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Having ‘Bridged the Gap,’ George Cooper Finally Gets to Retire

https://episcopalmaine.org/having-bridged-the-gap-george-cooper-finally-gets-to-retire/

by Susan Sherrill Axelrod It’s not unusual for the career paths followed by Episcopal clergy to have taken a number of turns—sometimes sharp ones—before ending up at the church. For the Rev. George Cooper, who...

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The Ministry of Showing Up

https://episcopalmaine.org/the-ministry-of-showing-up-jenks/

The Rev. Peter Jenks reflects on his long tenure in Thomaston When he retires from the Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist in Thomaston on Sept. 29, Rev. Peter Jenks will leave a legacy that...

Event

Becoming Beloved Community from an Indigenous Perspective

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/becoming-beloved-community-from-an-indigenous-perspective/

Online webinar offered by The Episcopal Church and United Thank Offering The Episcopal Church Indigenous Ministries Office and the United Thank Offering present this webinar at the start of Native American Heritage Month. Panelists will...

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Fairfield Inn Hotel Block for Diocesan Convention

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/fairfield-inn-hotel-block-for-diocesan-convention/

We have an early start the morning of convention! A hotel rooming block for Diocesan Convention 2025 has been arranged for the night of Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott (300...

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Resources for Preparing Testimony Against Anti-Trans Bills Before Maine State House

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/maine-council-of-churches-mcc-resources-for-preparing-testimony/

On Thursday, May 8, numerous anti-trans bills will be introduced before the Judiciary Committee at the Maine State House, and the the Maine Council of Churches (MCC) is urging people of faith to show their...

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Episcopal Maine Youth invite diocese to celebrate International Pronouns Day

https://episcopalmaine.org/episcopal-maine-youth-invite-diocese-to-celebrate-international-pronouns-day/

Several years ago, our youth decided it was time to start introducing ourselves with our pronouns. At the time, we were meeting in person for full-weekend events. We’d put out plastic nametags, and youth could...

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A Season of Prayer for an Election

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/a-season-of-prayer-for-an-election-2/

Let us come together across the church to offer a novena for discernment in voting and for the well-being of our nation. Starting October 29 and continuing through the day after the election, we invite...

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Maine Legislature resumes work in Augusta

https://episcopalmaine.org/maine-legislature-resumes-work-in-augusta/

The legislature convened the second session this week and the schedule for public hearings and work sessions is already starting to fill up. All legislative committee work will be conducted virtually at least through January...

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Tri-Dio Sacred Ground Circles this Fall 2025

https://episcopalmaine.org/tri-dio-sacred-ground-circles-this-fall-2025/

Tri-Dio Sacred Ground Circles Begin Again This Fall Are you interested in joining others from the Episcopal dioceses of Northern New England, Province 1, or elsewhere, in a film-based dialogue series on race and faith?...

Event

Planning for the Season of Creation, a Webinar

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/planning-for-the-season-of-creation-a-webinar/

Would you like to start or expand your celebration of the Season of Creation, but looking for support? In this webinar Rev. John Lein, rector of St. Aidan’s, Machias, will discuss the Celebration Guide for...