Clergy background checks are conducted through Praesidium by the diocese when there is a new priest called to serve a congregation. The results are sent to the diocese for the bishop’s review. The diocese pays...
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...
We are pleased to share an important update regarding retirement benefits for employees in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. Effective immediately, employees who work fewer than 1,000 hours annually are now eligible to enroll in...
The Liturgical Commission of the Diocese of Maine plans diocesan-wide services and serves as a resource for all congregations. In 2025, they issued a survey to liturgical leaders designed to help them gather information about the...
Worship is an essential act for all Christians at all times – even when we are not gathering together in person in a church. Please join our clergy as they lead us in praying Compline...
Please don’t hesitate to be in touch with diocesan staff with any questions, concerns, or requests. Reach any of us by phone by dialing 207-772-1953 and then “2” for a staff directory of extensions. Not...
The Council on Indigenous Relations and the Province One Justice Network invite you to a long weekend of learning opportunities about the Doctrine of Discovery. While it sounds benign, this doctrine, a principle in international...
You are invited to join a group of colleagues for a discussion about Episcopal youth formation in Maine—what we’re doing, what we need, and how we might support each other. This will be an open-ended...
The General Convention of The Episcopal Church
A Prayer for Our World Rev. Stephanie Batterman, Deacon at Grace Church in Bath Lord, our world is starved for your love. Our children die in the streets. We are hungry and homeless. Nation wars...
