who served as priest in charge for five years. Mousin, who is retiring, was an elementary school...
May 20, 2026
Regional Confirmation at Grace Church, Bath, April 11, 2026
Grace Church in Bath hosted a regional confirmation with St. Paul’s, Brunswick, on Saturday in Easter Week. In addition to Bishop Thomas Brown, clergy included the Rev. Misty Kiwak Jacobs, rector at Grace, the Rev....
May 20, 2026
Easter Vigil in Camden, April 4, 2026
The clergy and congregations of St. Margaret’s, Belfast, St. Peter’s, Rockland, St. John Baptist, Thomaston, Nativity Lutheran, Rockport, and St. Thomas’, Camden, gathered to celebrate the Great Vigil of Easter together. Bishop Brown joined them...
May 13, 2026
Nomination process opens for Episcopal Church leadership positions
The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations invites members from across The Episcopal Church to apply for the key churchwide leadership positions listed below. The priority deadline to apply online is June 15. Elections will take place at the 82nd...
May 11, 2026
How to Author a Resolution
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is now accepting proposed resolutions for the 2026 Diocesan Convention! Proposed resolutions may be submitted at any time by any parish or individual before the deadline of September 25, 2026....
April 19, 2026
Rev. Jarrett Kerbel and St. John’s, Bangor Celebration of New Ministry, April 19, 2026
The congregation of St. John’s in Bangor and their new rector, Rev. Jarrett Kerbel, celebrated their ministry together on the Third Sunday of Easter.
March 19, 2026
Bishop Brown Will be Going on Sabbatical in 2026
March 18, 2026
Diocesan Staff Launches New Parish Visitation Program
Offering Maine Episcopal congregations practical assistance and spiritual encouragement is a collective mission of the diocesan staff, and we continually look for ways to better serve our churches. So, in December 2025 we decided to...