September 17, 2024

Season of Creation Celebrated with Ecumenical Service in Houlton

by Mary DiMarco

The Church of the Good Shepherd in Houlton hosted an ecumenical service celebrating the beginning of the “Season of Creation” at the amphitheater in Monument Park on Fri. Aug. 30. At the service more than...

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September 17, 2024

Diocese Hosts Annual Intergenerational Summer Finale at Camp Bishopswood

All-ages came together for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine's Annual Summer Finale to gather, pray, and rest from Sept. 13-15 at Camp Bishopswood.

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September 12, 2024

The Ministry of Showing Up

by Susan Sherrill Axelrod

The Rev. Peter Jenks reflects on his long tenure in Thomaston When he retires from the Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist in Thomaston on Sept. 29, Rev. Peter Jenks will leave a legacy that...

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September 6, 2024

Attend Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe’s Online Service of Investiture on Nov. 2

Join the Churchwide Virtual Celebration In this historic and joyful season, we invite you to pray for guidance for our church and our new presiding bishop as he leads us in envisioning the reign of...

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August 13, 2024

Summer Finale 2024 (September 14-15)

All are welcome … we really mean it! Although Camp Bishopswood serves our youth during its regular season, Summer Finale is a time when everyone joins the fun! That means households or individuals, that means friends and family, and that means YOU, whoever you are! From check in at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 13 and an optional dinner on Friday night to a farewell breakfast on the morning of Sunday, September 15, you are invited to spend the weekend with us. There is a day-only option on Saturday, September 14 which includes lunch.

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June 16, 2024

Our Churches Celebrate Pride

Congregations in the Diocese of Maine marched in Pride Parades across the state in 2024. The youth of the diocese led all activities at the Portland parade.

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May 7, 2024

Childcare Stipend Available for “The Philadelphia 11” Screening

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May 1, 2024

Award Winning Documentary “The Philadelphia Eleven” Coming to Portland

The Episcopal Diocese of Maine will be screening “The Philadelphia Eleven” in person, in Portland, Maine on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Nickelodeon Cinemas (1 Temple St.) in Portland at 7 p.m....

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March 31, 2024

April 2024 Total Eclipse in Maine

by Mary Beth DiMarco

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.

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