All matters of clergy misconduct will be reported to an intake officer for the diocese. Matters might then be resolved through pastoral care, mediation, an agreement with the bishop, an investigation or any combination of these. An investigation may result in formal mediation, and, if necessary, a hearing.
The Office of Government Relations is tasked with representing official Episcopal Church policies voted on and passed by General Convention or Executive Council, the legislative and governing bodies of the Church. Below is a list...
This Eucharistic Prayer, written and copyrighted by the Rev. Martin L. Smith, who spends time at All Saints Church on Southport Island every summer, made its debut at Chrism Eucharist on April 8, 2025. The...
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...
CIR Materials: Brochure, Documentary, Op-Ed
Dozens of Episcopalians were among the hundreds of Mainers gathered at the Maine State House in Augusta on January 3—the first day of the new legislative session—to press for gun safety reform. Among them was...
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...
Episcopal Diocese of Maine's resolutions, statements, and sermons regarding to Indigenous Relations
A communicant in good standing, may be licensed by the Bishop to serve as Worship Leader, Preacher, Eucharistic Minister, or Eucharistic Visitor. Requirements and guidelines for the selection, training, continuing education, and deployment of lay ministers, and the duration of licenses shall be established by the Bishop in consultation with the Commission on Ministry.
The Clergy Formation Committee is a group of presbyters and deacons working to offer opportunities to enrich the ongoing formation of Maine's clergy community.