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Annual Congregation Reports

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/congregational-report/

Help us keep in contact with, and providing resources to, members of congregational leadership! The Annual Congregational Report to the Bishop is the best tool we have to keep our contact information up to date and ready to use...

Blog Post

World Too Beautiful service reflection

https://episcopalmaine.org/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...

Event

A Civil Discourse Primer: Building Capacity for Engaging on Tough Topics

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/a-civil-discourse-primer-building-capacity-for-engaging-on-tough-topics/

Election season is a time to emphasize not only voting but how voting is part of a year-round practice of civic engagement. This engagement is where we as individuals can invest in our communities by...

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6 Myths About Copyrights That Put Your Church at Risk (CCS)

https://christiancopyrightsolutions.com/blog/6-myths-about-copyrights-that-put-your-church-at-risk/

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Church Publishing’s Copyright Brochure

https://www.churchpublishing.org/siteassets/pdf/copyright-brochure/cpi-copyright-brochure-2015.pdf

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Retired Clergy

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/retired-clergy/

The Retired Clergy Community in Maine connects regularly via Zoom, Facebook, and newsletter.

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Press Release: A Church Closes and the Mission Transforms

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13plQmkbslXooYa9ySwBO7UgmJhNGHOh_/view?usp=sharing

Episcopal Maine Press Release: Closing of Saints Matthew and Barnabas in Hallowell, Maine

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Financial Assistance for Deacons

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/financial-assistance-for-deacons/

The Fund for the Diaconate provides vital financial assistance for deacons and those in diaconal formation who have insufficient funds for their needs. Most deacons in The Episcopal Church serve as non-stipendiary ministry leaders, and...

Blog Post

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...

Event

Choral Evensong Service in Yarmouth

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/choral-evensong-service-in-yarmouth/

A Choral Evensong Service will take place on Sunday, 22 October, 4:00pm at St Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Yarmouth. Choral Evensong is a service of music, beauty, and mindful prayer. It is considered one of...