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Canon to the Ordinary’s 2022 sabbatical
Over the last several years I have been working on a plan to support the work of clearing unexploded ordnance in Laos. Laos is a small country in between Thailand and Vietnam and is profoundly...
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Criteria for Grants
Allocation of diocesan resources is done by evaluating how the program or ministry effort aligns with our criteria for mission adopted by Diocesan Council in 2022.
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World Too Beautiful service reflection
Reflection by Peter Jenks for World Too Beautiful service, January 5, 2022 January 6, Feast of the Epiphany, is no longer simply an overt religious date for churches to offer a service or meal; but...
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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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Welcoming New Staff and Announcing Staff Retirements
8 February 2023 Dear Friends in Christ, Today I am delighted to share with you several updates about the diocesan staff as we welcome new faces and begin to honor and celebrate upcoming retirements. Transition...
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Diocese Working with Government Agencies to Address Current Homelessness Crisis
Update February 20, 2023 Jane Field of the Maine Council of Churches and I participated in a call with state officials from the Governor’s office, the Department of Health and Human Services, Portland legislators, the...
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Advocacy Update – April 2023
It has been a busy couple of weeks on the advocacy front now that the legislature has dealt with the statebudget. Speaking of the budget, you have heard the democratic majority passed a budget that...
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Staff to Contact by Topic
Please don’t hesitate to be in touch with diocesan staff with any questions, concerns, or requests. Not sure which staff member can help? What do you have a question about? Bishop Visitation Details (Ex: Worksheet/Order...
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2024 Weekly Legislative Update #3
February 5, 2024 LD 780 – RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Protect Personal Reproductive Autonomy was voted out of the Judiciary Committee with a divided report. Democrats on the committee supported...