Clergy background checks are conducted through Praesidium or Verified First by the diocese when there is a new priest called to serve a congregation. The results are sent to the diocese for the bishop’s review....
How should parishes celebrate Earth Day (April 22) and Earth Week (April 17-23) this year? The Diocese of Maine’s Creation Care Team suggests that we look to the Wabanaki experience as they respond to the...
The Frederick S. Wolf Fund for Enablement and Education for Lay Ministry was established by unanimous approval at the 166th Diocesan Convention as a means of acknowledging the emphasis placed by Bishop Wolf on active and informed laity.
St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center is hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Tuesday, September 6 in the morning at its Essentials Pantry. The information is on the attached flyer. Anyone is welcome to receive a vaccine...
In this Advent video, Bishop Brown says, “Let’s speak words and use sign language and every other tool we can to speak a word of hope and glory even if it feels out of place.”...
DAWNLAND: A film by ADAM MAZO and BEN PENDER-CUDLIP Online Viewing is available from October 22-28th Virtual Panel Discussion October 27th, from 6:00-7:00 pm Christ Church of Gardiner is sponsoring the online viewing of Dawnland...
Sunday, Sept. 28 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. @ Second Congregational Church in Newcastle All are invited to this interactive, multi-faith workshop led by the Rev. Fred Small, a Unitarian Universalist minister, singer-songwriter, former environmental...
The Episcopal Church “It’s All About Love” Festival Sunday, July 9 – Wednesday, July 12 The Episcopal Church is hosting “It’s All About Love,” a churchwide festival and revival featuring worship, learning, community, and...
Join Webinars on Racial Reconciliation Work of Moravian, Episcopal Churches “Past Reckoning: Exploring the Racial History of the Moravian and Episcopal Churches,” a webinar series presented by the Moravian-Episcopal Coordinating Committee Racial Reconciliation Working Group,...
Discernment by Henry Nouwen In Discernment, Nouwen teaches us how to read the signs of the times; in daily life in order to make decisions that are ultimately guided by God. Nouwen emphasizes listening to...