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Youth Working to End Gun Violence

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/youth-working-to-end-gun-violence/2024-06-25/

High school students from across the Episcopal Church who are called to be advocates and witnesses against gun violence in their communities. The Episcopal Diocese of Maine will bring a group and youth from other...

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Earth Day Sermon “To Till and Keep the Earth”

https://episcopalmaine.org/earth-day-sermon-to-till-and-keep-the-earth/

To Till and Keep the Earth A sermon preached at St. Brendan the Navigator Episcopal Church, Deer Isle, MaineFirst Sunday after Easter, Year C, April 24 2022 Celebrating Earth Day (April 22) Texts: Genesis 2:4b-25...

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Webinar: History and Contemporary Realities of Black Communities in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/webinar-history-and-contemporary-realities-of-black-communities-in-maine/

Participants will learn about the history of slavery and racism in Maine, including the role of eugenics and the term Vacationland. Presenters will talk about our shared ancestry and how slavery has impacted the way...

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Visitations from Bishop Brown

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/visitations/

Episcopal Visitations are required by Canon III every three years.  In the Diocese of Maine, episcopal visitations are scheduled in rotation about once every 28-30 months.  Other celebrations, special services/ mission leadership or pastoral care visits may be scheduled 'in between' official visitations by either the Priest in Charge/Sr. Warden or the Bishop.Episcopal Visitations are required by Canon III every three years.  In the Diocese of Maine, episcopal visitations are scheduled in rotation about once every 28-30 months.  Other celebrations, special services/ mission leadership or pastoral care visits may be scheduled 'in between' official visitations by either the Priest in Charge/Sr. Warden or the Bishop. You will be provided with visitation forms (available below) ahead of Bishop Brown's visit. Please complete these to help you to prepare for your time together. Here are few highlights: A visitation consists of four parts—a pre-visitation conversation, worship and congregational conversation, vestry/leadership meeting, and time with the clergy person. Please consider scheduling the vestry meeting to a weekday, about 90 minutes, either before or after the visitation. We'll find the time that’s most convenient for you and your leadership. The clergy-bishop time need not occur on Sunday, and when the visitation is online, we’ll likely have to use Zoom for this part. The Bishop's preference, whenever it’s safe and possible, is to have a meal together. Forms to read and complete before Bishop's visit: Bishop's Visitation Customary Notes for Vestry Visits Notes about Confirmation Visitation Planning Worksheet Visitation Schedule Please contact Lauralee Raymond, Executive Assistant to Bishop Brown will any questions.

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Handel’s Messiah, Parts II and III in Thomaston

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/handels-messiah-parts-ii-and-iii-in-thomaston/

Down East Singers, Mozart Mentors Orchestra and four professional soloists will present Handel’s Messiah, Parts II and III (Easter portion) on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, at 5 p.m. at Watts Hall, 174 Main Street,...

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Veterans Day Event “The Harlem Renaissance at 100”

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/veterans-day-event-the-harlem-renaissance-at-100/

“The Harlem Renaissance at 100,” a celebration of the vibrant intellectual, cultural and social period that emerged following World War I, will be held Friday, November 11 as part of St. John’s Episcopal Church’s annual...

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Sacred Songs and Readings Service

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/sacred-songs-and-readings-service/

Sacred Songs & Readings: The Lord’s Prayer 3 pm Sunday, November 13 There will be a Sacred Songs and Readings service on November 13, exploring the great prayer that Jesus taught us. The genesis of...

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Youth Retreat Weekend: Faith in the Forest

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/youth-retreat-weekend/

April 29 – May 1 Camp Bishopswood For the first time in two years, Episcopal Maine Youth will gather in person for an overnight retreat – and we want you to be there! REGISTER NOW to...

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The Ministry of Showing Up

https://episcopalmaine.org/the-ministry-of-showing-up-jenks/

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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Dio Maine Cooks: ‘Crab Cakes with Tarragon Tartar Sauce’

https://episcopalmaine.org/dio-maine-cooks-crab-cakes-with-tarragon-tartar-sauce/

Founded in 1975, St. Francis, Blue Hill is one of the newer congregations in the Diocese of Maine. “In its very early days it moved around from the wine shop, to the bank, to a...