What is The Commission on Ministry (COM)?
The Commission on Ministry (COM) assists the bishop in developing, recruiting, forming, and assessing those called to ministry in the church. Their work encompasses those called to lay or ordained ministry.
Help with Discernment
Discernment isn’t only a process for those who want to become a priest or a deacon. Discernment is for every one of us walking on the Way of Love, doing our best to figure out where God is calling us next. Discernment is listening for the voice of God in our big crossroads moments, as well as in our everyday decisions. Discernment is exploring our God-given gifts – even those that aren’t specifically “churchy.” Visit the Adult Formation page to learn more.
The Journey to Ordination
The path to ordination in the Diocese of Maine is undertaken in community, and at various stages, various communities participate in the process. The Bishop oversees all matters of formation, but the pieces and parts are distributed among many ‘partners’ in ministry.
The process of ordination to the diaconate or transitional diaconate will take at least eighteen months from the time of written acceptance of nomination.
Questions?
- For information about the diaconate, or the Deacon Formation Program, or discernment: The Venerable Aaron Perkins, Archdeacon
- For information about the priesthood and the role of the Commission on Ministry: The Rev. Barbara Briggs, Chair, Commission on Ministry (COM)
Commission on Ministry Members
(In addition to the Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown)
