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Final Words on #GC80 from Mark Spahr, Deputation Chair

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Faithful Preaching in Changing Times: What the Recent IRS Interpretation of the Johnson Amendment Means for You

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In a pending case in Federal court in Texas, the IRS has reinterpreted the Johnson Amendment—potentially opening the door for churches to engage more directly with electoral politics during worship if they choose to. But...

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Spring Work Weekend at Camp Bishopswood

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/spring-work-weekend-at-camp-bishopswood/

Join us as we help to care for our beloved diocesan camp and get it ready for summer fun. We’ll have some time for play together, as well. Youth who come with their families are...

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Dio Maine Website Hosting Program

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If you are a church with a website on the diocesan hosting plan and have a question or if you are interested in learning more about the plan, please reach out to Director of Communications,...

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Cathedral Dean leaving Portland after 18 years of service

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The Very Rev. Dr. Benjamin Shambaugh, Dean of St. Luke’s Cathedral will complete 18 years of service to the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, the City of Portland, and the state and Episcopal Diocese of...

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The Episcopal Church Awards Campus Ministry Grant to UMaine’s Wilson Center

https://episcopalmaine.org/the-episcopal-church-awards-campus-ministry-grant-to-umaines-wilson-center/

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church awarded 19 grants, totaling $135,000, to young adult and campus ministries from dioceses across the U.S., Europe, Caribbean, and South America. The Wilson Center at the University of...

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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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Celebrating the Anniversary of the Ordination of Women – July 2024

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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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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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Celebration of a New Ministry (CNM) Liturgical Guidelines & Planning Worksheet

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/celebration-of-a-new-ministry-cnm-liturgical-guidelines-planning-worksheet/

Liturgical Customary for a Celebration of New Ministry Guiding Principles We celebrate two realities: a new clergyperson and the ongoing ministry of the people of God called to be a particular faith community We highlight...