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Sunrise Easter Services, 2025

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Sunrise services on Easter morning are a Christian tradition that many believe started with the Moravian church in Germany in the 1730s. For Episcopalians, the practice arose from the Easter Vigil, which, according to The...
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Province 1 Becoming Beloved Community Network Meeting

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A call to appreciate one another as children of God continually has been repeated at the General Conventions of the Episcopal Church. In 2009, the General Convention urged every leadership body of the Church to...
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Executive Council of The Episcopal Church Accepting Nominations

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The Episcopal Church Executive Council is accepting nominations for a clergy member to fill an unexpired term that became vacant when the Rev. Lester Mackenzie, who was elected at the 2024 General Convention, resigned to join...
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Faith Formation and Fun with Catherine Mansir

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Catherine Mansir of Christ  Church, Gardiner was one of eighteen young people from every province in The Episcopal Church who served as the Official Youth Presence for the 81st General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. The Official Youth Presence was established by the 1982 General Convention; members have had seat and voice in the House of Deputies since 1997. Sixty young people applied for the 2024 General Convention Official Youth Presence and were interviewed by a team of youth ministers and General Convention deputies from across The Episcopal Church. A team of adult mentors shepherded the group through convention.
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All About General Convention

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General Convention and its role in the life of The Episcopal Church The Episcopal Church’s General Convention will met for the 81st time in 2024, June 23- 28 in Louisville, KY. Read all about General...
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Bishop Brown’s Address to the 205th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine

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Download a PDF Celebrated Maine author Elizabeth Strout, born in Portland and now living in Harpswell, is arguably best-known for introducing the world to her character, Olive Kitteridge, in 2008. Strout’s eight books aren’t exclusively set in...
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The Episcopal Church’s Indigenous Relations Resolutions, Statements & Ministries

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The Episcopal Church's Resolutions, Statements & Ministries
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Keeping Kids Safe for Faith Communities Conference

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The Maine-based organization Stop Trafficking US is hosting a free conference in August about Keeping Kids Safe. Penney Memorial United Baptist Church 393 Water St, Augusta ME 04330 August 21,  8 a.m. – 5 p.m....
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General Convention

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The General Convention is the primary governing and legislative body of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It meets regularly once every three years.