February 21, 2023

Exciting Episcopalians Interview with Bishop Brown

Bill Green of Trinity Church, Portland sat down to interview an exciting Episcopalian…our own Bishop Thomas Brown!

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February 20, 2023

Diocese Working with Government Agencies to Address Current Homelessness Crisis

by John Hennessy

Update February 20, 2023 Jane Field of the Maine Council of Churches and I participated in a call with state officials from the Governor’s office, the Department of Health and Human Services, Portland legislators, the...

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February 10, 2023

Nominations open for Episcopal Church positions, committees, boards

by Office of Public Affairs

The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations invites members from across The Episcopal Church to apply for the churchwide roles listed below. The deadline to apply is April 15. Elections will take place at the 81st...

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February 10, 2023

Bowen receives 2023 Kany Award for work with Seeds of Hope

Excerpted transcript of remarks by Bill Kany, son of the award’s namesake, from the award presentation “The criteria is to be a person who has done a great deal to benefit our communities over a...

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February 5, 2023

Legislative Update – February 5, 2023

by John Hennessy

Below you will find the first draft of the legislative tracking document and my notes from Advocacy Days. The tracking document is not set up with active links to the legislative documents – yet. I...

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January 28, 2023

A pastoral word from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on the death of Tyre Nichols

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January 18, 2023

Trinity Providing Housing to Asylum Seekers

by The Rev. Peter Swarr

Trinity Church in Portland has begun hosting three families of asylum seekers. They will be sleeping and living at Trinity for two weeks in conjunction with the organization Family Promise. It is a joy that...

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January 17, 2023

Christ Transfigured: Maine Artist Discusses Painting

by Jim Day

Christ Transfigured This image was created for the season of Epiphany, 2023. As I thought about the themes inherent to the season, and looked at the various gospel readings for this year, I found myself...

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January 13, 2023

Cathedral Dean leaving Portland after 18 years of service

The Very Rev. Dr. Benjamin Shambaugh, Dean of St. Luke’s Cathedral will complete 18 years of service to the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, the City of Portland, and the state and Episcopal Diocese of...

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January 5, 2023

Benediction by Bishop Brown at the Inaguration of Governor Mills

Holy God, whom we call by many names, we give you thanks for the people of Maine who come together today with the strongest sense of hope for the future you desire to give us....

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