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Cathedral Dean leaving Portland after 18 years of service
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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Faithful Preaching in Changing Times: What the Recent IRS Interpretation of the Johnson Amendment Means for You
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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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...
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Safe Church Training in Maine
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is committed to the prevention of abuse of all forms. We want to help the church to be a safe place and believe that requiring safe church training is one aspect of honoring our baptismal vows to “respect the dignity of every human being.”
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Stewardship
Stewardship is our personal response to God’s generosity in the way we share our resources of time, talent, and treasure. – The Episcopal Church
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How to Watch the Investiture of PB-elect Sean Rowe
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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Attend Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe’s 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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Holy Eucharist with Reaffirmation of Vows and Consecration of Chrism Worship Bulletin – 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...
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Clergy Formation
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.
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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...