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.
From the Archives… November 4, 2015 Maine Episcopal Network for Justice: How did we get here? by Heidi Shott, Former Canon for Communication and Advocacy, Episcopal Diocese of Maine Last week at our 196th annual...
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Diocesan Council is a decision-making body of the Diocese of Maine that is comprised of two elected members and members appointed by the bishop from each of six diocesan areas.
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.
This special Earth Day conversation will feature Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe; Bishop Cathleen Bascom, eco-regions coordinator; and Andrew Thompson, director of the Center for Religion and Environment at Sewanee. Join these monthly calls to hear...
From left: Steve Ward, Rev. Chris Warne, John Maddaus, Rev. Ted Kanellakis, Sister Gobnait, Mary Beth DiMarco, Richard Farnsworth, Rev. Annette Joseph, Rev. Myrna Koonce, Patricia Welton, and Elizabeth Maddaus. On Saturday, Aug. 8 the...
On May 19 the BTS Center hosted a Green Teams gathering at Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church. There were representatives from many churches of all denominations in southern and mid coast Maine, including many Episcopal Earth Keepers. We...
Phil and Judith Clucas live in Crick, a small English village between Rugby and Northampton in Britain’s Midlands. Their church is a short distance away in Houlton, England. And on April 6, they will be arriving in Houlton, Maine to help Good Shepherd Episcopal Churc h serve lobster rolls and whoopie pies for the total solar eclipse festivities.
