Resource

Supply Clergy

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/supply-clergy-guidelines/

Supply Clergy Guidelines are intended to be a helpful tool for people in congregations who are responsible for working with clergy filling-in, as well as to serve as a resource for members of the clergy themselves.

Blog Post

Nominating Committee presents profile for 28th Presiding Bishop

https://episcopalmaine.org/nominating-committee-presents-profile-for-28th-presiding-bishop/

Nominating Committee Calls for Names The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop issued a letter (see below) to the church announcing the availability of the “Profile for the Election...

Event

Virtual Book Launch with Dr. Catherine Meeks

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/virtual-book-launch-with-dr-catherine-meeks/

Participate in Virtual Book Launch with Dr. Catherine Meeks Thursday, December 8 6:30 p.m. Online We were delighted to recently have Dr. Catherine Meeks, Executive Director of The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing,...

Blog Post

EPF’s Peacebuilding Series presentation by Dr. Catherine Meeks

https://episcopalmaine.org/recap-of-epfs-peacebuilding-series-presentation-by-dr-catherine-meeks/

Recap of Dr. Meek’s presentation by Episcopal Peace Fellowship – Maine Chapter In January, Episcopal Peace Fellowship’s monthly series of free, online Peacebuilding presentations featured a dynamic talk by Dr. Catherine Meeks on racial healing....

Blog Post

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

https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/a-pastoral-word-from-presiding-bishop-michael-curry-on-the-death-of-tyre-nichols/?mc_cid=eb3f1ce26a&mc_eid=a9ee3b300d

"Jesus once told a story to teach about what it looks like to love one’s neighbor, which Moses and Jesus both said is a commandment of God. It’s a story about a man beaten nearly to death and left on the side of the road to die by people who knew what Moses taught about love for God and neighbor—and what the prophet Micah taught when he said that God requires three things of us: to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God." Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Blog Post

Territorial and Land Acknowledgements used by congregations in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/territorial-land-acknowledgements/

St. Alban, Cape Elizabeth Land Acknowledgement Our baptismal vows call us to respect the inherent dignity of Wabanaki people and culture and to lament the historic sins committed by governments and institutions against them. The...

Blog Post

Diocese Working with Government Agencies to Address Current Homelessness Crisis

https://episcopalmaine.org/homeless-crisis-update/

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...

Blog Post

Advocacy Report – A Busy 90 Days Coming Up

https://episcopalmaine.org/advocacy-report-a-busy-90-days-coming-up/

Update March 18, 2023 The 131st Legislature was very slow to take off and is just now shifting into a quicker pace. As of March 17th, 1210, of an expected 2,000 +/- bills have been...

Resource

Diocesan Database Invitation (Realm)

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/realm-database-invitation/

January 2023 Clergy and leaders of the diocese should have received an email from [email protected] inviting you to create a login to the new diocesan database, Realm. The database provides the foundation for our communications,...

Event

Forma Conference: Come Away Together

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/forma-2025/2025-01-27/

The Province I Faith Formation Network is combining its annual formation conference with Forma to offer the best of both worlds! Gather with colleagues from across New England onsite at the Barbara C. Harris Camp...