The 206th Convention of the Diocese of Maine
Saturday, October 25 , 2025
The diocese met to conduct business and worship on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The Bishop’s address begins at 24:38 in the recording below.
Agenda
Bishop’s Address
Bishop Brown’s Convention Address 2025
Budget – adopted
Budget for 2026 – Spreadsheet
Budget for 2026 – Narrative
Slide Presentation from Pre-convention Meetings
Budget Increase Summary
Consent Calendar – adopted
Reports to Convention
Resolutions – adopted
1 Resolution – Foster Care Advocacy in Maine V2 10-5-2025 – adopted
2 Resolution – Yes on Question 2: Extreme Risk Protection Order Referendum V2 10-18-2025 – adopted
3 Resolution – 2026 Minimum Lay Compensation V3 10-20-2025– adopted
4 Resolution – 2026 Minimum Compensation for Priests V4 10-20-2025 – adopted
5 Resolution – Update to Canon 18, Of Business Methods in Church Affairs FINAL– adopted as amended
6 Resolution – Updates to Canon 7 (1), Of the Treasurer of the Diocese; and to Canon 15 (2), Of the Diocesan Council V2 10-6-2025
7 Resolution – Update to Canon 15 (2), Of Diocesan Council FINAL– adopted as amended
8 Resolution – Walking Together Diocesan Ministry V4 10-16-2025 – adopted
10 Resolution – Preserving Voter Access – No on Question 1: Voter ID Referendum FINAL – adopted as amended
Courtesy Resolutions – adopted
Results of Elections
Diocesan Council
Elected lay reps for each of six areas; three-year terms through 2028:
Acadie, Theodore Fletcher; Aurora Borealis, Ben Barr; The Heart of Maine, Jeff Mansir; Midcoast, Lucia Elder; Presumpscot, none; The Southern Gateway, Julie Littlefield
Secretary of the Diocese
Theodore G. Fletcher (2026)
Treasurer of the Diocese
Julian Sheffield (2026)
Standing Committee
The Rev. Ann McAlhany (2028)
Nancy Whitehouse (2028)
Trustees of Diocesan Funds
Elected five; four-year terms serving through 2029:
Nick Penfield, The Rev. Timothy Boggs, Sandra McPhee, Nathaniel Henshaw, Carlos Mello
Secretary’s Recap