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Youth Retreat Weekend: Faith in the Forest
April 29 – May 1 Camp Bishopswood For the first time in two years, Episcopal Maine Youth will gather in person for an overnight retreat – and we want you to be there! REGISTER NOW to...
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Foster Care Advocacy
The 206th Diocesan Convention on Oct 25, 2025, passed Resolution 1: Foster Care Advocacy in Maine, which encourages the diocese to include prayer for children in foster care this liturgical year, either as a petition...
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Bishop Brown shares Lambeth updates
Sunday, August 8 Bishop Brown writes, “Ever feel totally grateful and also completely finished? The Lambeth Conference has been amazing, at times brilliant (as they say here); lots of grace, at least for me. I...
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Serving on the Vestry or Bishop’s Committee
Serving on a vestry is an important ministry for the health and well-being of a church. It can bring with it questions and challenges, as well as rewards. The Diocese of Maine wants to help helps wardens and vestries find resources necessary to fulfill their responsibilities. Wardens and vestries are also encouraged to share ideas and to help one another.
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Dean Shambaugh Recaps Day One in Baltimore for GC80
“So today was the first day of General Convention and the Maine Deputation got up early, went to breakfast, and got to work. We did all kinds of things — we had a Eucharist with...
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Recap of the 206th Diocesan Convention (2025)
The 206th Convention of the Diocese of Maine Saturday, October 25 , 2025 The diocese met to conduct business and worship on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The Bishop’s...
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Canon to the Ordinary’s sabbatical results in formation of Restoration Laos
I fell in love with the tiny, distant country of Laos about twelve years ago, when I first visited on vacation. Laos is a sliver of mountain and river, with Vietnam on one side and...
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Discernment Book Suggestions
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...
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Responding to the Pandemic
Latest news, guidance, and resources regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and our churches
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Will Harron announced as Province I Coordinator
The Executive Committee of Province I is excited to announce the call of Will Harron to be the Coordinator of Province I. Will is a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst, Massachusetts and lives...