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Diocesan Chrism Eucharist 2025

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/maine-chrism-eucharist/

Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s Annual Chrism Eucharist with Renewal of Vows and Blessing of Holy Chrism All are invited to join us for Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at St. Mary 43 Foreside...

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Diocese Awards $33,200 in Grants for Parish Outreach Efforts

https://episcopalmaine.org/diocese-awards-33200-in-grants-for-parish-outreach-efforts/

The following grants were recommended by the Grants Committee and approved for funding by the Diocesan Council at their June meeting. INTERNATIONAL POVERTY Christ Church, Gardiner was awarded $5,000 for the St. Jacques Parish school...

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Liturgies Approved for Use in The Episcopal Church

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/liturgies-approved-for-use-in-the-episcopal-church/

On this website, you will find a list of liturgical resources authorized by The Episcopal Church, answers to FAQs about liturgical resources, alternative-liturgies, gender-inclusive language liturgies, and liturgy-related links. This website was conceived of and built by the Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision. Resolution 2022 A058 directed the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to take on its oversight and maintenance following the 80th General Convention. This work is just beginning, and this site will develop significantly. We welcome you to seek, to pray, to plan, and to learn.

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Celebrating the Anniversary of the Ordination of Women – July 2024

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/celebrating-the-anniversary-of-the-ordination-of-women/

Read a message from Bishop Brown here. Monday, July 29—the feast of St. Mary and St. Martha—was the actual date on which three retired Episcopal bishops ordained 11 women priests at the Church of the...

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Children and Youth

https://episcopalmaine.org/ministries/children-youth/

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The Art and History of Stained Glass Windows in Bar Harbor

https://episcopalmaine.org/the-art-and-history-of-stained-glass-windows-in-bar-harbor/

Jennifer Booher gave a slide talk about her research into stained-glass windows in Bar Harbor buildings. Booher is an artist and photographer currently at work on a book documenting local stained-glass windows. Her research has...

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Attend Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe’s Online Service of Investiture on Nov. 2

https://episcopalmaine.org/attend-presiding-bishop-elect-sean-rowes-online-service-of-investiture-on-nov-2/

Join the Churchwide Virtual Celebration In this historic and joyful season, we invite you to pray for guidance for our church and our new presiding bishop as he leads us in envisioning the reign of...

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Walking Together

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/walking-together-2/

Faithfully Supporting Our Vulnerable Neighbors – 2026 People in our community remain fearful and in need due to the recent increased ICE presence and activity. Our faith calls us to care for the vulnerable among...

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Mission Thursday: Envisioning World Mission

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/mission-thursday-envisioning-world-mission/

Envisioning World Mission – A Word from the Standing Commission Register here on Eventbrite for the one-hour webinar on Jan. 23 at 1 p.m., which is free and open to the public. Presenting will be...

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Holy Eucharist with Reaffirmation of Vows and Consecration of Chrism Worship Bulletin – 8 April 2025

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/holy-eucharist-with-reaffirmation-of-vows-and-consecration-of-chrism-8-april-2025/

Liturgical Remarks Since 2023, we have crafted this liturgy from The Book of Occasional Services 2022 (BOS) in which the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music made considerable changes to “Consecration of Chrism Apart from...